Patents by Inventor Mick Maloney

Mick Maloney 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).

  • MECHANICAL NON-BINARY BRIXEL AND BRIXEL DISPLAY
    Publication number: 20230360565
    Abstract: One variation of system includes a set of a brixel units and a primary controller configured to distribute a set of actuation routines to the set of brixel units, each brixel unit including: a chassis including a motor mount and a arm extending outwardly from the motor mount and defining a drive post mount opposite the motor mount; a motor coupled to the motor mount; a drive post arranged on the drive post mount and driven by the motor; a pixel element mounted to and configured to rotate with the drive post and including a first face defining a first visual characteristic and a second face defining a second visual characteristic; and a local controller configured to store an actuation routine and to drive the motor to locate the pixel element over a sequence of angular positions, relative to the arm, defined by the actuation routine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Mattias Gunneras, Andrew Zolty, Mick Maloney, Andrew Laska
  • Mechanical non-binary brixel and brixel display
    Patent number: 11688309
    Abstract: One variation of system includes a set of a brixel units and a primary controller configured to distribute a set of actuation routines to the set of brixel units, each brixel unit including: a chassis including a motor mount and a arm extending outwardly from the motor mount and defining a drive post mount opposite the motor mount; a motor coupled to the motor mount; a drive post arranged on the drive post mount and driven by the motor; a pixel element mounted to and configured to rotate with the drive post and including a first face defining a first visual characteristic and a second face defining a second visual characteristic; and a local controller configured to store an actuation routine and to drive the motor to locate the pixel element over a sequence of angular positions, relative to the arm, defined by the actuation routine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: BREAKFAST, LLC
    Inventors: Mattias Gunneras, Andrew Zolty, Mick Maloney, Andrew Laska
  • MECHANICAL NON-BINARY BRIXEL AND BRIXEL DISPLAY
    Publication number: 20230019702
    Abstract: One variation of system includes a set of a brixel units and a primary controller configured to distribute a set of actuation routines to the set of brixel units, each brixel unit including: a chassis including a motor mount and a arm extending outwardly from the motor mount and defining a drive post mount opposite the motor mount; a motor coupled to the motor mount; a drive post arranged on the drive post mount and driven by the motor; a pixel element mounted to and configured to rotate with the drive post and including a first face defining a first visual characteristic and a second face defining a second visual characteristic; and a local controller configured to store an actuation routine and to drive the motor to locate the pixel element over a sequence of angular positions, relative to the arm, defined by the actuation routine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Mattias Gunneras, Andrew Zolty, Mick Maloney, Andrew Laska
  • Mechanical non-binary brixel and brixel display
    Patent number: 11443662
    Abstract: One variation of system includes a set of a brixel units and a primary controller configured to distribute a set of actuation routines to the set of brixel units, each brixel unit including: a chassis including a motor mount and a arm extending outwardly from the motor mount and defining a drive post mount opposite the motor mount; a motor coupled to the motor mount; a drive post arranged on the drive post mount and driven by the motor; a pixel element mounted to and configured to rotate with the drive post and including a first face defining a first visual characteristic and a second face defining a second visual characteristic; and a local controller configured to store an actuation routine and to drive the motor to locate the pixel element over a sequence of angular positions, relative to the arm, defined by the actuation routine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: BREAKFAST, LLC
    Inventors: Mattias Gunneras, Andrew Zolty, Mick Maloney, Andrew Laska
  • MECHANICAL NON-BINARY BRIXEL AND BRIXEL DISPLAY
    Publication number: 20210110741
    Abstract: One variation of system includes a set of a brixel units and a primary controller configured to distribute a set of actuation routines to the set of brixel units, each brixel unit including: a chassis including a motor mount and a arm extending outwardly from the motor mount and defining a drive post mount opposite the motor mount; a motor coupled to the motor mount; a drive post arranged on the drive post mount and driven by the motor; a pixel element mounted to and configured to rotate with the drive post and including a first face defining a first visual characteristic and a second face defining a second visual characteristic; and a local controller configured to store an actuation routine and to drive the motor to locate the pixel element over a sequence of angular positions, relative to the arm, defined by the actuation routine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Mattias Gunneras, Andrew Zolty, Mick Maloney, Andrew Laska