Patents by Inventor Richard Mathias
Richard Mathias 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: 11957181Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is provided for heating an aerosol-forming substrate to generate an inhalable aerosol during a usage session, the aerosol-generating device including: control electronics; and an outer lighting array partially or wholly surrounding an inner lighting array, the control electronics being coupled to the outer and inner lighting arrays and are configured to: i) selectively activate one of the outer and inner lighting arrays to generate a first predetermined light emission conveying first data indicative of a state of the aerosol-generating device, and ii) selectively activate the other of the outer and inner lighting arrays to generate a second predetermined light emission conveying second data indicative of a state of the aerosol-generating device, in which the first data and the second data are different from one another.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Enrico Stura, Torsten Richard Mathias Tingström, Ezequiel Valdez Rojas, Valerio Oliana
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Patent number: 11832700Abstract: A hair care appliance is provided. The hair care appliance includes a handle and a body coupled to the handle via a rotational hinge joint. The body can be movable via the rotational hinge joint between a straight configuration in which the body is aligned with a longitudinal axis of the handle and a bent configuration in which the body extends along an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis of the handle. A fluid flow path extends between an inlet in the handle and an outlet in the body. The hair care appliance can be operated with minimal loss of fluid flow in either the straight configuration and the bent configuration. The hair care appliance includes a fan assembly in the handle and a heater assembly in the body that are positioned to create a balanced center of mass of the hair care appliance when operated by a user.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2023Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventors: Adam Udy, Colby Jackson Higgins, Nicholas James Sardar, Richard Mathias, Stephen Murphy
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Publication number: 20230301369Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is provided for heating an aerosol-forming substrate to generate an inhalable aerosol during a usage session, the aerosol-generating device including: control electronics; and an outer lighting array partially or wholly surrounding an inner lighting array, the control electronics being coupled to the outer and inner lighting arrays and are configured to: i) selectively activate one of the outer and inner lighting arrays to generate a first predetermined light emission conveying first data indicative of a state of the aerosol-generating device, and ii) selectively activate the other of the outer and inner lighting arrays to generate a second predetermined light emission conveying second data indicative of a state of the aerosol-generating device, in which the first data and the second data are different from one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2022Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Enrico STURA, Torsten Richard Mathias TINGSTRÖM, Ezequiel VALDEZ ROJAS, Valerio OLIANA
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Patent number: 11759071Abstract: Apparatus and method for receiving and holding debris in a collection chamber of a vacuum cleaner. The collection chamber has an inlet opening through which debris-entrained air enters the collection chamber. When the vacuum cleaner is off, the cover prevents debris from leaving the collection chamber through the inlet opening. The wall of the collection chamber moves when negative pressure is applied to the collection chamber, and the wall movement moves the cover from the inlet opening, allowing the debris-entrained air to enter the collection chamber. In some embodiments, the moving part of the wall is an air filter.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2019Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Inventors: Michael James Douglas, Richard Mathias
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Publication number: 20230240425Abstract: A hair care appliance is provided. The hair care appliance includes a handle and a body coupled to the handle via a rotational hinge joint. The body can be movable via the rotational hinge joint between a straight configuration in which the body is aligned with a longitudinal axis of the handle and a bent configuration in which the body extends along an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis of the handle. A fluid flow path extends between an inlet in the handle and an outlet in the body. The hair care appliance can be operated with minimal loss of fluid flow in either the straight configuration and the bent configuration. The hair care appliance includes a fan assembly in the handle and a heater assembly in the body that are positioned to create a balanced center of mass of the hair care appliance when operated by a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Colby Jackson Higgins, Adam Udy, Stephen Murphy, Stephan James Godden, Richard Mathias, Nicholas James Sardar
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Publication number: 20230189959Abstract: A hair care appliance is provided. The hair care appliance includes a handle and a body coupled to the handle via a rotational hinge joint. The body can be movable via the rotational hinge joint between a straight configuration in which the body is aligned with a longitudinal axis of the handle and a bent configuration in which the body extends along an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis of the handle. A fluid flow path extends between an inlet in the handle and an outlet in the body. The hair care appliance can be operated with minimal loss of fluid flow in either the straight configuration and the bent configuration. The hair care appliance includes a fan assembly in the handle and a heater assembly in the body that are positioned to create a balanced center of mass of the hair care appliance when operated by a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2023Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Adam Udy, Colby Jackson Higgins, Nicholas James Sardar, Richard Mathias, Stephen Murphy
