Patents by Inventor Brian Keen

Brian Keen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11955093
    Abstract: An agricultural work vehicle for operating in a field includes a chassis, a cab mounted to the chassis for an operator to control the work vehicle, a controller for controlling operation of the work vehicle, a lighting system of the work vehicle comprising at least one array field light, and a light control module disposed in electrical communication with the controller. The light control module operably controls the at least one array field light. The controller transmits a signal to the light control module indicative of information about the work vehicle. The at least one array field light projects the information onto the field at a location visible to the operator while operating the work vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Nathan R. Demski, Brian M. Huenink, Eric A. Keen
  • Patent number: 11004066
    Abstract: A system and device for adding electronics to materials of a wallet to form a smart wallet. A smart wallet stows and retrieves information stored or displayed on various transaction cards and other information typically carried within the wallet. Electronic and physical features of a smart wallet include devices and techniques for attaching electronics to accessories, and also for attaching accessories, to primary devices to form a smart wallet. The user can then interact with the smart wallet and its cards, information and accessories using an interface that governs that interaction while retaining the security of the information. Mechanical features include techniques for integrating electronics within materials to add electronic functionality to make any device a smart wallet. Several accessory styles and devices for attaching same to electronics are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: NXT-ID, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew Tunnell, Brian Keen, John Vining
  • Publication number: 20190378118
    Abstract: A system and device for adding electronics to materials of a wallet to form a smart wallet. A smart wallet stows and retrieves information stored or displayed on various transaction cards and other information typically carried within the wallet. Electronic and physical features of a smart wallet include devices and techniques for attaching electronics to accessories, and also for attaching accessories, to primary devices to form a smart wallet. The user can then interact with the smart wallet and its cards, information and accessories using an interface that governs that interaction while retaining the security of the information. Mechanical features include techniques for integrating electronics within materials to add electronic functionality to make any device a smart wallet. Several accessory styles and devices for attaching same to electronics are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Andrew Tunnell, Brian Keen, John Vining
  • Patent number: 10461396
    Abstract: A system for providing information to a magnetic card reader. The system comprises an antenna (in one embodiment comprising a multi-purpose antenna or an antenna module) and a microprocessor for applying a differential signal to the antenna. The differential signal represents data stored in a memory segment of the microprocessor or in a memory connected to the microprocessor. The antenna transmits an alternating magnetic field representing the information the alternating magnetic field is responsive to the differential signal and received by the magnetic card reader.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Fit Pay, Inc.
    Inventors: David Tunnell, Jacob Zurasky, Brian Keen, John Camuso, Trevor Parker
  • Patent number: 10461398
    Abstract: An antenna for generating an electromagnetic field. The antenna has a substrate and a contiguous core disposed on the substrate. A continuous winding encircles the core and the substrate extending in a longitudinal direction; a first gap is defined between adjacent turns of the winding. The turns segregated into a plurality of winding segments, each winding segment comprising a plurality of turns. A second gap is defined between adjacent winding segments, wherein the second gap is larger than the first gap. Numerical values for the various parameters of the antenna (e.g., number of turns, number of winding segments, length of the first gap, length of the second gap) are selected to create and propagate a signal having desired parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Fit Pay, Inc.
    Inventors: David Tunnell, Brian Keen
  • Patent number: 10395240
    Abstract: A system and device for adding electronics to materials of a wallet to form a smart wallet. A smart wallet stows and retrieves information stored or displayed on various transaction cards and other information typically carried within the wallet. Electronic and physical features of a smart wallet include devices and techniques for attaching electronics to accessories, and also for attaching accessories, to primary devices to form a smart wallet. The user can then interact with the smart wallet and its cards, information and accessories using an interface that governs that interaction while retaining the security of the information. Mechanical features include techniques for integrating electronics within materials to add electronic functionality to make any device a smart wallet. Several accessory styles and devices for attaching same to electronics are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: NXT-ID, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew Tunnell, Brian Keen, John Vining
  • Publication number: 20190020095
    Abstract: An antenna for transmitting electromagnetic radiation. The antenna comprises a core further comprising at least one layer of contiguous core material and windings disposed on the core forming a plurality or winding segments. The windings define gaps between each winding segment. A microprocessor supplies current to the antenna in the form of a bit stream. The microprocessor controlling the current to control parameters of the bit stream, the parameters further comprising bit amplitude, bit width, bit rate, timing, delays, bit direction, bit order, and frequency. A material of the core comprises an amorphous or annealed material, further comprising metal or alloys, comprising one or more of nickel or nano-crystalline or nano-materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: NXT-ID, Inc.
