Patents Assigned to Innovation First, Inc.
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Patent number: 9456520Abstract: An improved server frame for securing equipment thereto. The server frame includes four corner secured between a base and a top. Each corner has a plurality of standard openings to receive ends of a standard rail system used to secure the equipment to the frame. The improvement defined by four interior posts, each has a base plate and an arm plate extending from the base plate. Each interior post is separately secured about the corner post. Each arm plate includes rail apertures. A pair of outer rails secured from the front to the rear of the server frame. Each outer rail has rear and front rear facing hooks configured to allow the outer rail to slide into engagement with the rail apertures on the interior posts, such that the outer rails are configured to receive inner rails secured to equipment for sliding the equipment into the server frame.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2015Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: Innovation First, Inc.Inventors: James Whitney Wilson, Hoainam James Tonthat, Robert H. Mimlitch, III
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Publication number: 20160271505Abstract: An apparatus includes a housing, a rotational motor situated within the housing, an eccentric load adapted to be rotated by the rotational motor, and a plurality of legs each having a leg base and a leg tip at a distal end relative to the leg base. The legs are coupled to the housing at the leg base and include at least one driving leg constructed from a flexible material and configured to cause the apparatus to move in a direction generally defined by an offset between the leg base and the leg tip as the rotational motor rotates the eccentric load.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2016Publication date: September 22, 2016Applicant: Innovation First, Inc.Inventors: David Anthony Norman, Robert H. Mimlitch, III, Douglas Michael Galletti
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Patent number: 9370724Abstract: An apparatus includes a housing, a rotational motor situated within the housing, an eccentric load adapted to be rotated by the rotational motor, and a plurality of legs each having a leg base and a leg tip at a distal end relative to the leg base. The legs are coupled to the housing at the leg base and include at least one driving leg constructed from a flexible material and configured to cause the apparatus to move in a direction generally defined by an offset between the leg base and the leg tip as the rotational motor rotates the eccentric load.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2015Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: Innovation First, Inc.Inventors: David Anthony Norman, Robert H. Mimlitch, III, Douglas Michael Galletti
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Patent number: 9370119Abstract: A support rail assembly for supporting a load in a computer rack system in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention includes a pair of rails configured to be secured to sides of computer equipment and secured to the rack system such that the computer equipment may slide into and out of the rack system. Each rail includes an inner rail slideably engaging an outer rail. The inner rail being secured to the sides of the computer equipment and the outer rail being secured to the front and rear racks. The outer rail having rear end and front end bracket that attach to the racks. Unique front end locking flanges and rear end locking flanges with rear end piloting flanges allow the outer rails to quickly pivot and lock into position.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2013Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: Innovation First, Inc.Inventors: Hoainam James Tonthat, Robert H. Mimlitch, III, Juan Carlos Valles, James Whitney Wilson
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Patent number: 9360052Abstract: In one embodiment there is provided a shaft collar having a two component structure defined by a first component having a central bore for receipt of a shaft or axle and a second component positioned partially within the first component. The second component also having a relatively harder stiffness than the first component. The second component further includes a pair of opposing ribs positioned within the first component and about the central bore and a pair of C-shaped caps separately positioned against upper and lower ends of the pair of ribs and wherein the pair of opposing ribs have a height such that the at least a portion of the pair of C-shaped caps protrude from the upper and lower faces of the first component.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2014Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: Innovation First, Inc.Inventors: Bryan J. Culver, David Anthony Norman, Robert H. Mimlitch, III, Paul David Copioli, Aren Calder Hill, John Edward Vielkind-Neun, Arthur Philip Dutra, V
