Patents by Inventor Clayton Alexander

Clayton Alexander 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: 11517145
    Abstract: An infant bottle feeding system includes an infant bottle with a chamber that receives a liquid, heating or cooling elements operable to heat or cool liquid in the chamber and sensors operable to sense parameters of the liquid in the chamber. The system optionally includes an electronic base removably attached to a bottom surface of the infant bottle and operable to deliver power to electronics in the infant bottle. The system optionally includes a thermal cover that fits over the infant bottle and releasably couples to the electronic base to enclose the infant bottle, the thermal cover insulating the infant bottle and inhibiting heat loss of the liquid in the chamber. The electronic base delivers power to the heating elements and sensors in the infant bottle only when the infant bottle is on the electronic base. The infant bottle, thermal cover and electronic base define a single travel pack unit when coupled together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Ember Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Clayton Alexander, Daren John Leith, Christopher Thomas Wakeham, Mikko Juhani Timperi, Martin Gschwandtl
  • Publication number: 20220361695
    Abstract: Drinkware with active temperature control can be a mug made of metal, and optionally coated with a ceramic material. At least one heating element that can thermally communicate with a surface of the drinkware to thereby effect heat transfer through the base in the drinkware. At least one sensor is configured to sense a parameter of the liquid in the drinkware, and at least one power storage element is configured to provide power to the at least one heating element. Control circuitry is configured to control operation of the one or more heating elements, and a transceiver is configured to transmit operating information to a remote electronic device and to receive operating instructions from the remote electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Clayton Alexander, Christopher Thomas Wakeham, Daren John Leith, Mikko Juhani Timperi, Frank Victor Baumann, Farzam Roknaldin
  • Publication number: 20220354300
    Abstract: An infant bottle feeding system includes an infant bottle with a chamber that receives a liquid, heating or cooling elements operable to heat or cool liquid in the chamber and sensors operable to sense parameters of the liquid in the chamber. The system optionally includes an electronic base removably attached to a bottom surface of the infant bottle and operable to deliver power to electronics in the infant bottle. The system optionally includes a thermal cover that fits over the infant bottle and releasably couples to the electronic base to enclose the infant bottle, the thermal cover insulating the infant bottle and inhibiting heat loss of the liquid in the chamber. The electronic base delivers power to the heating elements and sensors in the infant bottle only when the infant bottle is on the electronic base. The infant bottle, thermal cover and electronic base define a single travel pack unit when coupled together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Clayton Alexander, Daren John Leith, Christopher Thomas Wakeham, Mikko Juhani Timperi, Martin Gschwandtl
  • Patent number: 11466919
    Abstract: A portable cooler container is provided. The temperature control system cools a chamber of the container to transport temperature sensitive contents via the container. An electronic display screen on one of the lid and the container body selectively displays an electronic shipping label for the portable cooler container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Ember Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Clayton Alexander, Daren John Leith, Mikko Juhani Timperi, Christopher Thomas Wakeham, Rahul Mulinti, Jacob William Emmert, Paul Thomas Gurney
  • Publication number: 20220268495
    Abstract: A container with active temperature control system is provided. The active temperature control system is operated to heat or cool a chamber sized to receive a beverage therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Clayton Alexander, Rahul Mulinti, Daren John Leith, Mikko Juhani Timperi, Christopher Thomas Wakeham, Rob Lawson-Shanks
  • Patent number: 11395559
    Abstract: An infant bottle feeding system includes an infant bottle with a chamber that receives a liquid, heating or cooling elements operable to heat or cool liquid in the chamber and sensors operable to sense parameters of the liquid in the chamber. The system optionally includes an electronic base removably attached to a bottom surface of the infant bottle and operable to deliver power to electronics in the infant bottle. The system optionally includes a thermal cover that fits over the infant bottle and releasably couples to the electronic base to enclose the infant bottle, the thermal cover insulating the infant bottle and inhibiting heat loss of the liquid in the chamber. The electronic base delivers power to the heating elements and sensors in the infant bottle only when the infant bottle is on the electronic base. The infant bottle, thermal cover and electronic base define a single travel pack unit when coupled together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Ember Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Clayton Alexander, Daren John Leith, Christopher Thomas Wakeham, Mikko Juhani Timperi, Martin Gschwandtl
  • Patent number: 11365926
    Abstract: A portable cooler container is provided. The temperature control system cools a chamber of the container to transport temperature sensitive contents via the container. An electronic display screen on one of the lid and the container body selectively displays an electronic shipping label for the portable cooler container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Ember Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Clayton Alexander, Daren John Leith, Mikko Juhani Timperi, Christopher Thomas Wakeham, Rahul Mulinti, Jacob William Emmert, Paul Thomas Gurney
  • Publication number: 20220154389
    Abstract: Garments or footwear with active temperature control include one or more heating or cooling elements, one or more batteries, and one or more power receivers. Circuitry of the garment of footwear is configured to control the delivery of power to the one or more heating or cooling elements to heat or cool one or more portions of the garment associated with the one or more heating or cooling elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Clayton Alexander, Daren John Leith, Holland Young Alexander, Rahul Mulinti, Christopher Thomas Wakeham, Mikko Juhani Timperi, Jacob William Emmert
  • Publication number: 20220053971
    Abstract: An actively heated or cooled food container can have a lid movable between an open and a closed position and an insulated body to which the lid can be attached. The insulated body can have a sidewall that defines a perimeter of the container body and a base, the sidewall and base defining one or more chambers that can be sealed by the lid. The food container can have a temperature control system that can include one or more heating or cooling elements in thermal communication with one or both of the sidewall and the base and operable to heat or cool one or both of the sidewall and the base to thereby heat or cool the one or more chambers in the food container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Clayton Alexander, Daren John Leith, Mikko Juhani Timperi, Christopher Thomas Wakeham
