Patents Assigned to Thames Technology Holdings, Inc.
  • Patent number: 10615613
    Abstract: Disclosed are implementations, including a method that includes obtaining sensor data from at least one sensor in communication with a charging station configured to simultaneously charge multiple chargeable devices using power stored in one or more energy storage devices connected to the charging station, including to simultaneously charge at least one inductive chargeable device, and perform a wired charging operation to charge at least one wired chargeable device. The method further includes determining, based on the sensor data, device information for each of chargeable devices, with the determined device information including, for example, a device type, location information, and/or timing information, and controlling charging operations of the charging station to charge the chargeable devices based, at least in part, on the device information for the each chargeable devices within the charging range of the charging station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Thames Technology Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott A. Calhoun, Jay Steinmetz
  • Patent number: 10262483
    Abstract: Disclosed are devices, systems, apparatus, methods, products, and other implementations, including a method that includes obtaining, by a lock system, environmental data representative of characteristics of an environment at which a lock device, configured to control access to a structure, is located, with the lock device including a lock controller in electrical communication with a lock mechanism. The method further includes controlling the lock mechanism of the lock device based on a comparison of at least one of the characteristics of the environment to corresponding pre-determined data associated with the lock device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Thames Technology Holdings Inc.
    Inventor: Jay Steinmetz
  • Patent number: 10242562
    Abstract: Disclosed are devices, systems, apparatus, methods, products, and other implementations, including a control system that includes a receiving structure to receive a plurality of modular devices, with one or more of the plurality of modular devices being coupled into respective locations on the receiving structure and with each of the one or more of the plurality of modular devices configured to transmit a short-range communication in response to receiving a respective stimulus by the each of the one or more of the plurality of modular devices. The control system further includes a communication module to communicate with the one or more of the plurality of modular devices coupled to the receiving structure, and a controller configured to perform a respective operation in response to receiving a short-range message from a respective one of the one or more of the plurality of modular devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Thames Technology Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: Jay Steinmetz
  • Patent number: D874196
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Thames Technology Holdings Inc.
    Inventor: Scott A. Calhoun