Patents by Inventor Christopher A. Whitman
Christopher A. Whitman 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: 20240106050Abstract: In various embodiments, an energy storage mounting system includes an inverter wall bracket mounted to a wall, wherein an inverter is coupled to the inverter wall bracket. The system includes a battery wall bracket to which a battery block is coupled. The battery wall bracket interfaces with an auxiliary bracket that is mounted to the wall, is vertically translatable relative to the auxiliary bracket, and is at least in part ground-supported. The battery block is electrically connected to the inverter.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Christopher McCarthy, Tahina Christine Felisca, Peter H. J. How, Scott A. Whitman, Eamon Briggs, Sanchita Sheth, Tanner Bruce DeVoe, Mark Daniel Goldman, Kevin Richard Fine
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Patent number: 11932365Abstract: An apparatus that facilitates search and rescue, for example, in open water. The apparatus comprises a substrate with a particular geometry and a perimeter. The apparatus further comprises a cover positioned atop the substrate with the cover also having a particular geometry and perimeter, which correspond to the geometry and perimeter of the substrate. An air-tight seal seals the substrate perimeter to the cover perimeter and creates a sealed internal region. A liquid-releasable vessel holding an illuminable dye located in the sealed internal region, along with an activator that is also located in the sealed internal region. When the liquid-releasable vessel releases the illuminable dye, the illuminable dye reacts with the activator, thereby resulting in illumination of the illuminable dye. The liquid-releasable vessel comprises an opening with a release mechanism (e.g., clamp, etc.).Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Battle Sight Technologies, LLCInventors: Nicholas R. Ripplinger, David Charles Di Staulo, Sunny L. Kapka, Grant David Santo, Jay Phillip-Donald Vallie, Christopher J. Vogt, Colton A. Whitman
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Patent number: 9946383Abstract: Conductive trace routing techniques for display and bezel sensors are described. In one or more implementations, an apparatus includes display sensors, bezel sensors, and a plurality of conductive traces. The display sensors are configured to detect proximity of an object and are arranged in conjunction with a display area of a display device to support interaction with a user interface displayed by the display device. The bezel sensors are configured to detect proximity of an object and are disposed in a bezel that at least partially surrounds the display device and is outside the display area. The plurality of conductive traces are disposed between the display and bezel sensors and communicatively couple the display sensors and the bezel sensors to one or more computing components that are configured to process inputs received from the display sensors and the bezel sensors.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2016Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Andrew N. Cady, Christopher A. Whitman, Steven Nabil Bathiche, Thomas Charles Oliver, Rajesh Manohar Dighde
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Patent number: 9933868Abstract: Flexible touch sensor techniques are described. A touch sensitive device includes a printed circuit board (PCB) having a touch controller and a flexible printed circuit having a flexible substrate and touch sensors formed thereon using a plurality of flexible traces arranged to detect proximity of an object. The plurality of flexible traces are extended along the flexible substrate to directly terminate onto a connector of the printed circuit board thereby forming a communicative coupling between the touch sensors and the touch controller, which thereby permits the touch controller to determine a location of the proximity of the object in relation to the touch sensors.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2014Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Rajesh Manohar Dighde, Sung Ku Lee, Christopher A. Whitman
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Patent number: 9477337Abstract: Conductive trace routing techniques for display and bezel sensors are described. In one or more implementations, an apparatus includes display sensors, bezel sensors, and a plurality of conductive traces. The display sensors are configured to detect proximity of an object and are arranged in conjunction with a display area of a display device to support interaction with a user interface displayed by the display device. The bezel sensors are configured to detect proximity of an object and are disposed in a bezel that at least partially surrounds the display device and is outside the display area. The plurality of conductive traces are disposed between the display and bezel sensors and communicatively couple the display sensors and the bezel sensors to one or more computing components that are configured to process inputs received from the display sensors and the bezel sensors.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Andrew N. Cady, Christopher A. Whitman, Steven Nabil Bathiche, Thomas Charles Oliver, Rajesh Manohar Dighde
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Publication number: 20160291787Abstract: Conductive trace routing techniques for display and bezel sensors are described. In one or more implementations, an apparatus includes display sensors, bezel sensors, and a plurality of conductive traces. The display sensors are configured to detect proximity of an object and are arranged in conjunction with a display area of a display device to support interaction with a user interface displayed by the display device. The bezel sensors are configured to detect proximity of an object and are disposed in a bezel that at least partially surrounds the display device and is outside the display area. The plurality of conductive traces are disposed between the display and bezel sensors and communicatively couple the display sensors and the bezel sensors to one or more computing components that are configured to process inputs received from the display sensors and the bezel sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Andrew N. Cady, Christopher A. Whitman, Steven Nabil Bathiche, Thomas Charles Oliver, Rajesh Manohar Dighde
