Patents by Inventor Eric Peterson

Eric Peterson 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: 20210031693
    Abstract: A vehicular interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head having a mirror reflective element with a transflective mirror reflector. A video display device is disposed rearward of the mirror reflective element and has a display screen that occupies at least 85 percent of a reflective region of the transflective mirror reflector that is visible to a driver of the vehicle when viewing the mirror reflective element. The video display device is operable to display video images captured by a rearward viewing camera of the vehicle. When the video display device is operated to display video images, light emitted by the video display device passes through the transflective mirror reflector of the mirror reflective element for viewing of displayed video images by the driver of the vehicle viewing the mirror reflective element. Light emitted by the video display device may exit the mirror reflective element as circularly polarized light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Mark L. Larson, Christopher R. Koetje, Anthony J. LaCross, Eric Peterson
  • Publication number: 20210014247
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture for producing generic Internet Protocol (IP) reputation through cross-protocol analysis are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a data collector to gather a first data set representing IP telemetry data for a first protocol, the data collector to gather a second data set representing IP telemetry data for a second protocol different from the first protocol. A label generator is to generate a training data set based on records in the first data set and the second data set having matching IP addresses, the training data set to include combined label indicating whether each of the respective matching IP addresses is malicious. A model trainer is to train a machine learning model using the training data set. A model executor is to, responsive to a request from a client device, execute the machine learning model to determine whether a requested IP address is malicious.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Adam Wosotowsky, Yonghong Huang, Eric Peterson, John Wagener, Joanna Negrete, Armando Rodriguez, Celeste Fralick, Sandeep Chandana
  • Publication number: 20200377022
    Abstract: An interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head pivotally mounted at a mirror mount, and a display device disposed in the mirror head and behind the reflective element. An actuator is disposed at the mirror head and, when actuated, pivots the mirror head upward or downward to pivot the mirror head between a mirror mode orientation and a display mode orientation. The actuator includes at least one cam follower that is pivotable and that has an arcuate groove that receives a pin at the mirror head. Actuation of the actuator pivots the cam follower to move the pin along the groove and to pivot the mirror head relative to the mirror mount. The arcuate groove of the cam follower has a spiral form having a non-uniform radius of curvature at a middle region and a constant radius of curvature about the pivot axis at each end region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Anthony J. LaCross, Gregory A. Huizen, Eric Peterson
  • Publication number: 20200367704
    Abstract: A resistance mechanism for a sheet product dispenser for dispensing a length of sheet product from a roll of sheet product rotatably supported by the sheet product dispenser is provided. The resistance mechanism includes an arm configured to frictionally engage a surface of the roll of sheet product, and a spring attached to the arm and configured to bias the arm into engagement with the surface of the roll of sheet product, such that the resistance mechanism provides a pull force resistance opposing a pull force applied to a tail portion of the roll of sheet product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Steven B. Mattheeussen, Genevieve Taylor, Roy J. Rozek, Antonio M. Cittadino, Eric Peterson, Ryan A. Goltz, John Laitala
  • Patent number: 10829051
    Abstract: An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mirror head accommodating a reflective element. A display device is accommodated in the mirror head and behind the reflective element. The reflective element is tiltable between a mirror mode orientation, where the vehicle driver views rearward of the vehicle via the reflective element, and a display mode orientation, where the display device is actuated and the vehicle driver views images displayed by the display device through the transflective mirror reflector of the reflective element. An actuator has an actuator body that is pivotally mounted at the reflective element and that has a pivot element of a pivot joint that pivotally mounts the mirror head at an interior portion of the vehicle. The actuator pivots the reflective element relative to the actuator body to tilt the reflective element between the mirror mode orientation and the display mode orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Anthony J. LaCross, Darryl P. De Wind, Mark L. Larson, Rodney K. Blank, Christopher R. Koetje, Eric Peterson
  • Patent number: 10807536
    Abstract: A vehicular interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head having a mirror reflective element with a transflective mirror reflector. A video display device is disposed rearward of the mirror reflective element and has a display screen that occupies at least 75 percent of the reflective region of the mirror reflective element. The video display device is operable to display video images captured by a rearward viewing camera of the vehicle. When the video display device is operated to display video images, light emitted by the video display device passes through the transflective mirror reflector of the mirror reflective element for viewing of displayed video images by a driver of the vehicle viewing the mirror reflective element. Light emitted by the video display device may exit the mirror reflective element as circularly polarized light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Mark L. Larson, Christopher R. Koetje, Anthony J. LaCross, Eric Peterson