    Inventors: David Tunnell, Jacob Zurasky, Brian Keen, John Camuso
  • Publication number: 20180331414
    Abstract: An antenna for generating an electromagnetic field. The antenna has a substrate and a contiguous core disposed on the substrate. A continuous winding encircles the core and the substrate extending in a longitudinal direction; a first gap is defined between adjacent turns of the winding. The turns segregated into a plurality of winding segments, each winding segment comprising a plurality of turns. A second gap is defined between adjacent winding segments, wherein the second gap is larger than the first gap. Numerical values for the various parameters of the antenna (e.g., number of turns, number of winding segments, length of the first gap, length of the second gap) are selected to create and propagate a signal having desired parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: David Tunnell, Brian Keen
  • Patent number: 10074888
    Abstract: An antenna for transmitting electromagnetic radiation. The antenna comprises a core further comprising at least one layer of contiguous core material and windings disposed on the core forming a plurality or winding segments. The windings define gaps between each winding segment, wherein parameters of the gaps and parameters of the windings are selected to generate a balanced magnetic field. A material of the core comprises an amorphous or annealed material, further comprising metal or alloys, comprising one or more of nickel or nano-crystalline or nano-materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: NXT-ID, INC.
    Inventors: David Tunnell, Jacob Zurasky, Brian Keen, John Camuso
  • Publication number: 20170069952
    Abstract: A system for providing information to a magnetic card reader. The system comprises an antenna (in one embodiment comprising a multi-purpose antenna or an antenna module) and a microprocessor for applying a differential signal to the antenna. The differential signal represents data stored in a memory segment of the microprocessor or in a memory connected to the microprocessor. The antenna transmits an alternating magnetic field representing the information the alternating magnetic field is responsive to the differential signal and received by the magnetic card reader.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: NXT-ID, Inc.
    Inventors: David Tunnell, Jacob Zurasky, Brian Keen, John Camuso, Trevor Parker
  • Publication number: 20160292669
    Abstract: A system for providing information to a magnetic card reader. The system comprises an antenna (in one embodiment comprising a multi-purpose antenna or an antenna module) and a microprocessor for applying a differential signal to the antenna. The differential signal represents data stored in a memory segment of the microprocessor or in a memory connected to the microprocessor. The antenna transmits an alternating magnetic field representing the information the alternating magnetic field is responsive to the differential signal and received by the magnetic card reader.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: NXT-ID, Inc.
    Inventors: David Tunnell, Jacob Zurasky, Brian Keen, John Camuso, Trevor Parker
  • Publication number: 20160294058
    Abstract: An antenna for transmitting electromagnetic radiation. The antenna comprises a core further comprising at least one layer of contiguous core material and windings disposed on the core forming a plurality or winding segments. The windings define gaps between each winding segment, wherein parameters of the gaps and parameters of the windings are selected to generate a balanced magnetic field. A material of the core comprises an amorphous or annealed material, further comprising metal or alloys, comprising one or more of nickel or nano-crystalline or nano-materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: NXT-ID, Inc.
    Inventors: David Tunnell, Jacob Zurasky, Brian Keen
  • Publication number: 20160063485
    Abstract: A system and device for adding electronics to materials of a wallet to form a smart wallet. A smart wallet stows and retrieves information stored or displayed on various transaction cards and other information typically carried within the wallet. Electronic and physical features of a smart wallet include devices and techniques for attaching electronics to accessories, and also for attaching accessories, to primary devices to form a smart wallet. The user can then interact with the smart wallet and its cards, information and accessories using an interface that governs that interaction while retaining the security of the information. Mechanical features include techniques for integrating electronics within materials to add electronic functionality to make any device a smart wallet. Several accessory styles and devices for attaching same to electronics are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Andrew Tunnell, Brian Keen, John Vining