Patents by Inventor Dwight Linwood Franz

Dwight Linwood Franz 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: 11934231
    Abstract: A housing of a device comprises a screw boss that extends outwardly from a first base plate proximate to a corner of the housing. Additionally, the housing of the device includes a force dissipation member. The force dissipation member includes a central portion that is sized to detachably attach around the screw boss. The force dissipation member further includes at least two arms that extend outwardly from the central portion, wherein each arm of the at least two arms is attached to a different side of the two walls of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Blake Edmund Dunbar, Dwight Linwood Franz, Ralph Chen, Yang Zhang, Robert Pierce, Mark Tentler, Sean Philip Kearney, Mark Howe, Kevin Sharpe, Paul Morris, Doyle Davis
  • Patent number: 11935386
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus and computer program products for alerting a user of a wearable device to adjust the position of the device are provided. An example method includes receiving environment data from a wearable device sensor connected to the wearable device, wherein the wearable device is mountable on an arm of the user such that the wearable device sensor is directed toward a hand of the user. Additionally, the example method determines a position of the wearable device on the arm of the user relative to a calibrating object based at least in part on the captured environment data. Further, the example method alerts the user to adjust the position of the wearable device in an instance in which the position of the wearable device relative to the calibrating object exceeds a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: HAND HELD PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Emily N. Cort, Dwight Linwood Franz, Blake E. Dunbar
  • Publication number: 20230394948
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus and computer program products for alerting a user of a wearable device to adjust the position of the device are provided. An example method includes receiving environment data from a wearable device sensor connected to the wearable device, wherein the wearable device is mountable on an arm of the user such that the wearable device sensor is directed toward a hand of the user. Additionally, the example method determines a position of the wearable device on the arm of the user relative to a calibrating object based at least in part on the captured environment data. Further, the example method alerts the user to adjust the position of the wearable device in an instance in which the position of the wearable device relative to the calibrating object exceeds a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Emily N. CORT, Dwight Linwood FRANZ, Blake E. DUNBAR
  • Publication number: 20220035413
    Abstract: A housing of a device comprises a screw boss that extends outwardly from a first base plate proximate to a corner of the housing. Additionally, the housing of the device includes a force dissipation member. The force dissipation member includes a central portion that is sized to detachably attach around the screw boss. The force dissipation member further includes at least two arms that extend outwardly from the central portion, wherein each arm of the at least two arms is attached to a different side of the two walls of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Blake Edmund DUNBAR, Dwight Linwood FRANZ, Ralph CHEN, Yang ZHANG, Robert PIERCE, Mark TENTLER, Sean Philip KEARNEY, Mark HOWE, Kevin SHARPE, Paul MORRIS, Doyle DAVIS
  • Patent number: 11169572
    Abstract: A housing of a device comprises a screw boss that extends outwardly from a first base plate proximate to a corner of the housing. Additionally, the housing of the device includes a force dissipation member. The force dissipation member includes a central portion that is sized to detachably attach around the screw boss. The force dissipation member further includes at least two arms that extend outwardly from the central portion, wherein each arm of the at least two arms is attached to a different side of the two walls of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Blake Edmund Dunbar, Dwight Linwood Franz, Ralph Chen, Yang Zhang, Robert Pierce, Mark Tentler, Sean Philip Kearney, Mark Howe, Kevin Sharpe, Paul Morris, Doyle Davis
  • Publication number: 20210041919
    Abstract: A housing of a device comprises a screw boss that extends outwardly from a first base plate proximate to a corner of the housing. Additionally, the housing of the device includes a force dissipation member. The force dissipation member includes a central portion that is sized to detachably attach around the screw boss. The force dissipation member further includes at least two arms that extend outwardly from the central portion, wherein each arm of the at least two arms is attached to a different side of the two walls of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Blake Edmund DUNBAR, Dwight Linwood FRANZ, Ralph CHEN, Yang ZHANG, Robert PIERCE, Mark TENTLER, Sean Philip KEARNEY, Mark HOWE, Kevin SHARPE, Paul MORRIS, Doyle DAVIS
  • Patent number: 10264165
    Abstract: An optical bar assembly is provided for mounting in a bezel of an optical system housing. The optical bar assembly includes an optical bar for mounting an optical element and a pre-clamped elastic isolation grommet. The optical bar has a first end with a transverse axle having first and second opposed protruding ends and a second end with a longitudinal peg. The pre-clamped elastic isolation grommet is disposed on at least one of the first and second opposed protruding ends and the longitudinal peg. An optical system including the optical bar assembly and an isolation damping system for the optical bar assembly are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: HAND HELD PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Dwight Linwood Franz, Anthony Raymond Charpentier
  • Publication number: 20190020792
    Abstract: An optical bar assembly is provided for mounting in a bezel of an optical system housing. The optical bar assembly includes an optical bar for mounting an optical element and a pre-clamped elastic isolation grommet. The optical bar has a first end with a transverse axle having first and second opposed protruding ends and a second end with a longitudinal peg. The pre-clamped elastic isolation grommet is disposed on at least one of the first and second opposed protruding ends and the longitudinal peg. An optical system including the optical bar assembly and an isolation damping system for the optical bar assembly are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Dwight Linwood Franz, Anthony Raymond Charpentier
  • Patent number: 10108832
    Abstract: An exemplary augmented reality vision barcode scanning system for use with a human visual system includes at least one scanning contact lens, wireless enabled companion eyewear, and a remote barcode decoder. A related, exemplary method includes scanning and displaying barcodes with the augmented reality vision barcode scanning system in conjunction with a human visual system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Dwight Linwood Franz
  • Publication number: 20160188943
    Abstract: An exemplary augmented reality vision barcode scanning system for use with a human visual system includes at least one scanning contact lens, wireless enabled companion eyewear, and a remote barcode decoder. A related, exemplary method includes scanning and displaying barcodes with the augmented reality vision barcode scanning system in conjunction with a human visual system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventor: Dwight Linwood Franz
  • Patent number: D872792
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: HAND HELD PRODUCTS, INC
    Inventors: Donna Marie Fletcher, Dwight Linwood Franz, Anthony Raymond Charpentier
  • Patent number: D891499
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: HAND HELD PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Donna Marie Fletcher, Dwight Linwood Franz, Anthony Raymond Charpentier