REINHARD METZ
Pilots at Berkshire Pl, Wheaton, IL

6907035, Jun 14, 2005

Jun 13, 2000

09/593184

Charles Calvin Byers - Aurora IL, US
Kevin Eugene Dombkowski - Oswego IL, US
John Frederick Heck - Wheaton IL, US
Mark Alan Lassig - Naperville IL, US
Reinhard Metz - Wheaton IL, US

Lucent Technologies Inc. - Murray Hill NJ

H04L012/66

370355, 37920105

A method and apparatus for controlling telecommunications call processing is disclosed. In a switching system, a Master Controller is provided for maintaining the database of the system, and for receiving call processing control messages. The Master Controller receives these messages via a core switching fabric network of the switching system. The Master Controller selects one of a plurality of feature processors, the feature processors being of several types for processing different features, to process the received call processing message. The Master Controller, if necessary, transmits not only the call processing message, but also state information about the call to the selected feature processor. The feature processor processes the message, and returns call state update data to the Master Controller. The feature processor also transmits messages for controlling other units in order to implement the desired response to the received call processing message.

2010028, Nov 11, 2010

Jan 25, 2010

12/693187

Isaac Levendel - Chicago IL, US
Reinhard Metz - Wheaton IL, US
Jacques Hara - Barrington IL, US

CONNECTIVITIES LLC - BIRMINGHAM MI

H04W 84/02

370338

A hierarchical directional internet-oriented ad-hoc network, defined by a software infrastructure, is composed of fixed gateway nodes and a plurality of wireless nodes, which may be fixed or mobile, and which may act as subscribers, routers, or both. The infrastructure hierarchy is defined by the hop count of each node (distance of that node to a fixed gateway node). The software infrastructure includes two tables associated with each node in the network: the upstream routing table which provides shortest routes to fixed gateway nodes through upstream neighbors, and the downstream routing table which provides shortest routes to subscribers through downstream neighbors. These two tables are used by routing algorithms. A peer table can also be used for alternate routes. The maintenance of the aforementioned tables is performed by autonomous algorithms operating locally on each node by receiving and processing signals from their neighbors.

2008028, Nov 20, 2008

May 18, 2007

11/750571

Warren S. Graber - Hoffman Estates IL, US
Reinhard Metz - Wheaton IL, US
William C. Mish - Chicago IL, US

COOKTEK, LLC - Chicago IL

G01K 13/00, G01K 1/14

374152, 248200

A detachable, magnetic tagging mechanism, and a system and method for using it, for conveying information related to control over the sensing of parameters, such as the heating of cookware or other food containers, to a reader communicating with, e.g., heating controls of a heater. The tagging mechanism may be removably attached to the cookware or other food container, is heat-resistant, and its shape can be changed to accommodate the heating of different sizes and shapes of cookware or other items. The tagging mechanism, system and method of the invention may be employed with different types of heaters, such as but not limited to magnetic induction heaters, and may communicate with readers using RFID or other technology and other communication modes and media.

5138657, Aug 11, 1992

Nov 20, 1990

7/617477

John R. Colton - Freehold NJ
Charles D. Gavrilovich - Naperville IL
Richard N. Kennedy - Naperville IL
John J. Kulzer - Naperville IL
Reinhard Metz - Wheaton IL
Larry A. Russel - Atlantic Highlands NJ
Teresa L. Russell - Atlantic Highlands NJ

AT&T Bell Laboratories - Murray Hill NJ

H04Q 714, H04Q 354, H04Q 366

379220

This invention relates to apparatus and a method for controlling a Digital Access and Crossconnect System (DACS) from a connected toll switching system. All control messages from operations support systems (OSS) for making crossconnect changes in the DACS are first routed to the toll switch. The toll switch extracts information needed to update its database and sends a control message to the DACS. In addition, the toll switch responds to changes in traffic patterns, perhaps due to the loss of a transmission facility, to generate a crossconnect change message to the DACS to rearrange facilities for more optimum performance. Advantageously, the OSSs for DACS control and switch control is combined and the toll network is made more responsive to traffic pattern changes and to losses of transmission facilities. Also disclosed are embodiments where a DACS interconnection arrangement is integrated into a switching system, under a common control structure, in a local, central office wire center, and an embodiment where the interconnection arrangement is implemented using add/drop multiplexers connected in a fiber ring in a distributed architecture rather than using a DACS.