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Publication number: 20230180907Abstract: A hair care appliance is provided. The hair care appliance includes a handle and a body coupled to the handle via a rotational hinge joint. The body can be movable via the rotational hinge joint between a straight configuration in which the body is aligned with a longitudinal axis of the handle and a bent configuration in which the body extends along an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis of the handle. A fluid flow path extends between an inlet in the handle and an outlet in the body. The hair care appliance can be operated with minimal loss of fluid flow in either the straight configuration and the bent configuration. The hair care appliance includes a fan assembly in the handle and a heater assembly in the body that are positioned to create a balanced center of mass of the hair care appliance when operated by a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2023Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Nicholas James Sardar, Richard Mathias, Joshua Thomas Richards, Colby Jackson Higgins, Adam Udy, Stephen Murphy
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Patent number: 11653737Abstract: A hair care appliance is provided. The hair care appliance includes a handle and a body coupled to the handle via a rotational hinge joint. The body can be movable via the rotational hinge joint between a straight configuration in which the body is aligned with a longitudinal axis of the handle and a bent configuration in which the body extends along an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis of the handle. A fluid flow path extends between an inlet in the handle and an outlet in the body. The hair care appliance can be operated with minimal loss of fluid flow in either the straight configuration and the bent configuration. The hair care appliance includes a fan assembly in the handle and a heater assembly in the body that are positioned to create a balanced center of mass of the hair care appliance when operated by a user.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2022Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventors: Colby Jackson Higgins, Adam Udy, Stephen Murphy, Stephan James Godden, Richard Mathias, Nicholas James Sardar
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Publication number: 20230148725Abstract: A hair care appliance is provided. The hair care appliance includes a handle and a body coupled to the handle via a rotational hinge joint. The body can be movable via the rotational hinge joint between a straight configuration in which the body is aligned with a longitudinal axis of the handle and a bent configuration in which the body extends along an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis of the handle. A fluid flow path extends between an inlet in the handle and an outlet in the body. The hair care appliance can be operated with minimal loss of fluid flow in either the straight configuration and the bent configuration. The hair care appliance includes a fan assembly in the handle and a heater assembly in the body that are positioned to create a balanced center of mass of the hair care appliance when operated by a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2022Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Colby Jackson Higgins, Adam Udy, Stephen Murphy, Stephan James Godden, Richard Mathias
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Publication number: 20230148724Abstract: A hair care appliance is provided. The hair care appliance includes a handle and a body coupled to the handle via a rotational hinge joint. The body can be movable via the rotational hinge joint between a straight configuration in which the body is aligned with a longitudinal axis of the handle and a bent configuration in which the body extends along an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis of the handle. A fluid flow path extends between an inlet in the handle and an outlet in the body. The hair care appliance can be operated with minimal loss of fluid flow in either the straight configuration and the bent configuration. The hair care appliance includes a fan assembly in the handle and a heater assembly in the body that are positioned to create a balanced center of mass of the hair care appliance when operated by a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2022Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Colby Jackson Higgins, Adam Udy, Stephen Murphy, Stephan James Godden, Richard Mathias, Nicholas James Sardar
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Publication number: 20230148723Abstract: A hair care appliance is provided. The hair care appliance includes a handle and a body coupled to the handle via a rotational hinge joint. The body can be movable via the rotational hinge joint between a straight configuration in which the body is aligned with a longitudinal axis of the handle and a bent configuration in which the body extends along an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis of the handle. A fluid flow path extends between an inlet in the handle and an outlet in the body. The hair care appliance can be operated with minimal loss of fluid flow in either the straight configuration and the bent configuration. The hair care appliance includes a fan assembly in the handle and a heater assembly in the body that are positioned to create a balanced center of mass of the hair care appliance when operated by a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2022Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Colby Jackson Higgins, Adam Udy, Stephen Murphy, Stephan James Godden, Richard Mathias, Nicholas James Sardar, Joshua Thomas Richards
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Patent number: 11540686Abstract: Apparatus and method for receiving and holding debris in a collection chamber of a vacuum cleaner. The collection chamber has an inlet opening through which debris-entrained air enters the collection chamber. When the vacuum cleaner is off, an internal valve prevents debris from leaving the collection chamber through the inlet opening. The internal valve is movable from a first sealed position, in which the internal valve covers the chamber inlet opening, to a second unsealed position in which the internal valve does not cover the chamber inlet opening.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventors: Hugh James Croggon, Richard Mathias, Michael James Douglas, Brandon Suleski, Keith Osteen, Samuel Emrys James
