Patents by Inventor Chris Hill

Chris Hill 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: 20250033537
    Abstract: An attachment system is provided to automatically engage and secure a child seat or other removable items to a vehicle seat. The system includes an actuator configured to moves one or more anchors between retracted and extended positions to engage hooks or other attachment on a child seat. A physical switch can activate the actuator to move the anchors. A controller can be configured to control the actuator based at least in part on trigger signal or tension information coming from a sensor. A processing component can be configured to enable wired or wireless communication to monitor various conditions of the child seat or determine operational parameters of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Andrew Robert Squires, Chris Hill, Aditya Belwadi, Forest Wen Liau
  • Publication number: 20240409419
    Abstract: A method for oxidative brightening and whitening of a mined mineral is provided. The mined mineral to be brightened may be discolored kaolin clay, such as gray clay. The inventive method comprises adding to an aqueous slurry of a mined mineral to be brightened an oxidizing solution comprising a peroxyacid, such as performic acid and recovering bleached mineral of improved brightness, color and/or improved purity compared to the mineral to be brightened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Forrest STRICKLAND, Iris PORAT, Miguel PELAEZ, Chris HILL
  • Patent number: 12120533
    Abstract: Multiple mobile cellular network (MCN) communication systems can be networked together to form a network of MCN communication systems (NOM). Each MCN communication system within the NOM can operate as an independent cellular network to provide communications between user equipment within a covered area. The MCN can be managed by a network management control center (NMCC). The NMCC can be configured generate coverage maps of the NOM and NMC system coverage areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Oceus Networks, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph L. Uelk, Chris Hill
  • Publication number: 20240179537
    Abstract: Multiple mobile cellular network (MCN) communication systems can be networked together to form a network of MCN communication systems (NOM). Each MCN communication system within the NOM can operate as an independent cellular network to provide communications between user equipment within a covered area. The MCN can be managed by a network management control center (NMCC). The NMCC can be configured generate coverage maps of the NOM and NMC system coverage areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Joseph L. UELK, Chris HILL
  • Patent number: 11836539
    Abstract: Various embodiments comprise apparatuses and methods including a communications subsystem having an interface module and a protocol module with the communications subsystem being configured to be coupled to an antenna. An applications subsystem includes a software applications module and an abstraction module. The software applications module is to execute an operating system and user applications; the abstraction module is to provide an interface with the software applications module. A controller interface module is coupled to the abstraction module and the interface module and is to convert signals from the applications subsystem into signals that are executable by the communications subsystem. Additional apparatuses and methods are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Inventors: Danfeng Hong, Jose Guterman, Chris Hills
  • Patent number: 11743740
    Abstract: Multiple mobile cellular network (MCN) communication systems can be networked together to form a network of MCN communication systems (NOM). Each MCN communication system within the NOM can operate as an independent cellular network to provide communications between user equipment within a covered area. The MCN can be managed by a network management control center (NMCC). The NMCC can be configured generate coverage maps of the NOM and NMC system coverage areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Oceus Networks, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph L. Uelk, Chris Hill
  • Patent number: 11671893
    Abstract: A wireless mobile communication device can receive one or more network parameters from a network gateway and identify a network associated with the network parameters based on stored network information of networks with which the device is configured to join and/or network gateways with which the device is configured to communicate. The device can identify private network information associated with the identified network that will enable the device to access one or more private networks via the identified network. Once the device obtains access to the identified network, the device can set up one or more virtual private network (VPN) tunnels to join one or more private networks accessible via the identified network. When using two or more VPN tunnels, one VPN tunnel can be nested within another VPN tunnel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Oceus Networks, LLC
    Inventors: Chris Hill, Terrance Scott Porter, James Thomas Row, II, Brad Peacher
  • Patent number: 11559421
