Patents by Inventor Jeffrey C. Olson

Jeffrey C. Olson 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: 11054646
    Abstract: A head-mounted device may include a display system and an optical system in a housing. The display system may have displays that produce images. The optical system may have Fresnel lenses through which a user of the head-mounted device may view the images. The Fresnel lenses may have concentric rings with slope facets and draft facets angled parallel to the chief rays. Light scattering in the Fresnel lenses may be reduced by coating the draft facets with opaque masking material and/or by aligning concentric rings of the opaque masking material that are supported on a transparent substrate with the draft facets. A central portion of the Fresnel lens that is free of facets may be enlarged to reduce scattering. The Fresnel lenses may have wedge-shaped cross-sectional profiles and may have outer portions that are thicker than inner portions. Gradient-index material may be used in forming the Fresnel lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Victoria C. Chan, John N. Border, Jeffrey C. Olson, Yury A. Petrov, Edward S. Huo, Brandon Clarke
  • Patent number: 11036054
    Abstract: A head-mounted display to be worn by a user includes a housing, and an eye chamber to be positioned adjacent to eyes of the user. A support assembly includes a headband and an adjustment mechanism that is operable to change fit of the headband relative to the head of the user in response to a control signal, wherein the adjustment mechanism includes a feedback component, and the control signal is generated based on output from the feedback component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Killian J. Poore, Marinus Meursing, Jeffrey C. Olson, Fletcher R. Rothkopf, Jason C. Sauers
  • Publication number: 20200393881
    Abstract: A display system, such as a wearable display device, includes a system housing including a cavity having a linear axis extending generally in parallel with first and second side walls enclosing the cavity and a display stack enclosed within the cavity and movable along the linear axis. The display stack includes a display panel and a support chassis configured to support a first side of the display panel and thermally couple the display panel to the first side wall to facilitate heat transfer from the display panel, across the support chassis, and to the system housing The display stack includes a heat sink configured for support by a second side of the display panel and to thermally couple the display panel to the second side wall to facilitate heat transfer from the display panel, across the heat sink, and to the system housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Ivan S. Maric, Phil M. Hobson, Laura M. Campo, Sivesh Selvakumar, Jeffrey C. Olson
  • Publication number: 20200340745
    Abstract: A vegetation tray includes a base. The base is formed from a thin wall having a plurality of spaced peaks and valleys. A plurality of apertures are in the base. The apertures enables passage of air for drying vegetation on the tray. A boundary wall extending from the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: INTERMETRO INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Carey Alan ROBERTS, David A. REPPERT, Jeffrey C. OLSON, James Leo KILGALLON, Timothy William ROMANTIC
  • Patent number: 10799411
    Abstract: Apparatus and process for delivering medications includes systems and methods for attaching a secure transport module that contains one or more doses of one or more medications to a docking location on a mobile system at a first location, moving the mobile system to a second location, and removing a dose of at least one of the one or more medications from the secure transport module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: TOUCHPOINT MEDICAL, INC.
    Inventors: James Leo Kilgallon, Jeffrey C. Olson
  • Publication number: 20200312318
    Abstract: A method comprising detecting an activation of an intelligent assistant on an electronic device, waking up the intelligent assistant from a sleep mode in response to the activation, and determining an amount of vocabulary the intelligent assistant acts upon during a listening mode based on a type of the activation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Olson, Henry R. Holtzman, Jean-David Hsu, Jeffrey A. Morgan
  • Patent number: 10782753
    Abstract: In one aspect of the present disclosure, a display system is disclosed, such as a wearable head-mounted display (HMD), that includes an internal system housing and a movable display stack. The display stack includes a display panel, a carrier supporting the display panel, and a heat sink that are secured together such that the display panel, the carrier, and the heat sink are movable in unison within the system housing to adjust focus of the display panel. The carrier and/or the heat sink respectively include first and second thermal solutions to facilitate heat transfer away from the display panel, which may include a material having high thermal-conductivity properties and/or any structure that is configured to increase the exposed surface area of the carrier and/or the heat sink, such as projections or extensions (e.g., fins), recesses, slits, openings, or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ivan S. Maric, Phil M. Hobson, Laura M. Campo, Sivesh Selvakumar, Jeffrey C. Olson
  • Publication number: 20200237163
    Abstract: A modular, top-loading, food transport cabinet and serving platform apparatus is disclosed in various embodiments. The food transport cabinet and serving platform is advantageous because it is alternatively configurable in both a transport condition (e.g., for transporting or delivering prepared food while maintaining a desired (hot or cold) temperature of the food) and a serving condition (e.g., presenting the prepared food for serving while maintaining a desired (hot or cold) temperature of the food). The apparatus can be configured to accommodate various food presentation and serving requirements and arrangements, including heating (e.g., chafing or direct heat) and chilling (e.g., ice) without having to remove the food items to be presented and served from the food transport cabinet to a special serving platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: INTERMETRO INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. OLSON, Todd ROBINSON
  • Publication number: 20200229676
