Patents by Inventor Dillon Mize

Dillon Mize 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).

  • Magnetic structure production
    Patent number: 8648681
    Abstract: Magnetic structure production may relate, by way of example but not limitation, to methods, systems, etc. for producing magnetic structures by printing magnetic pixels (aka maxels) into a magnetizable material. Disclosed herein is production of magnetic structures having, for example: maxels of varying shapes, maxels with different positioning, individual maxels with different properties, maxel patterns having different magnetic field characteristics, combinations thereof, and so forth. In certain example implementations disclosed herein, a second maxel may be printed such that it partially overwrites a first maxel to produce a magnetic structure having overlapping maxels. In certain example implementations disclosed herein, a magnetic printer may include a print head comprising multiple parts and having various properties. In certain example implementations disclosed herein, various techniques for using a magnetic printer may be employed to produce different magnetic structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Correlated Magnetics Research, LLC.
    Inventors: Mark D. Roberts, Larry W. Fullerton, David P. Machado, Dillon Mize, Kelly Loum
  • Multilevel magnetic system and method for using same
    Patent number: 8222986
    Abstract: A multilevel magnetic system and method for using the same are described herein. A wide-range of devices including a momentary snap switch, a cushioning device, and an exploding toy are also described herein that may incorporate one or more of the multilevel magnetic systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Correlated Magnetics Research, LLC.
    Inventors: Larry W. Fullerton, Mark D. Roberts, Dillon Mize, Kelly Loum, David P. Machado
  • Magnetic Structure Production
    Publication number: 20120038440
    Abstract: Magnetic structure production may relate, by way of example but not limitation, to methods, systems, etc. for producing magnetic structures by printing magnetic pixels (aka maxels) into a magnetizable material. Disclosed herein is production of magnetic structures having, for example: maxels of varying shapes, maxels with different positioning, individual maxels with different properties, maxel patterns having different magnetic field characteristics, combinations thereof, and so forth. In certain example implementations disclosed herein, a second maxel may be printed such that it partially overwrites a first maxel to produce a magnetic structure having overlapping maxels. In certain example implementations disclosed herein, a magnetic printer may include a print head comprising multiple parts and having various properties. In certain example implementations disclosed herein, various techniques for using a magnetic printer may be employed to produce different magnetic structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Inventors: Mark D. Roberts, Larry W. Fullerton, David P. Machado, Dillon Mize, Kelly Loum
  • Multilevel Magnetic System and Method for Using Same
    Publication number: 20110279206
    Abstract: A multilevel magnetic system and method for using the same are described herein. A wide-range of devices including a momentary snap switch, a cushioning device, and an exploding toy are also described herein that may incorporate one or more of the multilevel magnetic systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: Larry W. Fullerton, Mark D. Roberts, Dillon Mize, Kelly Loum, David P. Machado
  • Multilevel correlated magnetic system and method for using same
    Patent number: 7982568
    Abstract: A multilevel correlated magnetic system and method for using the same are described herein. A wide-range of devices including a momentary snap switch, a cushioning device, and an exploding toy are also described herein that may incorporate one or more of the multilevel correlated magnetic systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Cedar Ridge Research, LLC.
    Inventors: Larry W. Fullerton, Mark D. Roberts, Dillon Mize, Kelly Loum, David P. Machado
  • Multilevel Correlated Magnetic System and Method for Using Same
    Publication number: 20110068885
    Abstract: A multilevel correlated magnetic system and method for using the same are described herein. A wide-range of devices including a momentary snap switch, a cushioning device, and an exploding toy are also described herein that may incorporate one or more of the multilevel correlated magnetic systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: Cedar Ridge Research, LLC.
    Inventors: Larry W. Fullerton, Mark D. Roberts, Dillon Mize, Kelly Loum, David P. Machado