Patents by Inventor Bryce Wells
Bryce Wells 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).
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Patent number: 11583991Abstract: A brushless DC motor includes a stator, a rotor, and motor terminals mounted on the stator. Each motor terminal includes a planar portion extending circumferentially from the end insulator, a wire-receiving member extending from a first end of the planar portion and folded over an outer surface of the planar portion away from the center axis of the stator at an angle of less than 90 degrees, and a tab portion extending from a second end of the planar portion parallel to the center axis of the stator. A circuit board is disposed adjacent the motor including power switches mounted thereon for energizing the stator windings. Slots are formed in the circuit board to align with and securely receive the tab portions of the motor terminals, thus electrically connecting the motor terminals to the power switches.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2021Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Marcell E. Coates, Madhur M. Purohit, Timothy J. Seeley, Joshua M. Lewis, David J. Smith, Bryce A. Wells
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Publication number: 20220024017Abstract: A brushless DC motor includes a stator, a rotor, and motor terminals mounted on the stator. Each motor terminal includes a planar portion extending circumferentially from the end insulator, a wire-receiving member extending from a first end of the planar portion and folded over an outer surface of the planar portion away from the center axis of the stator at an angle of less than 90 degrees, and a tab portion extending from a second end of the planar portion parallel to the center axis of the stator. A circuit board is disposed adjacent the motor including power switches mounted thereon for energizing the stator windings. Slots are formed in the circuit board to align with and securely receive the tab portions of the motor terminals, thus electrically connecting the motor terminals to the power switches.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Marcell E. COATES, Madhur M. PUROHIT, Timothy J. SEELEY, Joshua M. LEWIS, David J. SMITH, Bryce A. WELLS
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Patent number: 10819298Abstract: A method and system is presented for coordinating the transmission of supplemental digital data to accompany broadcast data, and in particular, analog radio broadcasts, among a plurality of broadcasters. The supplemental digital data may provide information about the particular broadcast data being transmitted (i.e. cut data) or may be supplemental to such data (i.e. news, weather and traffic data). The supplemental digital data to be presented is sorted based on particular algorithms which may take into account broadcaster-specified criteria such as target audience, time of day, type of broadcast data presented, and the like. The supplemental digital data may be audio data, visual data, or audio-visual data for presentation with the broadcast data. The supplemental digital data may further be advertisement data. The advertisement data may be sold by the broadcasters or the party coordinating the IBOC transmission of the supplemental digital data.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2017Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: DTS, Inc.Inventors: David Corts, Bryce Wells, Paul Signorelli, Lee Hunter, Terrance Snyder
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Patent number: 10786894Abstract: A power tool is provided including a tool housing and a brushless DC (BLDC) motor disposed within the tool housing. The motor includes a stator assembly and a rotor assembly having a rotor lamination stack mounted on a rotor shaft to rotate therewith. The power tool also includes a power module for driving the motor, which includes: a printed circuit board, power switches operatively connected to the motor disposed on a first surface of the printed circuit board, positional sensors disposed on a second surface of the printed circuit board around a periphery of a center portion of the printed circuit board, and a heat sink having a substantially planar surface facing the second surface of the printed circuit board and disposed between the motor and the printed circuit board. The heat sink includes a through-hole therein sized to axially expose the positional sensors in the direction of the motor.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2016Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Marcell E. Coates, Madhur M. Purohit, Timothy J. Seeley, Joshua M. Lewis, David J. Smith, Bryce A. Wells
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Patent number: 10735178Abstract: A method and system for the transmission of digital data (210) over existing analog radio frequencies (230) is presented, wherein the digital data may include audio data, visual data or audio-visual data for presentation either with analog broadcast data or at a selectable time. The digital data may be transmitted over a plurality of sub-channels that have varying degrees or reliability (250). A “quality-of-service” process manages the transmission of digital data over various sub-channels based on the reliability of the sub-channel, the amount of digital data and the type of digital data to be transmitted. The digital data may further be encrypted and authenticated.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2015Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: DTS, Inc.Inventors: David Corts, Bryce Wells, Paul Signorelli, Lee Hunter, Terrance Snyder
