Patents by Inventor David Goetz
David Goetz 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).
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Publication number: 20240071093Abstract: Example embodiments relate to time-division multiple access scanning for crosstalk mitigation in light detection and ranging (lidar) devices. An example embodiment includes a method. The method includes emitting a first group of light signals into a surrounding environment. The first group of light signals corresponds to a first angular resolution. The method also includes detecting, during a first listening window, a first group of reflected light signals. Additionally, the method includes emitting a second group of light signals into the surrounding environment. The second group of light signals corresponds to a second angular resolution with respect to the surrounding environment. The second angular resolution is lower than the first angular resolution. Further, the method includes detecting a second group of reflected light signals from the surrounding environment. In addition, the method includes synthesizing, by a controller of the lidar device, a dataset usable to generate one or more point clouds.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Georges Goetz, James Dunphy, Augusto Tazzoli, David Schleuning
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Patent number: 11876329Abstract: A battery pack for electrically coupling with and securing to a portable electronic device having a device connector and one or more user interface components includes an electronics section and a latch section. The electronics section includes a battery compartment configured to hold one or more batteries and a connector mechanism configured to interconnect with and form a waterproof seal around the device connector. The latch section is pivotably coupled to the base portion and configured to pivot relative to the base portion to transition the battery pack between open and closed states. In the open state, the electronics section and the latch section form an open frame structure configured to enable installation of the portable electronic device in the battery pack. In the closed state, the electronics section and the latch section form a closed frame structure configured to secure the portable electronic device within an opening defined by the closed frame structure.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: MIZCO INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Maurice Mizrahi, David Goetz, John Elliot
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Publication number: 20230003439Abstract: A beverage cooling device including a housing having a top wall, a side wall, and a cavity. A motor is operatively connected to a power supply within the housing. A container engagement member is rotatably coupled to the motor and configured to receive torque from the motor when the motor is actuated. The container engagement member includes an aperture for receiving an inserted beverage container and a plurality of spring members configured to deform upon insertion of the beverage container into the aperture and to provide a gripping force upon the beverage container.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2021Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Adam V. Mefford, David Goetz
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Publication number: 20220209479Abstract: A battery pack for electrically coupling with and securing to a portable electronic device having a device connector and one or more user interface components includes an electronics section and a latch section. The electronics section includes a battery compartment configured to hold one or more batteries and a connector mechanism configured to interconnect with and form a waterproof seal around the device connector. The latch section is pivotably coupled to the base portion and configured to pivot relative to the base portion to transition the battery pack between open and closed states. In the open state, the electronics section and the latch section form an open frame structure configured to enable installation of the portable electronic device in the battery pack. In the closed state, the electronics section and the latch section form a closed frame structure configured to secure the portable electronic device within an opening defined by the closed frame structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2022Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Maurice MIZRAHI, David GOETZ, John ELLIOT
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Patent number: 11296470Abstract: A battery pack for electrically coupling with and securing to a portable electronic device having a device connector and one or more user interface components includes an electronics section and a latch section. The electronics section includes a battery compartment configured to hold one or more batteries and a connector mechanism configured to interconnect with and form a waterproof seal around the device connector. The latch section is pivotably coupled to the base portion and configured to pivot relative to the base portion to transition the battery pack between open and closed states. In the open state, the electronics section and the latch section form an open frame structure configured to enable installation of the portable electronic device in the battery pack. In the closed state, the electronics section and the latch section form a closed frame structure configured to secure the portable electronic device within an opening defined by the closed frame structure.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2018Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Mizco International, Inc.Inventors: Maurice Mizrahi, David Goetz, John Elliot
