Patents by Inventor Keith A. Mullin
Keith A. Mullin 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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Publication number: 20240130331Abstract: A pet muzzle includes a muzzle body, including a cage, and a strap system. The strap system includes a neck strap section and two pairs of side strap sections, each including an upper and a lower section that are connected to each other at proximal ends and connected to the muzzle body at distal ends thereof. The connection locations on the muzzle body are arranged around a periphery of an open end thereof. The cage includes a plurality of elliptical or oval openings, including a mouth opening. A scavenger grille may be coupled in the mouth opening. The muzzle and grille are formed of material that is at least partially transparent.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: The Company of Animals LimitedInventors: Keith Mullin, Christopher Taddei, Roger Mugford, Andrew Groom
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Patent number: 11898591Abstract: A releasable coupling device for use with a pet includes a body, having an aperture, and a sleeve that is positioned at least partially around, and moveable relative to, at least a portion of the body. The sleeve is moveable between an open position in which at least a portion of the aperture is at least partially unoccluded so as to permit coupling of the device to an attachment receivable within the aperture, and a closed position in which at least a portion of the aperture is at least partially occluded so as to resist decoupling of the device by removal of an attachment from the aperture. The device defines a track configured to guide an attachment receivable within the aperture along a movement path.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Make Ideas, LLCInventors: Keith Mullin, Christopher Taddei
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Publication number: 20230088355Abstract: A pulse sensor is capable of measuring a pulse rate of a wearer at a peripheral artery. In an embodiment, the pulse sensor includes a magnet supported to move responsive to an arterial pulse and a magnetometer configured to detect changes in a magnetic field produced by the magnet. The magnet may include a plurality of ferromagnetic particles disposed in or on a flexible substrate configured to be held adjacent to human skin subject to arterial palpation and a magnetic sensor configured to sense movement of the ferromagnetic particles. A system and method may measure hydration includes using a pulse sensor to measure pulse rate and modulation. The wearer is prompted when the pulse rate and pulse modulation indicate a response to dehydration of the wearer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Inventors: C. MACGILL LYNDE, ALAN B. CORWIN, RONALD J. SCHOENBERG, KEITH MULLINS, DAVID B. GOODSON, DEREK PLATT, CHRISTOPHER A. WIKLOF
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Publication number: 20230061741Abstract: A releasable coupling device comprises a body comprising an aperture and a sleeve positioned at least partially around, and moveable relative to, at least a portion of the body. The sleeve is moveable between an open position in which at least a portion of the aperture is at least partially unoccluded so as to permit coupling of the device to an attachment receivable within the aperture, and a closed position in which at least a portion of the aperture is at least partially occluded so as to resist decoupling of the of the device by removal of an attachment from the aperture. The device defines a track configured to guide an attachment receivable within the aperture along a movement path.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Keith MULLIN, Christopher TADDEI
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Patent number: 11471072Abstract: A pulse sensor is capable of measuring a pulse rate of a wearer at a peripheral artery. In an embodiment, the pulse sensor includes a magnet supported to move responsive to an arterial pulse and a magnetometer configured to detect changes in a magnetic field produced by the magnet. The magnet may include a plurality of ferromagnetic particles disposed in or on a flexible substrate configured to be held adjacent to human skin subject to arterial palpation and a magnetic sensor configured to sense movement of the ferromagnetic particles. A system and method may measure hydration includes using a pulse sensor to measure pulse rate and modulation. The wearer is prompted when the pulse rate and pulse modulation indicate a response to dehydration of the wearer.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2021Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: INNOVAURA CORPORATIONInventors: C. Macgill Lynde, Alan B. Corwin, Ronald J. Schoenberg, Keith Mullins, David B. Goodson, Derek Platt, Christopher A. Wiklof
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Patent number: 11342761Abstract: A battery fleet charging system for charging two or more battery packs simultaneously, at independently controlled charge rates. The present invention can intelligently distribute the available charge power among multiple batteries, either symmetrically or asymmetrically, as specified by a controller that specifies and regulates the charge voltage.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2016Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Pure Watercraft, Inc.Inventors: Andrew H. Rebele, Kerwin Loukusa, Keith A. Mullins, Michael V. Schaefer
