Patents by Inventor Chris James

Chris James 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: 20210177205
    Abstract: A shelving system for a cooking appliance, such as a smoker or grill is disclosed. A convertible and removable shelf may be coupled to a frame in a variety of positions and orientations. The convertible shelf may be extended and locked into a first position at a first location or pivotally lowered to a second position without removing the shelf. Additionally, the shelf may be removed from the first location and secured to a second location providing a storage surface. The flexible location and orientation of the convertible shelf provides for more efficient and economical storage and portability of the appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Dansons US, LLC
    Inventor: Chris James
  • Publication number: 20210180793
    Abstract: The presently disclosed embodiments include a burner assembly for a cooking appliance that features a pullout including a removable burn pot. The pullout allows a user to easily remove the burn pot to empty burned ash and clean any residual materials from the burn pot. The pullout features a keyway design to aid in retention and easy removal from a cooking appliance. The pullout couples to a fuel chamber that houses an auger for supplying a fuel source and an ignitor. The pullout includes a gasket that provides a sealing engagement between the pullout and the cooking appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Dansons US, LLC
    Inventor: Chris James
  • Publication number: 20210127899
    Abstract: A heat and flame control assembly for a grill or other cooking appliance. The heat and flame control assembly includes a main heat plate and a slider plate disposed above the main heat plate. The main heat plate includes openings that allow direct heat to be provided to the food. The slider plate is movable with respect to the main heat plate, and also includes opening. When direct heat is desired, the slider plate is movable to align the openings in the slider plate with the openings of the main heat plate. However, when indirect heat is desired, the slider plate is movable to cover the openings of the main heat plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: Dansons US, LLC
    Inventor: Chris James
  • Publication number: 20210097727
    Abstract: Sound detection and identification leads to responsiveness within an augmented reality environment. Information about an identified sound can be converted into a command for implementation by an augmented reality system, for display of a desired on-screen augmented reality effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Chris James Mitchell, Sacha Krstulovic, Cagdas Bilen, Neil Cooper, Julian Harris, Arnoldas Jasonas, Joe Patrick Lynas
  • Publication number: 20210084881
    Abstract: An indicator assembly attachable to a butt end of a fishing rod includes a cylinder on which two information carrying rings are rotatable to selected positions. Each ring carries a plurality of information about the fishing line on that fishing rod. Each ring is rotatable on the cylinder to bring selected information to an indicator supported at the cylinder. A fastening element holds the elements of the assembly together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Chris James NEHLEN, Daniel McGarry
  • Publication number: 20200345132
    Abstract: In the specification and drawings a cooler-mounted utility table is described and shown with a work surface; a vertical support member; at least one work surface support rail connected to the work surface and pivotally connected to the vertical support member so that the work surface may pivot from a horizontal position for use and a vertical position for storage and transport; and a mounting bracket configured to securely receive the vertical support member and to be attached to the cooler using the existing structure of the cooler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: DEREK RYAN WHITE, Chris James Latting
  • Publication number: 20200324047
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods described herein monitor when the fluid path of a medication in a parenteral medication delivery device is established or interrupted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: HIVE Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Matthew Beggs, Chris James Sleckman, Glen Robert Kleinschmidt, Aravindh Shanmuganathan
  • Publication number: 20200281786
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed to an apparatus and/or method involving respective sets of interleaved pressure cells, which operate to inflate and deflate independently of one another. The pressure cells further provide shear relief by deflecting along a direction of movement, such as along a shear direction of an upper surface coupled to the pressure cells. Such deflection may, for example, be implemented with elongated pressure cells and along a direction that is perpendicular to a length thereof. Shear relief in this regard may be facilitated by undercut regions of the respective pressure cells, at which location the pressure cells are coupled to an underlying surface and which is smaller in dimension relative to an overlying portion of the pressure cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Chris James Zwettler, Rich Baumhardt, Jason Hanzlik, Jim Albrecht
  • Patent number: 10759255
    Abstract: Controlling a vehicle includes determining that an occupancy status of the vehicle is unoccupied, estimating a remaining unoccupied time, and controlling a climate-control system according to climate-control parameters based on at least the occupancy status and the remaining unoccupied time. A climate-control parameter is a value or set of values for an attribute or attributes of vehicle climate control, such as a power status for the climate-control system as a whole, a target temperature for a passenger cabin, power statuses corresponding to individual climate zones of the passenger cabin, and target temperatures for the individual climate zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth James Miller, Thomas G. Leone, Christopher Alan Lear, Chris James Hocking
  • Patent number: 10731553
    Abstract: The present invention achieves technical advantages as an engine compartment drainage system that allows fluid on an engine deck to exit an engine compartment, while shielding fluid from airflow. A fluid drainage apparatus utilizes a funnel member to direct fluid to an external drain line. A drain shield circumscribes the top end of the funnel member and upwardly extending therefrom and directs airflow away from the funnel member. A plurality of deck holes are disposed in the drain shield, such that fluid on the deck can enter the funnel member and exit the engine compartment. A fluid drainage system, disposes the fluid drainage apparatus in an engine deck to allow fluid on the deck to enter a funnel member of the apparatus and direct it toward the external drain line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Dewey Parsons, Chris James Ludtke, Andrew Jordan Birkenheuer, Eric Christopher Terry
  • Patent number: 10710509
    Abstract: A collapsible storage bin is provided for a motor vehicle. The collapsible storage bin includes a first sidewall that is displaceable between a collapsed position and an erected position. First and second self-erecting end walls are connected to the first sidewall. Further, an end wall locking handle is provided. That end wall locking handle is displaceable between a stowed position and an end wall locking position that functions to secure the storage bin in the erected position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignees: Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Yanfeng US Automotive Interior Systems I LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey R. Rowland, Douglas Robert Thompson, Allan Wayne Getliff, Chris James Harmelink, Kenneth John Hulst, Tyler James Newkirk, Randy William Nurenberg, Rick Alan Anderson