7696644, Apr 13, 2010

Feb 6, 2007

11/671541

Reinhard Metz - Wheaton IL, US
Warren Graber - Hoffman Estates IL, US

CookTek LLC - Chicago IL

H01F 38/14, B60L 1/02

307104, 219203

A power transfer system for imparting power to at least one functional element, such as a movable glass-containing functional element, such as a sliding glass door. The power transfer system preferably includes a magnetic induction power transfer mechanism with a power transfer circuit having first and second separated coils, and a resonant circuit power driver having a resonant frequency. The power transfer mechanism is designed to apply power to the functional element and/or to other devices or systems connected to it. The power transfer system may include an electronic feedback mechanism with an electronic feedback circuit for sensing a predetermined condition concerning the functional element. To take one example, the electronic feedback circuit may be used to provide safety door detection feedback by sensing the position of a movable glass portion of sliding glass doors, and by relaying a feedback signal, which may be carried by a light wave, to the power transfer mechanism if the movable glass portion of the doors is determined to be in a closed position. A data link may be used to communicate information between the power transfer circuit and the functional element.

2013011, May 16, 2013

Nov 11, 2011

13/294395

Warren S. Graber - Hoffman Estates IL, US
Reinhard Metz - Wheaton IL, US
Robert J. Visher - Downers Grove IL, US

CookTek Inductions Systems, LLC a division of Middleby Corporation - Chicago IL

G01J 5/06, H05B 1/00, H05B 6/12

219621, 219620, 219622

A system and method for measuring the temperature of cookware to be induction-heated, using an infrared temperature sensor. An induction heater countertop may include a viewing window between the infrared temperature sensor and the cookware. Various algorithms may be applied to the sensed temperature, to adjust it to account for the presence of the viewing window, as well as variations in the cookware material.

7668146, Feb 23, 2010

Dec 20, 2004

11/014700

Isaac Levendel - Chicago IL, US
Reinhard Metz - Wheaton IL, US
Jacques Hara - Barrington IL, US

Connectivities LLC - Birmingham MI

H04W 4/00, H04L 12/28, H04B 7/15

370338, 370405, 455 111

A hierarchical directional internet-oriented ad-hoc network, defined by a software infrastructure, is composed of fixed gateway nodes and a plurality of wireless nodes, which may be fixed or mobile, and which may act as subscribers, routers, or both. The infrastructure hierarchy is defined by the hop count of each node (distance of that node to a fixed gateway node). The software infrastructure includes two tables associated with each node in the network: the upstream routing table which provides shortest routes to fixed gateway nodes through upstream neighbors, and the downstream routing table which provides shortest routes to subscribers through downstream neighbors. These two tables are used by routing algorithms. A peer table can also be used for alternate routes. The maintenance of the aforementioned tables is performed by autonomous algorithms operating locally on each node by receiving and processing signals from their neighbors.

2012029, Nov 22, 2012

May 20, 2011

13/112221

Warren S. Graber - Hoffman Estates IL, US
Reinhard Metz - Wheaton IL, US
Robert J. Visher - Downers Grove IL, US

CookTek Induction Systems, LLC, a division of Middleby Corporation - Chicago IL

A23L 1/01, H05B 6/02

426231, 426520, 219647

A system and method for holding and warming food held in pans or trays having a low relative magnetic permeability, such as 300-series stainless steel, using induction heating.

2011008, Apr 21, 2011

Oct 16, 2009

12/580333

Warren Graber - Hoffman Estates IL, US
Reinhard Metz - Wheaton IL, US

Cookek Induction Systems, LLC, a division of Middleby Corporation - Chicago IL

H05B 6/12

219627, 219620

Apparatus, methods and systems are provided for measuring and controlling the temperature of a heatable object used to warm or cook food, using transmitters and receivers communicating between each other and/or with heaters, such as induction or direct heaters, using long-wave length magnetic communication (LWMC).

8344296, Jan 1, 2013

Oct 10, 2007

11/869822

Reinhard Metz - Wheaton IL, US
Warren Graber - Hoffman Estates IL, US

CookTek Induction Systems, LLC - Chicago IL

H05B 6/12, H05B 6/08

219620, 219621, 219625, 219627, 219667

An apparatus, system and method for warming food by controlled heating of heat retention objects such as cookware items or pellets located on a trivet positioned on a countertop, using heating control units, such as induction heating units, remotely located beneath the countertop. The preferred trivet insulates the countertop against damages, and also includes circuitry enabling the indication or display of its proper positioning on the countertop, and also indicating whether the heating unit is heating the heat retention object.