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Patent number: 9289694Abstract: In one embodiment there is a toy skateboard having two configurations. In the first configuration, a pair of non-motorized truck assemblies are attached to the deck, and the upper surface of the deck has a finger engaging region for a user's fingers to engage and move the skateboard. In the second configuration, the rear non-motorized truck assembly is replaced with a motorized rear truck assembly, wherein the movement of the skateboard is controlled by the processor in response to remote signals. In addition, the processor may detect a back EMF voltage generated by the rotation of a motor caused by a manual manipulation of a wheel controlled by the motor. The processor would have sleep and wake states and would transition between the two when the detected back EMF voltage reaches a pre-determined value.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2014Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: Innovation First, Inc.Inventors: David Anthony Norman, Robert H. Mimlitch, III, Raul Olivera
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Patent number: 9238178Abstract: An apparatus includes a housing, a rotational motor situated within the housing, a vibrating mechanism, and a plurality of appendages each having an appendage base proximal to the housing and an appendage tip distal from the housing. One or more of the appendages are adapted to cause the apparatus to move across a surface in a forward direction generally defined by a longitudinal offset between the appendage base and the appendage tip, and the appendages include two or more appendages disposed such that the appendage tips of the two or more appendages are adapted to contact opposing surfaces to produce a net force in a direction generally defined by a longitudinal offset between the appendage base and the appendage tip of the two or more appendages as the vibrating mechanism causes the apparatus to vibrate. The net force can allow the apparatus to climb when the opposing surfaces are inclined.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2013Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignee: Innovation First, Inc.Inventors: Robert H. Mimlitch, III, David Anthony Norman, Jeffrey Russell Waegelin, Gregory E. Needel, Guiliang Li
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Publication number: 20160009348Abstract: A vibration-powered device adapted for flotation and propulsion on an upper surface in a liquid. The device having a body with a top side adapted to be at least partially disposed above the surface of the liquid, and a bottom side adapted to be at least partially submerged below the surface of the liquid. A vibration mechanism is disposed in the body. A propulsion fin is connected to the body. The fin includes a top side adapted to be disposed at least partially above the liquid surface, a bottom side adapted to be disposed at least partially below the surface. The vibration mechanism is adapted to oscillate the free distal end of the propulsion fin upward and downward.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Applicant: Innovation First, Inc.Inventors: Robert H. Mimlitch, III, David Anthony Norman, Joel Reagan Carter, Robert H. Mimlitch, JR., Douglas Michael Galletti, Gregory E. Needel, Paul David Copioli
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Patent number: 9233313Abstract: An ambulatory toy includes a body; a drive mechanism coupled to the body; a plurality of leg members coupled to the drive mechanism, each of the leg members having a distal end disposed downwardly in a first position and adapted to contact a support surface; and a self-righting member coupled to at least one of the legs. The self-righting member adapted to move the distal ends of the legs of the toy from a second position to the first downwardly disposed position. The method of self-righting using the self-righting member coupled to the leg.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2012Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: Innovation First, Inc.Inventors: Raul Olivera, David Anthony Norman, Robert H. Mimlitch, III, Jeffrey R. Waegelin
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Publication number: 20150306511Abstract: In one embodiment there is a toy skateboard having two configurations. In the first configuration, a pair of non-motorized truck assemblies are attached to the deck, and the upper surface of the deck has a finger engaging region for a user's fingers to engage and move the skateboard. In the second configuration, the rear non-motorized truck assembly is replaced with a motorized rear truck assembly, wherein the movement of the skateboard is controlled by the processor in response to remote signals. In addition, the processor may detect a back EMF voltage generated by the rotation of a motor caused by a manual manipulation of a wheel controlled by the motor. The processor would have sleep and wake states and would transition between the two when the detected back EMF voltage reaches a pre-determined value.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2014Publication date: October 29, 2015Applicant: INNOVATION FIRST, INC.Inventors: David Anthony Norman, Robert H. Mimlitch, III, Raul Olivera
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Publication number: 20150306510Abstract: In one embodiment there is a toy vehicle having a low inductance motor powered by a high frequency switched voltage at a frequency high enough to create continuous conduction. The vehicle further includes an H-bridge circuit configured to control a direction of the motor and an adjustable high frequency DC-DC switch configured to convert a supply voltage to an output voltage, lower than the supply voltage, for use by the H-bridge circuit to power the low inductance motor in a forward or reverse direction. In addition, a processor is included and has instructions configured to change the output voltage from the DC-DC switch from a first voltage to a second voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2014Publication date: October 29, 2015Applicant: Innovation First, Inc.Inventors: Robert H. Mimlitch, III, David Anthony Norman, Mitch Randall