  • Publication number: 20220049890
    Abstract: A portable cooler container is provided. The temperature control system cools a chamber of the container to transport temperature sensitive contents via the container. An electronic display screen on one of the lid and the container body selectively displays an electronic shipping label for the portable cooler container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Clayton Alexander, Daren John Leith, Mikko Juhani Timperi, Christopher Thomas Wakeham, Rahul Mulinti, Jacob William Emmert, Paul Thomas Gurney, Simon David James
  • Publication number: 20210404727
    Abstract: A portable cooler container is provided. The temperature control system cools a chamber of the container to transport temperature sensitive contents via the container. An electronic display screen on one of the lid and the container body selectively displays an electronic shipping label for the portable cooler container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Clayton Alexander, Daren John Leith, Mikko Juhani Timperi, Christopher Thomas Wakeham, Rahul Mulinti, Jacob William Emmert, Paul Thomas Gurney
  • Patent number: 11162716
    Abstract: A portable cooler container is provided. The temperature control system cools a chamber of the container to transport temperature sensitive contents via the container. An electronic display screen on one of the lid and the container body selectively displays an electronic shipping label for the portable cooler container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Ember Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Clayton Alexander, Daren John Leith, Mikko Juhani Timperi, Christopher Thomas Wakeham, Rahul Mulinti, Jacob William Emmert, Paul Thomas Gurney
  • Publication number: 20210333035
    Abstract: A portable cooler container is provided. In one implementation, the portable cooler has an active temperature control system that is operated to heat or cool a chamber of a vessel to approach a temperature set point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Clayton Alexander, Daren John Leith, Mikko Juhani Timperi, Christopher Thomas Wakeham, Jacob William Emmert, Joseph Lyle Koch, Frank Victor Baumann, Clifton Texas Lin, Farzam Roknaldin, Mark Channing Stabb
  • Publication number: 20210310729
    Abstract: A drinkware container system includes a container body having an outer wall and an inner wall spaced from the outer wall to define a cavity. The inner wall extends between an opening of the container body and a base wall. The inner wall and base wall define a chamber that receives a liquid, the bottom wall spaced below the base wall. A cold-side heat sink is located in the cavity in thermal contact with the inner wall and/or the base wall. Optionally, a phase change material is located in the cavity and in thermal communication with the chamber and with the cold side heat sink, the phase change material spaced apart from the outer wall. The cavity can optionally be filled with an insulation material or be under vacuum. Optionally, the container body can have magnet(s) that can removably couple it with a cooling unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Clayton Alexander, Mikko Juhani Timperi, Daren John Leith, Christopher Thomas Wakeham, Jacob William Emmert
  • Patent number: 11118827
    Abstract: A portable cooler container is provided. The temperature control system cools a chamber of the container to transport temperature sensitive contents via the container. An electronic display screen on one of the lid and the container body selectively displays an electronic shipping label for the portable cooler container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Ember Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Clayton Alexander, Daren John Leith, Mikko Juhani Timperi, Christopher Thomas Wakeham, Rahul Mulinti, Jacob William Emmert, Paul Thomas Gurney
  • Patent number: 11089891
    Abstract: An actively heated mug, travel mug, baby bottle, water bottle or liquid container is provided. The mug, travel mug, baby bottle, water bottle or liquid container can include a body that receives a liquid therein and a heating or cooling system at least partially disposed in the body. The heating or cooling system can include one or more heating or cooling elements that heat a surface of the receiving portion of the body and one or more energy storage devices. The mug, travel mug, baby bottle, water bottle or liquid container can include a wireless power receiver that wirelessly receives power from a power source and control circuitry configured to charge one or more power storage elements and to control the delivery of electricity from the one or more power storage elements to the one or more heating or cooling elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Ember Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Clayton Alexander
  • Patent number: 11083332
    Abstract: An actively heated or cooled food container can have a lid movable between an open and a closed position and an insulated body to which the lid can be attached. The insulated body can have a sidewall that defines a perimeter of the container body and a base, the sidewall and base defining one or more chambers that can be sealed by the lid. The food container can have a temperature control system that can include one or more heating or cooling elements in thermal communication with one or both of the sidewall and the base and operable to heat or cool one or both of the sidewall and the base to thereby heat or cool the one or more chambers in the food container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Ember Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Clayton Alexander, Daren John Leith, Mikko Juhani Timperi, Christopher Thomas Wakeham
  • Publication number: 20210239394
    Abstract: A portable cooler container with active temperature control system is provided. The active temperature control system is operated to heat or cool a chamber of a vessel to approach a temperature set point suitable for a medication stored in the cooler container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Clayton Alexander, Daren John Leith, Mikko Juhani Timperi, Christopher Thomas Wakeham, Joseph Lyle Koch, Jacob William Emmert, Rahul Mulinti, James Shum Lau
  • Publication number: 20210231365
    Abstract: A beverage container has a body with a chamber that receives and holds a liquid. The container has circuitry that wirelessly communicates with an electronic device (e.g., smartphone) to receive data corresponding to an amount of a currency. The circuitry also wirelessly communicates with an electronic device (e.g., point of sale reader) to transmit data corresponding to an amount of a currency to make a purchase. The container has one or more batteries that power the circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Clayton Alexander, Christopher Thomas Wakeham, Daren John Leith, Mikko Juhani Timperi, Frank Victor Baumann
  • Patent number: D967666
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Ember Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Clayton Alexander, Daren John Leith, Christopher Thomas Wakeham, Mikko Juhani Timperi, Martin Gschwandtl