Patents by Inventor A. John Santos
A. John Santos 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).
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Publication number: 20170363447Abstract: A sensor for an encoder. The sensor includes a sensing circuit, an active setting module, an inactive setting module, and a sensor interface. The sensing circuit module is configured to generate an output signal related to a sensed characteristic. The active setting module includes a first pole width setting. The first pole width setting is associated with a first pole width for the encoder. The first pole width setting is accessible by the sensing circuit module. The inactive setting module includes second pole width setting. The second pole width setting is associated with a second pole width for the encoder. The second pole width setting is not accessible by the sensing circuit module. The sensor interface is configured for retrieving the second pole width setting from the inactive setting module and writing the second pole width setting to the active setting module.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2015Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventor: John Santos
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Patent number: 9004333Abstract: Holders and cases for supporting portable handheld electronic devices, such as but not limited to iPhones®, IPODS®, IPADS™, cellular phones, smart phones and the like. The holders and cases protect a portable handheld electronics device holder with a built on bottle opener fixed to a rear face of the holders and cases.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2013Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Eat Dirt, LLCInventors: Dean Monaco, John Santo, III
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Patent number: 8857691Abstract: Holders for portable handheld electronic devices. An embodiment has a compartment on a backplate that allows both a retractable cord and headpiece to be stored inside when not used. A spring loaded rewinder automatically retracts the cord and headpiece into the compartment where a hinge attached lid hides and protects the cord and headpiece. The backplate can include an internal inwardly protruding prong that is attached to the cord so that sliding the portable device into the holder plugs the prong into a socket on the device, and sliding the device out removes the socket from the prong. Another embodiment has a portable handheld electronics device holder with a built on bottle opener and can tab opener.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2012Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Eat Dirt, LLCInventors: Dean Monaco, John Santo, III
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Publication number: 20140076750Abstract: Holders and cases for supporting portable handheld electronic devices, such as but not limited to iPhones®, IPODS®, IPADS™, cellular phones, smart phones and the like. The holders and cases protect a portable handheld electronics device holder with a built on bottle opener fixed to a rear face of the holders and cases.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2013Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: Eat Dirt, LLCInventors: Dean Monaco, John Santo, III
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Patent number: 8579172Abstract: Holders for supporting portable handheld electronic devices, such as but not limited to iPhones®, IPODS®, IPADS™, cellular phones, and the like. Another embodiment has a portable handheld electronic device holder with a built on bottle opener, where the bottle opener in the outer face of a slightly raised box shape on the upper back of the case. The bottle opener can also be attached to a tab that slides in and out of the casing when needed. The bottle opener can include one or a pair of upwardly extending triangular tabs (with blunt tips) that can be used to pry open can tabs on soda and beer cans. A belt clip adapter can snapably fit into the bottle cap opener to allow the holder to attach to belts and pockets. A spring biased version also allows the belt clip adapter to be attachable detachable from the bottle cap opener holders. The belt clip adapter can include a bendable disc(s) to fit into the bottle cap opener, or into a keyhole slot on the back of a case holder.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2011Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Eat Dirt, LLCInventors: Dean Monaco, John Santo, III
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Patent number: 8485404Abstract: Holders for supporting portable handheld electronic devices, such as but not limited to iPhones®, IPODS®, IPADS™, cellular phones, and the like. An embodiment has an upper compartment on a backplate with sleeve edges that allow both a retractable cord and headpiece (earphones, headset) to be both stored inside when not being used. A spring loaded type rewinder on the backplate with sleeve edges automatically retracts both the cord and headpiece into the compartment where a hinge attached lid hides and protects both the cord and headpiece when not being used. The backplate with sleeve edges can include an internal inwardly protruding male prong that is attached to cord so that sliding the portable handheld electronic device into the sleeve edges plugs the prong into a female socket on the portable handheld electronics device, and sliding the device out removes the socket from about the male prong.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2010Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: My Innoventure, LLCInventors: Dean Monaco, John Santo
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Publication number: 20120145570Abstract: Holders for portable handheld electronic devices. An embodiment has a compartment on a backplate that allows both a retractable cord and headpiece to be stored inside when not used. A spring loaded rewinder automatically retracts the cord and headpiece into the compartment where a hinge attached lid hides and protects the cord and headpiece. The backplate can include an internal inwardly protruding prong that is attached to the cord so that sliding the portable device into the holder plugs the prong into a socket on the device, and sliding the device out removes the socket from the prong. Another embodiment has a portable handheld electronics device holder with a built on bottle opener and can tab opener.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2012Publication date: June 14, 2012Inventors: Dean Monaco, John Santo, III
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Publication number: 20120074006Abstract: Holders for supporting portable handheld electronic devices, such as but not limited to iPhones®, IPODS®, IPADS™, cellular phones, and the like. An embodiment has an upper compartment on a backplate with sleeve edges that allow both a retractable cord and headpiece (earphones, headset) to be both stored inside when not being used. A spring loaded type rewinder on the backplate with sleeve edges automatically retracts both the cord and headpiece into the compartment where a hinge attached lid hides and protects both the cord and headpiece when not being used. The backplate with sleeve edges can include an internal inwardly protruding male prong that is attached to cord so that sliding the portable handheld electronic device into the sleeve edges plugs the prong into a female socket on the portable handheld electronics device, and sliding the device out removes the socket from about the male prong.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: MY INNOVENTURE, LLCInventors: Dean Monaco, John Santo, III
