Patents by Inventor Taihoon K Matlin
Taihoon K Matlin 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: 11987974Abstract: A portable expandable device with a contracting mechanism which allows for many forms of recreational products and structures to be expanded, reinforced in the expanded shape, and then contracted easily to regain its portable form. The expansion means is exercised by the use of at least one of the following, resiliently extending, unfolding, inflating, as to become an expanding form which can then be easily retracted to the redeployed form. The retraction mechanism reverses the expansion process utilizing a mechanism which sequentially exerts the forces needed in the proper locations in order to ensure proper contraction. Disclosed embodiments utilized supplemental structural reinforcement of the expanded form through the use of joints, releasable interlocks, latching mechanisms, air bladders, to ensure the form is stable and usable. The objective being a stable structure with a rapid and easy deployment and a supplemental retraction means as to be easily transportable.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2021Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Inventors: TaiHoon K. Matlin, James A. Waring
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Publication number: 20230098348Abstract: The combination of: a portable electronic device; a base on the portable electronic device and having at least one connector part; and an accessory usable with the portable electronic device and having at least one connector part. The at least one connector part on the base and at least one connector part on the accessory are configured to cooperate such that: a) the accessory is movable from a starting position, fully spaced from the base, to against the base and guidingly relative to the base in translation in a first direction along a first path portion towards one fully connected relationship with the base; and b) with the accessory in the one fully connected relationship with the base the accessory is blocked from being separated from the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: Jack Dufelmeier, Nelson Li, Xiao Guang Wang, James Edward Losser, TaiHoon K. Matlin
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Publication number: 20220007839Abstract: A portable expandable device with a contracting mechanism which allows for many forms of recreational products and structures to be expanded, reinforced in the expanded shape, and then contracted easily to regain its portable form. The expansion means is exercised by the use of at least one of the following, resiliently extending, unfolding, inflating, as to become an expanding form which can then be easily retracted to the redeployed form. The retraction mechanism reverses the expansion process utilizing a mechanism which sequentially exerts the forces needed in the proper locations in order to ensure proper contraction. Disclosed embodiments utilized supplemental structural reinforcement of the expanded form through the use of joints, releasable interlocks, latching mechanisms, air bladders, to ensure the form is stable and usable. The objective being a stable structure with a rapid and easy deployment and a supplemental retraction means as to be easily transportable.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2021Publication date: January 13, 2022Inventors: TaiHoon K. Matlin, James A. Waring
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Publication number: 20110297770Abstract: A shredder is disclosed. The shredder includes a housing having a throat for receiving at least one article to be shredded, and a shredder mechanism received in the housing and including an electrically powered motor and cutter elements. The shredder mechanism enables the at least one article to be shredded to be fed into the cutter elements. The motor is operable to drive the cutter elements so that the cutter elements shred the articles fed therein. The shredder also includes a detector that is configured to detect a thickness of the at least one article being received by the throat, and a controller that is operable to perform a predetermined operation responsive to the detector detecting that the thickness of the at least one article is at least equal to a predetermined maximum thickness.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: Fellowes, Inc.Inventors: Taihoon K. MATLIN, Eric Gach
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Publication number: 20110297769Abstract: A shredder is disclosed. The shredder includes a housing having a throat for receiving at least one article to be shredded, and a shredder mechanism received in the housing and including an electrically powered motor and cutter elements. The shredder mechanism enables the at least one article to be shredded to be fed into the cutter elements. The motor is operable to drive the cutter elements so that the cutter elements shred the articles fed therein. The shredder also includes a detector that is configured to detect a thickness of the at least one article being received by the throat, and a controller that is operable to perform a predetermined operation responsive to the detector detecting that the thickness of the at least one article is at least equal to a predetermined maximum thickness.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: Fellowes, Inc.Inventors: Taihoon K. MATLIN, Eric GACH
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Publication number: 20100213300Abstract: A shredder is disclosed. The shredder includes a housing having a throat for receiving at least one article to be shredded, and a shredder mechanism received in the housing and including an electrically powered motor and cutter elements. The shredder mechanism enables the at least one article to be shredded to be fed into the cutter elements. The motor is operable to drive the cutter elements so that the cutter elements shred the articles fed therein. The shredder also includes a detector that is configured to detect a thickness of the at least one article being received by the throat, and a controller that is operable to perform a predetermined operation responsive to the detector detecting that the thickness of the at least one article is at least equal to a predetermined maximum thickness.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2010Publication date: August 26, 2010Applicant: Fellowes, Inc.Inventors: Taihoon K. Matlin, Eric Gach
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Patent number: 7712689Abstract: A shredder is disclosed. The shredder includes a housing having a throat for receiving at least one article to be shredded, and a shredder mechanism received in the housing and including an electrically powered motor and cutter elements. The shredder mechanism enables the at least one article to be shredded to be fed into the cutter elements. The motor is operable to drive the cutter elements so that the cutter elements shred the articles fed therein. The shredder also includes a detector that is configured to detect a thickness of the at least one article being received by the throat, and a controller that is operable to perform a predetermined operation responsive to the detector detecting that the thickness of the at least one article is at least equal to a predetermined maximum thickness.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2007Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: Fellowes Inc.Inventors: Taihoon K. Matlin, Eric Gach
