Patents by Inventor Charles King
Charles King 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: 20240114300Abstract: An in-ear hearing device including an adjustable cable assembly is disclosed. The cable assembly includes a shape-configurable portion between an end portion connected an in-ear unit and a flexible end portion adjustably connected to a behind-the-ear (BTE) unit. The flexible end portion is retractably insertable into a housing of the BTE unit to adjust a length of the cable assembly between the in-ear unit and BTE unit. A cable-retention member of the BTE unit is engageable with the flexible end portion of the cable assembly to fix the cable assembly relative to the BTE unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2022Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: CHRISTOPHER MONTI, SHEHAB ALBAHRI, CHARLES KING, AVIRAL JOSHI, MATTHEW MANLEY
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Publication number: 20240114285Abstract: An ear-worn hearing device comprises a housing comprising an end portion configured for at least partial insertion into a user's ear, the housing comprises an opening at the end portion. A removable acoustic transducer assembly is disposed in the opening at the end portion. The transducer assembly is configured for removal from the end portion of the ear-worn hearing device housing. The transducer assembly comprises an acoustic transducer, a support structure mechanically coupled to the acoustic transducer, the open portion of the acoustic transducer acoustically coupled with an opening of the support structure; and a releasable retention structure configured to removably retain the transducer assembly in a cavity of the ear-worn hearing device housing. In some implementations a vibration isolation structure isolates the acoustic transceiver from vibration. In certain implementations, the transducer assembly includes an extraction feature that allows extraction from the end portion of the ear-worn device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: CHRISTOPHER MONTI, CHARLES KING, MOHAMMAD MOHAMMADI, DONALD VERGHESE JACOB, MATTHEW MANLEY, YAHUI ZHANG, SHEHAB ALBAHRI
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Patent number: 11947876Abstract: A method of modifying a CAD system model performed on a data processing system includes receiving a dataset of co-ordinates representing an article in 2d, or in 3d and receiving 2d or 3d constraints respectively, to be applied to any changes to the dataset of co-ordinates for the article. A modification to be applied to the dataset is received and combined with the relevant 2d and 3d constraints to produce a constrained modification for each of the article and associated article. The constrained modification is solved in 2d and in 3d to determine whether a solution exists in which all constraints are met. If the solve is successful, the constrained modification is applied to each dataset simultaneously and, updated datasets are stored. If the solve fails, the constraints may be reduced and the solve step repeated, or the process is terminated.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2017Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Siemens Industry Software Inc.Inventors: Michael John Gibbens, Douglas Joseph King, Howard Charles Duncan Mattson
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Publication number: 20240099728Abstract: The present invention relates generally to methods and systems for an adjustable drill stop, which has additional optional features of tissue retraction, visualization via transparent or semi-transparent material and/or window(s) on its size, precise gradation of depth by rotation indicated on side of the device, windows on the side for irrigation while drilling, and ability to utilize this device in setting of surgical drilling, in a drill which cannot be easily “overpowered” by typically applied forces (e.g. downward pressure by typical user).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Ray KING, Ashok GOWDA, Charles HOUSSIERE
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Patent number: 11935695Abstract: Various embodiments of balanced armature receivers are disclosed, where the receiver includes a yoke which retains permanent magnets, a coil assembly having a coil tunnel, and an armature coupled to the yoke, with a movable portion extending through the coil tunnel and an end portion that is free to deflect between the magnets when an excitation signal is applied to the coil assembly. There are a stationary protrusion which extends from the stationary portion of the receiver toward the movable portion of the armature, and a movable protrusion which extends from the movable portion of the armature toward the stationary portion of the receiver. The stationary and movable protrusions are offset laterally.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: KNOWLES ELECTRONICS, LLCInventors: Charles King, Christopher Monti
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Patent number: 11922521Abstract: The present disclosure describes techniques that facilitate a Governance Regulatory Compliance (C-GRC) controller that is configured to dynamically monitor and collate data associated with an agricultural operation for demonstrating compliance with an agricultural compliance plan. The C-GRC controller may act as a centralized server that dynamically monitors the cycle of agricultural activities for an agricultural product and in doing so, automates the governance of an agricultural compliance plan across a plurality of entities that are each responsible for one or more agricultural activities. The C-GRC controller may detect independent interactions conducted between a complying entity and a participating entity. These interactions may be intended to gather information relating to compliance of a pending task. In doing so, the C-GRC controller may update an agricultural compliance plan accordingly.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: iUNU, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Charles King, Adam Phillip Takla Greenberg
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Publication number: 20240065395Abstract: Multipurpose travel bags, travel bags systems, and related methods are provided herein. A multipurpose travel bag can include a top receptacle portion having a top wall, sidewalls, and an openable floor and a base having an open base cavity therein that faces upward. The multipurpose travel bag can include a collapsible chassis attached to the top receptacle portion and the base. The collapsible chassis has sidewalls that are extendable and retractable between an extended position and a retracted position such that the collapsible chassis fits into the cavity of the base when the collapsible chassis is collapsed into the retracted position. The top receptacle portion can be attached to the base. When collapsed, the collapsible chassis can fit in the base cavity to form a smaller travel bag when the collapsible chassis is in the retracted position. The top receptacle portion can detach from the base so that the collapsible chassis can be extended to the extended position to form a larger travel bag.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Bradley King, Tanner Foster, Grant Zechman, Charles Burgwyn
