Patents by Inventor Charles Dixon

Charles Dixon 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).

  • Publication number: 20240096473
    Abstract: A care system includes a mobile communication device, a remote server, and a patient support system that is in communication with either or both of the mobile communication device and the remote server. The mobile communication device may operate as a user interface for the patient support system. The remote server may provide computing power for the patient support system for resource intensive computing tasks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas F. Heil, Eric D. Agdeppa, Steven A. Dixon, Charles A. Howell, Thomas M. Gillis, Keith A. Huster, Irvin J. Vanderpohl, III
  • Publication number: 20140009332
    Abstract: A receiver is configured to receive signals wirelessly from a plurality of pseudolites, each signal including information defining a pseudolite from which the signal was transmitted. The receiver is configured to determine an estimated location based on which combination of two or more pseudolites the receiver is currently within range of. The receiver may determine the estimated location independently of a time taken for each one of the signals to reach the receiver from the two or more pseudolites. The signals may be formatted according to a global navigation satellite system GNSS specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: ASTRIUM LIMITED
    Inventors: Russell MORRISON, Charles Dixon, Mark Dumville, William Roberts
  • Publication number: 20110163116
    Abstract: Embodiments of an improved bottled water dispenser are loadable from beneath and may include a movable cart which is used to position the water bottle in the bottled water dispenser. The moveable cart may be angled to facilitate removal of water from the bottle, as well as to facilitate loading of bottle onto movable cart. The movable cart may include a retaining feature and a drawbridge to facilitate loading of the bottle onto the platform. In other embodiments the water dispenser includes a funnel member positioned at the top of the bottle, and a rod member which is movable to engage the funnel member, placing a pump in fluid communication with the water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2011
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Inventor: Charles Dixon
  • Publication number: 20080014064
    Abstract: Embodiments of an improved bottled water dispenser are loadable from beneath, and may include a movable cart which is used to position the water bottle in the bottled water dispenser. The movable cart may be angled to facilitate removal of water from the bottle, and may include a retaining feature and a drawbridge to facilitate loading of the bottle onto the platform. In other embodiments, the water dispenser includes a funnel member positioned at the top of the bottle, and a rod member which is movable to engage the funnel member, placing a pump in fluid communication with the water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventor: Charles Dixon
  • Publication number: 20060010815
    Abstract: A roof repair system and method for making temporary repairs to a damaged area of a roof. The roof repair system includes a tarpaulin including a front surface having a perimeter with a top edge, a bottom edge, a left side edge, and a right side edge; and a back surface having a perimeter with a top edge, a bottom edge, a left side edge, and a right side edge; front releasable fastening structure attached to the front surface of the tarpaulin about at least a portion of the perimeter of the front surface of the tarpaulin; and back releasable fastening structure attached to the back surface of the tarpaulin about at least a portion of the perimeter of the front surface of the tarpaulin whereby the tarpaulin can be placed over the damaged area of a roof and secured to the roof using the releasable fastening structure without requiring nails or the like to be driven into the undamaged area of the roof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2004
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Applicant: Dixon Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Dixon, Homero Villarreal
  • Publication number: 20050245999
    Abstract: A framework for supporting a rotatably mounted tanning bed, comprising a support frame; an axle rotatably mounted to said support frame, said axle being adapted to non-rotatably support a tanning bed; and a motor adapted to reversibly rotate the axle from a first position to a second position, wherein said tanning bed is in a horizontal position when the axle is in said first position, and said tanning bed is in a vertical position when the axle is in said second position; and a tanning machine comprising a tanning bed mounted on said framework.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventor: Charles Dixon
  • Patent number: 4406058
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for holding a conduit coupling in place during the process of transporting and attaching the coupling to a length of conduit which substantially eliminates problems with cross threading, coupling and conduit damage, lengths of conduit without couplings and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1980
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1983
    Assignee: Southwire Company
    Inventor: Charles Dixon