Patents by Inventor Christopher Guzman

Christopher Guzman 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: 20200345093
    Abstract: A collapsible modular hat comprises a base having a base connector, a top having a top connector, and a side panel having an upper connector and a lower connector. The base connector of the base is releasably fastened to the lower connector on the side panel, and the top connector of the top is releasably fastened to the upper connector of the side panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventor: Christopher Guzman
  • Patent number: 10645986
    Abstract: A collapsible modular hat comprises a base having a base connector, a top having a top connector, and a side panel having an upper connector and a lower connector. The base connector of the base is releasably fastened to the lower connector on the side panel, and the top connector of the top is releasably fastened to the upper connector of the side panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: CALIFORNIA COSTUME COLLECTIONS, INC
    Inventor: Christopher Guzman
  • Patent number: 10513183
    Abstract: A control dial for inputting commands to a human-machine interface (HMI). The control dial includes a base dial mounted to a base configured to support the base dial at a neutral position, a first tilted position tilted in a first direction from the neutral position, and a second tilted position tilted in a second direction from the neutral position. The second direction is opposite to the first direction. An outer dial is rotatably mounted to the base dial such that the outer dial is rotatable to enter commands to the HMI at each one of the neutral position, the first tilted position, and the second tilted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignees: DENSO International America, Inc., DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher Guzman, Christopher Levay, Javon Tucker, Jesse Moellers, Murali Daruri, Homare Shirai, Yuki Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 10437092
    Abstract: A display assembly including a first display surface in a first plane and a second display surface in a second plane. The second plane overlaps and is vertically offset from the first plane. A control device is mounted over the first display surface and includes the second display surface. The display assembly is configured to simultaneously project images onto both the first display surface and the second display surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignees: DENSO International America, Inc., DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher Guzman, Christopher Levay, Shunji Yamauchi, Gareth Webb, Marc Arceo, Cary Horvath, Michael Lozano
  • Patent number: 10395863
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes a rotary dial assembly having a holder and a dial portion rotatably coupled to the holder. A plurality of dial magnets are fixed to the dial portion. A holder magnet is on a side of the holder opposite to the dial portion. The holder magnet is configured to attract or repel the plurality of dial magnets as the dial portion is rotated to resist rotation of the dial portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: DENSO International America, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Levay, Christopher Guzman
  • Publication number: 20190164705
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes a rotary dial assembly having a holder and a dial portion rotatably coupled to the holder. A plurality of dial magnets are fixed to the dial portion. A holder magnet is on a side of the holder opposite to the dial portion. The holder magnet is configured to attract or repel the plurality of dial magnets as the dial portion is rotated to resist rotation of the dial portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher LEVAY, Christopher GUZMAN
  • Publication number: 20180170185
    Abstract: A control dial for inputting commands to a human-machine interface (HMI). The control dial includes a base dial mounted to a base configured to support the base dial at a neutral position, a first tilted position tilted in a first direction from the neutral position, and a second tilted position tilted in a second direction from the neutral position. The second direction is opposite to the first direction. An outer dial is rotatably mounted to the base dial such that the outer dial is rotatable to enter commands to the HMI at each one of the neutral position, the first tilted position, and the second tilted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Christopher GUZMAN, Christopher LEVAY, Javon TUCKER, Jesse MOELLERS, Murali DARURI, Homare SHIRAI, Yuki MATSUMOTO
  • Patent number: 9922784
    Abstract: A rotary dial assembly including a dial portion and a base portion. The dial portion has a knob extending from a first side of the dial portion. An outer detent profile and an inner detent profile are on a second side of the dial portion that is opposite to the first side. The inner detent profile is closer to a center of the dial portion than the outer detent profile. The outer detent profile includes a plurality of outer detents, and the inner detent profile includes a plurality of inner detents. The base portion includes an outer detent engaging member movable to selectively engage the outer detent profile, and an inner detent engaging member movable to selectively engage the inner detent profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignees: DENSO International America, Inc., DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher Levay, Christopher Guzman, Gareth Webb, Cary Horvath, Marc Arceo, Michael Lozano
