Patents by Inventor Daniel E. Sheaffer

Daniel E. Sheaffer 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).

  • Publication number: 20240073638
    Abstract: A method for self-calibrating a sound pickup process that uses a microphone array in a wearable device that also includes a loudspeaker, where the microphone array being in a physical arrangement with respect to the loudspeaker. The method obtains, for each of several microphones of the microphone array, one or more transfer functions that each represent a response of the microphone to sound from a position in an acoustic space. The method determines whether a physical arrangement of the microphone array with respect to the loudspeaker has changed and adjusts the transfer function, for at least one of the microphones of the several microphones, in response to determining that the current physical arrangement of the microphone array with respect to the loudspeaker has changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Jonathan D. Sheaffer, Daniel K. Boothe, Martin E. Johnson, Neal D. Evans, Nikolas T. Vitt, Christopher T. Eubank, Peter V. Jupin, Symeon Delikaris Manias, Shai Messingher Lang
  • Publication number: 20130047506
    Abstract: A hanging planter assembly includes a support strap adapted to be secured to a vertically extending member and a container supported on the support strap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Garden-Aire, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel E. Sheaffer, Daniel McNinch, Terry M. Birchler, Shawn M. Whetstone
  • Patent number: 7958671
    Abstract: A semi-circular flexible flower box (top section) and a semi-circular flexible mounting shelf (bottom section), are both functional companion units. The top section functions as a flower box but has a flexible accordion pleat (inside/outside diameters) configured in a semi-circle to allow for attachment to cylindrical objects. The bottom section functions as a mounting shelf for the top section and is structured not only in the same flexible semi-circular fashion, but is designed in such a way as to capture the flower box section allowing it to rest securely on the mounting shelf or bottom section. Configured to the inside or backside diameter of the mounting shelf are slots that allow for insertion of an attachment strap. The attachment strap allows for a precise and snug fit of the mounting shelf and companion flower box, top section to cylindrical objects within the range of the mounting shelf's diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Garden-Aire, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel E. Sheaffer, William P. Camp, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20080236040
    Abstract: A semi-circular flexible flower box (top section) and a semi-circular flexible mounting shelf (bottom section), are both functional companion units. The top section functions as a flower box but has a flexible accordion pleat (inside/outside diameters) configured in a semi-circle to allow for attachment to cylindrical objects. The bottom section functions as a mounting shelf for the top section and is structured not only in the same flexible semi-circular fashion, but is designed in such a way as to capture the flower box section allowing it to rest securely on the mounting shelf or bottom section. Configured to the inside or backside diameter of the mounting shelf are slots that allow for insertion of an attachment strap. The attachment strap allows for a precise and snug fit of the mounting shelf and companion flower box, top section to cylindrical objects within the range of the mounting shelf's diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: Daniel E. Sheaffer, William P. Camp
  • Patent number: D632209
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Garden-Aire, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel E. Sheaffer, Daniel McNinch, William P. Camp, Jr., Terry M. Birchler