Patents by Inventor David L. Jackson
David L. Jackson 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: 20240075895Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for crash detection on one or more mobile devices (e.g., smartwatch and/or smartphone). In some embodiments, a method comprises: detecting, with at least one processor, a crash event on a crash device; extracting, with the at least one processor, multimodal features from sensor data generated by multiple sensing modalities of the crash device; computing, with the at least one processor, a plurality of crash decisions based on a plurality of machine learning models applied to the multimodal features; and determining, with the at least one processor, that a severe vehicle crash has occurred involving the crash device based on the plurality of crash decisions and a severity model.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Vinay R. Majjigi, Sriram Venkateswaran, Aniket Aranake, Tejal Bhamre, Alexandru Popovici, Parisa Dehleh Hossein Zadeh, Yann Jerome Julien Renard, Yi Wen Liao, Stephen P. Jackson, Rebecca L. Clarkson, Henry Choi, Paul D. Bryan, Mrinal Agarwal, Ethan Goolish, Richard G. Liu, Omar Aziz, Alvaro J. Melendez Hasbun, David Ojeda Avellaneda, Sunny Kai Pang Chow, Pedro O. Varangot, Tianye Sun, Karthik Jayaraman Raghuram, Hung A. Pham
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Patent number: 10244893Abstract: An appliance for cooking a food item comprises a bottom housing, a top housing, and a cooking assembly. The cooking assembly comprises a top heated plate, a bottom heated plate, and a center ring therebetween. The top heated plate is selectively movable between (i) an open position and (ii) a closed position in which a top cooking cavity is selectively formed by the top heated plate and the top housing when the top housing is in a closed position. The bottom heated plate is selectively movable between (i) an open position and (ii) a closed position in which a bottom cooking cavity is selectively formed by the bottom housing and the bottom heated plate. A center cooking cavity is selectively formed by the top heated plate, the center ring, and the bottom heated plate when the top and bottom heated plates are in their respective closed positions.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2015Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc.Inventors: Michael Garman, David L Jackson, Abraham S Longmire, George Stamper, Micheal M Pierce, Derek A McCullough, Mark C Steiner, Andrea L Radford
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Patent number: 10010216Abstract: A small cooking appliance with a bottom housing, a top housing, and a ring assembly. An uppermost cooking cavity is defined in the top housing and may be used to cook or heat a top food layer. The uppermost cooking cavity includes a floor that forms an uppermost cooking surface. The uppermost cooking cavity may have an open top. The appliance may include a hinged or pivoting lid to selectively close off the open top of the uppermost cooking cavity. The uppermost cooking surface may be heated by one or more heating elements in the top housing. The appliance cooks a food item in an assembled manner save a top food layer of the food item needs to be manually removed from the uppermost cooking cavity and placed onto the other layers.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2015Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc.Inventors: Michael Garman, David L Jackson, Abraham S Longmire, George Stamper, Micheal M Pierce, Derek A McCullough, Mark C Steiner, Andrea L Radford
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Publication number: 20180153343Abstract: A small cooking appliance comprises a bottom housing, a top housing, and a cooking assembly. The bottom housing has a top surface that forms a bottom cooking surface of the appliance. The top housing has a bottom surface that forms a top cooking surface of the appliance. The top housing is hingedly attached to the bottom housing and moveable between a closed position and an open position. The cooking assembly is positionable between the top and bottom cooking surfaces when the top housing is in its closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2017Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventors: Michael Garman, David L. Jackson, Abraham S. Longmire, George Stamper, Michael M. Pierce, Derek A. McCullough, Mark C. Steiner, Andrea L. Radford
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Patent number: 9661952Abstract: A small cooking appliance comprises a bottom housing, a top housing, and a ring assembly. The bottom housing has a top surface that forms a bottom cooking surface of the appliance. The top housing has a bottom surface that forms a top cooking surface of the appliance. The top housing is movably attached to the bottom housing and moveable between a closed position and an open position. The ring assembly is positionable between the top and bottom cooking surfaces when the top housing is in its closed position. The ring assembly comprises a top ring, a bottom ring, and an optional center cooking plate. The center cooking plate is movable between (i) a closed position in which a space defined by the ring assembly is divided into top and bottom cooking cavities and (ii) an open position.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2016Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc.Inventors: David L Jackson, Michael Garman, Derek A McCullough, George Stamper, Claire Ashley, Mark C. Steiner
