Patents Assigned to Extreme18, LLC
  • Publication number: 20240115921
    Abstract: A recreational assistant device including a frame as well as a navigation system module. The recreational assistant device additionally incudes a microphone, an output system, and at least one processor each connected to the frame. The microphone is configured to receive an aural command as input from a user requesting a distance between the portable assistance device and an other specified location. The output system is configured to convey information to the user. The at least one processor is connected to the frame and is in operable communication with the at the navigation system module, the microphone, and the output system. The at least one processor is configured to, in response to the detection of the aural command by the microphone or other input, cause the output system to convey the distance between the portable assistance device and the other specified location to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Extreme18, LLC
    Inventor: John L. Thompson
  • Patent number: 11850492
    Abstract: A system for providing recreational assistance includes a frame and a speaker and at least one processor connected to the frame. The at least one processor is in operable communication the speaker and a user input device and configured to, in response to the detection of user input by the user input device, generate a signal representative of a distance between the frame and a landmark and cause the speaker to generate an aural indication representative of the distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Extreme18, LLC
    Inventors: John L. Thompson, Jr., Steven M. Zika
  • Publication number: 20210129004
    Abstract: A system for providing recreational assistance includes a frame and a speaker and at least one processor connected to the frame. The at least one processor is in operable communication the speaker and a user input device and configured to, in response to the detection of user input by the user input device, generate a signal representative of a distance between the frame and a landmark and cause the speaker to generate an aural indication representative of the distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: Extreme18, LLC
    Inventors: John L. THOMPSON, JR., Steven M. ZIKA
  • Patent number: 10894199
    Abstract: Embodiments for providing recreational assistance are described. A system for providing recreational assistance includes a frame and a microphone, a speaker, and at least one processor connected to the frame. The at least one processor is in operable communication with the microphone and the speaker and configured to, in response to the detection of an aural command by the microphone, generate a signal representative of a distance between the frame and a landmark and cause the speaker to generate an aural indication representative of the distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: EXTREME18, LLC
    Inventors: John L. Thompson, Jr., Steven M. Zika
  • Publication number: 20180193715
    Abstract: Embodiments for providing recreational assistance are described. A system for providing recreational assistance includes a frame and a microphone, a speaker, and at least one processor connected to the frame. The at least one processor is in operable communication with the microphone and the speaker and configured to, in response to the detection of an aural command by the microphone, generate a signal representative of a distance between the frame and a landmark and cause the speaker to generate an aural indication representative of the distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: Extreme18, LLC
    Inventors: John L. Thompson, JR., Steven M. Zika