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Patent number: 10044333Abstract: A method and system is presented for coordinating the transmission of supplemental digital data to accompany broadcast data, and in particular, analog radio broadcasts, among a plurality of broadcasters. The supplemental digital data may provide information about the particular broadcast data being transmitted or may be supplemental to such data. The supplemental digital data to be presented is sorted based on particular algorithms which may take into account broadcaster-specified criteria such as target audience, time of day, type of broadcast data presented, and the like. The supplemental digital data may be audio data, visual data, or audio-visual data for presentation with the broadcast data. The supplemental digital data may further be advertisement data. The advertisement data may be sold by the broadcasters or the party coordinating the IBOC transmission of the supplemental digital data. The supplemental digital data may play simultaneously with muted broadcast data or at a user-specified time.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2013Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: DTS, Inc.Inventors: David Corts, Bryce Wells, Paul Signorelli, Lee Hunter, Terrance Snyder
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Publication number: 20170236164Abstract: A method and system is presented for coordinating the transmission of supplemental digital data to accompany broadcast data, and in particular, analog radio broadcasts, among a plurality of broadcasters. The supplemental digital data may provide information about the particular broadcast data being transmitted (i.e. cut data) or may be supplemental to such data (i.e. news, weather and traffic data). The supplemental digital data to be presented is sorted based on particular algorithms which may take into account broadcaster-specified criteria such as target audience, time of day, type of broadcast data presented, and the like. The supplemental digital data may be audio data, visual data, or audio-visual data for presentation with the broadcast data. The supplemental digital data may further be advertisement data. The advertisement data may be sold by the broadcasters or the party coordinating the IBOC transmission of the supplemental digital data.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: David Corts, Bryce Wells, Paul Signorelli, Lee Hunter, Terrance Snyder
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Publication number: 20170106522Abstract: A power tool is provided including a tool housing and a brushless DC (BLDC) motor disposed within the tool housing. The motor includes a stator assembly and a rotor assembly having a rotor lamination stack mounted on a rotor shaft to rotate therewith. The power tool also includes a power module for driving the motor, which includes: a printed circuit board, power switches operatively connected to the motor disposed on a first surface of the printed circuit board, positional sensors disposed on a second surface of the printed circuit board around a periphery of a center portion of the printed circuit board, and a heat sink having a substantially planar surface facing the second surface of the printed circuit board and disposed between the motor and the printed circuit board. The heat sink includes a through-hole therein sized to axially expose the positional sensors in the direction of the motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Marcell E. Coates, Madhur M. Purohit, Timothy J. Seeley, Joshua M. Lewis, David J. SMITH, Bryce A. WELLS
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Patent number: 9337791Abstract: A method and system is presented for coordinating the transmission of supplemental digital data to accompany broadcast data, and in particular, analog radio broadcasts, among a plurality of broadcasters. The supplemental digital data may provide information about the particular broadcast data being transmitted (i.e. cut data) or may be supplemental to such data (i.e. news, weather and traffic data). The supplemental digital data to be presented is sorted based on particular algorithms which may take into account broadcaster-specified criteria such as target audience, time of day, type of broadcast data presented, and the like. The supplemental digital data may be audio data, visual data, or audio-visual data for presentation with the broadcast data. The supplemental digital data may further be advertisement data. The advertisement data may be sold by the broadcasters or the party coordinating the IBOC transmission of the supplemental digital data.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2011Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: Impulse Radio LLCInventors: David Corts, Bryce Wells, Paul Signorelli, Lee Hunter, Terrance Snyder
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Publication number: 20150295706Abstract: A method and system for the transmission of digital data (210) over existing analog radio frequencies (230) is presented, wherein the digital data may include audio data, visual data or audio-visual data for presentation either with analog broadcast data or at a selectable time. The digital data may be transmitted over a plurality of sub-channels that have varying degrees or reliability (250). A “quality-of-service” process manages the transmission of digital data over various sub-channels based on the reliability of the sub-channel, the amount of digital data and the type of digital data to be transmitted. The digital data may further be encrypted and authenticated.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2015Publication date: October 15, 2015Inventors: David Corts, Bryce Wells, Paul Signorelli, Lee Hunter, Terrance Snyder
