Patents by Inventor C. Wilson

C. Wilson 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).

  • MEASURING DEFLECTION TO DETERMINE A CHARACTERISTIC OF A LAYERED-MATERIAL STRIP
    Publication number: 20210131985
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods that, by not physically touching a material being measured, can measure the material's differential response quite accurately. A collimated light shines on the material under test is reflected off it, and is then captured by a device that records the position where the reflected light is captured. This process is done both before and after the material is processed in some way (e.g., by applying a coat of paint). The change in position where the reflected light is captured is used in calculating the deflection of the material as induced by the process. This measured induced deflection is then used to accurately determinate the stress introduced into the material by the process. Other characteristics of the material under test, such as aspects of the material composition of a bi-metallic strip, for example, may also be determined from a deflection measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Benjamin C Masters, Rebekah C Wilson
  • Vibration damper
    Patent number: 10971126
    Abstract: A damping device to isolate electronic equipment from its surrounding environment may including a housing comprised of a lower housing and an upper housing, a base pad attached to a bottom side of the lower housing, a suspension material in connection with to a top side of the lower housing, an absorptive material in connection with the suspension material, the upper housing surrounding the absorptive material, and a top pad attached to a top side of the absorptive material. The diameter of the suspension material may be smaller than the diameter of the absorptive material, which may be smaller than the diameter of the upper housing, forming spaces to isolate the absorptive material within the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Wilson Audio Specialties, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Blake Schmutz, Daryl C. Wilson
  • MEASURING DEFLECTION TO DETERMINE A CHARACTERISTIC OF A CANTILEVER
    Publication number: 20210096084
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods that, by not physically touching a material being measured, can measure the material's differential response quite accurately. A collimated light shines on the material under test, is reflected off it, and is then captured by a device that records the position where the reflected light is captured. This process is done both before and after the material is processed in some way (e.g., by applying a coat of paint). The change in position where the reflected light is captured is used in calculating the deflection of the material as induced by the process. This measured induced deflection is then used to accurately determinate the stress introduced into the material by the process. Other characteristics of the material under test, such as aspects of the material composition of a bi-metallic strip, for example, may also be determined from a deflection measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Rebekah C Wilson, Benjamin C Masters
  • MEASURING DEFLECTION TO DETERMINE A DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTIC OF A CANTILEVER
    Publication number: 20210096019
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods that, by not physically touching the material being measured, can measure the material's differential, response quite accurately. A collimated light shines on the material under test, is reflected off it, and is then captured by a recording device. The position where the reflected light is captured is used to calculate the deflection of the material. Dynamic characteristics of the material under test may be determined from the deflection measurement. The vibration frequency or vibration amplitude of a cantilever can be determined by repeated deflection measurements, all without physically touching the cantilever during the measurement process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Benjamin C Masters, Rebekah C Wilson
  • Audio headset having internal cord management features and related technology
    Patent number: 10959007
    Abstract: A headset in accordance with an embodiment of the present technology includes a headpiece, an earpiece, an arm extending therebetween, and a cord extending through the arm. The arm includes elongate first and second segments through which the arm is operably connected to the earpiece and the headpiece, respectively. The first and second segments have a telescoping arrangement such that the arm is movable between a lengthened state and a shortened state. The arm further includes a hinge operable to rotate the arm about an axis and thereby move the arm relative to the headpiece between a folded state and an unfolded state. Increased slack in the cord preferentially gathers within an interior region of the second segment when the arm moves from the lengthened state toward the shortened state and when the arm moves from the folded state toward the unfolded state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: New Audio LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan E. Levine, Drew Stone Briggs, Marten Andersson, Thomas C. Wilson
  • Wireless earpiece having antenna with wall-embedded radiating element and related technology
    Patent number: 10959015
    Abstract: An earpiece in accordance with at least some embodiments of the present technology includes a housing and a speaker within the housing. The earpiece also includes an antenna at least partially embedded within a wall of the housing. The wall includes a window portion and an opaque portion extending around the window portion. The antenna is visible from outside the housing via the window portion. The window portion includes a transparent filler within an elongate groove in the wall. The antenna includes a radiating element within the groove, and feeding and shorting pins extending through respective openings between the groove to an interior of the housing. Making the earpiece can include disposing filler material over the radiating element, increasing a hardness of the filler material, and abrading an outer surface of the wall at the filler material to form a smooth surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: New Audio LLC
    Inventors: Drew Stone Briggs, Thomas C. Wilson, Nicholas Slaney, Jonathan E. Levine
  • DUAL BOARD-TO-BOARD CONNECTOR BATTERY MANAGEMENT CIRCUIT MODULE UTILIZING A SWITCH-BACK SERVICE LOOP
    Publication number: 20210081000