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Patent number: 11452414Abstract: A replacement head for a vacuum device includes a plastic tray, a filter and a pad. The plastic tray includes a dust chamber, a first connector lip and a second connector lip. An opening is provided that allows air, dust and debris to be drawn into the dust chamber during use. The connector lips are provided for attachment to a vacuum device. The pad is attached to the lower side of the plastic tray and is in contact with the floor during cleaning. The filter is connected to the plastic tray such that the filter substantially covers a top opening in the dust chamber.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2019Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLCInventors: Richard Mathias, Brandon J. Suleski, James P. Bilodeau, Michael Douglas, Yu Ri Young Kim, Samuel Emrys James
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Publication number: 20220280000Abstract: A cleaning device connector is provided having a connector housing with a front wall, a rear wall, a bottom surface, and a top surface. A cavity is arranged within the bottom surface of the housing. A bracket is arranged within the cavity of the housing. A pin extends from the rear wall of the housing. A release button is positioned on the housing and configured to move the bracket and the pin from a first position to a second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2022Publication date: September 8, 2022Inventors: Richard Mathias, Brandon J. Suleski
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Publication number: 20220280013Abstract: A cleaning head is provided having a support structure having a front edge. A foldable portion is coupled to the support structure at least partially along the front edge. A receptacle is connected to the foldable portion and defining a chamber therein. A suction inlet is arranged within the foldable portion for allowing debris to flow into the chamber. A cleaning pad is positioned underneath the support structure. An attachment tab extends from a rear edge of the cleaning pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2022Publication date: September 8, 2022Inventors: Richard Mathias, Brandon J. Suleski
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Patent number: 11426044Abstract: Apparatus and method for receiving and holding debris in a collection chamber of a vacuum cleaner. The collection chamber has an inlet opening through which debris-entrained air enters the collection chamber. When the vacuum cleaner is off, an internal valve prevents debris from leaving the collection chamber through the inlet opening. The internal valve is movable from a first sealed position, in which the internal valve covers the chamber inlet opening, to a second unsealed position in which the internal valve does not cover the chamber inlet opening.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventors: Michael Douglas, Samuel Emrys James, Richard Mathias
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Publication number: 20220211116Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is provided, including: a housing including an air inlet, an air outlet, and an airflow path extending therebetween; an aerosol-generating element disposed within the housing and configured to generate an aerosol; a thermal output element coupled to the housing and being distinct from the aerosol-generating element; and a circuit coupled to the thermal output element and configured to cause the thermal output element to generate a user-perceptible temperature change. An aerosol-generating system including the aerosol-generating device and a peripheral device, an aerosol-generating system including the aerosol-generating device and an aerosol-forming substrate, and a method for generating an output in an aerosol-generating device, are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2020Publication date: July 7, 2022Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Simon DESNERCK, Louis-Philippe VANCRAEYNEST, Torsten Richard Mathias TINGSTROM
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Publication number: 20220202102Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is provided, including: a housing including an air inlet, an air outlet, and an airflow path extending therebetween; an aerosol-generating element disposed within the housing and configured to generate an aerosol within the airflow path; a plurality of haptic output elements; a circuit operably coupled to the plurality of haptic output elements and configured to independently actuate each haptic output element of the plurality of haptic output elements; and a first sensor coupled to the housing and configured to generate a first status signal responsive to a user holding the aerosol-generating device, the circuit being further configured to actuate a first haptic output element of the plurality of haptic output elements responsive to the first status signal. An aerosol-generating system, and a method for generating an output in an aerosol-generating system, are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2020Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.AInventors: Simon DESNERCK, Torsten Richard Mathias TINGSTROM, Ezequiel Valdez ROJAS
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Publication number: 20220129972Abstract: A method and computer platform for an application-free web browser-based product purchase. The method and computer platform gain access to a camera of a mobile device through a web browser to use the mobile device as an image scanner, linking physical product shopping with online payment processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2021Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Richard Mathias, Valerie Vacante, Benoit Soucaret, Sanjeev Desai
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Patent number: D948149Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2020Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventors: Richard Mathias, Brandon J. Suleski, Michael James Douglas