Patents by Inventor Richard Cutler
Richard Cutler 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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Patent number: 11979797Abstract: A mobile communication devices operates to: generate first control data to control an auxiliary device coupled to one of a plurality of home automation devices; establish a group of the plurality of home automation devices; generate second control data corresponding to the group to control the plurality of auxiliary devices associated with the group of the plurality of home automation devices; establish tasks, via user interaction with the graphical user interface, the tasks each having an associated action to be performed by one or more of the plurality of home automation devices; display a menu of the tasks; receive selection of a selected task; and generate third control data in response to selection of the selected task, transmits the third control data to the one or more of the plurality of home automation devices associated with the selected task to perform the associated action corresponding to the selected task.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2023Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: THL Holding Company, LLCInventors: John W. Howard, Richard Cutler, Robert M. Kennard
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Patent number: 11968598Abstract: A mobile communication devices operates to: generate first control data to control an auxiliary device coupled to one of a plurality of home automation devices, wherein the plurality of home automation devices includes a thermostat, wherein the plurality of auxiliary devices includes a heat and cooling system, and wherein the thermostat is configured to control the heating and cooling system; and generate a task to control one or more of the plurality of home automation devices based on a log of operations of the one or more of the plurality of home automation devices that is generated over time.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2023Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: THL Holding Company, LLCInventors: John W. Howard, Richard Cutler, Robert M. Kennard
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Publication number: 20240087200Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can identify a virtual character being presented to a user within a real-time immersive environment. A first animation to be applied to the virtual character is determined. A nonverbal communication animation to be applied to the virtual character simultaneously with the first animation is determined. The virtual character is animated in real-time based on the first animation and the nonverbal communication animation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Nathaniel Christopher Dirksen, Michael Scott Hutchinson, Eric Richard Darnell, Lawrence David Cutler, Daniel Tomas Steamer, Apostolos Lerios
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Publication number: 20230328485Abstract: A mobile communication devices operates to: generate first control data to control an auxiliary device coupled to one of a plurality of home automation devices, wherein the plurality of home automation devices includes a thermostat, wherein the plurality of auxiliary devices includes a heat and cooling system, and wherein the thermostat is configured to control the heating and cooling system; and generate a task to control one or more of the plurality of home automation devices based on a log of operations of the one or more of the plurality of home automation devices that is generated over time.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: THL Holding Company, LLCInventors: John W. Howard, Richard Cutler, Robert M. Kennard
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Publication number: 20230328484Abstract: A mobile communication devices operates to: generate first control data to control an auxiliary device coupled to one of a plurality of home automation devices; establish a group of the plurality of home automation devices; generate second control data corresponding to the group to control the plurality of auxiliary devices associated with the group of the plurality of home automation devices; establish tasks, via user interaction with the graphical user interface, the tasks each having an associated action to be performed by one or more of the plurality of home automation devices; display a menu of the tasks; receive selection of a selected task; and generate third control data in response to selection of the selected task, transmits the third control data to the one or more of the plurality of home automation devices associated with the selected task to perform the associated action corresponding to the selected task.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: THL Holding Company, LLCInventors: John W. Howard, Richard Cutler, Robert M. Kennard
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Patent number: 11722853Abstract: A mobile communication devices operates to: generate first control data to control an auxiliary device coupled to one of a plurality of home automation devices; establish a group of the plurality of home automation devices; establish at least one task associated with the group of the plurality of home automation devices; receive selection of the at least one task associated with the group of the plurality of home automation devices; and generate second control data in response to selection of the at least one task associated with the group, wherein, responsive to the selection of the at least one task associated with the group, at least one of the plurality of wireless transceivers transmits the second control data to the group of the plurality of home automation devices to control, in accordance with the at least one task, each of the auxiliary devices coupled thereto.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2023Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: THL Holding Company, LLCInventors: John W. Howard, Richard Cutler, Robert M. Kennard
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Patent number: 11706589Abstract: A wireless device includes a user interface that generates a pairing signal in response to an indication from a user to pair the wireless device to at least one remote device and generates a first location request signal in response to a second indication from a user to locate the at least one remote device. A short-range wireless transceiver communicates RF signals to pair the wireless device to the at least one remote device and that transmits a first RF paging signal to the at least one remote device in response to the location request signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2022Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: THL Holding Company, LLCInventors: John W. Howard, Richard Cutler, Robert M. Kennard
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Publication number: 20230188945Abstract: A mobile communication devices operates to: generate first control data to control an auxiliary device coupled to one of a plurality of home automation devices; establish a group of the plurality of home automation devices; establish at least one task associated with the group of the plurality of home automation devices; receive selection of the at least one task associated with the group of the plurality of home automation devices; and generate second control data in response to selection of the at least one task associated with the group, wherein, responsive to the selection of the at least one task associated with the group, at least one of the plurality of wireless transceivers transmits the second control data to the group of the plurality of home automation devices to control, in accordance with the at least one task, each of the auxiliary devices coupled thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2023Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: THL Holding Company, LLCInventors: John W. Howard, Richard Cutler, Robert M. Kennard
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Publication number: 20220248182Abstract: A wireless device includes a user interface that generates a pairing signal in response to an indication from a user to pair the wireless device to at least one remote device and generates a first location request signal in response to a second indication from a user to locate the at least one remote device. A short-range wireless transceiver communicates RF signals to pair the wireless device to the at least one remote device and that transmits a first RF paging signal to the at least one remote device in response to the location request signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Applicant: THL Holding Company, LLCInventors: John W. Howard, Richard Cutler, Robert M. Kennard