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Patent number: 9462912Abstract: A small cooking appliance comprises a bottom housing, a top housing, and a ring assembly. The bottom housing has a top surface that forms a bottom cooking surface of the appliance. The top housing has a bottom surface that forms a top cooking surface of the appliance. The top housing is movably attached to the bottom housing and moveable between a closed position and an open position. The ring assembly is positionable between the top and bottom cooking surfaces when the top housing is in its closed position. The ring assembly comprises a top ring, a bottom ring, and an optional center cooking plate. The center cooking plate is movable between (i) a closed position in which a space defined by the ring assembly is divided into top and bottom cooking cavities and (ii) an open position.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2013Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: Hamilton Beach Brands, IncInventors: David L Jackson, Michael Garman, Derek A McCullough, George Stamper, Claire Ashley
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Publication number: 20160255996Abstract: A small cooking appliance comprises a bottom housing, a top housing, and a ring assembly. The bottom housing has a top surface that forms a bottom cooking surface of the appliance. The top housing has a bottom surface that forms a top cooking surface of the appliance. The top housing is movably attached to the bottom housing and moveable between a closed position and an open position. The ring assembly is positionable between the top and bottom cooking surfaces when the top housing is in its closed position. The ring assembly comprises a top ring, a bottom ring, and an optional center cooking plate. The center cooking plate is movable between (i) a closed position in which a space defined by the ring assembly is divided into top and bottom cooking cavities and (ii) an open position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: David L. Jackson, Michael Garman, Derek A. McCullough, George Stamper, Claire Ashley, Mark C. Steiner
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Publication number: 20160242656Abstract: The present invention relates to a device worn about the wrist that monitors the user's vital signs, such as pulse, heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, and other vital signs. The device provides for the real time transfer of data relating to a user's vital signs to an external monitoring system. The external monitoring system may be staffed by certified medical personnel.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2016Publication date: August 25, 2016Inventors: W. Charles Jackson, David L. Jackson
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Patent number: 9370275Abstract: A small cooking appliance comprises a bottom housing, a top housing, and a ring assembly. The bottom housing has a top surface that forms a bottom cooking surface. The top housing has a bottom surface that forms a top cooking surface. The top housing is movably attached to the bottom housing and moveable between a closed position and an open position. The ring assembly is positioned between the top and bottom cooking surfaces when the top housing is in its closed position. The ring assembly comprises a top ring, a bottom ring, and a center cooking plate. The center cooking plate is adapted to be removably inserted between the top ring and the bottom ring such that a space defined by the ring assembly is divided into top and bottom cooking cavities when the center cooking plate is inserted between the top ring and the bottom ring.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2014Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc.Inventors: David L Jackson, Michael Garman, Abraham S Longmire, George Stamper, Michael M. Pierce, Derek A. McCullough, Mark C Steiner, Claire Ashley
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Publication number: 20150208862Abstract: This disclosure relates to a small cooking appliance with a bottom housing, a top housing, and a ring assembly. An uppermost cooking cavity is defined in the top housing and may be used to cook or heat a top food layer. The uppermost cooking cavity includes a floor that forms an uppermost cooking surface. The uppermost cooking cavity may an open top. In an alternative embodiment, the appliance may comprise a hinged or pivoting lid to selectively close off the open top of the uppermost cooking cavity. The uppermost cooking surface may be heated by one or more heating elements in the top housing. The appliance cooks a food item in an assembled manner save a top food layer of the food item needs to be manually removed from the uppermost cooking cavity and placed onto the other layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2015Publication date: July 30, 2015Inventors: Michael Garman, David L. Jackson, Abraham S. Longmire, George Stamper, Micheal M. Pierce, Derek A. McCullough, Mark C. Steiner, Andrea L. Radford
