Patents by Inventor Edward M. Schmidt
Edward M. Schmidt 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: 11949725Abstract: One embodiment provides for a media playback device comprising a memory device to store instructions; one or more processors to execute the instructions stored on the memory device, the instructions to cause the one or more processors to provide a playback queue manager to manage one or more media playback queues including a set of media items associated with a scheduled event and a playback routing manager to determine an output destination for the set of media items based on context associated with the scheduled event, the playback routing manager to route output of playback of the set of media items to one or more of multiple different connected media playback devices based on the context associated with the scheduled event.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Thomas M. Alsina, David C. Graham, Andrew M. Wadycki, Edward T. Schmidt, Joel M. Lopes Da Silva, Richard M. Powell, Gregory R. Chapman
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Patent number: 5782645Abstract: A biologically implantable percutaneous connector (20) for providing optionally separable interconnection between an implanted connector (21) attached to bone tissue and a removable connector (40). The connectors each include a supporting matrix of dielectric material (86, 94) within which an array of tiny conductive rods (90, 88) are sealed with ends (112, 110) of the rods exposed as contacts at mating faces (94, 92) and the other ends (102, 100) joined to conductors (33, 43) of cables (32, 42). Elastomeric anisotropic connector material (44) is located between corresponding arrays of contacts to provide for repeated reliable electrical connection and disconnection of corresponding contacts. External surfaces of the implantable body (21) of the percutaneous connector may be coated with a bioactive material promoting integration of surrounding tissue into the surfaces of the implanted percutaneous connector.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 1997Date of Patent: July 21, 1998Assignees: PI Medical Corporation, The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human ServicesInventors: John J. Stobie, Scott S. Corbett, III, Thomas R. Clary, David Edell, Edward M. Schmidt, Fredrick T. Hambrecht, Martin J. Bak, William J. Heetderks, Conrad V. Kufta
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Patent number: 5604976Abstract: A biologically implantable percutaneous connector for providing optionally separable interconnection of a large number of small electrical conductors of an externally located electrical cable includes a mating face incorporating an array of exposed end surfaces of tiny conductive rods sealed in a supporting matrix of dielectric material which is supported in a connector body. Elastomeric anisotropic connector material is located between corresponding arrays of contacts to provide for repeated reliable electrical connection and disconnection. External surfaces of the implantable body of the percutaneous connector are coated with a bioactive material promoting integration of surrounding tissue into the surfaces of the implanted percutaneous connector.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 1994Date of Patent: February 25, 1997Assignees: PI Medical Corporation, The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human ServicesInventors: John J. Stobie, Edward M. Schmidt, Martin J. Bak, Scott S. Corbett, III, Thomas R. Clary, David Edell, Fredrick T. Hambrecht, William J. Heetderks, Conrad V. Kufta
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Patent number: 5501155Abstract: A fin stabilized kinetic energy tank training device comprising a project having a nose and having nose and end sections, and constructed of a low density material such as aluminum, and having a hollowed-out section to further reduce weight thereof, so as to minimizing penetration of an armor system on impact thereon.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 1994Date of Patent: March 26, 1996Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Michael S. L. Hollis, Fred J. Brandon, Edward W. Kennedy, Edward M. Schmidt
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Patent number: 4998994Abstract: A high velocity aerodynamic projectile having a central body with a forward nd, a rearward end and a longitudinal axis, the forward end of the body has a pedestal coaxially extending outward from the body. The projectile has aft stabilizing fins or a flare rigidly affixed at its rearward end and a forward stablizing means pivotably attached to the pedestal of the central body. The forward stabilizing means consists of a self-aligning projectile nose having its rearward end separated from the forward end of the projectile's central body so as to allow the self-aligning projectile nose to pivot and align with the oncoming air stream.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 1989Date of Patent: March 12, 1991Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Edward M. Schmidt, William F. Donovan
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Patent number: 4392412Abstract: A gaseous blast reducer employs a membrane which is effective to contain a ass of gas having properties different from air, in the vicinity of the source of the blast. The blast is forced to propagate through the mass of gas before propagating in the air. An acoustic mismatch caused by the difference in properties between the gas and air reduces or attenuates the blast.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 1980Date of Patent: July 12, 1983Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Edward M. Schmidt, George D. Kahl
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Patent number: 4351223Abstract: The compensator is attached to the muzzle of a gun to control the motion reof during the firing of a burst, and thus modifying the dispersion pattern in a desired manner. The device includes an asymmetric channel forming an extension of approximately one half of the gun's barrel, mounted in such a way that exhausting propellant gases will rotate the device through and arc following the firing of each round of a burst.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 1980Date of Patent: September 28, 1982Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventor: Edward M. Schmidt
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Patent number: 4022103Abstract: A sabot stripper for stripping a sabot within its confines without rotatil forces or mechanical contact, having a gas restricting chamber of a uniform diameter greater than the bore diameter of a weapon, connected to the bore of the weapon by a transition chamber of increasing cross-sectional diameter from the bore to the gas restricting chamber.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 1975Date of Patent: May 10, 1977Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventor: Edward M. Schmidt