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Publication number: 20160170511Abstract: Flexible touch sensor techniques are described. A touch sensitive device includes a printed circuit board (PCB) having a touch controller and a flexible printed circuit having a flexible substrate and touch sensors formed thereon using a plurality of flexible traces arranged to detect proximity of an object. The plurality of flexible traces are extended along the flexible substrate to directly terminate onto a connector of the printed circuit board thereby forming a communicative coupling between the touch sensors and the touch controller, which thereby permits the touch controller to determine a location of the proximity of the object in relation to the touch sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2014Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Rajesh Manohar Dighde, Sung Ku Lee, Christopher A. Whitman
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Patent number: 9338666Abstract: Binding techniques are described that are configured to bind an apparatus for operation with a computing device. A computing device may include one or more object detection sensors that are configured to detect proximity of an object, a wireless communication module configured to support wireless communication, and one or more modules implemented at least partially in hardware. The one or more modules are configured to perform operations that include recognizing a first event as involving detection of proximity of an apparatus by the one or more object detection sensors, recognizing a second event as involving receipt of a wireless communication by the wireless communication module from the apparatus, and responsive to the recognizing of the first and second events, causing the apparatus to be bound for operation with the computing device such that the apparatus is configured to initiate one or more host side commands of the computing device.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2015Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Steven Nabil Bathiche, Christopher A. Whitman, Yann Florian Daniel Riche, Sarah Graham Williams
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Patent number: 9304948Abstract: One or more sensors are disposed to sense user inputs in an active display area as well as user inputs in an extended area that is outside of the active display area. Data for user inputs, such as gestures, may include data from user inputs sensed in both the active display area and outside of the active display area. The user inputs can begin and/or end outside of the active display area.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2012Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Christopher A. Whitman, Rajesh Manohar Dighde
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Patent number: 9304949Abstract: One or more sensors are disposed to sense user inputs in an active display area as well as user inputs in an extended area that is outside of the active display area. Data for user inputs, such as gestures, may include data from user inputs sensed in both the active display area and outside of the active display area. The user inputs can begin and/or end outside of the active display area.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2013Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Christopher A. Whitman, Rajesh Manohar Dighde
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Patent number: 9232409Abstract: Binding techniques are described that are configured to bind an apparatus for operation with a computing device. A computing device may include one or more object detection sensors that are configured to detect proximity of an object, a wireless communication module configured to support wireless communication, and one or more modules implemented at least partially in hardware. The one or more modules are configured to perform operations that include recognizing a first event as involving detection of proximity of an apparatus by the one or more object detection sensors, recognizing a second event as involving receipt of a wireless communication by the wireless communication module from the apparatus, and responsive to the recognizing of the first and second events, causing the apparatus to be bound for operation with the computing device such that the apparatus is configured to initiate one or more host side commands of the computing device.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2013Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Steven Nabil Bathiche, Christopher A. Whitman, Yann Florian Daniel Riche, Sarah Graham Williams
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Publication number: 20150341801Abstract: Binding techniques are described that are configured to bind an apparatus for operation with a computing device. A computing device may include one or more object detection sensors that are configured to detect proximity of an object, a wireless communication module configured to support wireless communication, and one or more modules implemented at least partially in hardware. The one or more modules are configured to perform operations that include recognizing a first event as involving detection of proximity of an apparatus by the one or more object detection sensors, recognizing a second event as involving receipt of a wireless communication by the wireless communication module from the apparatus, and responsive to the recognizing of the first and second events, causing the apparatus to be bound for operation with the computing device such that the apparatus is configured to initiate one or more host side commands of the computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2015Publication date: November 26, 2015Inventors: Steven Nabil Bathiche, Christopher A. Whitman, Yann Florian Daniel Riche, Sarah Graham Williams
