Michael G Kurtz

US Patent:

20110063076, Mar 17, 2011

Filed:

Aug 27, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/923006

Inventors:

Michael Kurtz - Lake in the Hills IL, US
Stefan Dziaba - Cortland IL, US

Assignee:

OMRON Automotive Electronics, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

G06F 7/04

US Classification:

340 561

Abstract:

An apparatus for protecting a vehicle includes a fob in the possession of a person who whishes to use the vehicle. The fob includes a fob code. A proximity sensor mounted on the vehicle is used to actuate circuitry for interrogating the fob so as to retrieve the fob code. The fob code is then matched to a vehicle code to determine whether the person possessing the fob is authorized to use the vehicle. The proximity sensor may include a capacitive sensor, and inductive sensor, or both.

US Patent:

20130033360, Feb 7, 2013

Filed:

Mar 9, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/416294

Inventors:

Michael Kurtz - Lake in the Hills IL, US
Stefan Dziaba - Cortland IL, US
Larry Cannek - Naperville IL, US

International Classification:

G05B 19/00

US Classification:

340 562

Abstract:

A communication device is disclosed. The communication device has a first assembly including a controller, a first communication element, and a speed pay communication element. The controller is configured to use the first communication element to control an operation of a user-operated assembly. The communication device also has a second assembly including an electronics element configured to operate with a speed pay system. The second assembly is removably attachable to the first assembly. The controller, the speed pay communication element, and the electronics element are configured to operate with the speed pay system when the first assembly and the second assembly are attached to each other. The operation of the communication device with the speed pay system is disabled when the first assembly and the second assembly are detached from each other.

US Patent:

20170332672, Nov 23, 2017

Filed:

Apr 19, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/491217

Inventors:

- Osseo MN, US
Michael Kurtz - St. Charles IL, US

Assignee:

Cornelius, Inc. - Osseo MN

International Classification:

A23L 2/54
B01F 15/02
B01F 3/04
B01F 15/00
B01F 3/02

Abstract:

A beverage machine has a gas dissolution assembly that includes a pressure vessel having an open end and a top cap that couples with the open end of the pressure vessel. The top cap has a gas inlet through which a gas to be infused into the beverage flows. A clamping mechanism clamps the top cap onto the open end of the pressure vessel. A gas infusing device that is coupled to the gas inlet has a porous element that infuses the gas into the beverage.

US Patent:

20170055553, Mar 2, 2017

Filed:

Aug 25, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/247215

Inventors:

- Saint Paul MN, US
Tomasz K. Kasprzycki - Carpentersville IL, US
Jacob Lukjanowicz - Lockport IL, US
Jose Renteria - Chicago IL, US
Michael Kurtz - Saint Charles IL, US

Assignee:

Cornelius, Inc. - Saint Paul MN

International Classification:

A23L 2/54
B01F 5/04
B01F 3/04

Abstract:

A gas injection assembly for injecting a gas into a liquid to form a solution includes a vessel that receives the liquid, a flow channel that conveys the liquid from the vessel through an upstream inlet to a downstream outlet that is configured to dispense the solution, and a sparger having a porous surface positioned in the flow channel such that the liquid flows across the porous surface and the porous surface injects the gas into the liquid as the liquid flows across the porous surface.