Patents by Inventor James R. Foster

James R. Foster 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: 11996190
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to aggregating and sharing wellness data. The wellness data can be received by a user device from any number of sensors external or internal to the user device, from a user manually entering the wellness data, or from other users or entities. The user device can securely store the wellness data on the user device and transmit the wellness data to be stored on a remote database. A user of the device can share some or all of the wellness data with friends, relatives, caregivers, healthcare providers, or the like. The user device can further display a user's wellness data in an aggregated view of different types of wellness data. Wellness data of other users can also be viewed if authorizations from those users have been received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Aroon Pahwa, Rebecca L. Weber, Divya Nag, Christopher D. Soli, Lawrence Y. Yang, Stephen O. Lemay, Kevin M. Lynch, Stacey F. Lysik, Dylan R. Edwards, Zachury B. Minjack, Zachery W. Kennedy, Adam L. Beberg, Dennis S. Park, Afshad M. Mistri, Anton M. Davydov, Jay K. Blahnik, Christine M. Eun, James H. Foster, Stephanie M. Greer, Daniel S. Keen, Natalia C. Maric, Gregory B. Novick, Michael O'Reilly, Donald W. Pitschel
  • Patent number: 11989394
    Abstract: Devices, methods and graphical user interfaces for manipulating user interfaces based on fingerprint sensor inputs are provided. While a display of an electronic device with a fingerprint sensor displays a first user interface, the device may detect movement of a fingerprint on the fingerprint sensor. In accordance with a determination that the movement of the fingerprint is in a first direction, the device allows navigating through the first user interface, and in accordance with a determination that the movement of the fingerprint is in a second direction different from the first direction, the device allows displaying a second user interface different from the first user interface on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Pope, Daniel W. Jarvis, Nicholas G. Merz, Scott A. Myers, Michael A. Cretella, Michael Eng, James H. Foster, Terry L. Gilton, Myra Haggerty, Byron B. Han, M. Evans Hankey, Steven P. Hotelling, Brian R. Land, Stephen Brian Lynch, Paul Meade, Mushtaq A. Sarwar, John P. Ternus, Paul M. Thompson, Marcel Van Os, John A. Wright
  • Patent number: 9157234
    Abstract: A free-standing, hollow, prefabricated concrete form for forming a lost form, pre-finished concrete wall having an insulating layer on at least one major surface, typically an outer, earth facing surface thereof. The inside of the form has a rough finished surface. The form provides metal studs, typically on conventional sixteen inch centers, thereby enhancing the strength of the wall. The form allows placement of conduits for wiring, either electrical power or so-called low voltage circuits (e.g., telephone, TV cable, network wiring, audio cables, etc.) within the wall. Water supply and drain lines may also be placed within the wall prior to filling the forms with concrete. Multiple prefabricated sections may be joined to one another end-to-end to fabricate longer walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Inventor: James R. Foster
  • Publication number: 20150211245
    Abstract: A free-standing, hollow, prefabricated concrete form for forming a lost form, pre-finished concrete wall having an insulating layer on at least one major surface, typically an outer, earth facing surface thereof. The inside of the form has a rough finished surface. The form provides metal studs, typically on conventional sixteen inch centers, thereby enhancing the strength of the wall. The form allows placement of conduits for wiring, either electrical power or so-called low voltage circuits (e.g., telephone, TV cable, network wiring, audio cables, etc.) within the wall. Water supply and drain lines may also be placed within the wall prior to filling the forms with concrete. Multiple prefabricated sections may be joined to one another end-to-end to fabricate longer walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventor: James R. Foster
  • Patent number: 4018096
    Abstract: A belt drive system in a washing machine for bidirectional operation in selection of agitation and spin cycles and having a belt and pulley arrangement adapted to transmit full motor torque in the agitation direction and substantially limited torque through belt slippage in the spin direction whereby final spin speed is reduced in proportion to out-of-balance conditions existing in the spin tub. A motor drive pulley having heat barrier means is provided to isolate friction heat generated by belt slippage on the pulley rim from the motor shaft and to prevent damage to elements in engagement with the shaft. A method of calibrating a belt tensioning spring is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1976
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1977
    Assignee: Franklin Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: James R. Foster
  • Patent number: 3965768
    Abstract: A belt drive system in a washing machine for bidirectional operation in selection of agitation and spin cycles and having a belt and pulley arrangement adapted to transmit full motor torque in the agitation direction and substantially limited torque through belt slippage in the spin direction whereby final spin speed is reduced in proportion to out-of-balance conditions existing in the spin tub. A motor drive pulley having heat barrier means is provided to isolate friction heat generated by belt slippage on the pulley rim from the motor shaft and to prevent damage to elements in engagement with the shaft. A method of calibrating a belt tensioning spring is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1975
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1976
    Assignee: Franklin Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: James R. Foster