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Publication number: 20150306514Abstract: In one embodiment there is a toy skateboard having two configurations. In the first configuration, a pair of non-motorized truck assemblies are attached to the deck, and the upper surface of the deck has a finger engaging region for a user's fingers to engage and move the skateboard. In the second configuration, the rear non-motorized truck assembly is replaced with a motorized rear truck assembly, wherein the movement of the skateboard is controlled by the processor in response to remote signals. In addition, the processor may detect a back EMF voltage generated by the rotation of a motor caused by a manual manipulation of a wheel controlled by the motor. The processor would have sleep and wake states and would transition between the two when the detected back EMF voltage reaches a pre-determined value.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2014Publication date: October 29, 2015Applicant: INNOVATION FIRST, INC.Inventors: Robert H. Mimlitch, III, David Anthony Norman, Raul Olivera, Mitch Randall
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Patent number: 9162153Abstract: In one embodiment there is a toy vehicle having a low inductance motor powered by a high frequency switched voltage at a frequency high enough to create continuous conduction. The vehicle further includes an H-bridge circuit configured to control a direction of the motor and an adjustable high frequency DC-DC switch configured to convert a supply voltage to an output voltage, lower than the supply voltage, for use by the H-bridge circuit to power the low inductance motor in a forward or reverse direction. In addition, a processor is included and has instructions configured to change the output voltage from the DC-DC switch from a first voltage to a second voltage.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2014Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Innovation First, Inc.Inventors: Robert H. Mimlitch, III, David Anthony Norman, Mitch Randall
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Patent number: 9162154Abstract: An apparatus includes a housing, a rotational motor situated within the housing, an eccentric load adapted to be rotated by the rotational motor, and a plurality of legs each having a leg base and a leg tip at a distal end relative to the leg base. The legs are coupled to the housing at the leg base and include at least one driving leg constructed from a flexible material and configured to cause the apparatus to move in a direction generally defined by an offset between the leg base and the leg tip as the rotational motor rotates the eccentric load.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2011Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Innovation First, Inc.Inventors: Robert H. Mimlitch, III, David Anthony Norman, Raul Olivera, Gregory E. Needel
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Patent number: D747688Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2014Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignee: Innovation First, Inc.Inventors: David Anthony Norman, Robert H. Mimlitch, III, Raul Olivera, Douglas Michael Galletti, Gregory James Lavender, Jeffrey Russel Waegelin, James Anthony Traskos, Kelvin Gunnar Frank, Jason Alan Weihman, Thomas Charles Glick, Arthur Philip Dutra, IV, John Edward Vielkind-Neun, Paul David Copioli
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Patent number: D747776Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2014Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignee: Innovation First, Inc.Inventors: David Anthony Norman, Robert H. Mimlitch, III, Raul Olivera, Douglas Michael Galletti, Gregory James Lavender, Jeffrey Russel Waegelin, James Anthony Trzaskos, Kelvin Gunnar Frank, Jason Alan Weihman
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Patent number: D750177Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2014Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: Innovation First, Inc.Inventors: David Anthony Norman, Robert H. Mimlitch, III, Raul Olivera, Douglas Michael Galletti, Gregory James Lavender, Jeffrey Russel Waegelin, James Anthony Trzaskos, Kelvin Gunnar Frank, Jason Alan Weihman, Thomas Charles Glick, Arthur Philip Dutra, IV, John Edward Vielkind-Neun, Paul David Copioli
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Patent number: D752518Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2014Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Innovation First, Inc.Inventors: David Anthony Norman, Robert H. Mimlitch, III, Raul Olivera, Douglas Michael Galletti, Gregory James Lavender, Jeffrey Russel Waegelin, James Anthony Trzaskos, Kelvin Gunnar Frank, Jason Alan Weihman, Thomas Charles Glick, Arthur Philip Dutra, IV, John Edward Vielkind-Neun, Paul David Copioli
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Patent number: D759466Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2015Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: Innovation First, Inc.Inventors: Hoainam James Tonthat, Robert H. Mimlitch, III, Juan Carlos Valles, James Whitney Wilson
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Patent number: D760579Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2015Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: Innovation First, Inc.Inventors: Hoainam James Tonthat, Robert H. Mimlitch, III, Juan Carlos Valles, James Whitney Wilson