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Patent number: 8058868Abstract: A system for determining an absolute position of a motor. The system includes first and second multi-polar magnetic rings, first and second processing units, and at least one external sensor. The first multi-polar magnetic ring is concentrically positioned around the motor, and has a plurality of pole pairs. The second multi-polar magnetic ring is concentrically positioned around the first multi-polar magnetic ring, and has at least one pole pair. The first processing unit is positioned near the first multi-polar magnetic ring to determine an angular position over one of the pole pairs of the first multi-polar magnetic ring. The sensor is positioned external to the processing unit and over the second multi-polar magnetic ring to indicate a state of the pole pair of the second multi-polar magnetic ring. The second processing unit generates an absolute position of the motor based on the angular position and the state.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2007Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Timken US CorporationInventors: Alfred John Santos, Mark E. LaCroix, Wayne V. Denny
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Publication number: 20110233078Abstract: Holders for supporting portable handheld electronic devices, such as but not limited to iPhones®, IPODS®, IPADS™, cellular phones, and the like. An embodiment has an upper compartment on a backplate with sleeve edges that allow both a retractable cord and headpiece (earphones, headset) to be both stored inside when not being used. A spring loaded type rewinder on the backplate with sleeve edges automatically retracts both the cord and headpiece into the compartment where a hinge attached lid hides and protects both the cord and headpiece when not being used. The backplate with sleeve edges can include an internal inwardly protruding male prong that is attached to cord so that sliding the portable handheld electronic device into the sleeve edges plugs the prong into a female socket on the portable handheld electronics device, and sliding the device out removes the socket from about the male prong.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2010Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: My Innoventure, LLCInventors: Dean Monaco, John Santo, III
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Patent number: 7999536Abstract: An absolute position magnetic encoder includes a first magnetic track configured for a binary output, a second magnetic track configured for a decimal output, a first magnetic sensor positioned proximate the first magnetic track to detect the magnetic field of the first magnetic track, and a second magnetic sensor positioned proximate the second magnetic track to detect the magnetic field of the second magnetic track. The encoder is selectively operable to provide one of the binary output and the decimal output.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2008Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: The Timken CompanyInventors: Alfred John Santos, Bruce M. Pride
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Patent number: 7600138Abstract: A method of managing power consumed by a circuit that can output a signal. The method includes determining a time duration after which the signal is valid, and determining an update rate of the signal. The method also includes supplying power to the circuit based on the time duration and the update rate, and latching the signal at the update rate.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2005Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Assignee: Timken US CorporationInventor: Alfred John Santos
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Patent number: 7579827Abstract: A device for sensing the input shaft speed of an automotive automatic transmission that is driven by the engine through the fluid coupling of a torque converter. The speed sensor device includes circumferentially spaced markings about the transmission input shaft and a speed sensor that is placed at close proximity to the circumferentially spaced markings through a hole in the torque converter stator shaft. An electronic control unit (ECU) analyzes the sensor output signal and in the case of an active speed sensor it also functions as its power source. During vehicle operation, the transmission input shaft rotates the target wheel in front of the speed sensor causing modulation of its output signal. The electronic control unit analyzes the signal modulation and calculates the input shaft rotational speed. A variety of sensor/target-wheel options and sensor mounting techniques could be used depending on the application constraints.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2007Date of Patent: August 25, 2009Assignee: Timken US CorporationInventors: James J. Burns, Wayne V. Denny, Mark A. Joki, Mark E. LaCroix, Brian Thomas Odegard, Alfred John Santos, Orestes J. Varonis
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Publication number: 20090102461Abstract: An absolute position magnetic encoder includes a first magnetic track configured for a binary output, a second magnetic track configured for a decimal output, a first magnetic sensor positioned proximate the first magnetic track to detect the magnetic field of the first magnetic track, and a second magnetic sensor positioned proximate the second magnetic track to detect the magnetic field of the second magnetic track. The encoder is selectively operable to provide one of the binary output and the decimal output.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2008Publication date: April 23, 2009Applicant: THE TIMKEN COMPANYInventors: Alfred John Santos, Bruce M. Pride
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Publication number: 20090091316Abstract: A system for determining an absolute position of a motor. The system includes first and second multi-polar magnetic rings, first and second processing units, and at least one external sensor The first multi-polar magnetic ring is concentrically positioned around the motor, and has a plurality of pole pairs. The second multi-polar magnetic ring is concentrically positioned around the first multi-polar magnetic ring, and has at least one pole pair. The first processing unit is positioned near the first multi-polar magnetic ring to determine an angular position over one of the pole pairs of the first multi-polar magnetic ring. The sensor is positioned external to the processing unit and over the second multi-polar magnetic ring to indicate a state of the pole pair of the second multi-polar magnetic ring. The second processing unit generates an absolute position of the motor based on the angular position and the state.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2007Publication date: April 9, 2009Applicant: TIMKEN US CORPORATIONInventors: Alfred John Santos, Mark E. LaCroix, Wayne V. Denny
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Publication number: 20080195194Abstract: A metallic alloy whose primary constituent elements are a relatively higher volume fraction of titanium and a relatively lower volume fraction of an added element or elements generally selected from the transition elements (excluding mercury, cadmium, osmium and copper). Medical devices formed from the metallic alloy are visible under MRI imaging and are sufficiently radiopaque for viewing by x-ray fluoroscopy. The alloy may be embodied in a multitude of medical devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2008Publication date: August 14, 2008Applicant: ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.Inventors: Stephen Dirk Pacetti, Pamela Ann Kramer-Brown, Ryan John Santos, John William Morris, Shamim Muhammad Malik
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Patent number: D654068Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2010Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: My Innoventure, LLCInventors: Dean Monaco, John Santo
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Patent number: D676843Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2011Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: My Innoventure, LLCInventors: Dean Monaco, John Santo, III
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Patent number: D694743Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2013Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Eat Dirt, LLCInventors: Dean Monaco, John Santo, III
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Patent number: D740269Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2013Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Eat Dirt, LLCInventors: Dean Monaco, John Santo, III