Patents by Inventor William Hecht

William Hecht 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).

  • Publication number: 20240264696
    Abstract: Techniques for providing multi-user multi-touch projected capacitive touch sensors are disclosed herein. Some embodiments may include a method that includes receiving a first sense signal from a first sensing array, the first sensing array configured to provide the first sense signal indicating a first touch on a first touch surface of a touch substrate as well as receiving a second sense signal from a second sensing array, the second sensing array configured to provide the second sense signal indicating a second touch on a second touch surface of a second touch substrate occurring concurrently to the first touch. The method may further include determining whether the first touch and the second touch share at least one anti-ghost. The method may also include associating the first touch and the second touch with a common touch entity in response to determining that the first touch and the second touch share the at least one anti-ghost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: ELO TOUCH SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Damien BERGET, Kenneth Andrew FEEHAN, Paul Leonard FUTTER, David Samuel HECHT, Joel Christopher KENT, Robert William KITCHIN, Kenneth John NORTH, James RONEY, Kyu-Tak SON, Jung VERHEIDEN, Forrest Kim WUNDERLICH
  • Patent number: 9211390
    Abstract: A multi-functional wire guide assembly includes an elongate tubular housing having a length and defining a lumen extending from an open proximal end of the elongate tubular housing to an open distal end of the elongate tubular housing. A first mandril is positioned within the lumen, extends a majority of the length of the elongate tubular housing, and has a fixed position relative to the elongate tubular housing. A second mandril is positioned within the lumen, has a length greater than the length of the elongate tubular housing, and is axially movable relative to the elongate tubular housing. The multi-functional wire guide assembly has a first configuration in which a distal tip of the second mandril is proximally spaced from a distal segment of the elongate tubular housing and a second configuration in which the distal tip of the second mandril is axially aligned with the distal segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Cook Medical Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Hannah Conklin, James Elsesser, Nathan William Hecht, Richard Alley
  • Publication number: 20130138052
    Abstract: A multi-functional wire guide assembly includes an elongate tubular housing having a length and defining a lumen extending from an open proximal end of the elongate tubular housing to an open distal end of the elongate tubular housing. A first mandril is positioned within the lumen, extends a majority of the length of the elongate tubular housing, and has a fixed position relative to the elongate tubular housing. A second mandril is positioned within the lumen, has a length greater than the length of the elongate tubular housing, and is axially movable relative to the elongate tubular housing. The multi-functional wire guide assembly has a first configuration in which a distal tip of the second mandril is proximally spaced from a distal segment of the elongate tubular housing and a second configuration in which the distal tip of the second mandril is axially aligned with the distal segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Inventors: Hannah Conklin, James Elsesser, Nathan William Hecht, Richard Alley
  • Publication number: 20050059478
    Abstract: A gaming device including a plurality of reel sets connected where at least one of the reel sets includes concentric reels having an inner reel and an outer reel. The inner reel includes a plurality of symbols and a plurality of symbol positions where at least two of the symbols are displayed by one of the symbol positions. The outer reel defines a plurality of different viewable areas where one of the outer reel is positionable to enable a player to view at least one of the symbols through a first viewable area and a different number of the symbols through a second viewable area. A processor causes the inner reel and the outer reel to move and provides any outcome to the player based on any symbols displayed by the first viewable area or the second viewable area when the first or second viewable area is indicated on the outer reel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2004
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Inventors: Tonja Peterson, William Hecht, Bayard Webb, Anthony Baerlocher
  • Publication number: 20050032575
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for generating and controlling electronic signals in a gaming machine is disclosed. The provided apparatus and method include a gaming machine having a CPU or master gaming controller and a digital sound system. The digital sound system comprises one or more speakers, at least one memory unit storing data, a digital signal processor adapted to control and generate audio output, and a programmable logic device interposed between the master gaming controller and the digital signal processor, such that the digital signal processor is unable to communicate to the master gaming controller. The programmable logic device includes at least an address decoder and an event sequencer, with the event sequencer being able to convert instructions from the master gaming controller to instructions that can be executed by the digital signal processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2003
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: Todd Goforth, William Hecht, Michael Hoy
  • Patent number: 4566178
    Abstract: A process for assembling a cone speaker by the consecutive steps of (a) attaching a forward ring-shaped magnet plate to the small end of a truncated conical basket frame; (b) attaching a ring-shaped magnet concentrically to the forward magnet plate; (c) positioning voice coil by a shim within the central opening of the forward magnet plate; (d) affixing a flexible spider to the voice coil and to the basket; (e) affixing a solid speaker cone and its flexible skiver to the voice coil and to the basket; and affixing a cylindrical pole piece and rear plate assembly to the rear portion of the magnet with the pole piece extending into the inside of the voice coil and spaced apart therefrom by about 0.015 inch radially.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1984
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1986
    Assignee: Phase Technology Corporation
    Inventors: William Hecht, Pablo Reyes