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Publication number: 20210275036Abstract: A pulse sensor is capable of measuring a pulse rate of a wearer at a peripheral artery. In an embodiment, the pulse sensor includes a magnet supported to move responsive to an arterial pulse and a magnetometer configured to detect changes in a magnetic field produced by the magnet. The magnet may include a plurality of ferromagnetic particles disposed in or on a flexible substrate configured to be held adjacent to human skin subject to arterial palpation and a magnetic sensor configured to sense movement of the ferromagnetic particles. A system and method may measure hydration includes using a pulse sensor to measure pulse rate and modulation. The wearer is prompted when the pulse rate and pulse modulation indicate a response to dehydration of the wearer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: C. MACGILL LYNDE, ALAN B. CORWIN, RONALD J. SCHOENBERG, KEITH MULLINS, DAVID B. GOODSON, DEREK PLATT, CHRISTOPHER A. WIKLOF
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Patent number: 10791964Abstract: A heart rate monitor includes a magnet supported to move responsive to an arterial pulse and a magnetometer configured to detect changes in a magnetic field produced by the magnet. The magnet can include a plurality of ferromagnetic particles disposed in or on a flexible substrate configured to be held adjacent to human skin subject to arterial palpation and a magnetic sensor configured to sense movement of the ferromagnetic particles.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2017Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: INNOVAURA CORPORATIONInventors: C. Macgill Lynde, Alan B. Corwin, Ronald J. Schoenberg, Keith Mullins, David B. Goodson, Christopher A. Wiklof
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Patent number: 10575499Abstract: The invention includes pet toys made of multiple layers of material, and more particularly, to pet toys with an exterior constructed with multiple layers assembled in an offset manner resembling protective armor. The body or core of the pet toy is made of a plurality of armor plates or pieces that overlap one another in a desired configuration to present the desired armor. A central core or spine element may serve as a threading element to secure armor plates to one another. One embodiment includes armor plates that are stacked upon one another and are therefore disposed along a longitudinal axis. Another embodiment includes armor plates that are placed laterally or side-by-side with one another to form a row, and a plurality of rows are then connected to one another. The invention also includes a method for entertaining an animal with the pet toy having the multiple layers of material.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2016Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Make Ideas, LLCInventor: Keith Mullin
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Patent number: 10466290Abstract: An automated circuit test system includes a magnetic sensor array configured to measure, at a plurality of locations, a magnetic field induced by a circuit under test. A circuit drive module can energize the circuit under test to induce the magnetic field. Optionally, the circuit drive module detects an electrical response from the circuit under test. Optionally, magnetic field data is combined with electrical response data prior to outputting the test result.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2016Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: INNOVAURA CORPORATIONInventors: Alan B. Corwin, Keith Mullins, Ronald J. Schoenberg, C. MacGill Lynde, David B. Goodson, Christopher A. Wiklof
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Patent number: 10295616Abstract: According to embodiments, multi-axis magnetic sensors (magnetometers) are disposed in an array or a plurality of arrays. The magnetic sensors can be disposed on modules that form the array. The magnetic sensors can each sense a local magnetic field coincident with the respective sensors. Data corresponding to the local magnetic fields can be analyzed by a magnetic field analysis circuit and assembled to form an image corresponding to the sensed magnetic field(s). The magnetic field analysis circuit can output the image corresponding to near-field magnetic features.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2014Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: INNOVAURA CORPORATIONInventors: David B. Goodson, Keith Mullins, Alan Corwin, Ronald J. Schoenberg, C. Macgill Lynde, Christopher A. Wiklof
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Publication number: 20170311849Abstract: A heart rate monitor includes a magnet supported to move responsive to an arterial pulse and a magnetometer configured to detect changes in a magnetic field produced by the magnet. The magnet can include a plurality of ferromagnetic particles disposed in or on a flexible substrate configured to be held adjacent to human skin subject to arterial palpation and a magnetic sensor configured to sense movement of the ferromagnetic particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: C. MACGILL LYNDE, ALAN B. CORWIN, RONALD J. SCHOENBERG, KEITH MULLINS, DAVID B. GOODSON, CHRISTOPHER A. WIKLOF