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Patent number: 9094186Abstract: A method and system for the transmission of digital data (210) over existing analog radio frequencies (230) is presented, wherein the digital data may include audio data, visual data or audio-visual data for presentation either with analog broadcast data or at a selectable time. The digital data may be transmitted over a plurality of sub-channels that have varying degrees or reliability (250). A “quality-of-service” process manages the transmission of digital data over various sub-channels based on the reliability of the sub-channel, the amount of digital data and the type of digital data to be transmitted. The digital data may further be encrypted and authenticated.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2013Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: Impulse Radio, IncInventors: David Corts, Bryce Wells, Paul Signorelli, Lee Hunter, Terrance Snyder
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Publication number: 20150146711Abstract: A method and system for the transmission of digital data (210) over existing analog radio frequencies (230) is presented, wherein the digital data may include audio data, visual data or audio-visual data for presentation either with analog broadcast data or at a selectable time. The digital data may be transmitted over a plurality of sub-channels that have varying degrees or reliability (250). A “quality-of-service” process manages the transmission of digital data over various sub-channels based on the reliability of the sub-channel, the amount of digital data and the type of digital data to be transmitted. The digital data may further be encrypted and authenticated.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2013Publication date: May 28, 2015Inventors: David Corts, Bryce Wells, Paul Signorelli, Lee Hunter, Terrance Snyder
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Publication number: 20150149326Abstract: A method and system is presented for coordinating the transmission of supplemental digital data to accompany broadcast data, and in particular, analog radio broadcasts, among a plurality of broadcasters. The supplemental digital data may provide information about the particular broadcast data being transmitted or may be supplemental to such data. The supplemental digital data to be presented is sorted based on particular algorithms which may take into account broadcaster-specified criteria such as target audience, time of day, type of broadcast data presented, and the like. The supplemental digital data may be audio data, visual data, or audio-visual data for presentation with the broadcast data. The supplemental digital data may further be advertisement data. The advertisement data may be sold by the broadcasters or the party coordinating the IBOC transmission of the supplemental digital data. The supplemental digital data may play simultaneously with muted broadcast data or at a user-specified time.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2013Publication date: May 28, 2015Applicant: IMPULSE RADIO INC.Inventors: David Corts, Bryce Wells, Paul Signorelli, Lee Hunter, Terrance Snyder
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Patent number: 8396100Abstract: A method and system for the transmission of digital data (210) over existing analog radio frequencies (230) is presented, wherein the digital data may include audio data, visual data or audio-visual data for presentation either with analog broadcast data or at a selectable time. The digital data may be transmitted over a plurality of sub-channels that have varying degrees or reliability (250). A “quality-of-service” process manages the transmission of digital data over various sub-channels based on the reliability of the sub-channel, the amount of digital data and the type of digital data to be transmitted. The digital data may further be encrypted and authenticated.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2002Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: Impulse Radio, Inc.Inventors: David Corts, Bryce Wells, Paul Signorelli, Lee Hunter, Terrance Snyder
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Patent number: 8255276Abstract: A method and system is presented for coordinating the transmission of supplemental digital data to accompany broadcast data, and in particular, analog radio broadcasts, among a plurality of broadcasters. The supplemental digital data may provide information about the particular broadcast data being transmitted (i.e. cut data) or may be supplemental to such data (i.e. news, weather and traffic data). The supplemental digital data to be presented is sorted based on particular algorithms which may take into account broadcaster-specified criteria such as target audience, time of day, type of broadcast data presented, and the like. The supplemental digital data may be audio data, visual data, or audio-visual data for presentation with the broadcast data. The supplemental digital data may further be advertisement data. The advertisement data may be sold by the broadcasters or the party coordinating the IBOC transmission of the supplemental digital data.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2011Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Impulse Radio, Inc.Inventors: David Corts, Bryce Wells, Paul Signorelli, Lee Hunter, Terrance Snyder
