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Douglas John Ertz, Boulder, CO US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090067584PROCESSING AND REPORTING SITUATIONAL INFORMATION TO EMERGENCY SERVICE PROVIDERS - A system and method for processing and reporting situational information to emergency service providers in an emergency service communications network is disclosed. An emergency situation is monitored. Responsive to detecting the emergency situation, information relating to the emergency situation is collected. Then, the information is processed and stored in a database. The processed information is then reported to emergency service providers.03-12-2009

Jeffrey Ertz, Delaware, OH US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100030432ACTIVE LOWER EXTREMITY CRASH PROTECTION SYSTEM - Some embodiments of the present invention relate to motor vehicle crash safety systems and related methods. More particularly, according to some embodiments, the lower extremities of a motor vehicle occupant can be positioned in preparation for a crash event. Some embodiments include means for sensing a crash event, and means for positioning the lower extremities of the occupant.02-04-2010

Lawrence J. Ertz, Amana, IA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090193836ARTICULATED FREEZER DRAWERS - The invention relates generally to an articulating drawer for a bottom mount freezer refrigerator. The drawer can be slideably mounted in the freezer compartment on slides that can include pivots to pivotally mount a drawer front on the slides. A support mechanism can mount a food storage basket for movement with the drawer front and movable slides and can move the food storage basket upward when the door is moved to the open position. The support mechanism can include a pair of guide plates connected to the slides having a guide surface arranged to be engaged by a food storage basket guide surface follower and a pair of links each connected to the drawer front at one end and having a first link pivot at a distal end arranged to pivotally connect to a food storage basket pivot.08-06-2009
20100270895KITCHEN APPLIANCE HAVING FLOATING GLASS PANEL - A kitchen appliance includes a door having an outer panel portion and an inner panel portion, with a plurality of mounting members being spaced about the outer panel portion of the door. A glass panel assembly, including a glass panel and a plurality of mounting elements, is detachably mounted to the door through the interengagement of the plurality of mounting elements with the plurality of mounting members. The mounting elements are adhesively secured to the glass panel. Neither the plurality of mounting members nor the plurality of mounting elements are readily visible normally when viewing the kitchen appliance such that the glass panel appears to float relative to the door.10-28-2010

Patent applications by Lawrence J. Ertz, Amana, IA US

Timothy Ertz, Scottsdale, AZ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100071379EFFUSION COOLING TECHNIQUES FOR COMBUSTORS IN ENGINE ASSEMBLIES - A combustor for an engine assembly includes a cylindrical wall forming a combustion chamber in which an air and fuel mixture is combusted; and a plurality of effusion cooling holes formed in the cylindrical wall, the plurality of effusion cooling holes oriented such that cooling air flowing therethrough cools the cylindrical wall with effusion cooling, convection cooling, and impingement cooling.03-25-2010