  • Patent number: 10660810
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed to an apparatus and/or method involving respective sets of interleaved elongated pressure cells, which operate to inflate and deflate independently of one another. The pressure cells further provide shear relief by deflecting along a direction of movement along a width of/perpendicular to a length of the elongated pressure cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: THINAIR SURFACES LLC
    Inventor: Chris James Zwettler
  • Patent number: 10621605
    Abstract: The ELECTRONIC COUPON ISSUANCE AND REDEMPTION APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (“ECIR”) transforms user coupon purchase and redemption request inputs via ECIR components into coupon issuance, transaction, and analytics outputs. In some embodiments, the ECIR may receive an inventory request from a coupon program manager, including at least a virtual coupon issue criteria. The ECIR may generate one or more account identifiers, and transmit the account identifiers to the coupon program manager. The ECIR may receive, from the coupon program manager, an issue request along with the purchase information, which may include one or more purchase identifiers corresponding to one or more buyers. The ECIR may determine when the received purchase information satisfies the virtual coupon issue criteria. when it satisfies the criteria, the ECIR may issue one or more virtual coupons having the one or more account identifiers, and transmit the issued virtual cards to the coupon program manager.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION
    Inventors: Kathy Heitmueller, Douglas R. Franz, Chris James Truelson, Mary Theresa Taylor, Walter J. Granville
  • Publication number: 20200090038
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards a machine learning repository for managing machine learning (ML) model envelopes, ML models, model objects, or the like. Questions and model objects may be received by a ML model answer engine. Machine learning (ML) model envelopes may be received based on the questions. The model objects may be compared to parameter models associated with the ML model envelopes. ML model envelopes may be selected based on the comparison such that the model objects satisfy the parameter models of each of the selected ML model envelopes. ML models included in each selected ML model envelope may be executed to provide score values for the model objects and the score values may be included in a report.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Ankur Teredesai, James Andrew Marquardt, Chris James Rizzuto, Tyler John Hughes
  • Patent number: 10533400
    Abstract: A downhole assembly can include plates in series along a length of a tubular member. Plates can include particulate-blocking areas and pass-through areas. A pass-through area of a plate can be angularly offset from a pass-through area of another plate in the series. The plates may be angled so that particulate carried by fluid from a wellbore may be trapped by particulate-blocking areas that may be tilted away from the fluid source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Henry Eugene Rogers, Todd Anthony Stair, Chris James Mericas
  • Patent number: 10400554
    Abstract: A downhole assembly can include screens along a length of a tubular member. Screens covering differing portions of a cross-sectional area of the tubular and less than an entirety of the cross-sectional area can be offset from one another along a length of the tubular. Fluid flowing through an area not covered by a first screen can encounter an area covered by an offset screen. If the offset screen is blocked with accumulated debris, fluid may pass the offset screen by passing through an area not covered by the offset screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Chris James Mericas
  • Publication number: 20190192011
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for a wearable health monitor device and a wearable health monitoring data service are disclosed here. Sensor data may be periodically collected from a sensor array. The sensor data may be stored in a local database of the wearable health monitor device. The sensor data may be transmitted to a cloud-based platform upon detection of a strong network connection. An evaluation of the sensor data may be received for display on a display device of the wearable health monitor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: David Lee York, Peter Eggeman Obringer, Jose Eduardo Basa, Robert Damien Betz, JR., Chris James Rabuse, Susan Elizabeth Rehl, Jake Jones Claypool
  • Patent number: 10293770
    Abstract: Provided is a load-carrying or non-load carrying structural component for a vehicle having improved impact resistance, such as a gas tank protection shield, an underbody shield, a structural panel, an interior floor, a floor pan, a roof, an exterior surface, a storage area, a glove box, a console box, a trunk, a trunk floor, a truck bed, and combinations thereof. The component has a support structure with ridges, each spaced apart from one another at predetermined intervals, to form a corrugated surface capable of load-carrying. The ridges are longitudinally extending, raised ridges. The corrugated designs provide support structures that are impact resistant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignees: GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Teijin Limited
    Inventors: John N. Owens, Mark A. Voss, Bhavesh Shah, Venkateshwar R. Aitharaju, Chris James Tadeusz Wisniewski, Yutaka Yagi, Tsukasa Arai
  • Publication number: 20190130262
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards a machine learning repository for managing machine learning (ML) model envelopes, ML models, model objects, or the like. Questions and model objects may be received by a ML model answer engine. Machine learning (ML) model envelopes may be received based on the questions. The model objects may be compared to parameter models associated with the ML model envelopes. ML model envelopes may be selected based on the comparison such that the model objects satisfy the parameter models of each of the selected ML model envelopes. ML models included in each selected ML model envelope may be executed to provide score values for the model objects and the score values may be included in a report.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Ankur Teredesai, James Andrew Marquardt, Chris James Rizzuto, Tyler John Hughes
  • Patent number: 10275710
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards a machine learning repository for managing machine learning (ML) model envelopes, ML models, model objects, or the like. Questions and model objects may be received by a ML model answer engine. Machine learning (ML) model envelopes may be received based on the questions. The model objects may be compared to parameter models associated with the ML model envelopes. ML model envelopes may be selected based on the comparison such that the model objects satisfy the parameter models of each of the selected ML model envelopes. ML models included in each selected ML model envelope may be executed to provide score values for the model objects and the score values may be included in a report.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: KenSci Inc.
    Inventors: Ankur Teredesai, James Andrew Marquardt, Chris James Rizzuto, Tyler John Hughes