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Publication number: 20150157172Abstract: An appliance for cooking a food item comprises a bottom housing, a top housing, and a cooking assembly. The cooking assembly comprises a top heated plate, a bottom heated plate, and a center ring therebetween. The top heated plate is selectively movable between (i) an open position and (ii) a closed position in which a top cooking cavity is selectively formed by the top heated plate and the top housing when the top housing is in a closed position. The bottom heated plate is selectively movable between (i) an open position and (ii) a closed position in which a bottom cooking cavity is selectively formed by the bottom housing and the bottom heated plate. A center cooking cavity is selectively formed by the top heated plate, the center ring, and the bottom heated plate when the top and bottom heated plates are in their respective closed positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2015Publication date: June 11, 2015Inventors: Michael Garman, David L. Jackson, Abraham S. Longmire, George Stamper, Micheal M. Pierce, Derek A. McCullough, Mark C. Steiner, Andrea L. Radford
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Publication number: 20140345476Abstract: A small cooking appliance comprises a bottom housing, a top housing, and a cooking assembly. The bottom housing has a top surface that forms a bottom cooking surface of the appliance. The top housing has a bottom surface that forms a top cooking surface of the appliance. The top housing is movably attached to the bottom housing and moveable between a closed position and an open position. The cooking assembly is positioned between the top and bottom cooking surfaces when the top housing is in its closed position. The cooking assembly comprises a top cooking assembly portion, a bottom cooking assembly portion and a center cooking plate therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2014Publication date: November 27, 2014Inventors: David L. Jackson, Derek A. McCullough, George Stamper, Claire Ashley, Mark C. Steiner, Michael Garman
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Publication number: 20140217084Abstract: A small cooking appliance comprises a bottom housing, a top housing, and a ring assembly. The bottom housing has a top surface that forms a bottom cooking surface. The top housing has a bottom surface that forms a top cooking surface. The top housing is movably attached to the bottom housing and moveable between a closed position and an open position. The ring assembly is positioned between the top and bottom cooking surfaces when the top housing is in its closed position. The ring assembly comprises a top ring, a bottom ring, and a center cooking plate. The center cooking plate is adapted to be removably inserted between the top ring and the bottom ring such that a space defined by the ring assembly is divided into top and bottom cooking cavities when the center cooking plate is inserted between the top ring and the bottom ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc.Inventors: David L. Jackson, Michael Garman, Abraham S. Longmire, George Stamper, Michael M. Pierce, Derek A. McCullough, Mark C. Steiner, Claire Ashley
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Patent number: 7153025Abstract: A carrying case for heated food containers, particularly slow cookers, has a flexible bottom wall, side wall and lid so that it can be adjusted to accommodate food containers of various different dimensions. A clamp assembly is provided for securely holding a lid on the food container within the carrying case to thereby minimize the likelihood of accidentally spilling its contents. Means are provided for carrying other items on the lid of the carrying case. The case has a belt which can be tightened to adjust the case to different sizes of containers and straps forming a handle.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2002Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Assignee: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc.Inventors: David L. Jackson, Jennifer A. O'Flynn, Kimberly J. Zachary
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Patent number: 7140506Abstract: A slow cooker is provided with a clamp assembly for holding the parts of the cooker together when transporting the cooker from one location to another. The clamp assembly includes downwardly-opening grooved portions of housing handles and an elastomeric band having opposite end portions received within the grooved portions of housing handles.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2002Date of Patent: November 28, 2006Assignee: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc.Inventors: Martin Brady, David L. Jackson
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Patent number: 6102238Abstract: A slow cooker is provided with a clamp assembly for holding the parts of the cooker together when transporting the cooker from one location to another. The clamp assembly includes downwardly-opening grooved portions of housing handles and an elastomeric band having opposite end portions received within the grooved portions of housing handles.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 1999Date of Patent: August 15, 2000Assignee: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc.Inventors: Martin Brady, David L. Jackson
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Patent number: 4555147Abstract: A mounting bracket for drawer rail assemblies. The bracket tightly interfits with and fixedly supports different sized drawer rail assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 1984Date of Patent: November 26, 1985Inventor: David L. Jackson
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Patent number: D449441Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2000Date of Patent: October 23, 2001Assignee: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc.Inventors: David L. Jackson, Jennifer A. O'Flynn, Kimberly J. Zachary