Patents Assigned to Headwaters Research and Development, Inc.
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Patent number: 8638950Abstract: In one embodiment, an improved-customizability digital sound relaxation system having a sound card receiving port and a collectable sound card are cooperative to play prerecorded natural or other sounds by depressing one of a plurality of sound selector switches and a sound card selector switch. The new sounds of each collectable sound card customize the library of available sounds to individual taste. In another embodiment, an improved-flexibility digital sound relaxation system having at least two (2) prerecorded sounds stored at first and second memory locations of internal or external/internal memory devices may be selected and combined for concurrent and/or individual replay by depressing one of a plurality of sound selector switches and a combine switch, or by depressing one of a plurality of sound selector switches, a sound card selector switch and a combine switch.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2010Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Headwaters Research and Development, Inc.Inventors: Troy Gene Anderson, Kevin Bailey, Jeffrey D. Thompson, Rudy Anthony Vandenbelt
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Patent number: 6953523Abstract: A portable, refillable water dispenser serving batches of water purified of organic and inorganic pollutants includes a portable, refillable and hand-holdable vessel for holding and pouring water having a spout and, inside the portable, refillable and hand-holdable vessel, moving water and still water processing module cooperative to remove inorganic and organic pollutants from water received batchwise by the vessel.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2003Date of Patent: October 11, 2005Assignee: Headwaters Research & Development, IncInventors: Rudy A. Vandenbelt, Jeremy Hamilton, Troy G. Anderson, Charles R. Lanning
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Patent number: 6530114Abstract: Insertion of a dust wand into a portable vacuum filtration canister removes foreign matter therefrom when and where necessary without polluting the air. A powerpack provides cordless (rechargeable or non-rechargeable) and corded operation. A readily serviceable grid filter, and a HEPA or other filter provides cleaned air free of dirt, dust and allergens.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2001Date of Patent: March 11, 2003Assignee: Headwater Research & Development, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Bailey, Bjarki Hallgrimsson, Rudy A. Vandenbelt, Troy G. Anderson
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Patent number: 6481043Abstract: A rotary brush attachment tool for a hand-held vacuum cleaner having a dust bowl terminating in a nozzle end provides a mechanical force that acts to move foreign matter into the attachment tool from which the foreign matter is drawn into the nozzle end of the dust bowl of the hand-held vacuum cleaner to which it is removably attached.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2001Date of Patent: November 19, 2002Assignee: Headwaters Research & Development, IncInventors: Troy G. Anderson, Rudy A. Vandenbelt
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Patent number: 6434785Abstract: A dual filter wet/dry hand-held vacuum cleaner includes a two-stage filtration system effective to provide liquid and/or dry pick-up while minimizing the frequency with which it needs cleaned out that, at cleanup time, may be cleaned efficiently with little or no dust generation and minimal or no direct contact with accumulated grime.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2000Date of Patent: August 20, 2002Assignee: Headwaters Research & Development, IncInventors: Rudy A. Vandenbelt, Bjarki Hallgrinsson
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Patent number: 6300871Abstract: A multi-station RF thermometer and alarm system measures temperatures and/or percent relative humidity at remote locations by RF weather stations, and displays received temperature and/or other weather data telemetry on a multi-station base station that provides out-of-bounds alarm signal indications whenever temperatures are outside of user-selectable minimum and maximum values. Randomized transmission times in one embodiment and two-phase unique transmission schedules in another lessen the possibility of on-going collisions between two or more transmitters contending for the base station at the same time. Redundant data transmission lessens the possibility of environmental noise interference.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 1999Date of Patent: October 9, 2001Assignee: Headwaters Research & Development, Inc.Inventors: Michael Bruce Christopher Irwin, Timon Marc Ledain, Kevin Bailey, Rudy Anthony Vandenbelt, Troy Gene Anderson
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Patent number: 6283930Abstract: The disclosed travel massage brush is an ultra-compact vibrating hair brush that comfortably fits an average woman's or man's hand in the hair brushing or massage modes. It is light in weight and portable permitting grooming and/or soothing scalp or body massage anywhere, at any time. Pivotally connected vibratory brush-head and handle subassemblies provide maximum space saving portability, making the travel massage brush ideal for taking along to the gym, to work, or while traveling. The vibratory brush-head subassembly includes a bristle carrier that is removably attached to a base member thereof and preferably slides on and off the base member to allow for convenient bristle cleaning and to access the battery compartment. Gentle ball-tipped bristles stimulate circulation to hair follicles.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 1997Date of Patent: September 4, 2001Assignee: Headwaters Research & Development, Inc.Inventors: Grant David Purvis, David M. Raffo, Troy Gene Anderson, Rudy Anthony Vandenbelt