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Publication number: 20150261364Abstract: Conductive trace routing techniques for display and bezel sensors are described. In one or more implementations, an apparatus includes display sensors, bezel sensors, and a plurality of conductive traces. The display sensors are configured to detect proximity of an object and are arranged in conjunction with a display area of a display device to support interaction with a user interface displayed by the display device. The bezel sensors are configured to detect proximity of an object and are disposed in a bezel that at least partially surrounds the display device and is outside the display area. The plurality of conductive traces are disposed between the display and bezel sensors and communicatively couple the display sensors and the bezel sensors to one or more computing components that are configured to process inputs received from the display sensors and the bezel sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: September 17, 2015Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Andrew N. Cady, Christopher A. Whitman, Steven Nabil Bathiche, Thomas Charles Oliver, Rajesh Manohar Dighde
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Publication number: 20150172932Abstract: Binding techniques are described that are configured to bind an apparatus for operation with a computing device. A computing device may include one or more object detection sensors that are configured to detect proximity of an object, a wireless communication module configured to support wireless communication, and one or more modules implemented at least partially in hardware. The one or more modules are configured to perform operations that include recognizing a first event as involving detection of proximity of an apparatus by the one or more object detection sensors, recognizing a second event as involving receipt of a wireless communication by the wireless communication module from the apparatus, and responsive to the recognizing of the first and second events, causing the apparatus to be bound for operation with the computing device such that the apparatus is configured to initiate one or more host side commands of the computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2013Publication date: June 18, 2015Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Steven Nabil Bathiche, Christopher A. Whitman, Yann Florian Daniel Riche, Sarah Graham Williams
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Publication number: 20140232679Abstract: Systems and methods of defending and/or guarding against inadvertent actuation of a virtual button upon a touch sensitive screen and/or device. A virtual button may be a touch sensor, set of touch sensors and/or touch areas upon a touch screen—the actuation of which may be associated with the execution of a process. In one embodiment, a virtual button may comprise a first touch area and a second guarding area. Certain touches and other conditions within the first touch area and/or second guarding area may be interpreted by the device as either intentional or inadvertent. If the touches are interpreted as inadvertent, then the process associated with the virtual button may be suppressed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2013Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Christopher Whitman, Scott Fudally, Paul Millsap, Naresh Molleti, Carl Picciotto, Scott Mail, Dan Johnson
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Publication number: 20140043275Abstract: One or more sensors are disposed to sense user inputs in an active display area as well as user inputs in an extended area that is outside of the active display area. Data for user inputs, such as gestures, may include data from user inputs sensed in both the active display area and outside of the active display area. The user inputs can begin and/or end outside of the active display area.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2013Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Christopher A. Whitman, Rajesh Manohar Dighde
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Publication number: 20130229363Abstract: One or more sensors are disposed to sense user inputs in an active display area as well as user inputs in an extended area that is outside of the active display area. Data for user inputs, such as gestures, may include data from user inputs sensed in both the active display area and outside of the active display area. The user inputs can begin and/or end outside of the active display area.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2012Publication date: September 5, 2013Inventors: Christopher A. Whitman, Rajesh Manohar Dighde
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Publication number: 20130229335Abstract: One or more sensors are disposed to sense user inputs in an active display area as well as user inputs in an extended area that is outside of the active display area. Data for user inputs, such as gestures, may include data from user inputs sensed in both the active display area and outside of the active display area. The user inputs can begin and/or end outside of the active display area.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2012Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Christopher A. Whitman, Rajesh Manohar Dighde
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Patent number: 8063940Abstract: Image stabilization systems and methods are disclosed. One embodiment of the image stabilization method, among others, includes detecting motion of a camera, and responsive to the detected motion, changing an optical filter orientation to displace an image provided on a sensor.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2004Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Donald J. Stavely, Christopher A. Whitman, Gregory V. Hofer, David K. Campbell, Jason E. Yost
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Patent number: 8045009Abstract: Image-exposure systems and methods are disclosed. One embodiment of the system includes a motion detecting device, and logic configured to determine when to terminate an image-exposure based on detected motion of a camera.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2004Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Donald J. Stavely, Christopher A. Whitman, Gregory V. Hofer, David K. Campbell, Jason E. Yost