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Publication number: 20190348806Abstract: A battery pack for electrically coupling with and securing to a portable electronic device having a device connector and one or more user interface components includes an electronics section and a latch section. The electronics section includes a battery compartment configured to hold one or more batteries and a connector mechanism configured to interconnect with and form a waterproof seal around the device connector. The latch section is pivotably coupled to the base portion and configured to pivot relative to the base portion to transition the battery pack between open and closed states. In the open state, the electronics section and the latch section form an open frame structure configured to enable installation of the portable electronic device in the battery pack. In the closed state, the electronics section and the latch section form a closed frame structure configured to secure the portable electronic device within an opening defined by the closed frame structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2018Publication date: November 14, 2019Applicant: Mizco International, Inc.Inventors: Maurice MIZRAHI, David GOETZ, John ELLIOT
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Patent number: 10034565Abstract: A beverage cooling device for the rapid cooling of the content of canned or bottle beverages is provided. The beverage cooling device is a handheld device that easily engages the top of a can or beverage. The beverage cooling device includes a housing with side walls for mounting a motor. A container engagement member is attached to the motor along the bottom side of the housing such that it is able to freely rotate within the side walls of the housing. The container engagement member is attached to the drive shaft of the motor such that it is able to rotate when the motor is actuated. The container engagement member includes, at its center, a central gripping member for gripping the top of containers with long narrow necks. The container engagement member further includes peripheral gripping members for engaging containers having tops of larger circumferences, such aluminum beverage containers of varying sizes. The motor is actuated by an on/off switch.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2015Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: Vermillion Innovations, LLCInventors: David Goetz, Adam Mefford, Sunay Patel, Abhay Patel
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Patent number: 9640908Abstract: An alignment apparatus is coupled to an accessory module that is rotatably attachable to an electronic device. The alignment apparatus includes a pivot mounting member and a connector retaining member movably coupled to the pivot mounting member. The connector retaining member is rigidly coupled to a connector. The connector retaining member moves the connector with respect to the pivot mounting member to a predetermined angle. The predetermined angle aligns the connector with a connecting mate on the electronic device in an approximately parallel position while the accessory module is rotating for attachment onto the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2016Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: MIZCO INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Maurice Mizrahi, Mark Andersen, David Goetz
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Publication number: 20160269481Abstract: An improved scalable object storage system includes methods and systems allowing multiple clusters to work together. In one embodiment, there is a multi-cluster synchronization system between two or more clusters. Each cluster has a cluster-internal network, with object storage services and container services. The container services track and replicate metadata associated with the object storage service. An intercluster network connects the two clusters and performs a one-way synchronization of the objects and metadata associated with a particular container. This can be done either through the direct association of the container and object storage services, such as through a trust and federation relationship, or it can be opaque, so that the cross-cluster replication treats the remote repository as a black box and uses the external API to call and manipulate the files.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2015Publication date: September 15, 2016Inventors: Gregory Holt, Clay Gerrard, David Goetz, Michael Barton, Charles Thier
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Publication number: 20160197439Abstract: An alignment apparatus is coupled to an accessory module that is rotatably attachable to an electronic device. The alignment apparatus includes a pivot mounting member and a connector retaining member movably coupled to the pivot mounting member. The connector retaining member is rigidly coupled to a connector. The connector retaining member moves the connector with respect to the pivot mounting member to a predetermined angle. The predetermined angle aligns the connector with a connecting mate on the electronic device in an approximately parallel position while the accessory module is rotating for attachment onto the electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2016Publication date: July 7, 2016Inventors: Maurice Mizrahi, Mark Andersen, David Goetz
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Publication number: 20160037947Abstract: A beverage cooling device for the rapid cooling of the content of canned or bottle beverages is provided. The beverage cooling device is a handheld device that easily engages the top of a can or beverage. The beverage cooling device includes a housing with side walls for mounting a motor. A container engagement member is attached to the motor along the bottom side of the housing such that it is able to freely rotate within the side walls of the housing. The container engagement member is attached to the drive shaft of the motor such that it is able to rotate when the motor is actuated. The container engagement member includes, at its center, a central gripping member for gripping the top of containers with long narrow necks. The container engagement member further includes peripheral gripping members for engaging containers having tops of larger circumferences, such aluminum beverage containers of varying sizes. The motor is actuated by an on/off switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2015Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventors: David Goetz, Adam Mefford, Sunay Patel, Abhay Patel