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Patent number: 11350246Abstract: A wireless device includes a user interface that generates a pairing signal in response to an indication from a user to pair the wireless device to at least one remote device and generates a first location request signal in response to a second indication from a user to locate the at least one remote device. A short-range wireless transceiver communicates RF signals to pair the wireless device to the at least one remote device and that transmits a first RF paging signal to the at least one remote device in response to the location request signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2022Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: THL Holding Company, LLCInventors: John W. Howard, Richard Cutler, Robert M. Kennard
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Publication number: 20220141624Abstract: A wireless device includes a user interface that generates a pairing signal in response to an indication from a user to pair the wireless device to at least one remote device and generates a first location request signal in response to a second indication from a user to locate the at least one remote device. A short-range wireless transceiver communicates RF signals to pair the wireless device to the at least one remote device and that transmits a first RF paging signal to the at least one remote device in response to the location request signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2022Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: THL Holding Company, LLCInventors: John W. Howard, Richard Cutler, Robert M. Kennard
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Patent number: 11265680Abstract: A wireless device includes a user interface that generates a pairing signal in response to an indication from a user to pair the wireless device to at least one remote device and generates a first location request signal in response to a second indication from a user to locate the at least one remote device. A short-range wireless transceiver communicates RF signals to pair the wireless device to the at least one remote device and that transmits a first RF paging signal to the at least one remote device in response to the location request signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2020Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: THL Holding Company, LLCInventors: John W. Howard, Richard Cutler, Robert M. Kennard
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Publication number: 20210029506Abstract: A wireless device includes a user interface that generates a pairing signal in response to an indication from a user to pair the wireless device to at least one remote device and generates a first location request signal in response to a second indication from a user to locate the at least one remote device. A short-range wireless transceiver communicates RF signals to pair the wireless device to the at least one remote device and that transmits a first RF paging signal to the at least one remote device in response to the location request signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Applicant: THL Holding Company, LLCInventors: John W. Howard, Richard Cutler, Robert M. Kennard
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Patent number: 10834539Abstract: A wireless device includes a user interface that generates a pairing signal in response to an indication from a user to pair the wireless device to at least one remote device and generates a first location request signal in response to a second indication from a user to locate the at least one remote device. A short-range wireless transceiver communicates RF signals to pair the wireless device to the at least one remote device and that transmits a first RF paging signal to the at least one remote device in response to the location request signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2020Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: THL Holding Company, LLCInventors: John W. Howard, Richard Cutler, Robert M. Kennard
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Publication number: 20200228930Abstract: A wireless device includes a user interface that generates a pairing signal in response to an indication from a user to pair the wireless device to at least one remote device and generates a first location request signal in response to a second indication from a user to locate the at least one remote device. A short-range wireless transceiver communicates RF signals to pair the wireless device to the at least one remote device and that transmits a first RF paging signal to the at least one remote device in response to the location request signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Applicant: THL Holding Company, LLCInventors: John W. Howard, Richard Cutler, Robert M. Kennard
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Patent number: 10709191Abstract: A protective helmet includes an outer shell. A bladder, coupled to the outer shell, provides shock absorption in at least one zone or protection. The bladder holds an absorption pack that contains a plurality of absorption particles and/or a fluid and has a relief valve for relieving pressure on the bladder when the pressure on the bladder is greater than a pressure threshold.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2016Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: THL Holding Company, LLCInventors: John W. Howard, Richard Cutler
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Patent number: 10645537Abstract: A wireless device includes a user interface that generates a pairing signal in response to an indication from a user to pair the wireless device to at least one remote device and generates a first location request signal in response to a second indication from a user to locate the at least one remote device. A short-range wireless transceiver communicates RF signals to pair the wireless device to the at least one remote device and that transmits a first RF paging signal to the at least one remote device in response to the location request signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2019Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: THL Holding Company, LLCInventors: John W. Howard, Richard Cutler, Robert M. Kennard
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Publication number: 20190373418Abstract: A wireless device includes a user interface that generates a pairing signal in response to an indication from a user to pair the wireless device to at least one remote device and generates a first location request signal in response to a second indication from a user to locate the at least one remote device. A short-range wireless transceiver communicates RF signals to pair the wireless device to the at least one remote device and that transmits a first RF paging signal to the at least one remote device in response to the location request signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Applicant: THL Holding Company, LLCInventors: John W. Howard, Richard Cutler, Robert M. Kennard
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Patent number: 10440501Abstract: A wireless device includes a user interface that generates a pairing signal in response to an indication from a user to pair the wireless device to at least one remote device and generates a first location request signal in response to a second indication from a user to locate the at least one remote device. A short-range wireless transceiver communicates RF signals to pair the wireless device to the at least one remote device and that transmits a first RF paging signal to the at least one remote device in response to the location request signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2018Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: THL Holding Company, LLCInventors: John W. Howard, Richard Cutler, Robert M. Kennard
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Publication number: 20190037340Abstract: A wireless device includes a user interface that generates a pairing signal in response to an indication from a user to pair the wireless device to at least one remote device and generates a first location request signal in response to a second indication from a user to locate the at least one remote device. A short-range wireless transceiver communicates RF signals to pair the wireless device to the at least one remote device and that transmits a first RF paging signal to the at least one remote device in response to the location request signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Applicant: THL Holding Company, LLCInventors: John W. Howard, Richard Cutler, Robert M. Kennard