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a dual board-to-board connector battery management circuit module utilizing a switch-back service loop for a battery pack. The management circuit module is coupled to a first and second terminal of a battery pack and includes a first board-to-board connector disposed proximal to a first end of the management circuit module; and a second board-to-board connector disposed proximal to a second end of the management circuit module. The second board-to-board connector is positioned opposite the first board-to-board connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Depeng Wang, Andrew U. Leopold, Gregory N. Stevens, Jonathan C. Wilson, James B. Smith
  • Resource allocation in communications networks using probability forecasts
    Patent number: 10951335
    Abstract: A system (1000) is disclosed including a resource allocation optimization (RAO) platform (1002) for optimizing the allocation of resources in network (1004) for delivery of assets to user equipment devices (UEDs) (1012). The RAO platform (1002) determines probabilities that certain asset delivery opportunities (ADOs) will occur within a selected time window and uses these probabilities together with information concerning values of asset delivery to determine an optimal use of asset deliveries. In this regard, the RAO platform (1004) received historical data from repository (1014) that facilitates calculation of probabilities that ADOs will occur. Such information may be compiled based on asset delivery records for similar network environments in the recent past or over time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: INVIDI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Samira Sadeghi, Ivan Mizera, David Ballantyne, Daniel C. Wilson
  • Method and apparatus of sharpening of gastrointestinal images based on depth information
    Patent number: 10943333
    Abstract: A method for sharpening gastrointestinal (GI) images and an apparatus thereof are disclosed. A first target distance between a first target region in a regular image and an imaging apparatus is determined, and a second target distance between a second target region in the regular image and the imaging apparatus is determined. One or more first filter parameters for a first de-blurring filter and one or more second filter parameters for a second de-blurring filter are selected from stored filter parameters according to the first and second target distances respectively. A first processed target region is generated by applying the first de-blurring filter to the first target region to improve sharpness of the first target region. A second processed target region is generated by applying the second de-blurring filter to the second target region to improve sharpness of the second target region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: CapsoVision Inc.
    Inventors: Kang-Huai Wang, Gordon C. Wilson, Chenyu Wu
  • EARPIECE WITH STABILIZING FEATURES AND RELATED TECHNOLOGY
    Publication number: 20210051387
    Abstract: An earpiece in accordance with at least some embodiments of the present technology includes a housing and a speaker within the housing. The earpiece can also include an earbud and a protrusion carried by the housing. The earbud can extend from the housing toward a canal of a user's ear when the earpiece is mounted to the user's ear. The protrusion can be at least partially received within a recess at least partially defined by a cymba concha of the user's ear and by an anterior ridge of an antihelix of the user's ear when the earpiece is mounted to the user's ear. The protrusion can include resilient members and intervening slots. The individual resilient members can be configured to preferentially bend relative to the housing in a direction parallel to an adjacent length of the anterior ridge when the earpiece is mounted to the user's ear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Drew Stone Briggs, Nicholas Slaney, Thomas C. Wilson, Marten Wallby
  • VIRTUAL STOP OPTICAL SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20210048656
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure describe virtual stop optical systems, methods and structures employing either positive- or negative-curvature virtual stop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: GOJOYA, INC.
    Inventor: Gordon C. WILSON
  • System and method for migrating data between devices
    Patent number: 10917791
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a technique for migrating data between a first device and a second device via a private wireless network hosted by the first device. According to some embodiments, the private wireless network is established based on a code generated by the first device. The second device derives wireless network parameters associated with the private wireless network and connects to the private wireless network. In turn, the data migration can commence when a connection between the first device and the second device has been established.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: James C. Wilson, Scott A. Denison, II
  • National insertion of targeted advertisement
    Patent number: 10897656
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed that allow for providing targeted asset/advertisements for broadcast-wide programming feeds. The systems and methods allow network platforms to select among asset options provided with a content stream and/or replace assets in the content stream. In one arrangement, after selecting an asset, the asset is inserted into the content stream and the content stream is disseminated to subsequent network platforms (e.g., local platforms). At this time, the local platforms may insert local assets into the content stream in predetermined local asset insertion spots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: INVIDI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Patrick Sheehan, Michael Cristofalo, Bruce J. Anderson, Daniel C. Wilson
  • Docking system with inductive powering for capsule camera
    Patent number: 10881282
    Abstract: A capsule endoscopic system is disclosed, where the system comprises a capsule device and a docking device. The capsule device comprises a battery, a secondary coil, and a capsule housing to enclose the battery and the secondary coil in a sealed environment, where the capsule device consists of a first end and a second end in a longitudinal direction of the capsule device, and the battery is located in proximity to the first end and the secondary coil is located in proximity to the second end. The docking device comprises an opening on the docking device, a primary coil to generate an alternating magnetic field, and a primary core. The capsule endoscopic system is arranged so that at least a portion of the secondary coil is enclosed by the primary coil and the battery is outside the primary coil when the capsule device is at the docked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: CAPSOVISION INC.
