Patents by Inventor Gaston MacMillan
Gaston MacMillan 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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Patent number: 11690422Abstract: A garment assembly system including a fixture including an opening, an abutment surface formed in either the fixture or a housing disposable on the fixture, and a carrier. The carrier is disposable in the opening. The carrier is moveable between a retracted position and an extended position. In the extended position, the carrier is configured to press an open first joint of a tubular component disposed on the carrier and an open second joint of a base component disposed on the fixture together against the abutment surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2022Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: CreateMe Technologies LLCInventors: Nicholas Chope, Gaston MacMillan
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Patent number: 11234642Abstract: A system for electrically coupling a garment to a mating object and manufacture method thereof, the system comprising: a fabric interlayer of the garment including a set of ports; an electronics substrate having a first surface adjacent to a second side of the fabric interlayer and including a set of vias through a thickness of the electronics substrate, aligned with the set of ports, and a set of contacts at a second surface opposing the first surface; a mount assembly having a third surface adjacent to the second surface of the electronics substrate and including a set of holes aligned with the set of vias and the set of ports, as well as a set of openings that correspond to and receive portions of the set of contacts, and a fourth surface opposing the third surface and defining a cavity configured to receive and electrically interface the mating object to the electronics substrate; and a set of fasteners that 1) compress the backing plate, the fabric interlayer, the electronics substrate, and the mount assType: GrantFiled: July 15, 2019Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Mad Apparel, Inc.Inventors: James Artel Berg, Gaston MacMillan, Chris Glaister, Wesley Groom, Liang Yao
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Publication number: 20200397372Abstract: An electrode system for sensing biometric signals from a body region of a user and a method of manufacture thereof, the electrode system comprising: a substrate comprising a reference region and a signal communication region, the signal communication region including a set of conductive leads; a set of biosensing contacts coupled to the set of conductive leads; a non-conductive region ensheathing each of the set of biosensing contacts, the non-conductive region including: a set of openings that expose at least a portion of each of the set of biosensing contacts for interfacing with the body region of the user, upon coupling of the electrode system to the user; a first bonding layer that couples the substrate to a fabric base; and a second bonding layer coupled to the first bonding, wherein the substrate is hermetically sealed between the first bonding layer and the second bonding layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: James Artel Berg, Chris Glaister, Dhananja Pradhan Jayalath, Hamid Hameed Butt, Gaston MacMillan, Christopher John Wiebe
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Patent number: 10617354Abstract: An electrode system for sensing biometric signals from a body region of a user and a method of manufacture thereof, the electrode system comprising: a substrate comprising a reference region and a signal communication region, the signal communication region including a set of conductive leads; a set of biosensing contacts coupled to the set of conductive leads; a non-conductive region ensheathing each of the set of biosensing contacts, the non-conductive region including: a set of openings that expose at least a portion of each of the set of biosensing contacts for interfacing with the body region of the user, upon coupling of the electrode system to the user; a first bonding layer that couples the substrate to a fabric base; and a second bonding layer coupled to the first bonding, wherein the substrate is hermetically sealed between the first bonding layer and the second bonding layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2015Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: MAD Apparel, Inc.Inventors: James Artel Berg, Chris Glaister, Dhananja Pradhan Jayalath, Hamid Hameed Butt, Gaston MacMillan, Christopher John Wiebe
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Publication number: 20200008746Abstract: A system for electrically coupling a garment to a mating object and manufacture method thereof, the system comprising: a fabric interlayer of the garment including a set of ports; an electronics substrate having a first surface adjacent to a second side of the fabric interlayer and including a set of vias through a thickness of the electronics substrate, aligned with the set of ports, and a set of contacts at a second surface opposing the first surface; a mount assembly having a third surface adjacent to the second surface of the electronics substrate and including a set of holes aligned with the set of vias and the set of ports, as well as a set of openings that correspond to and receive portions of the set of contacts, and a fourth surface opposing the third surface and defining a cavity configured to receive and electrically interface the mating object to the electronics substrate; and a set of fasteners that 1) compress the backing plate, the fabric interlayer, the electronics substrate, and the mount assType: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2019Publication date: January 9, 2020Inventors: James Artel Berg, Gaston MacMillan, Chris Glaister, Wesley Groom, Liang Yao
