Patents by Inventor Christopher Yates

Christopher Yates 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).

  • Patent number: 11129078
    Abstract: An augmented personnel locator system (APLS) may include a plurality of identifier nodes and a plurality of intermediate nodes. The plurality of intermediate nodes may be configured in a mesh topology. Each intermediate node may be configured to receive position and status information from at least one identifier node of the plurality of identifier nodes and may be further configured to retransmit the position and status information to a receiver node, either directly or indirectly (e.g., via at least one other intermediate node). The APLS may further include a wireless gateway onboard a vehicle and communicatively coupled to the receiver node. The APLS may further include a vehicle display system configured to receive the position and status information from the receiver node via the wireless gateway and further configured to generate map symbology based on the position and status information for a vehicle display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Yates, Laveen Vikram Sundararaj, Balaramakrishna Rachumallu
  • Publication number: 20210227447
    Abstract: An augmented personnel locator system (APLS) may include a plurality of identifier nodes and a plurality of intermediate nodes. The plurality of intermediate nodes may be configured in a mesh topology. Each intermediate node may be configured to receive position and status information from at least one identifier node of the plurality of identifier nodes and may be further configured to retransmit the position and status information to a receiver node, either directly or indirectly (e.g., via at least one other intermediate node). The APLS may further include a wireless gateway onboard a vehicle and communicatively coupled to the receiver node. The APLS may further include a vehicle display system configured to receive the position and status information from the receiver node via the wireless gateway and further configured to generate map symbology based on the position and status information for a vehicle display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher Yates, Laveen Vikram Sundararaj, Balaramakrishna Rachumallu
  • Patent number: 9430897
    Abstract: Transferring a digital object, comprising: receiving a digital object; validating the received digital object according to predefined rules; building a description of the validated digital object; providing access to the description to select the validated, described digital object for transfer; and transferring the validated, described digital object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Yates, Eric Schmitter
  • Publication number: 20140304102
    Abstract: Transferring online privileges, including: receiving a request for a payment including one or more non-financial items; debiting the one or more non-financial items from a second account; and crediting the one or more non-financial items to a first account, wherein the first account and the second account are accounts residing in a points server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: David Dhunjishaw, Christopher Yates, Andrew Zaffron
  • Patent number: 8799168
    Abstract: A method of transferring online privileges, comprising: receiving a request for a payment including one or more non-financial items; debiting the one or more non-financial items from a second account; and crediting the one or more non-financial items to a first account, wherein the first account and the second account are accounts residing in a points server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Online Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: David Dhunjishaw, Christopher Yates, Andrew Zaffron
  • Publication number: 20100283068
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode microdisplay device comprises a substrate including active circuitry (16) for addressing sub-pixels (10, 12, 14) of the device formed on the substrate, a metal anode layer (18), organic layers (22) at least including a light-emitting layer, a cathode layer (26) and encapsulation layers (28). The device includes at least one photonic lattice (24) having different, well-defined spacings for each sub-pixel that is arranged to emit light of a different colour. The device relies entirely on the photonic lattice (24) to determine the colour of light outcoupled from each sub-pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: MICROEMISSIVE DISPLAYS LIMITED
    Inventors: Alastair Robert Buckley, Christopher Yates
  • Publication number: 20090327723
    Abstract: Transferring a digital object, comprising: receiving a digital object; validating the received digital object according to predefined rules; building a description of the validated digital object; providing access to the description to select the validated, described digital object for transfer; and transferring the validated, described digital object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Christopher Yates, Eric Schmitter
  • Publication number: 20090318221
    Abstract: A method of transferring online privileges, comprising: receiving a request for a payment including one or more non-financial items; debiting the one or more non-financial items from a second account; and crediting the one or more non-financial items to a first account, wherein the first account and the second account are accounts residing in a points server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Inventors: David Dhunjishaw, Christopher Yates, Andrew Zaffron
  • Publication number: 20070069708