    Abstract: A protective dressing includes an outer dressing and an adhesive layer. The outer dressing includes an opening and a cavity sized to receive a phase-change material (PCM) insert inserted through the opening. The adhesive layer is configured to adhere to a patient's skin surrounding an anatomic site. When adhered to the patient's skin, the PCM insert modifies the patient's skin at the anatomic site. The PCM insert may be removed and replaced with another PCM insert. For example, a warm PCM insert may be replaced with a refrigerated PCM insert. The opening of the outer dressing may be self-sealing. The opening of the outer dressing may be sealed with an upper layer dressing coupled to the PCM cooling insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles A Lachenbruch, Eric D Agdeppa, David L Ribble, Rachel L Williamson, Yongfeng Li, Chris Hill, Catherine A Vangilder, Jeffrey C Marrion, David C Newkirk, Robert J Lawrence, Craig M Meyerson, Roger P Bonenfant, John V Harmeyer, Steven D Baker, Todd P O'Neal, Ben Hertz, Murray M Swoish, Varad N Srivastava, David L Bedel
  • Publication number: 20220229709
    Abstract: Various embodiments comprise apparatuses and methods including a communications subsystem having an interface module and a protocol module with the communications subsystem being configured to be coupled to an antenna. An applications subsystem includes a software applications module and an abstraction module. The software applications module is to execute an operating system and user applications; the abstraction module is to provide an interface with the software applications module. A controller interface module is coupled to the abstraction module and the interface module and is to convert signals from the applications subsystem into signals that are executable by the communications subsystem. Additional apparatuses and methods are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Danfeng Hong, Jose Guterman, Chris Hills
  • Publication number: 20220232394
    Abstract: Multiple mobile cellular network (MCN) communication systems can be networked together to form a network of MCN communication systems (NOM). Each MCN communication system within the NOM can operate as an independent cellular network to provide communications between user equipment within a covered area. The MCN can be managed by a network management control center (NMCC). The NMCC can be configured generate coverage maps of the NOM and NMC system coverage areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Joseph L. Uelk, Chris Hill
  • Patent number: 11294738
    Abstract: Various embodiments comprise apparatuses and methods including a communications subsystem having an interface module and a protocol module with the communications subsystem being configured to be coupled to an antenna. An applications subsystem includes a software applications module and an abstraction module. The software applications module is to execute an operating system and user applications; the abstraction module is to provide an interface with the software applications module. A controller interface module is coupled to the abstraction module and the interface module and is to convert signals from the applications subsystem into signals that are executable by the communications subsystem. Additional apparatuses and methods are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Danfeng Hong, Jose Guterman, Chris Hills
  • Patent number: 11240677
    Abstract: Multiple mobile cellular network (MCN) communication systems can be networked together to form a network of MCN communication systems (NOM). Each MCN communication system within the NOM can operate as an independent cellular network to provide communications between user equipment within a covered area. The MCN can be managed by a network management control center (NMCC). The NMCC can be configured generate coverage maps of the NOM and NMC system coverage areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Oceus Networks, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph L. Uelk, Chris Hill
  • Publication number: 20210153093
    Abstract: A wireless mobile communication device can receive one or more network parameters from a network gateway and identify a network associated with the network parameters based on stored network information of networks with which the device is configured to join and/or network gateways with which the device is configured to communicate. The device can identify private network information associated with the identified network that will enable the device to access one or more private networks via the identified network. Once the device obtains access to the identified network, the device can set up one or more virtual private network (VPN) tunnels to join one or more private networks accessible via the identified network. When using two or more VPN tunnels, one VPN tunnel can be nested within another VPN tunnel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Chris Hill, Terrance Scott Porter, James Thomas Row, II, Brad Peacher
  • Patent number: 11009234
