Patents by Inventor Chester A. Chaffin

Chester A. Chaffin 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: 20230417641
    Abstract: In one implementation, a footfall detection assembly comprising a sensor underlayment unit and a data analysis device is provided. The sensor underlayment unit comprises a sensor having a unique sensor identifier and a plurality of zones, wherein the sensor is configured to measure zone capacitance in of the plurality of zones, and a processing unit operably connected to the sensor. The processing unit is configured to receive the measured zone capacitance values from the sensor upon the occurrence of a change in measured zone capacitance of the sensor and generate and transmit a data packet comprising at least the unique sensor identifier and measured zone capacitance values upon occurrence of a change in capacitance of at least one of the plurality of zones of the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: JOHN J.M. REES, DENNIS J. JONES, JR., THOMAS JERRY McCLURE, JR., CHESTER A. CHAFFIN, JOSEPH M. WOODALL, ALAN F. BUTTENHOFF
  • Publication number: 20220299414
    Abstract: In one implementation, a footfall detection assembly comprising a sensor underlayment unit and a data analysis device is provided. The sensor underlayment unit comprises a sensor having a unique sensor identifier and a plurality of zones, wherein the sensor is configured to measure zone capacitance in of the plurality of zones, and a processing unit operably connected to the sensor. The processing unit is configured to receive the measured zone capacitance values from the sensor upon the occurrence of a change in measured zone capacitance of the sensor and generate and transmit a data packet comprising at least the unique sensor identifier and measured zone capacitance values upon occurrence of a change in capacitance of at least one of the plurality of zones of the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: John J.M. Rees, Dennis J. Jones, JR., Thomas Jeffrey McClure, JR., Chester A. Chaffin, Joseph M. Woodall, Alan F. Buttenhoff
  • Patent number: 11371922
    Abstract: In one implementation, a footfall detection assembly comprising a sensor underlayment unit and a data analysis device is provided. The sensor underlayment unit comprises a sensor having a unique sensor identifier and a plurality of zones, wherein the sensor is configured to measure zone capacitance in the plurality of zones, and a processing unit operably connected to the sensor. The processing unit is configured to receive the measured zone capacitance values from the sensor upon the occurrence of a change in measured zone capacitance of the sensor and generate and transmit a data packet comprising at least the unique sensor identifier and measured zone capacitance values upon occurrence of a change in capacitance of at least one of the plurality of zones of the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: John J. M. Rees, Dennis J. Jones, Jr., Thomas Jerry McClure, Jr., Chester A. Chaffin, Joseph M. Woodall, Alan F. Buttenhoff
  • Publication number: 20200309654
    Abstract: In one implementation, a footfall detection assembly comprising a sensor underlayment unit and a data analysis device is provided. The sensor underlayment unit comprises a sensor having a unique sensor identifier and a plurality of zones, wherein the sensor is configured to measure zone capacitance in the plurality of zones, and a processing unit operably connected to the sensor. The processing unit is configured to receive the measured zone capacitance values from the sensor upon the occurrence of a change in measured zone capacitance of the sensor and generate and transmit a data packet comprising at least the unique sensor identifier and measured zone capacitance values upon occurrence of a change in capacitance of at least one of the plurality of zones of the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: John J.M. REES, Dennis J, JONES, Thomas Jerry McCLURE, Chester A. CHAFFIN, Joseph M. WOODALL, Alan F. BUTTENHOFF
  • Patent number: 10684204
    Abstract: In one implementation, a footfall detection assembly comprising a sensor underlayment unit and a data analysis device is provided. The sensor underlayment unit comprises a sensor having a unique sensor identifier and a plurality of zones, wherein the sensor is configured to measure at least one parameter in each of the plurality of zones, and a processing unit operably connected to the sensor. The processing unit is configured to receive the measured parameter values from the sensor upon the occurrence of a change in measured parameters and generate and transmit a data packet comprising at least the unique sensor identifier and measured parameters upon occurrence of a change in measured parameters of at least one of the plurality of zones of the sensor. The data analysis device is configured to receive the data packet, compare the measured parameter values of the data packet to previously-measured parameter values associated with the sensor underlayment into and generate a result therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: John J. M. Rees, Dennis J. Jones, Jr., Thomas Jerry McClure, Jr., Chester A. Chaffin, Joseph M. Woodall, Alan F. Buttenhoff
  • Publication number: 20170363526
    Abstract: In one implementation, a footfall detection assembly comprising a sensor underlayment unit and a data analysis device is provided. The sensor underlayment unit comprises a sensor having a unique sensor identifier and a plurality of zones, wherein the sensor is configured to measure at least one parameter in each of the plurality of zones, and a processing unit operably connected to the sensor. The processing unit is configured to receive the measured parameter values from the sensor upon the occurrence of a change in measured parameters and generate and transmit a data packet comprising at least the unique sensor identifier and measured parameters upon occurrence of a change in measured parameters of at least one of the plurality of zones of the sensor. The data analysis device is configured to receive the data packet, compare the measured parameter values of the data packet to previously-measured parameter values associated with the sensor underlayment into and generate a result therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: John J.M. Rees, Dennis J. Jones, JR., Thomas Jerry McClure, JR., Chester A. Chaffin, Joseph M. Woodall, Alan F. Buttenhoff
  • Patent number: 9766171
    Abstract: In one implementation, a footfall detection assembly comprising a sensor underlayment unit and a data analysis device is provided. The sensor underlayment unit comprises a sensor having a unique sensor identifier and a plurality of zones, wherein the sensor is configured to measure zone capacitance in of the plurality of zones, and a processing unit operably connected to the sensor. The processing unit is configured to receive the measured zone capacitance values from the sensor upon the occurrence of a change in measured zone capacitance of the sensor and generate and transmit a data packet comprising at least the unique sensor identifier and measured zone capacitance values upon occurrence of a change in capacitance of at least one of the plurality of zones of the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Columbia Insurance Company
    Inventors: John J. M. Rees, Dennis J. Jones, Jr., Thomas Jerry McClure, Jr., Chester A. Chaffin, Joseph M. Woodall, Alan F. Buttenhoff
  • Publication number: 20150260625
    Abstract: In one implementation, a footfall detection assembly comprising a sensor underlayment unit and a data analysis device is provided. The sensor underlayment unit comprises a sensor having a unique sensor identifier and a plurality of zones, wherein the sensor is configured to measure zone capacitance in of the plurality of zones, and a processing unit operably connected to the sensor. The processing unit is configured to receive the measured zone capacitance values from the sensor upon the occurrence of a change in measured zone capacitance of the sensor and generate and transmit a data packet comprising at least the unique sensor identifier and measured zone capacitance values upon occurrence of a change in capacitance of at least one of the plurality of zones of the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: John J.M. Rees, Dennis J. Jones, JR., Thomas Jerry McClure, JR., Chester A. Chaffin, Joseph M. Woodall, Alan F. Buttenhoff