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Publication number: 20240064471Abstract: Sound-producing acoustic receivers are disclosed. The acoustic receiver includes a receiver housing with a first internal volume and a second internal volume, a first diaphragm separating the first internal volume into a first front volume and a first back volume such that the first front volume has a first sound outlet port, a second diaphragm separating the second internal volume into a second front volume and a second back volume such that the second front volume has a second sound outlet port, a motor disposed at least partially inside the housing such that the motor including an armature mechanically coupled to both the first diaphragm and the second diaphragm, an acoustic seal between the first front volume and the second back volume such that the acoustic seal accommodates the mechanical coupling of the armature to one of the first diaphragm or the second diaphragm.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: SHEHAB ALBAHRI, YAHUI ZHANG, KALYAN NADELLA, THOMAS MILLER, CHRISTOPHER MONTI, CHARLES KING, JOSE SALAZAR
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Patent number: 11890755Abstract: Systems and techniques for a sensor carrier, and intelligent track infrastructure for the navigation and operation of the sensor carrier are described. The sensor carrier is an autonomous robot navigating a track. The carrier holds cameras and other sensors to receive horticultural images and telemetry for plants in a grow operation. The carrier reads embedded signals in the track including Radio Frequency Identifier (RFID) tags, embedded positioning magnets, and drilled hole patterns for a beam breaking system to determine navigation and operation. For tracks placed at sharp angles, a transfer station with wall guards to prevent the carrier from falling enable safe transfers from different track segments. Additional features include an emergency stop (e-stop) switch and power management for autonomous sensor carriers.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2022Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: iUNU, Inc.Inventors: Adam Phillip Takla Greenberg, Matthew Charles King
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Patent number: 11832054Abstract: Sound-producing acoustic receivers are disclosed. The acoustic receiver includes a receiver housing with a first internal volume and a second internal volume, a first diaphragm separating the first internal volume into a first front volume and a first back volume such that the first front volume has a first sound outlet port, a second diaphragm separating the second internal volume into a second front volume and a second back volume such that the second front volume has a second sound outlet port, a motor disposed at least partially inside the housing such that the motor including an armature mechanically coupled to both the first diaphragm and the second diaphragm, an acoustic seal between the first front volume and the second back volume such that the acoustic seal accommodates the mechanical coupling of the armature to one of the first diaphragm or the second diaphragm.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2022Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: KNOWLES ELECTRONICS, LLCInventors: Shehab Albahri, Yahui Zhang, Kalyan Nadella, Thomas Miller, Christopher Monti, Charles King, Jose Salazar
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Publication number: 20230377061Abstract: Infrastructure and methods to implement a platform for a horticultural operation are disclosed. Sensor data is received from one or more sensors configured to capture data for plants within a plant growth operation. Accumulated data associated with other plants in other plant growth operations is access. The data is analyzed to determine conditions of the plants within the plant growth operation. Plant grower actions to improve plant growth are determined. Instructions are transmitted to a controller device associated with the plant growth operation. Agricultural products or services associated with the plant grower actions are determined. An agricultural exchange service processes electronic commerce information from servicers of the products or services. Bids from the servicers are received, and selection and fulfillment of the bids are facilitated.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Adam Phillip Takla GREENBERG, Ethan Victor TAKLA, Matthew Charles KING
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Publication number: 20230353945Abstract: Two coils are wrapped in one of numerous different implementations. In one implementation, the two coils are wrapped about a portion of a bobbin that has at least three flanges. The first coil is disposed about a first portion of the bobbin between the first flange and the second flange, and a second coil is disposed about a second portion of the bobbin between the second flange and the third flange.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventors: YAHUI ZHANG, SHEHAB ALBAHRI, RICHARD SCHELESKI, THOMAS MILLER, CHARLES KING
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Patent number: 11804016Abstract: An augmented reality-based horticultural care tracking system to collect information about plants on a per plant or near per plant basis in order to identify issues and generate itineraries that include task lists for remedial courses of actions is disclosed. A network-enabled augmented reality device can be employed by operators of various growing operations in order to overlay digital information such as tasks, images, and related information in a real-time environment. The augmented reality device can communicate with administrative personnel at an operating station and/or intermediate servers in the network in order to send and receive status updates and notifications to properly execute the tasks in the itinerary and evaluate the courses of actions' efficacy.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2021Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: iUNU, Inc.Inventors: Adam Phillip Takla Greenberg, Matthew Charles King