    Abstract: A home cooking appliance includes a cooktop surface and a gas pedestal burner on the cooktop surface. The gas pedestal burner includes a burner portion having a sidewall, a lower surface facing the cooktop surface, a plurality of burner ports in the sidewall, and a base portion under the burner portion. The base portion elevates the burner portion in a vertical direction above the cooktop surface and has a lower mounting surface disposed on the cooktop surface. An area of a footprint of the lower mounting surface of the base portion is less than an area of a footprint of the lower surface of the burner portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: BSH Home Appliances Corporation
    Inventors: David Adams, Ben Braden, Russell Dorsten, Jonathan Grey, Donald Hendricks, Chris Hill, David Nowak, Timothy Russell, Graham Sadtler, Phil Springer
  • Publication number: 20210084500
    Abstract: Multiple mobile cellular network (MCN) communication systems can be networked together to form a network of MCN communication systems (NOM). Each MCN communication system within the NOM can operate as an independent cellular network to provide communications between user equipment within a covered area. The MCN can be managed by a network management control center (NMCC). The NMCC can be configured generate coverage maps of the NOM and NMC system coverage areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Joseph L. Uelk, Chris Hill
  • Patent number: 10873891
    Abstract: A wireless mobile communication device can receive one or more network parameters from a network gateway and identify a network associated with the network parameters based on stored network information of networks with which the device is configured to join and/or network gateways with which the device is configured to communicate. The device can identify private network information associated with the identified network that will enable the device to access one or more private networks via the identified network. Once the device obtains access to the identified network, the device can set up one or more virtual private network (VPN) tunnels to join one or more private networks accessible via the identified network. When using two or more VPN tunnels, one VPN tunnel can be nested within another VPN tunnel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Oceus Networks, LLC
    Inventors: Chris Hill, Terrance Scott Porter, James Thomas Row, II, Brad Peacher
  • Patent number: 10850812
    Abstract: A modular leaning post kit for a boat includes a seat base and a pair of seat legs, the seat base being removably installable onto the seat legs to provide an assembled leaning post structure, and the assembled leaning post structure being installable onto a boat. Additional leaning post structures that may optionally be added onto the assembled leaning post structure, comprising one or more of a foot rest, a grab rail, a back rest/fishing rod holder, an upholstered seat top, and an upholstered back rest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Marine Accessories Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony Duane Williams, Chris Hill, John Clarke
  • Patent number: 10757579
    Abstract: Multiple mobile cellular network (MCN) communication systems can be networked together to form a network of MCN communication systems (NOM). Each MCN communication system within the NOM can operate as an independent cellular network to provide communications between user equipment within a covered area. The MCN can be managed by a network management control center (NMCC). The NMCC can be configured generate coverage maps of the NOM and NMC system coverage areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Oceus Networks Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph L. Uelk, Chris Hill
  • Patent number: 10690351
    Abstract: A home cooking appliance includes a cooktop surface and a gas pedestal burner on the cooktop surface. The gas pedestal burner includes a burner portion having a sidewall, a lower surface facing the cooktop surface, a plurality of burner ports in the sidewall, and a base portion under the burner portion. The base portion elevates the burner portion in a vertical direction above the cooktop surface and has a lower mounting surface disposed on the cooktop surface. An area of a footprint of the lower mounting surface of the base portion is less than an area of a footprint of the lower surface of the burner portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: BSH Home Appliances Corporation
    Inventors: David Adams, Ben Braden, Russell Dorsten, Jonathan Grey, Donald Hendricks, Chris Hill, David Nowak, Timothy Russell, Graham Sadtler, Phil Springer
  • Patent number: 10655844
    Abstract: A gas burner of a household cooking appliance is provided. The gas burner includes a burner portion, and a pedestal portion under the burner portion for elevating the burner portion above a cooktop surface of the household cooking appliance. The pedestal portion includes a base portion for mounting with the cooktop surface of the household cooking appliance, and an upper portion that interposes the base portion and the burner portion, and interfaces with the burner portion. A perimeter of the base portion has no mathematical correlation to one of a perimeter of the burner portion and a perimeter of the upper portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: BSH Home Appliances Corporation
    Inventors: David Adams, Ben Braden, Russell Dorsten, Jonathan Grey, Donald Hendricks, Chris Hill, David Nowak, Tim Russell, Graham Sadtler, Phil Springer