  • Patent number: 10787512
    Abstract: The invention provides monoclonal antibodies and fragments thereof that specifically bind to melatonin. Also provided are heavy chain variable region (VH) and light chain variable region (VL) sequences of such monoclonal antibodies and fragments thereof. Further provided are melatonin conjugates, and methods and uses, for example, determining, detecting, measuring, screening for, analyzing and monitoring an amount of melatonin in a sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: SALIMETRICS, LLC
    Inventors: Jon Eric Peterson, Daming Li, Xiuwen Liu, Meng-Yun Sandy Chou, Howard Paul Sard
  • Publication number: 20200288689
    Abstract: A fish measurement device including a hinged rigid bump board in combination with a slidably engageable cradle and a method for verification of fish measurement when using the device. The device having a QR tag used during the verification method authenticating fish size during a Catch, Photo, Release fishing tournament using a Tournament Management System.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Robert Weskamp, Eric Peterson
  • Patent number: 10765272
    Abstract: A method of dispensing a user-determined length of sheet product from a roll of sheet product via a sheet product dispenser is provided. The method includes the steps of providing the roll of sheet product rotatably supported by the sheet product dispenser for dispensing sheet product therefrom, wherein the roll of sheet product rotates in response to a pull force applied to a tail portion of the roll of sheet product; and providing, via the sheet product dispenser, a pull force resistance opposing the rotation of the roll of sheet product, wherein the pull force resistance is between 36 grams-force and 96 grams-force throughout a majority of a life of the roll of sheet product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: GPCP IP Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Steven B. Mattheeussen, Genevieve Taylor, Roy J. Rozek, Antonio M. Cittadino, Eric Peterson, Ryan A. Goltz, John Laitala
  • Publication number: 20200215984
    Abstract: An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a minor head pivotable about a minor support, which is configured to attach at an interior portion of the vehicle. The mirror head includes a mirror reflective element having a transflective mirror reflector that at least partially reflects light incident thereon and at least partially transmits incident light therethrough. A video display device is disposed behind the minor reflective element and includes a display screen backlit by a backlighting device, with the backlighting device including a plurality of micro-LEDs. With the minor support attached at the interior portion of the vehicle, the video display device is operable to display video images captured by a camera of the vehicle, whereby light emitted by the video display device passes through the mirror reflective element for viewing displayed video images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Gregory A. Huizen, Eric Peterson
  • Publication number: 20200122631
    Abstract: A vehicular illumination module configured for mounting at an exterior portion of a vehicle includes a housing, a printed circuit board accommodated in the housing, and first and second light emitting diodes disposed at the printed circuit board. The first light emitting diode (LED) is operable to emit, when electrically powered, visible light, and the second LED is operable to emit, when electrically powered, infrared or near-infrared light. The first LED is electrically powered responsive to actuation of a key fob or detection of a passive entry device to provide visible ground illumination at the ground near the exterior portion of the vehicle. The second LED is electrically powered responsive at least in part to operation of a camera at or near the exterior portion of the vehicle to provide infrared or near-infrared light in the field of view of the camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Gregory A. Huizen, Eric Peterson
  • Publication number: 20200077721
    Abstract: A guard to protect the neck of a person absorbs kinetic energy from an object that, if not for the guard, would strike the person's neck. The guard includes a body that has a material that deforms when an object strikes it, a shape configured to cover the posterior region of each of the cervical vertebrae of a person's spine when the guard is worn by a person to protect their neck, and a coupler to position and hold the body over the posterior region of each of the cervical vertebrae of a person's spine. The guard's body also includes a first region positioned above a person's first cervical vertebrae, when the guard is worn by a person to protect their neck, and a second region positioned above a person's last cervical vertebrae, when the guard is worn by a person to protect their neck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventor: Eric Peterson
  • Publication number: 20200039441
    Abstract: An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mirror head accommodating a reflective element. A display device is accommodated in the mirror head and behind the reflective element. The reflective element is tiltable between a mirror mode orientation, where the vehicle driver views rearward of the vehicle via the reflective element, and a display mode orientation, where the display device is actuated and the vehicle driver views images displayed by the display device through the transflective mirror reflector of the reflective element. An actuator has an actuator body that is pivotally mounted at the reflective element and that has a pivot element of a pivot joint that pivotally mounts the mirror head at an interior portion of the vehicle. The actuator pivots the reflective element relative to the actuator body to tilt the reflective element between the mirror mode orientation and the display mode orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Anthony J. LaCross, Darryl P. De Wind, Mark L. Larson, Rodney K. Blank, Christopher R. Koetje, Eric Peterson
