Patents by Inventor Charles Joseph Heiden

Charles Joseph Heiden 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).

  • Connector covers and systems to prevent misconnections
    Patent number: 9917404
    Abstract: Embodiments of a connector cover are described, which are easily attached to a keyed electrical connector housing, and which prevent misconnection with a mating connector. One embodiment features a snap-on design, in which the cover simply snaps onto the keyed connector housing. A second embodiment is in the form of a two-piece cover, which snap together about the keyed connector housing. A third exemplary embodiment features a slip-on design, in which the cover slips onto the keyed connector housing. In another aspect, an electrical connector system is described, which includes the connector cover and first and second keyed electrical connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Balboa Water Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Kuo, Charles Joseph Heiden
  • Exercise equipment with universal PDA cradle
    Patent number: 7618345
    Abstract: An exercise machine has a universal holder that is adapted to facilitate communication between the machine and a variety of portable electronic device configurations. The universal holder can be formed of a material that is generally transparent to infrared signals, but that is generally optically opaque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Unisen, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin P. Corbalis, Javier J. Reyes, Felipe J. Marin, Victor Torres Cornejo, Gregory Allen Wallace, Charles Joseph Heiden
  • Exercise equipment with universal PDA cradle
    Publication number: 20040092367
    Abstract: An exercise machine has a universal holder that is adapted to facilitate communication between the machine and a variety of portable electronic device configurations. The universal holder can be formed of a material that is generally transparent to infrared signals, but that is generally optically opaque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventors: Kevin P. Corbalis, Javier J. Reyes, Felipe J. Marin, Victor Torres Cornejo, Gregory Allen Wallace, Charles Joseph Heiden