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Patent number: 8930489Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method for performing rate limiting in a horizontally distributed and scalable manner. The method includes receiving a request in a rate limiter. In turn, a sleep time can be obtained for the request based at least in part on a time value and an allotted time per request, and the request can be delayed according to the sleep time. The time value can be obtained from a distributed key value store using a key generated from the request. After this sleep time, the request can be forwarded from the rate limiter to the handling server.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2011Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Rakspace US, Inc.Inventors: David Goetz, Michael Barton, Greg Lange
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Patent number: 8513914Abstract: A battery charger includes a housing defining a battery receptacle area configured to receive a battery therein, a piston, a moveable platform, wherein the piston and the platform are simultaneously urged in substantially orthogonal directions toward the battery receptacle area, and prongs configured to extend from the housing and electrically connect a power source to the battery when the battery is received in the battery receptacle area and engaged by the piston and moveable platform. A method for charging a battery includes connecting a pair of prongs of a battery charger to a power source and placing a battery into a battery receptacle area of the battery charger, wherein the battery is simultaneously maintained in a vertical charging position and a horizontal charging position. A method of manufacturing a battery charger assembly includes providing a housing and providing a piston and a moveable platform internal to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2011Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Mizco International Inc.Inventors: William Tan, David Goetz
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Publication number: 20130091241Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method for performing rate limiting in a horizontally distributed and scalable manner. The method includes receiving a request in a rate limiter. In turn, a sleep time can be obtained for the request based at least in part on a time value and an allotted time per request, and the request can be delayed according to the sleep time. The time value can be obtained from a distributed key value store using a key generated from the request. After this sleep time, the request can be forwarded from the rate limiter to the handling server.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2011Publication date: April 11, 2013Inventors: David Goetz, Michael Barton, Greg Lange
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Publication number: 20110187324Abstract: A battery charger includes a housing defining a battery receptacle area configured to receive a battery therein, a piston, a moveable platform, wherein the piston and the platform are simultaneously urged in substantially orthogonal directions toward the battery receptacle area, and prongs configured to extend from the housing and electrically connect a power source to the battery when the battery is received in the battery receptacle area and engaged by the piston and moveable platform. A method for charging a battery includes connecting a pair of prongs of a battery charger to a power source and placing a battery into a battery receptacle area of the battery charger, wherein the battery is simultaneously maintained in a vertical charging position and a horizontal charging position. A method of manufacturing a battery charger assembly includes providing a housing and providing a piston and a moveable platform internal to the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2011Publication date: August 4, 2011Applicant: MIZCO INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: WILLIAM TAN, David Goetz
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Publication number: 20060266570Abstract: A scooter having a fuselage with a front portion and a rear portion that includes a rear wheel rotatably mounted at the rear portion. The scooter also includes a standing platform supported by the fuselage for supporting a rider and a transmission system mounted under the standing platform in the rear portion of the fuselage. The transmission system having a motor with a wheel engagement element being operatively coupled with the rear wheel to allow the wheel engagement element to rotate the rear wheel when the wheel engagement element is engaged with the rear wheel. Another embodiment of the transmission system includes a motor, a first drive cone coupled the motor; and, a drive cone engagement mechanism configured to allow the first drive cone to be operatively coupled with a wheel to rotate the wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2006Publication date: November 30, 2006Applicant: Go Motorboards, LLCInventors: David Roth, Lawrence Diener, David Goetz
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Patent number: D543154Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2005Date of Patent: May 22, 2007Assignee: Belkin International, Inc.Inventors: Mitchell Suckle, David Goetz
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Patent number: D563899Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2007Date of Patent: March 11, 2008Assignee: Belkin International, Inc.Inventors: David Goetz, Mitchell Suckle
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Patent number: D588000Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2006Date of Patent: March 10, 2009Assignee: Belkin International, Inc.Inventors: David Goetz, Mitchell Suckle, Ernestos Quinteros
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Patent number: D875666Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2017Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: MIZCO INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Maurice Mizrahi, David Goetz