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).

  • Patent number: 11987974
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Inventors: TaiHoon K. Matlin, James A. Waring
  • Publication number: 20230098348
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Jack Dufelmeier, Nelson Li, Xiao Guang Wang, James Edward Losser, TaiHoon K. Matlin
  • Publication number: 20220007839
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: TaiHoon K. Matlin, James A. Waring
  • Publication number: 20110297770
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: Fellowes, Inc.
    Inventors: Taihoon K. MATLIN, Eric Gach
  • Publication number: 20110297769
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: Fellowes, Inc.
    Inventors: Taihoon K. MATLIN, Eric GACH
  • Publication number: 20100213300
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: Fellowes, Inc.
    Inventors: Taihoon K. Matlin, Eric Gach
  • Patent number: 7712689
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Fellowes Inc.
    Inventors: Taihoon K. Matlin, Eric Gach
  • Publication number: 20100084496
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: Fellowes, Inc.
    Inventors: Taihoon K. Matlin, Eric Gach
  • Publication number: 20100051731
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: Fellowes, Inc.
    Inventors: Taihoon K. Matlin, Eric Gach
  • Patent number: 7635102
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: Fellowes Inc.
    Inventors: Taihoon K. Matlin, Eric Gach
  • Patent number: 7631824
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Fellowes Inc.
    Inventors: Taihoon K. Matlin, Eric Gach
  • Patent number: 7631823
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Fellowes Inc.
    Inventors: Taihoon K. Matlin, Eric Gach
  • Patent number: 7631822
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Fellowes Inc.
    Inventors: Taihoon K. Matlin, Eric Gach
  • Patent number: 7344096
    Abstract: The present application discloses a shredder with a switch lock that locks the on/off switch in its on/off position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Fellowes Inc.
    Inventors: Taihoon K Matlin, David G. Hartnett
  • Patent number: 7311276
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Fellowes Inc.
    Inventors: Taihoon K Matlin, Eric Gach
  • Patent number: 7226009
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Fellowes Inc.
    Inventors: Taihoon K. Matlin, David G. Hartnett, Devin Lee Moore, Matthew Luis Rivera, Nheeda C Enriquez
  • Patent number: 7040559
    Abstract: The present application discloses a shredder with a switch lock that locks the on/off switch in its on/off position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Fellowes Inc.
    Inventors: Taihoon K. Matlin, David G. Hartnett
  • Patent number: 7025293
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Fellows Inc.
    Inventors: Taihoon K Matlin, David G Hartnett, Devin Lee Moore, Matthew Luis Rivera, Nheeda C Enriquez