  • Publication number: 20200031286
    Abstract: A vehicular interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head having a mirror reflective element with a transflective mirror reflector. A video display device is disposed rearward of the mirror reflective element and has a display screen that occupies at least 75 percent of the reflective region of the mirror reflective element. The video display device is operable to display video images captured by a rearward viewing camera of the vehicle. When the video display device is operated to display video images, light emitted by the video display device passes through the transflective mirror reflector of the mirror reflective element for viewing of displayed video images by a driver of the vehicle viewing the mirror reflective element. Light emitted by the video display device may exit the mirror reflective element as circularly polarized light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Mark L. Larson, Christopher R. Koetje, Anthony J. LaCross, Eric Peterson
  • Publication number: 20200023775
    Abstract: A vehicular electrochromic rearview mirror assembly includes a base for attaching at a vehicle, a mirror casing at the base, and a mirror reflective element sub-assembly at the mirror casing and including an electrochromic (EC) cell and an EC driving circuit. The EC driving circuit includes a fixed voltage switching regulator for providing voltage to a power input of the EC cell, a drive transistor connected to an output of the fixed voltage switching regulator for switching the provided voltage on and off, a protection diode connected to the drive transistor and the EC cell, a bleach transistor connected to the power input of the EC cell and to ground, and a controller connected to the fixed voltage switching regulator, the drive transistor, and the bleach transistor. The controller controls the fixed voltage switching regulator, the drive transistor, and the bleach transistor to control the voltage provided to the EC cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Eric P. Bergstrom, Eric Peterson, Christopher R. Koetje
  • Publication number: 20190362031
    Abstract: An automated design system for facilitating intelligent design of electromechanically controlled hydraulic systems. The automated design system utilizes one or more servers and one or more processors for accessing design information related to the hydraulic systems. The design system also includes a display device which provides an interface, an input device and a software program which allow a user to select various design characteristics related to a product design. The automated design system also provides text-based and graphical outputs pertaining to a product design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: Enovation Controls, LLC
    Inventors: Kennon Guglielmo, Eric Peterson, Doug Conyers
  • Patent number: 10442360
    Abstract: An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mirror head having a reflective element. A display device is disposed in the mirror head and behind the reflective element. The display device, when actuated, is viewable through the reflective element. The mirror head is adjustable between a mirror mode orientation, where the driver of the vehicle views rearward of the vehicle via the reflective element, and a display mode orientation, where the driver of the vehicle views images displayed by the display device through the reflective element. When in the display mode orientation, the reflective element is angled upward or downward relative to the orientation of the reflective element when in the mirror mode orientation. An actuator is pivotally mounted at the mirror head and includes a pivot element that adjustably mounts the mirror head at a mirror mount that attaches at the interior surface of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Anthony J. LaCross, Darryl P. De Wind, Mark L. Larson, Rodney K. Blank, Christopher R. Koetje, Eric Peterson
  • Patent number: 10421404
    Abstract: An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mirror head having a mirror reflective element with a transflective mirror reflector. A video display device is disposed rearward of the mirror reflective element, and a polymer reflector layer is disposed in front of the video display device. The video display device is operable to display video images captured by a rearward viewing camera of the vehicle. When the video display device is operated to display video images, light emitted by the video display device passes through the polymer reflector layer and the mirror reflective element for viewing of displayed video images by a driver of the vehicle viewing the mirror reflective element. Linearly polarized light emitted by the video display device is circularly polarized as it passes through the polymer reflector layer, such that the displayed video images comprise circularly polarized light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Mark L. Larson, Christopher R. Koetje, Anthony J. LaCross, Eric Peterson
  • Patent number: 10425631
    Abstract: An apparatus including: a 2D control unit comprising a single camera processor; and a horizontal line switch downstream from a camera head and upstream of the single camera processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: CONMED CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuri Kazakevich, Mark Nelson, Eric Peterson
  • Patent number: 10402504
    Abstract: An automated design system for facilitating intelligent design of electromechanically controlled hydraulic systems. The automated design system utilizes one or more servers and one or more processors for accessing design information related to the hydraulic systems. The design system also includes a display device which provides an interface, an input device and a software program which allow a user to select various design characteristics related to a product design. The automated design system also provides text-based and graphical outputs pertaining to a product design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Enovation Controls, LLC
    Inventors: Kennon Guglielmo, Eric Peterson, Doug Conyers