    Abstract: A drying rack for collecting water from one or more pieces of dishware includes a frame and a support shelf removably positioned on the frame. The support shelf is configured for supporting the one or more pieces of dishware. The drying rack also includes a drip tray removably supported by the frame below the support shelf. The drip tray includes a guide surface and defines a drain opening, wherein the guide surface is angled toward the drain opening to guide water toward the drain opening. The drying rack also includes a drip pan bracket supported by the frame. The drip pan bracket includes a pair of pan rails configured to removably receive and position a drip pan below the drain opening to collect the water guided by the guide surface through the drain opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventor: Jeffrey C. OLSON
  • Patent number: 10646034
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an insulated transport cabinet for food or the like having a housing, a door, a hinge cover, and a hinge pin. The housing includes a barrel portion adjacent to a front surface and extending between top and bottom ends. The barrel portion includes a longitudinal axis, a gap separating the barrel portion into top and bottom barrel sections having first and second passageways aligned with the longitudinal axis, respectively. The door includes a hinge adjacent to a side surface and including a third passageway aligned with the longitudinal axis. An inner surface of the hinge pin complements an outer surface of the hinge. The hinge pin passes through the first, third, and second passageways. The door pivots about the longitudinal axis between an open position and a closed position. The longitudinal axis is offset from a center plane of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: INTERMETRO INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Olson, Todd Robinson
  • Publication number: 20200073450
    Abstract: In one aspect of the present disclosure, a display system is disclosed, such as a wearable head-mounted display (HMD), that includes an internal system housing and a movable display stack. The display stack includes a display panel, a carrier supporting the display panel, and a heat sink that are secured together such that the display panel, the carrier, and the heat sink are movable in unison within the system housing to adjust focus of the display panel. The carrier and/or the heat sink respectively include first and second thermal solutions to facilitate heat transfer away from the display panel, which may include a material having high thermal-conductivity properties and/or any structure that is configured to increase the exposed surface area of the carrier and/or the heat sink, such as projections or extensions (e.g., fins), recesses, slits, openings, or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Ivan S. Maric, Phil M. Hobson, Laura M. Campo, Sivesh Selvakumar, Jeffrey C. Olson
  • Patent number: 10349740
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an insulated transport cabinet for food or the like having a housing, a door, a hinge cover, and a hinge pin. The housing includes a barrel portion adjacent to a front surface and extending between top and bottom ends. The barrel portion includes a longitudinal axis, a gap separating the barrel portion into top and bottom barrel sections having first and second passageways aligned with the longitudinal axis, respectively. The door includes a hinge adjacent to a side surface and including a third passageway aligned with the longitudinal axis. An inner surface of the hinge pin complements an outer surface of the hinge. The hinge pin passes through the first, third, and second passageways. The door pivots about the longitudinal axis between an open position and a closed position. The longitudinal axis is offset from a center plane of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: INTERMETRO INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Olson, Todd Robinson
  • Patent number: 10299590
    Abstract: A shelf frame assembly is provided. The shelf frame assembly can include a beam connector, a length beam, and an end beam. The beam connector can have a first flexible protrusion and a second flexible protrusion. The first flexible protrusion may be an interior beam indexing feature. The length beam can be configured to receive the first flexible protrusion. The end beam can be configured to receive the second flexible protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: INTERMETRO INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Olson, David A. Reppert
  • Publication number: 20190082826
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an insulated transport cabinet for food or the like having a housing, a door, a hinge cover, and a hinge pin. The housing includes a barrel portion adjacent to a front surface and extending between top and bottom ends. The barrel portion includes a longitudinal axis, a gap separating the barrel portion into top and bottom barrel sections having first and second passageways aligned with the longitudinal axis, respectively. The door includes a hinge adjacent to a side surface and including a third passageway aligned with the longitudinal axis. An inner surface of the hinge pin complements an outer surface of the hinge. The hinge pin passes through the first, third, and second passageways. The door pivots about the longitudinal axis between an open position and a closed position. The longitudinal axis is offset from a center plane of the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: INTERMETRO INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. OLSON, Todd ROBINSON
  • Patent number: D844277
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: INTERMETRO INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jeffrey C. Olson
  • Patent number: D850751
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: INTERMETRO INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyle Steven Schumaker, Jeffrey C. Olson
  • Patent number: D850752
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: INTERMETRO INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyle Steven Schumaker, Jeffrey C. Olson
  • Patent number: D859086
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: INTERMETRO INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Olson, Todd Robinson
  • Patent number: D889763
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: INTERMETRO INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jeffrey C. Olson
  • Patent number: D891875
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: INTERMETRO INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jeffrey C. Olson