    Abstract: A differential mode inductor includes a first inductor lead that receives a current. A first arm receives the current from the first inductor lead. A center tap receives the current from the first arm. A second arm receives the current from the center tap. The second arm is substantially parallel to the first arm. The current in the first arm flows in the same direction as the current in the second arm. A second inductor receives the current from the second arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Applicant: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: William Coleman, Fonzie Sanders, Christopher Yates
  • Publication number: 20060234795
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for transferring privileges in a computer system. In one implementation, a system for transferring online privileges includes: a game server having a network connection and storing data providing an online game and game environment; a game database connected to said game server, said game database storing data representing one or more game items, data representing a first user game account, and data representing a second user game account, said game item associated with said first user game account; an auction server having a network connection and connected to said game server though said network connections, and storing data providing an online auction for game items; and an auction database connected to said auction server, said auction database storing data representing one or more game items received from said game server, data representing a first user auction account, and data representing a second user auction account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2005
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventors: David Dhunjishaw, Christopher Yates, Andrew Zaffron
  • Publication number: 20060154504
    Abstract: A self-guiding cover assembly for a vacuum electron device (VED) enclosure has a cover, a pair of guide plates, and a pair of guide elements. The cover has a top, a sidewall, an inside and an outside, and at least one electrical connector disposed on the inside of the cover for mating with a VED. The pair of guide plates is disposed on opposite sides of the outside of the sidewall of the cover. The guide plates each have a track. The pair of guide elements is mounted on opposite sides of the outside of the sidewall of the cover. The pair of guide elements each mates with the track. The cover further comprises a breach lock mechanism for seating the VED into the VED enclosure having a base. The breach lock mechanism has guide elements mounted on the VED. A first sleeve is mounted on the base and removably receives the VED. A second sleeve is mounted on the base and removably receives the first sleeve. The second sleeve has tracks for mating with the guide elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Wilson Toy, Christopher Yates, Paul Krzeminski, Robert Tornoe, Edmund Davies
  • Publication number: 20060148290
    Abstract: A self-guiding cover assembly for a vacuum electron device (VED) enclosure has a cover, a pair of guide plates, and a pair of guide elements. The cover has a top, a sidewall, an inside and an outside, and at least one electrical connector disposed on the inside of the cover for mating with a VED. The pair of guide plates is disposed on opposite sides of the outside of the sidewall of the cover. The guide plates each have a track. The pair of guide elements is mounted on opposite sides of the outside of the sidewall of the cover. The pair of guide elements each mates with the track. The cover further comprises a breach lock mechanism for seating the VED into the VED enclosure having a base. The breach lock mechanism has guide elements mounted on the VED. A first sleeve is mounted on the base and removably receives the VED. A second sleeve is mounted on the base and removably receives the first sleeve. The second sleeve has tracks for mating with the guide elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventors: Wilson Toy, Christopher Yates, Paul Krzeminski, Robert Tornoe, Edmund Davies
  • Publication number: 20060148289
    Abstract: A self-guiding cover assembly for a vacuum electron device (VED) enclosure has a cover, a pair of guide plates, and a pair of guide elements. The cover has a top, a sidewall, an inside and an outside, and at least one electrical connector disposed on the inside of the cover for mating with a VED. The pair of guide plates is disposed on opposite sides of the outside of the sidewall of the cover. The guide plates each have a track. The pair of guide elements is mounted on opposite sides of the outside of the sidewall of the cover. The pair of guide elements each mates with the track. The cover further comprises a breach lock mechanism for seating the VED into the VED enclosure having a base. The breach lock mechanism has guide elements mounted on the VED. A first sleeve is mounted on the base and removably receives the VED. A second sleeve is mounted on the base and removably receives the first sleeve. The second sleeve has tracks for mating with the guide elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventors: Wilson Toy, Christopher Yates, Paul Krzeminski, Robert Tornoe, Edmund Davis
  • Publication number: 20050248428
    Abstract: A differential mode inductor includes a first inductor lead that receives a current. A first arm receives the current from the first inductor lead. A center tap receives the current from the first arm. A second arm receives the current from the center tap. The second arm is substantially parallel to the first arm. The current in the first arm flows in the same direction as the current in the second arm. A second inductor receives the current from the second arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2004
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Inventors: William Coleman, Fonzie Sanders, Christopher Yates