Patents by Inventor Ashton Flowers
Ashton Flowers 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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Patent number: 11930603Abstract: A display system comprises a display of one or more display surfaces, each formed from a plurality of display modules arranged in proximity. Each display module comprising light-emitting elements configured to collectively display information. The display system also comprises one or more tension members and one or more base supporting members connected to the one or more tension members and positioned proximate to one or more of the display modules located at a vertical base of the display. The one or more base supporting members are coupled to the display modules located at the vertical base such that the one or more base supporting members provide underlying support to the plurality of display modules. The one or more tension members and the one or more base supporting members support the weight of the display when the one or more tension members are connected to a support structure.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Daktronics, Inc.Inventors: Kent Shane Miller, Ashton Flowers, Jon Settingsgard
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Patent number: 11572974Abstract: A display module comprises a support, a plurality of light-emitting elements coupled to the support and a latch mechanism to removeably couple the support to a chassis. The latch mechanism includes a movable member, a latch member, and a linkage mechanism. The movable member is moved from a first position to a second position when magnetically engaged by a tool magnet. The latch member moves between a first latch member position and a second latch member position and can engage a chassis mating structure when in the first latch member position. The linkage mechanism mechanically connects the movable member to the latch member so that they move together such that the latch member is in the first latch member position when the movable member is in the first position and is in the second latch member position when the movable member is in the second position.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2019Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Daktronics, Inc.Inventors: Ashton Flowers, Kent Shane Miller, Jon Settingsgard
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Publication number: 20210360802Abstract: A display system comprises a display of one or more display surfaces, each formed from a plurality of display modules arranged in proximity. Each display module comprising light-emitting elements configured to collectively display information. The display system also comprises one or more tension members and one or more base supporting members connected to the one or more tension members and positioned proximate to one or more of the display modules located at a vertical base of the display. The one or more base supporting members are coupled to the display modules located at the vertical base such that the one or more base supporting members provide underlying support to the plurality of display modules. The one or more tension members and the one or more base supporting members support the weight of the display when the one or more tension members are connected to a support structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2021Publication date: November 18, 2021Inventors: Kent Shane Miller, Ashton Flowers, Jon Settingsgard
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Patent number: 11109495Abstract: A display system (10) comprises a display (12) of one or more display surfaces (24), each formed from a plurality of display modules (14) arranged in proximity. Each display module comprising light-emitting elements configured to collectively display information. The display system also comprises one or more tension members (30) and one or more base supporting members (32) connected to the one or more tension members and positioned proximate to one or more of the display modules located at a vertical base of the display. The one or more base supporting members are coupled to the display modules located at the vertical base such that the one or more base supporting members provide underlying support to the plurality of display modules. The one or more tension members and the one or more base supporting members support the weight of the display when the one or more tension members are connected to a support structure.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2018Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Daktronics, Inc.Inventors: Kent Shane Miller, Ashton Flowers, Jon Settingsgard
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Patent number: 10806041Abstract: A display comprises a mounting structure comprising one or more structural members (122) having a first face (136) and a second face (138), a first plurality of display modules (112) mounted to the first faces of the one or more structural members with a plurality of magnetic mounts (19A, 110B), wherein the first plurality of display modules are arranged in proximity to form a first display surface, and one or more tension members coupled to the mounting structure, wherein the one or more tension members support the display when the one or more tension members are connected to a support structure.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2018Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Daktronics, Inc.Inventors: Kent Shane Miller, Ashton Flowers, Mark Bryon Carsrud
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Publication number: 20200080683Abstract: A display module comprises a support, a plurality of light-emitting elements coupled to the support and a latch mechanism to removeably couple the support to a chassis. The latch mechanism includes a movable member, a latch member, and a linkage mechanism. The movable member is moved from a first position to a second position when magnetically engaged by a tool magnet. The latch member moves between a first latch member position and a second latch member position and can engage a chassis mating structure when in the first latch member position. The linkage mechanism mechanically connects the movable member to the latch member so that they move together such that the latch member is in the first latch member position when the movable member is in the first position and is in the second latch member position when the movable member is in the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Ashton Flowers, Kent Shane Miller, Jon Settingsgard
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Publication number: 20190371212Abstract: A display (10) comprises a mounting structure (20) comprising one or more composite members (22) having a first face and a second face, a first plurality of display modules (12) mounted to the first face of the one or more composite members and arranged in proximity to form a first display surface, and one or more tension members (24) coupled to the mounting structure, wherein the one or more tension members support the display when the one or more tension members are connected to a support structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2018Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: Kent Shane Miller, Ashton Flowers, Mark Bryon Carsrud, Jon Settingsgard
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Publication number: 20190373745Abstract: A display system (10) comprises a display (12) of one or more display surfaces (24), each formed from a plurality of display modules (14) arranged in proximity. Each display module comprising light-emitting elements configured to collectively display information. The display system also comprises one or more tension members (30) and one or more base supporting members (32) connected to the one or more tension members and positioned proximate to one or more of the display modules located at a vertical base of the display. The one or more base supporting members are coupled to the display modules located at the vertical base such that the one or more base supporting members provide underlying support to the plurality of display modules. The one or more tension members and the one or more base supporting members support the weight of the display when the one or more tension members are connected to a support structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2018Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: Kent Shane Miller, Ashton Flowers, Jon Settingsgard
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Publication number: 20190350094Abstract: A display comprises a mounting structure comprising one or more structural members (122) having a first face (136) and a second face (138), a first plurality of display modules (112) mounted to the first faces of the one or more structural members with a plurality of magnetic mounts (19A, 110B), wherein the first plurality of display modules are arranged in proximity to form a first display surface, and one or more tension members coupled to the mounting structure, wherein the one or more tension members support the display when the one or more tension members are connected to a support structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2018Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventors: Kent Shane Miller, Ashton Flowers, Mark Bryon Carsrud