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Patent number: 11783410Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques that facilitate the sale and exchange of plant growth systems to consumer plant growers. Particularly, a script offering system may act as an intermediary medium that allows merchants to advertise plant growth scripts to consumer plant growers via an electronic marketplace. In some examples, the script offering system may allow merchants to advertise plant growth scripts to consumer plant growers that have expressed an interest or need for a particular plant growth script. In other examples, the script offering system may allow a consumer plant grower to solicit merchant bids for the sale of plant growth script. A consumer plant grower may solicit bids for plant growth scripts that address specific needs identified via key word inputs or sensor data attributable to an existing plant growth operation that exhibits less than optimal plant growth.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: iUNU, Inc.Inventors: Adam Phillip Takla Greenberg, Matthew Charles King
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Patent number: 11776050Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques that facilitate the sale and exchange of plant growth systems to consumer plant growers. Particularly, a script offering system may act as an intermediary medium that allows merchants to advertise plant growth scripts to consumer plant growers via an electronic marketplace. In some examples, the script offering system may allow merchants to advertise plant growth scripts to consumer plant growers that have expressed an interest or need for a particular plant growth script. In other examples, the script offering system may allow a consumer plant grower to solicit merchant bids for the sale of plant growth script. A consumer plant grower may solicit bids for plant growth scripts that address specific needs identified via key word inputs or sensor data attributable to an existing plant growth operation that exhibits less than optimal plant growth.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: iUNU, Inc.Inventors: Adam Phillip Takla Greenberg, Matthew Charles King
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Patent number: 11730089Abstract: Techniques and examples for servicing a horticultural operation are described. A method may involve receiving data from one or more autonomous vehicles. The data pertains to the horticultural operation or one or more targets located within the horticultural operation. The received data is analyzed to determine one or more conditions of the horticultural operation or one or more targets. Based on the analyzing, one or more recommendations for addressing the one or more conditions are determined. The determined conditions and recommendations are sent to a user interface. When authorized via the user interface, data is transmitted to the one or more autonomous vehicles that are indicative of follow-on actions for the horticultural operation or target. Additional data is received, when available, based on the follow-on actions for further analysis.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2020Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: iUNU, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Charles King, Ethan Victor Takla, Adam Phillip Takla Greenberg
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Patent number: 11729556Abstract: Two coils are wrapped in one of numerous different implementations. In one implementation, the two coils are wrapped about a portion of a bobbin that has at least three flanges. The first coil is disposed about a first portion of the bobbin between the first flange and the second flange, and a second coil is disposed about a second portion of the bobbin between the second flange and the third flange.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2020Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: KNOWLES ELECTRONICS, LLCInventors: Yahui Zhang, Shehab Albahri, Richard Scheleski, Thomas Miller, Charles King
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Patent number: 11720980Abstract: Infrastructure and methods to implement a platform for a horticultural operation are disclosed. Sensor data is received from one or more sensors configured to capture data for plants within a plant growth operation. Accumulated data associated with other plants in other plant growth operations is access. The data is analyzed to determine conditions of the plants within the plant growth operation. Plant grower actions to improve plant growth are determined. Instructions are transmitted to a controller device associated with the plant growth operation. Agricultural products or services associated with the plant grower actions are determined. An agricultural exchange service processes electronic commerce information from servicers of the products or services. Bids from the servicers are received, and selection and fulfillment of the bids are facilitated.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2020Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: iUNU, Inc.Inventors: Adam Phillip Takla Greenberg, Ethan Victor Takla, Matthew Charles King
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Patent number: 11708260Abstract: A beverage dispenser includes a nozzle to dispense a beverage. The beverage dispenser further includes a camera to capture an image of the beverage as the beverage is dispensed from the nozzle. The camera has a field of view that includes the beverage. The beverage dispenser further includes a light source that illuminates the field of view of the camera. The beverage dispenser further includes a computer. The computer analyzes the image of the beverage and determines a characteristic of the beverage.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2022Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.Inventors: Samuel Karol, Anthony Romano, Thore Mainart Bücking, Timothy Charles King, Joseph Albert Dolphin, Roger Bradley Millington
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Patent number: 11694212Abstract: The present disclosure describes techniques for dynamically monitoring and collating data associated with an agricultural operation for the purpose of demonstrating compliance with an agricultural compliance plan (ACP). More specifically, a decentralized governance compliance (D-GRC) controller is described that is configured to generate a distributed ledger that dynamically processes compliance of individual actions associated with an ACP. The distributed ledger may be configured to track regulatory compliance associated with a cycle of agricultural activities associated with an agricultural product. Agricultural activities may include an inventory inspection of agricultural products, a facility inspection of a facility used for an agricultural operation, or vehicle inspection of vehicles used to transport agricultural products.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2020Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: iUNU, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Charles King, Ethan Victor Takla, Adam Phillip Takla Greenberg