Patents Assigned to Interface, Inc.
  • Patent number: 12102247
    Abstract: Methods of cutting a flooring web into rectangular flooring tiles such that at least one vertical cut along the length of the web defines a shorter edge of the rectangular tiles and horizontal cuts across the width of the web define the longer edges of the rectangular tiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Interface, Inc.
    Inventors: Jorge Del Angel, William Nathan Jones
  • Patent number: 12086616
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments for processing a user interface (UI) using one or more parameters to capture user feedback. Embodiments operate by identifying one or more UI element codes in an information screen based on a parameter data structure. The embodiments request a set of responses from a database based on the parameter data structure. The embodiments generate a set of UI elements that capture user feedback based on the set of responses. The embodiments then present the information screen with the generated set of UI elements to capture user feedback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Ignition Interfaces, Inc.
    Inventors: David Bowman, Matthias Bowman, Derek Sasaki-Scanlon
  • Patent number: 12073457
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments for processing an information screen to enable filtering of another information screen. Embodiments operate by identifying a UI element code in the information screen based on a parameter data structure. The embodiments request a set of filter responses from a database based on the parameter data structure. The embodiments generate a set of UI elements that are each configured to perform a first action performed by the UI element code. Each UI element is further configured to perform a second action comprising filtering the other information screen using one of the set of filter responses. The embodiments then present the information screen with the generated set of UI elements to enable filtering of the other information screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Ignition Interfaces, Inc.
    Inventors: David Bowman, Matthias Bowman, Derek Sasaki-Scanlon
  • Publication number: 20240165306
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for grafting a surface of a medical device by using quaternized trimethylamine. A catheter onto which quaternized trimethylamine has been grafted allows for the reduction of thrombus production. Therefore, the catheter having quaternized trimethylamine grafted thereto exhibits the effect of repressing thrombus production and enhancing the function of inhibiting blood adsorption and blood cell adsorption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: VASULAR INTERFACE INC.
    Inventors: Do Yeon KIM, Jong Hee KANG, Su Gyung HAN
  • Patent number: 11851813
    Abstract: Floor coverings, such as modular panels or tiles, for installation on interior surfaces include one or more layers, for example, an upper wear layer and a backing layer, where at least one layer includes a filler that includes a carbon negative material, such as concentrated carbon. The carbon negative material can sequester carbon such that the resulting floor covering has a negative carbon footprint when subjected to a Life Cycle Assessment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: INTERFACE, INC.
    Inventors: Johannes Lieuwe Wever, Stuart Jones, Andre Culpepper, James Hobbs, Luca Achilli, Teddy Buntara, Connie Daniel Hensler, John Bradford, William Nathan Jones, Michael Lindsay Boyd
  • Patent number: 11697303
    Abstract: Certain aspects and features relate to using an image modifier to generate digital designs and to printing the digital designs on a structure for flooring or other decoration that can more realistically mimic designs found in nature or otherwise provide designers with the freedom to create aesthetic designs more easily. An image modifier can receive an image, such as an image of a naturally occurring view and generate modified designs based on the image. The modified designs can be slight modifications to the image and printed on the structures for flooring such that together the printed structures exhibit the appearance of a design found in nature or a desired appearance by a designer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Interface, Inc.
    Inventors: Graeme Robert Ripley, John Proctor Bradford
  • Patent number: 11698801
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments for processing a user interface (UI) using one or more parameters to capture user feedback. Embodiments operate by identifying one or more UI element codes in an information screen based on a parameter data structure. The embodiments request a set of responses from a database based on the parameter data structure. The embodiments generate a set of UI elements that capture user feedback based on the set of responses. The embodiments then present the information screen with the generated set of UI elements to capture user feedback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Ignition Interfaces, Inc.
    Inventors: David Bowman, Matthias Bowman, Derek Sasaki-Scanlon
  • Patent number: 11564301
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for automated scotopic adaptation are provided herein. A computer-implemented method includes measuring ambient illumination levels associated with at least one user over a first period of time; measuring illumination intensity levels generated by one or more illumination source devices during at least a portion of the first period of time; generating a scotopic adaptation model associated with the at least one user by processing at least a portion of the measured ambient illumination levels in conjunction with processing at least a portion of the measured illumination intensity levels; and automatically adjusting one or more illumination intensity levels generated by at least a portion of the one or more illumination source devices based at least in part on the scotopic adaptation model and one or more ambient illumination levels associated with the at least one user detected over a second period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Good Interfaces, Inc.
    Inventors: Justin Lange, Kevin Jiang
  • Patent number: 11428094
    Abstract: A wireless load cell monitoring system and method may comprise a remote load cell assembly and a base station. Embodiments of the remote load cell assembly comprise a remote processor, a remote memory, a battery, a remote transceiver, an analog-to-digital converter, and a load cell. Embodiments of the base station comprise a base processor, a base memory, a base transceiver, and a digital-to-analog converter. Embodiments of the remote load cell assembly pair with the base station using a wireless communication protocol, read analog voltage data from the load cell, convert the load cell analog voltage data into digital load data, and transmit the digital load data to the base station. Embodiments of the base station convert the digital load data into analog voltage data and output the analog voltage data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Interface, Inc.
    Inventors: Ken Vining, Jay Bradley, Ronan Reynolds, Philip Richard Ouellette, James Richardson
  • Patent number: 11229096
    Abstract: A smart headlamp system and methods of use thereof are provided herein. A computer-implemented method includes automatically measuring orientation values attributed to a lighting system device worn by a human user, wherein the lighting system device comprises one or more lighting sources; and automatically modulating one or more of the lighting sources based on the measured orientation values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Good Interfaces, Inc.