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Patent number: 8255277Abstract: A method and system is presented for coordinating the transmission of supplemental digital data to accompany broadcast data, and in particular, analog radio broadcasts, among a plurality of broadcasters. The supplemental digital data may provide information about the particular broadcast data being transmitted (i.e. cut data) or may be supplemental to such data (i.e. news, weather and traffic data). The supplemental digital data to be presented is sorted based on particular algorithms which may take into account broadcaster-specified criteria such as target audience, time of day, type of broadcast data presented, and the like. The supplemental digital data may be audio data, visual data, or audio-visual data for presentation with the broadcast data. The supplemental digital data may further be advertisement data. The advertisement data may be sold by the broadcasters or the party coordinating the IBOC transmission of the supplemental digital data.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2011Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Impulse Radio, Inc.Inventors: David Corts, Bryce Wells, Paul Signorelli, Lee Hunter, Terrance Snyder
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Patent number: 7908172Abstract: A method and system is presented for coordinating the transmission of supplemental digital data to accompany broadcast data, and in particular, analog radio broadcasts, among a plurality of broadcasters. The supplemental digital data may provide information about the particular broadcast data being transmitted (i.e. cut data) or may be supplemental to such data (i.e. news, weather and traffic data). The supplemental digital data to be presented is sorted based on particular algorithms which may take into account broadcaster-specified criteria such as target audience, time of day, type of broadcast data presented, and the like. The supplemental digital data may be audio data, visual data, or audio-visual data for presentation with the broadcast data. The supplemental digital data may further be advertisement data. The advertisement data may be sold by the broadcasters or the party coordinating the IBOC transmission of the supplemental digital data.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2001Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: Impulse Radio IncInventors: David Corts, Bryce Wells, Paul Signorelli, Lee Hunter, Terrance Snyder
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Publication number: 20050100113Abstract: A method and system for the transmission of digital data (210) over existing analog radio frequencies (230) is presented, wherein the digital data may include audio data, visual data or audio-visual data for presentation either with analog broadcast data or at a selectable time. The digital data may be transmitted over a plurality of sub-channels that have varying degrees or reliability (250). A “quality-of-service” process manages the transmission of digital data over various sub-channels based on the reliability of the sub-channel, the amount of digital data and the type of digital data to be transmitted. The digital data may further be encrypted and authenticated.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2002Publication date: May 12, 2005Inventors: David Corts, Bryce Wells, Paul Signorelli, Lee Hunter, Terrsoce Snyder
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Publication number: 20020141491Abstract: A method and system is presented for coordinating the transmission of supplemental digital data to accompany broadcast data, and in particular, analog radio broadcasts, among a plurality of broadcasters. The supplemental digital data may provide information about the particular broadcast data being transmitted (i.e. cut data) or may be supplemental to such data (i.e. news, weather and traffic data). The supplemental digital data to be presented is sorted based on particular algorithms which may take into account broadcaster-specified criteria such as target audience, time of day, type of broadcast data presented, and the like. The supplemental digital data may be audio data, visual data, or audio-visual data for presentation with the broadcast data. The supplemental digital data may further be advertisement data. The advertisement data may be sold by the broadcasters or the party coordinating the IBOC transmission of the supplemental digital data.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2001Publication date: October 3, 2002Inventors: David Corts, Bryce Wells, Paul Signorelli, Lee Hunter, Terrance Snyder
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Publication number: 20020095228Abstract: The present invention is a computer based system that allows digital audio broadcasters to produce an entertaining interactive flow of digital information for commercial purposes, place advertising within it, control the timing, flow and occurrence of that data as it will be delivered to a consumer. This system is called R-COMMERCE.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2001Publication date: July 18, 2002Inventors: David Corts, Bryce Wells, Paul Signorelli, Lee Hunter, Terrance Snyder