  • Publication number: 20180005780
    Abstract: A rotary dial assembly including a dial portion and a base portion. The dial portion has a knob extending from a first side of the dial portion. An outer detent profile and an inner detent profile are on a second side of the dial portion that is opposite to the first side. The inner detent profile is closer to a center of the dial portion than the outer detent profile. The outer detent profile includes a plurality of outer detents, and the inner detent profile includes a plurality of inner detents. The base portion includes an outer detent engaging member movable to selectively engage the outer detent profile, and an inner detent engaging member movable to selectively engage the inner detent profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Christopher LEVAY, Christopher GUZMAN, Gareth WEBB, Cary HORVATH, Marc ARCEO, Michael LOZANO
  • Patent number: 9728356
    Abstract: A knob device includes a knob body, a graphic plate, and a light source. The knob body has a hollow space and has an end equipped with a screen. The graphic plate has multiple graphic windows including graphic symbols, respectively. The light source is configured to emit light through both at least one of the graphic windows and the hollow space to project at least one of the graphic symbols on the screen. The graphic plate is movable to switch the at least one of the graphic symbols to another of the graphic symbols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignees: DENSO International America, Inc., DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher Levay, Christopher Guzman
  • Publication number: 20170052399
    Abstract: A display assembly including a first display surface in a first plane and a second display surface in a second plane. The second plane overlaps and is vertically offset from the first plane. A control device is mounted over the first display surface and includes the second display surface. The display assembly is configured to simultaneously project images onto both the first display surface and the second display surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher GUZMAN, Christopher LEVAY, Shunji YAMAUCHI, Gareth WEBB, Marc ARCEO, Cary HORVATH, Michael LOZANO
  • Publication number: 20160079013
    Abstract: A knob device includes a knob body, a graphic plate, and a light source. The knob body has a hollow space and has an end equipped with a screen. The graphic plate has multiple graphic windows including graphic symbols, respectively. The light source is configured to emit light through both at least one of the graphic windows and the hollow space to project at least one of the graphic symbols on the screen. The graphic plate is movable to switch the at least one of the graphic symbols to another of the graphic symbols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Christopher Levay, Christopher Guzman
  • Patent number: 8588461
    Abstract: Embedding a watermark includes organizing variation locations in a data stream, partitioning the data stream into small blocks, determining the variation of small blocks based on the variation, categorizing small blocks into big blocks, identifying those big blocks that have a threshold level of variation, and embedding into those identified big blocks a watermark value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Brigham Young University
    Inventors: Jared Webb, Rodney Forcade, Christopher Guzman, Jeffrey Humpherys, C. Shane Reese
  • Publication number: 20110228971
    Abstract: Embedding a watermark includes organizing variation locations in a data stream, partitioning the data stream into small blocks, determining the variation of small blocks based on the variation, categorizing small blocks into big blocks, identifying those big blocks that have a threshold level of variation, and embedding into those identified big blocks a watermark value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jared Webb, Rodney Forcade, Christopher Guzman, Jeffrey Humpherys, C. Shane Reese
  • Patent number: 7009073
    Abstract: A method for preparing indan-1,3-dicarboxylic acid compounds which are useful intermediates in the syntheses of aryl fused azapolycyclic compounds as agents for the treatment of neurological and psychological disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Pfizer Inc
    Inventors: Timothy J. N. Watson, Mark Christopher Guzman, Patrice Arpin
  • Publication number: 20040050727
    Abstract: A foldable display element for hanging display of a garment provides for multidirectional display of product indicia. The foldable display element includes a main body having opposite sides and opposite ends and an opening for receiving the hook of a hanger. The main body further includes fold lines extending from opposite sides of the opening to divide the main body into first and second panels. The foldable blank further includes a side panel connected to one of the sides of the main panel and extending laterally with respect to the main body. The side panel has opposite sides and includes a pair of closely spaced fold lines dividing the side panel into first and second sub-panels separated by a narrow intermediate panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2002
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Scott Fraistat, Christopher Guzman, Donald J. Post