Patents by Inventor Edward C. Schmidt

Edward C. Schmidt 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).

  • Alarms for a system of smart media playback devices
    Patent number: 11949725
    Abstract: One embodiment provides for a media playback device comprising a memory device to store instructions; one or more processors to execute the instructions stored on the memory device, the instructions to cause the one or more processors to provide a playback queue manager to manage one or more media playback queues including a set of media items associated with a scheduled event and a playback routing manager to determine an output destination for the set of media items based on context associated with the scheduled event, the playback routing manager to route output of playback of the set of media items to one or more of multiple different connected media playback devices based on the context associated with the scheduled event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas M. Alsina, David C. Graham, Andrew M. Wadycki, Edward T. Schmidt, Joel M. Lopes Da Silva, Richard M. Powell, Gregory R. Chapman
  • Bellows pump with extension having integral valves
    Patent number: 3973700
    Abstract: A pump or spray is comprised of a flexible bellows having a non-collapsible extension in which there are inlet and outlet ports. Flapper valves, integral with the extension, open and close the ports on the compression and expansion strokes of the bellows. The bellows may be finger or trigger operated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1976
    Inventors: Edward C. Schmidt, Miroslav Uroshevich