Patents by Inventor Daniel David Hershey

Daniel David Hershey 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: 10283996
    Abstract: Packaging is disclosed. The packaging may include a charging element to charge an electronic device contained within the packaging. The charging may be performed by inductive charging. The packaging may include a magnet to position and retain an item within the packaging. The packaging may include protective surfaces formed of microfiber to help protect an item contained therein. The microfiber may be debossed around its periphery to minimize interruption between the microfiber and an underlying surface to which it is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Scott Fetterman, Jonathan Berk, Daniel David Hershey, Alissa Anderson, Margaret Madigan Burke, Jack Wanderman, Brett Evans Krasniewicz, Peter Coxeter, Benjamin Arthur Stevenson, Matthew Phillip Casebolt, Felix Chung Fan Lam, Robert Michael Merritt, Mark Toki Niiro
  • Patent number: 9768772
    Abstract: Described are devices for automatically adapting electrical polarity from a power source to a specified output polarity for use by an electrical load. In one implementation, power adaptation circuitry comprising one or more bridge circuits accept electrical power of unspecified polarity and output specified polarity. The bridge circuit may comprise a plurality of field-effect transistors (FETs) configured such that a particular subset of the FETs are energized to conduct electric current to the outputs when a particular polarity is applied at inputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Khamashta, Daniel David Hershey, Jason Evans Goulden, Shelomon Patrick Doblack, Manuel Rinley Deeds, III, Hsueh Jang Su, Mi Zhou, Colter Earl Cederlof
  • Publication number: 20160064993
    Abstract: Packaging is disclosed. The packaging may include a charging element to charge an electronic device contained within the packaging. The charging may be performed by inductive charging. The packaging may include a magnet to position and retain an item within the packaging. The packaging may include protective surfaces formed of microfiber to help protect an item contained therein. The microfiber may be debossed around its periphery to minimize interruption between the microfiber and an underlying surface to which it is applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Kevin Scott FETTERMAN, Jonathan BERK, Daniel David HERSHEY, Alissa ANDERSON, Margaret Madigan BURKE, Jack WANDERMAN, Brett Evans KRASNIEWICZ, Peter COXETER, Benjamin Arthur STEVENSON, Matthew Phillip CASEBOLT, Felix Chung Fan LAM, Robert Michael MERRITT, Mark Toki NIIRO
  • Patent number: 9045049
    Abstract: A system for in situ charging of at least one rechargeable power source of a remote vehicle. The system comprises a power recharger having contacts configured to supply power to the at least one rechargeable power source, and a chassis adapter at least partially enclosing the at least one rechargeable power source and retaining the at least one rechargeable power source on the remote vehicle, the chassis adapter including terminals connected to the at least one rechargeable power source and configured to mate with the power recharger to allow the power recharger to recharge the at least one rechargeable power source. The chassis adapter comprises charger input contacts including a positive contact, a ground, and one or more data contacts. The power recharger automatically disengages from the recharging terminals when the remote vehicle is driven away from the chassis adapter without damaging the power recharger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: iRobot Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel David Hershey, Victory Fay, James Carl, Robert Connors
  • Publication number: 20130049687
    Abstract: A system for in situ charging of at least one rechargeable power source of a remote vehicle. The system comprises a power recharger having contacts configured to supply power to the at least one rechargeable power source, and a chassis adapter at least partially enclosing the at least one rechargeable power source and retaining the at least one rechargeable power source on the remote vehicle, the chassis adapter including terminals connected to the at least one rechargeable power source and configured to mate with the power recharger to allow the power recharger to recharge the at least one rechargeable power source. The chassis adapter comprises charger input contacts including a positive contact, a ground, and one or more data contacts. The power recharger automatically disengages from the recharging terminals when the remote vehicle is driven away from the chassis adapter without damaging the power recharger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventors: Daniel David Hershey, Victor Fay, James Carl, Robert Connors