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Patent number: 6246322Abstract: An electronic key or other missing object locator device is responsive to the impulse characteristics of received sounds to distinguish expected impulse-like triggering sounds such as humanly produced hand claps from other impulse-like sounds such as speech or music or non-impulse-like sounds. Errors may be counted whenever the received sounds do not correspond to the expected characteristics of the expected impulse-like triggering sounds. Whenever the expected number of triggering sounds having the expected impulse characteristics have been discriminated and detected, an audible alert is sounded, provided that the errors are not too many. The device of the invention is thereby able to distinguish expected hand claps (or other humanly produced sounds) from non-intended music, speech or other impulse-like or non-impulse-like triggering sounds, rendering it operable even in noisy environments. False alarms from mechanical wave energy are prevented.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 1999Date of Patent: June 12, 2001Assignee: Headwaters Research & Development, Inc.Inventors: Timon Marc LeDain, Rudy Anthony Vanderbelt, Troy Gene Anderson, Michael Bruce Christopher Irwin
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Patent number: 6234986Abstract: A hand-held wet/dry sculpted massager that floats includes a pliant, sculpted first body providing a flotation bladder that is fixedly attached to a second body providing a vibratory motion imparter and battery receiving water-tight housing, to which a massage pad attachment and a cleaning sponge attachment are removably mounted by snap-fit.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 1998Date of Patent: May 22, 2001Assignee: Headwaters Research & Development, Inc.Inventors: David M. Raffo, Bjarki Haligrimsson, Rudy Anthony Vandenhelt
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Patent number: 6046674Abstract: A multi-station RF thermometer and alarm system measures temperatures at remote locations by RF thermometers, and displays received temperature telemetry on a multi-station base station that provides out-of-bounds alarm signal indications whenever temperatures are outside of user-selectable minimum and maximum values. Randomized transmission times lessen the possibility of on-going collisions between two or more transmitters contending for the base station at the same time. Redundant data transmission lessens the possibility of environmental noise interference. The redundant data transmitted at random times includes a unique channel ID code, house-keeping data, the current temperature and/or time-to-next-transmission data. The temperature sensing transmitters operate at a low duty cycle with low peak current consumption resulting in long battery life. The multi-station base station may be AC- or battery-powered.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 1997Date of Patent: April 4, 2000Assignee: Headwaters Research & Development, Inc.Inventors: Michael Bruce Christopher Irwin, Kevin Bailey, Troy Gene Anderson, Rudy Anthony Vandenbelt
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Patent number: 5969974Abstract: A currency converter operable in program, convert and calculator modes enables operators in program mode to store multiple foreign exchange rates in a data table of pre-stored currencies, enables in convert mode to perform both multiple, single-currency conversions as well as cross-currency conversions, and enables in calculate mode to perform arithmetic and memory functions passing computations seamlessly between convert and calculator modes. The currency converter is compact enough to comfortably fit in pocket or purse, and is battery powered. The currency converter includes a dual currency display that provides intuitively transparent operation substantially free from data entry errors and that allows users to select, and to see, two relevant currencies, home and foreign, or foreign and foreign, at the same time. Relevant foreign exchange rates may be entered prior to travel, freeing the user from on-site use anxieties.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 1997Date of Patent: October 19, 1999Assignee: Headwaters Research & Development, Inc.Inventors: Rudy Anthony Vandenbelt, Troy Gene Anderson
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Patent number: D436350Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 1999Date of Patent: January 16, 2001Assignee: Headwaters Research & Development, Inc.Inventors: Neal Thomas Cowan, Kevin Bailey
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Patent number: D436585Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 1999Date of Patent: January 23, 2001Assignee: Headwaters Research & Development, Inc.Inventors: Howard Geoffrey Nuk, Rudy Anthony Vandenbelt
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Patent number: D437304Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 1999Date of Patent: February 6, 2001Assignee: Headwaters Research & Development, Inc.Inventors: Neal Thomas Cowan, Kevin Bailey
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Patent number: D441088Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 1998Date of Patent: April 24, 2001Assignee: Headwaters Research & Development, INCInventor: David M. Raffo
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Patent number: D447434Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 1998Date of Patent: September 4, 2001Assignee: Headwaters Research & Development, Inc.Inventors: Neal Thomas Cowan, Kevin Bailey, Robert David Watters
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Patent number: D456960Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2000Date of Patent: May 7, 2002Assignee: Headwaters Research Development, Inc.Inventors: Rudy A. Vandenbelt, Bjarki Hallgrimsson
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Patent number: D481784Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2002Date of Patent: November 4, 2003Assignee: Headwaters Research & Development, Inc.Inventors: Bjarki Hallgrimsson, Sarah Dobbin, Rudy A. Vandenbelt
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Patent number: D414875Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 1997Date of Patent: October 5, 1999Assignee: Headwaters Research & Development, Inc.Inventors: Mikael Georges Sirois, Mark Andrew Fletcher, Kevin Bailey, Rudy Anthony Vandenbelt, Bi-chih Liao
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Patent number: D908199Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2018Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: Headwaters Research & Development, Inc.Inventors: Rudy A. Vandenbelt, David Harris