    Inventors: Gordon C. Wilson, Jiafu Luo, Kang-Huai Wang, Chung-Ta Lee
  • Epizootic hemorrhagic disease vaccine
    Patent number: 10881722
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for an immunogenic composition against epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV). The immunogenic composition has been shown to be efficacious in inducing serum neutralizing antibodies against EHDV and intended to be used to prevent or reduce clinical symptoms associated with EHDV infection in susceptible animals. The disclosure provides for composition and methods that represent an improvement over previous strategies for treating and preventing EHDV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignees: Kansas State University Research Foundation, The United States of America, as reoresented by The Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Juergen A. Richt, Igor Morozov, Sun Young Sunwoo, William C. Wilson
  • HVAC UNIT WITH HOT GAS REHEAT
    Publication number: 20200400323
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a single compressor HVAC system with hot gas reheat. The system includes a single compressor, a pair of condensers, a reheat heat exchanger, an evaporator, and an expansion device. Within the system, the refrigerant exiting the compressor is separated into two portions. In the cooling mode, the first and second portions of the refrigerant are directed from the compressor through the two condensers in parallel. In the reheat mode, the first portion of the refrigerant is directed through the first condenser, while the second portion of the refrigerant is directed through the reheat heat exchanger. The system also may include a head pressure control device that is designed to maintain the compressor discharge pressure within a desired range by adjusting the condenser fan speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Norman J. Blanton, Stephen C. Wilson, Stephen B. Pickle
  • Docking system with inductive powering for capsule camera
    Patent number: 10869594
    Abstract: A capsule endoscopic system is disclosed, where the system comprises a capsule device and a docking device. The capsule device comprises a battery, a secondary coil, and a capsule housing to enclose the battery and the secondary coil in a sealed environment, where the capsule device consists of a first end and a second end in a longitudinal direction of the capsule device, and the battery is located in proximity to the first end and the secondary coil is located in proximity to the second end. The docking device comprises an opening on the docking device, a primary coil to generate an alternating magnetic field, and a primary core. The capsule endoscopic system is arranged so that the primary coil is wrapped around at least a portion of the primary core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: CAPSOVISION INC.
    Inventors: Gordon C. Wilson, Jiafu Luo, Kang-Huai Wang, Chung-Ta Lee
  • PANEL FOR AN HVAC SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200378626
    Abstract: A panel assembly for a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a base panel having a sheet and a flange formed around a perimeter of the sheet, where the flange includes a plurality of openings, a stiffener bracket configured to couple to the flange and reinforce the base panel, and a liner panel configured to couple to the flange and reinforce the base panel, where the plurality of openings is configured to interchangeably couple to the stiffener bracket and the liner panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Amit R. Chothave, Karan Garg, Stephen C. Wilson, Sriram Ramanujam
  • BATTERY PACK WITH OVERMOLDED MODULE
    Publication number: 20200381783
    Abstract: Battery systems according to embodiments of the present technology may include a battery including a first electrode terminal and a second electrode terminal accessible along a first surface of the battery. The battery systems may also include a module electrically coupled with the battery. The module may include a first mold extending toward the battery. The first mold may define a recess along a first surface of the first mold proximate the first electrode terminal and the second electrode terminal. The module may include a first conductive tab electrically coupling the module with the first electrode terminal. The first electrode terminal may be at least partially positioned within a space defined by the recess defined by the first mold. The module may also include a second conductive tab electrically coupling the module with the second electrode terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Haran Balaram, Nathan J. Bohney, Jonathan C. Wilson
  • Earpiece charging case
    Patent number: D908617
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: New Audio LLC
    Inventors: Drew Stone Briggs, Nicholas Slaney, Thomas C. Wilson, Marten Wallby