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Publication number: 20100084496Abstract: A shredder includes a thickness detector device having a contact portion in a throat of a housing. The contact portion is movable by a thickness between opposing major surfaces of at least one article being received by the throat. The thickness detector device includes a detectable portion movable by the contact portion, and a detector for detecting at least one position of the detectable portion that includes a position when the detectable portion has been moved by the contact portion by an amount that correlates to a predetermined maximum thickness. A controller is coupled to the thickness detector, is operable to prevent a motor from driving cutter elements in a shredding direction responsive to the detector detecting that the detectable portion has been moved by the amount that correlates to the predetermined maximum thickness, and is configured to vary the predetermined maximum thickness based on receiving an input parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Applicant: Fellowes, Inc.Inventors: Taihoon K. Matlin, Eric Gach
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Publication number: 20100051731Abstract: A shredder is disclosed. The shredder includes a housing having a throat for receiving at least one article to be shredded, and a shredder mechanism received in the housing and including an electrically powered motor and cutter elements. The shredder mechanism enables the at least one article to be shredded to be fed into the cutter elements. The motor is operable to drive the cutter elements so that the cutter elements shred the articles fed therein. The shredder also includes a detector that is configured to detect a thickness of the at least one article being received by the throat, and a controller that is operable to perform a predetermined operation responsive to the detector detecting that the thickness of the at least one article is at least equal to a predetermined maximum thickness.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2009Publication date: March 4, 2010Applicant: Fellowes, Inc.Inventors: Taihoon K. Matlin, Eric Gach
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Patent number: 7635102Abstract: A shredder is disclosed. The shredder includes a housing having a throat for receiving at least one article to be shredded, and a shredder mechanism received in the housing and including an electrically powered motor and cutter elements. The shredder mechanism enables the at least one article to be shredded to be fed into the cutter elements. The motor is operable to drive the cutter elements so that the cutter elements shred the articles fed therein. The shredder also includes a detector that is configured to detect a thickness of the at least one article being received by the throat, and a controller that is operable to perform a predetermined operation responsive to the detector detecting that the thickness of the at least one article is at least equal to a predetermined maximum thickness.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2007Date of Patent: December 22, 2009Assignee: Fellowes Inc.Inventors: Taihoon K. Matlin, Eric Gach
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Patent number: 7631824Abstract: A shredder is disclosed. The shredder includes a housing having a throat for receiving at least one article to be shredded, and a shredder mechanism received in the housing and including an electrically powered motor and cutter elements. The shredder mechanism enables the at least one article to be shredded to be fed into the cutter elements. The motor is operable to drive the cutter elements so that the cutter elements shred the articles fed therein. The shredder also includes a detector that is configured to detect a thickness of the at least one article being received by the throat, and a controller that is operable to perform a predetermined operation responsive to the detector detecting that the thickness of the at least one article is at least equal to a predetermined maximum thickness.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2007Date of Patent: December 15, 2009Assignee: Fellowes Inc.Inventors: Taihoon K. Matlin, Eric Gach
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Patent number: 7631823Abstract: A shredder is disclosed. The shredder includes a housing having a throat for receiving at least one article to be shredded, and a shredder mechanism received in the housing and including an electrically powered motor and cutter elements. The shredder mechanism enables the at least one article to be shredded to be fed into the cutter elements. The motor is operable to drive the cutter elements so that the cutter elements shred the articles fed therein. The shredder also includes a detector that is configured to detect a thickness of the at least one article being received by the throat, and a controller that is operable to perform a predetermined operation responsive to the detector detecting that the thickness of the at least one article is at least equal to a predetermined maximum thickness.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2007Date of Patent: December 15, 2009Assignee: Fellowes Inc.Inventors: Taihoon K. Matlin, Eric Gach
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Patent number: 7631822Abstract: A shredder is disclosed. The shredder includes a housing having a throat for receiving at least one article to be shredded, and a shredder mechanism received in the housing and including an electrically powered motor and cutter elements. The shredder mechanism enables the at least one article to be shredded to be fed into the cutter elements. The motor is operable to drive the cutter elements so that the cutter elements shred the articles fed therein. The shredder also includes a detector that is configured to detect a thickness of the at least one article being received by the throat, and a controller that is operable to perform a predetermined operation responsive to the detector detecting that the thickness of the at least one article is at least equal to a predetermined maximum thickness.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2006Date of Patent: December 15, 2009Assignee: Fellowes Inc.Inventors: Taihoon K. Matlin, Eric Gach
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Patent number: 7344096Abstract: The present application discloses a shredder with a switch lock that locks the on/off switch in its on/off position.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2006Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Fellowes Inc.Inventors: Taihoon K Matlin, David G. Hartnett
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Patent number: 7311276Abstract: The present invention relates to a shredder that includes a proximity sensing system to sense the presence of a person, animal, or object near cutting elements of the shredder.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2004Date of Patent: December 25, 2007Assignee: Fellowes Inc.Inventors: Taihoon K Matlin, Eric Gach
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Patent number: 7226009Abstract: The present invention relates to a shredder wherein the shredder housing can be pivoted between a generally horizontal orientation and a generally vertical orientation.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2006Date of Patent: June 5, 2007Assignee: Fellowes Inc.Inventors: Taihoon K. Matlin, David G. Hartnett, Devin Lee Moore, Matthew Luis Rivera, Nheeda C Enriquez
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Patent number: 7040559Abstract: The present application discloses a shredder with a switch lock that locks the on/off switch in its on/off position.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2004Date of Patent: May 9, 2006Assignee: Fellowes Inc.Inventors: Taihoon K. Matlin, David G. Hartnett
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Patent number: 7025293Abstract: The present invention relates to a shredder wherein the shredder housing can be pivoted between a generally horizontal orientation and a generally vertical orientation.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2004Date of Patent: April 11, 2006Assignee: Fellows Inc.Inventors: Taihoon K Matlin, David G Hartnett, Devin Lee Moore, Matthew Luis Rivera, Nheeda C Enriquez