Patents by Inventor David Sackett

David Sackett 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: 20240143955
    Abstract: Devices having a long-range imaging engine formed of two cameras having different resolution are disclosed herein. An example imaging engine includes a front-end, with the cameras, terminated in a communication interface for coupling to an external host processor that performs image processor. The front-end has a near field image sensor and a far field image sensor, and a normalization processor to receive the respective image data from the sensors and normalize that image data prior to sending to the host processor. Normalization includes adjusting an image size, aspect ratio, or pixel count complying with data rate constraints imposed by the communication interface or the host processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: David P. Goren, Harry E. Kuchenbrod, William Sackett, Vladimir Gurevich, Mehaboob Kumbalakkuzhiyil
  • Patent number: 11647310
    Abstract: An image sensor includes a pixel array including a plurality of pixels each including a photosensitive element, and a readout circuit, wherein the pixels are arranged in at least two columns, within each column at least some of the pixels of the column are connected with a common column bus, respectively, for each column the readout circuit includes a first analog-to-digital converter (ADC) and a second ADC, for each column the first ADC is connected with the column bus, and for each column the second ADC is connectable with at least one of the column bus and a reference potential or the second ADC is connected with one optically shielded pixel of the pixel array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: ams Sensors USA Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Fronczak, David Sackett, Adi Xhakoni
  • Patent number: 10238164
    Abstract: In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a helmet having magnetic coupling is provided. In a particular embodiment, the helmet includes at least one protective layer configured to cover at least a portion of a user's head and a pad coupled to a back plate, a back plate coupled to a protective layer, a back plate comprising a magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Bell Sports, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher David Sackett
  • Publication number: 20160088892
    Abstract: In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a helmet having magnetic coupling is provided. In a particular embodiment, the helmet includes at least one protective layer configured to cover at least a portion of a user's head and a pad coupled to a back plate, a back plate coupled to a protective layer, a back plate comprising a magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventor: Christopher David Sackett
  • Patent number: 9215904
    Abstract: In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a helmet having magnetic coupling is provided. In a particular embodiment, the helmet includes at least one protective layer configured to cover at least a portion of a user's head and a pad coupled to a back plate, a back plate coupled to a protective layer, a back plate comprising a magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Bell Sports, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher David Sackett
  • Publication number: 20140033403
    Abstract: In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a helmet having magnetic coupling is provided. In a particular embodiment, the helmet includes at least one protective layer configured to cover at least a portion of a user's head and a pad coupled to a back plate, a back plate coupled to a protective layer, a back plate comprising a magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Inventor: Christopher David Sackett
  • Patent number: 8549671
    Abstract: In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a helmet having magnetic coupling is provided. In a particular embodiment, the helmet includes at least one protective layer configured to cover at least a portion of a user's head and a pad coupled to a back plate, a back plate coupled to a protective layer, a back plate comprising a magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Bell Sports, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher David Sackett
  • Publication number: 20120174294
    Abstract: In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a helmet having magnetic coupling is provided. In a particular embodiment, the helmet includes at least one protective layer configured to cover at least a portion of a user's head and a pad coupled to a back plate, a back plate coupled to a protective layer, a back plate comprising a magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: BELL SPORTS, INC.
    Inventor: Christopher David Sackett