Patents by Inventor Christopher Gee

Christopher Gee 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: 20240188182
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to managing wireless connections within a spatially-dense setting like a passenger vehicle, thereby improving quality and reliability of individual wireless connections. An example method includes detecting a connection request from a passenger device requesting a wireless connection with a seatback device in a first in-vehicle location. The method includes defining a density zone that includes other in-vehicle locations surrounding the first in-vehicle location. The density zone localizes an area within which other wireless connections may be disruptive to the wireless connection. The method includes determining, via a token server that stores connection tokens that each describe an existing connection, a number of particular tokens that describe existing connections located within the density zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Li YING, Sidney CHU, Nirav PATEL, He ZHENG, Glen GEE, Christopher LYLE, Andy KWONG
  • Patent number: 11981186
    Abstract: A method and system for a responsive climate control interface are disclosed. The climate control interface includes an interactive element further comprised of a climate settings map and a climate setting selector. The climate setting selector can be moved to different locations on the climate settings map in order to select a climate setting with a particular temperature and fan speed. The appearance of both the climate settings map and the climate setting selector can be changed as the climate change selector is moved in order to visually indicate temperature and fan speed settings. The system also includes a haptic feedback module that can convert climate settings into haptic feedback levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher Tarchala, Hanna Gee, Megan Colleen Sundquist
  • Patent number: 11739977
    Abstract: There is provided a condensate pump assembly (100) for use in an air conditioning system. The condensate pump assembly (100) comprises a pump (102) arranged in a housing (104) to pump liquid from a liquid inlet (116) towards a liquid outlet (106). The condensate pump assembly (100) further comprises a liquid receptacle (108) arranged, in a first position in the housing (104), to receive condensate from a condensate inlet (110) and to be in fluid communication with the liquid inlet (116). The liquid receptacle (108) is movable to a second position removed from the housing (104), whereby to empty the liquid receptacle (108). The condensate pump assembly (100) further comprises selective release (112, 114) means operable by a hand of a user to release the liquid receptacle (108) for movement from the first position towards the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: ASPEN PUMPS LIMITED
    Inventors: Christopher Gee, Christopher Forshaw, Joseph Sharpstone, Gary Haffenden
  • Patent number: 11661930
    Abstract: A pulsation damper for a condensate pump comprising a housing defining a fluid chamber having a liquid inlet connectable to an outlet of the condensate pump, an air inlet, and a liquid outlet, wherein the air inlet includes a one-way valve configured to selectively introduce air into the housing to maintain a first air pocket within the fluid chamber as liquid flows through the fluid chamber, wherein the liquid outlet is located outside the first air pocket, and wherein the air pocket is configured to dissipate pulsations within liquid entering the housing at the liquid inlet prior to the liquid discharging via the liquid outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Aspen Pumps Limited
    Inventors: Gary Haffenden, Christopher Forshaw, Christopher Gee
  • Publication number: 20210131700
    Abstract: There is provided a condensate pump assembly (100) for use in an air conditioning system. The condensate pump assembly (100) comprises a pump (102) arranged in a housing (104) to pump liquid from a liquid inlet (116) towards a liquid outlet (106). The condensate pump assembly (100) further comprises a liquid receptacle (108) arranged, in a first position in the housing (104), to receive condensate from a condensate inlet (110) and to be in fluid communication with the liquid inlet (116). The liquid receptacle (108) is movable to a second position removed from the housing (104), whereby to empty the liquid receptacle (108). The condensate pump assembly (100) further comprises selective release (112, 114) means operable by a hand of a user to release the liquid receptacle (108) for movement from the first position towards the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: ASPEN PUMPS LIMITED
    Inventors: Christopher Gee, Christopher Forshaw, Joseph Sharpstone, Gary Haffenden
  • Publication number: 20200362844
    Abstract: A pulsation damper for a condensate pump comprising a housing defining a fluid chamber having a liquid inlet connectable to an outlet of the condensate pump, an air inlet, and a liquid outlet, wherein the air inlet includes a one-way valve configured to selectively introduce air into the housing to maintain a first air pocket within the fluid chamber as liquid flows through the fluid chamber, wherein the liquid outlet is located outside the first air pocket, and wherein the air pocket is configured to dissipate pulsations within liquid entering the housing at the liquid inlet prior to the liquid discharging via the liquid outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: Aspen Pumps Limited
    Inventors: Gary Haffenden, Christopher Forshaw, Christopher Gee