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Publication number: 20170242062Abstract: An automated circuit test system includes a magnetic sensor array configured to measure, at a plurality of locations, a magnetic field induced by a circuit under test. A circuit drive module can energize the circuit under test to induce the magnetic field. Optionally, the circuit drive module detects an electrical response from the circuit under test. Optionally, magnetic field data is combined with electrical response data prior to outputting the test result.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2016Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventors: ALAN B. CORWIN, KEITH MULLINS, RONALD J. SCHOENBERG, C. MACGILL LYNDE, DAVID B. GOODSON, CHRISTOPHER A. WIKLOF
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Publication number: 20170117723Abstract: A battery fleet charging system for charging two or more battery packs simultaneously, at independently controlled charge rates. The present invention can intelligently distribute the available charge power among multiple batteries, either symmetrically or asymmetrically, as specified by a controller that specifies and regulates the charge voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2016Publication date: April 27, 2017Applicant: Pure Watercraft, Inc.Inventors: Andrew H. REBELE, Kerwin M. LOUKUSA, Keith A. MULLINS, Michael V. SCHAEFER
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Publication number: 20170079244Abstract: The invention includes pet toys made of multiple layers of material, and more particularly, to pet toys with an exterior constructed with multiple layers assembled in an offset manner resembling protective armor. The body or core of the pet toy is made of a plurality of armor plates or pieces that overlap one another in a desired configuration to present the desired armor. A central core or spine element may serve as a threading element to secure armor plates to one another. One embodiment includes armor plates that are stacked upon one another and are therefore disposed along a longitudinal axis. Another embodiment includes armor plates that are placed laterally or side-by-side with one another to form a row, and a plurality of rows are then connected to one another. The invention also includes a method for entertaining an animal with the pet toy having the multiple layers of material.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventor: Keith Mullin
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Patent number: 9602725Abstract: Several methods, devices and systems for correcting rolling shutter artifacts are described. In one embodiment, an image capturing system includes a rolling shutter image sensor that may cause a rolling shutter artifact (e.g., warping). The system includes a processing system that is configured to perform an automatic rolling shutter correction mechanism that utilizes calibration data based on a relationship between pixel locations in an image plane of the image sensor and their corresponding rays of light in a coordinate space. The rolling shutter mechanism determines pixel velocity components based on the calibration data and estimates for each image an aggregate pixel velocity based on an aggregation of the pixel velocity components.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2014Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: William E. Mantzel, Kenneth I. Greenebaum, Gregory Keith Mullins
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Publication number: 20160370441Abstract: According to embodiments, multi-axis magnetic sensors (magnetometers) are disposed in an array or a plurality of arrays. The magnetic sensors can be disposed on modules that form the array. The magnetic sensors can each sense a local magnetic field coincident with the respective sensors. Data corresponding to the local magnetic fields can be analyzed by a magnetic field analysis circuit and assembled to form an image corresponding to the sensed magnetic field(s). The magnetic field analysis circuit can output the image corresponding to near-field magnetic features.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2014Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventors: DAVID B. GOODSON, KEITH MULLINS, ALAN CORWIN, RONALD J. SCHOENBERG, C. MACGILL LYNDE, CHRISTOPHER A. WIKLOF
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Publication number: 20160120150Abstract: The invention comprises a novel pet puzzle toy and food dispenser in which treats are located in receptacles wherein retrieval requires the pet to both spin and rock the puzzle in order to obtain the food. Much like a child's teeter totter, the food will end up in the receptacle with the greater weight as a result of pressure applied by a pet. The pet is both rewarded and entertained.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2014Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventors: Keith Mullin, Johnny Liao
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Publication number: 20160113243Abstract: The invention comprises a novel pet toy and treat trainer wherein plastic interlocking pieces simulate vertebrae of perceived prey. Edible discs are integrated alternately with the interlocking vertebrae so that an animal can “catch and consume” the simulated prey. The pieces reside on an inner frame of rope so that the entire toy is pliable. An animal head and tail make up the front and rear interlocking pieces and are also constructed of chewable, but non-edible materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2014Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventors: Keith Mullin, Loren Taylor
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Patent number: D1016192Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Make Ideas, LLCInventors: Keith Mullin, Christopher Taddei