    Inventor: Justin Lange
  • Publication number: 20220001607
    Abstract: Certain aspects and features relate to using an image modifier to generate digital designs and to printing the digital designs on a structure for flooring or other decoration that can more realistically mimic designs found in nature or otherwise provide designers with the freedom to create aesthetic designs more easily. An image modifier can receive an image, such as an image of a naturally occurring view and generate modified designs based on the image. The modified designs can be slight modifications to the image and printed on the structures for flooring such that together the printed structures exhibit the appearance of a design found in nature or a desired appearance by a designer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: Interface, Inc.
    Inventors: Graeme Robert Ripley, John Proctor Bradford
  • Patent number: 11219111
    Abstract: A smart headlamp system and methods of use thereof are provided herein. A computer-implemented method includes automatically measuring orientation values attributed to a lighting system device, which includes one or more lighting sources and one or more infrared radiation sensors, worn by a human user, automatically measuring infrared radiation values detected within a given proximity of the lighting system device, and automatically modulating one or more of the lighting sources based at least in part on the measured orientation values and the measured infrared radiation values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Good Interfaces, Inc.
    Inventor: Justin Lange
  • Patent number: 11203224
    Abstract: Certain aspects and features relate to using an image modifier to generate digital designs and to printing the digital designs on a structure for flooring or other decoration that can more realistically mimic designs found in nature or otherwise provide designers with the freedom to create aesthetic designs more easily. An image modifier can receive an image, such as an image of a naturally occurring view and generate modified designs based on the image. The modified designs can be slight modifications to the image and printed on the structures for flooring such that together the printed structures exhibit the appearance of a design found in nature or a desired appearance by a designer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: INTERFACE, INC.
    Inventors: Graeme Robert Ripley, John Proctor Bradford
  • Patent number: 11204785
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments for processing a user interface (UI) using one or more parameters to capture user feedback. Embodiments operate by identifying one or more UI element codes in an information screen based on a parameter data structure. The embodiments request a set of responses from a database based on the parameter data structure. The embodiments generate a set of UI elements that capture user feedback based on the set of responses. The embodiments then present the information screen with the generated set of UI elements to capture user feedback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Ignition Interfaces, Inc.
    Inventors: David Bowman, Matthias Bowman, Derek Sasaki-Scanlon
  • Patent number: 11148465
    Abstract: Certain aspects and features relate to using an image modifier to generate digital designs and to printing the digital designs on a structure for flooring or other decoration that can more realistically mimic designs found in nature or otherwise provide designers with the freedom to create aesthetic designs more easily. An image modifier can receive an image, such as an image of a naturally occurring view and generate modified designs based on the image. The modified designs can be slight modifications to the image and printed on the structures for flooring such that together the printed structures exhibit the appearance of a design found in nature or a desired appearance by a designer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Interface, Inc.
    Inventors: Graeme Robert Ripley, John Proctor Bradford
  • Patent number: 10996121
    Abstract: A system and method configured to measure applied force and pressure on a load cell. The system includes an axial force pressure transducer having a hollow cross section comprising at least two strain sensitive regions, and a plurality of strain sensors connected to the at least two strain sensitive regions, wherein applied force and pressure is calculated based on strain measurements using mathematical formulae. A method of calibration of the axial force pressure transducer using known applied force and pressure measurements to calculate a calibration matrix reflecting the strain sensitivities of the at least two strain sensitive regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Interface, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence J. Burrow, LaVar Clegg, Robert T. Fuge, Brock Palmer
  • Publication number: 20210079590
    Abstract: Floor coverings, such as modular panels or tiles, for installation on interior surfaces include one or more layers, for example, an upper wear layer and a backing layer, where at least one layer includes a filler that includes a carbon negative material, such as concentrated carbon. The carbon negative material can sequester carbon such that the resulting floor covering has a negative carbon footprint when subjected to a Life Cycle Assessment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: INTERFACE, INC.
    Inventors: Johannes Lieuwe Wever, Stuart Jones, Andre Culpepper, James Hobbs, Luca Achilli, Teddy Buntara, Connie Daniel Hensler, John Bradford, William Nathan Jones, Michael Lindsay Boyd
  • Patent number: 10920370
    Abstract: Floor coverings, such as modular panels or tiles, for installation on interior surfaces include an upper wear layer and a backing layer, where the backing layer includes a filler that includes concentrated carbon. The floor coverings can sequester carbon such that the resulting product has a negative carbon footprint when subjected to a Life Cycle Assessment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Interface, Inc.
    Inventors: Johannes Lieuwe Wever, Stuart Jones, Andre Culpepper, James Hobbs, Luca Achilli, Teddy Buntara, Connie Daniel Hensler, John Bradford, William Nathan Jones, Michael Lindsay Boyd
  • Patent number: RE48544
    Abstract: Design and manufacture of tufted articles, carpet tile webs and carpet tiles, and installation of carpet tiles, having different color, pile height, pile texture or other characteristics that, together with similar other such tiles, may be installed to create borders, edges or other multiple-tile designs, usually without any of the tiles looking out of place or improperly oriented relative to nap or the direction the tile is “facing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Interface, Inc.
    Inventors: David D. Oakey, Carson Machell-Archer, Sydney D. Daniel
  • Patent number: RE49534
    Abstract: Design and manufacture of tufted articles, carpet tile webs and carpet tiles, and installation of carpet tiles, having different color, pile height, pile texture or other characteristics that, together with similar other such tiles, may be installed to create borders, edges or other multiple-tile designs, usually without any of the tiles looking out of place or improperly oriented relative to nap or the direction the tile is “facing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Interface, Inc.
    Inventors: David D. Oakey, Carson Machell-Archer, Sydney D. Daniel