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Patent number: 10398376Abstract: A system for electrically coupling a garment to a mating object and manufacture method thereof, the system comprising: a fabric interlayer of the garment including a set of ports; an electronics substrate having a first surface adjacent to a second side of the fabric interlayer and including a set of vias through a thickness of the electronics substrate, aligned with the set of ports, and a set of contacts at a second surface opposing the first surface; a mount assembly having a third surface adjacent to the second surface of the electronics substrate and including a set of holes aligned with the set of vias and the set of ports, as well as a set of openings that correspond to and receive portions of the set of contacts, and a fourth surface opposing the third surface and defining a cavity configured to receive and electrically interface the mating object to the electronics substrate; and a set of fasteners that 1) compress the backing plate, the fabric interlayer, the electronics substrate, and the mount assType: GrantFiled: September 29, 2015Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Mad Apparel, Inc.Inventors: James Artel Berg, Gaston MacMillan, Chris Glaister, Wesley Groom, Liang Yao
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Publication number: 20160270727Abstract: A system for electrically coupling a garment to a mating object and manufacture method thereof, the system comprising: a fabric interlayer of the garment including a set of ports; an electronics substrate having a first surface adjacent to a second side of the fabric interlayer and including a set of vias through a thickness of the electronics substrate, aligned with the set of ports, and a set of contacts at a second surface opposing the first surface; a mount assembly having a third surface adjacent to the second surface of the electronics substrate and including a set of holes aligned with the set of vias and the set of ports, as well as a set of openings that correspond to and receive portions of the set of contacts, and a fourth surface opposing the third surface and defining a cavity configured to receive and electrically interface the mating object to the electronics substrate; and a set of fasteners that 1) compress the backing plate, the fabric interlayer, the electronics substrate, and the mount assType: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2015Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventors: James Artel Berg, Gaston MacMillan, Chris Glaister, Wesley Groom, Liang Yao
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Publication number: 20150359485Abstract: A system for conducting signals from a set of biosensing contacts and manufacture method thereof, the system comprising: a flexible substrate including a first broad surface and a second broad surface opposing the first broad surface; a set of conductive leads coupled to the first broad surface of the flexible substrate, each of the set of conductive leads including a first region configured to couple to a biosensing contact; a first bonding layer coupled to the first broad surface of the flexible substrate and including a set of openings that expose the first regions of the set of conductive leads for coupling to the set of biosensing contacts; and a second bonding layer coupled to the second broad surface of the flexible substrate and configured to couple the flexible substrate to the garment.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2015Publication date: December 17, 2015Inventors: James Artel Berg, Gaston MacMillan, Hamid Hameed Butt, Dhananja Pradhan Jayalath, Christopher John Wiebe
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Publication number: 20150305677Abstract: An electrode system for sensing biometric signals from a body region of a user and a method of manufacture thereof, the electrode system comprising: a substrate comprising a reference region and a signal communication region, the signal communication region including a set of conductive leads; a set of biosensing contacts coupled to the set of conductive leads; a non-conductive region ensheathing each of the set of biosensing contacts, the non-conductive region including: a set of openings that expose at least a portion of each of the set of biosensing contacts for interfacing with the body region of the user, upon coupling of the electrode system to the user; a first bonding layer that couples the substrate to a fabric base; and a second bonding layer coupled to the first bonding, wherein the substrate is hermetically sealed between the first bonding layer and the second bonding layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2015Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: James Artel Berg, Chris Glaister, Dhananja Pradhan Jayalath, Hamid Hameed Butt, Gaston MacMillan, Christopher John Wiebe
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Patent number: 7695579Abstract: A stitchless seam comprises a first portion of material folded upon itself proximate an edge to define an overfolded end portion having overlapping edge and nonedge portions and a second portion of material positioned adjacent the overfolded end portion. A first portion of adhesive is interposed between the overlapping edge and nonedge portions and a second portion of adhesive is interposed between the second portion of material and the edge portion of the overfolded end portion. Energy may be applied, via an ultrasonic seam bonding machine or other means, to activate the adhesive portions. The seams may be used for items made of waterproof breathable laminate fabric material, such as garments and sports articles.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2008Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: Mountain Hardwear, Inc.Inventors: Paul F. Kramer, Gaston MacMillan
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Publication number: 20090022929Abstract: A stitchless seam comprises a first portion of material folded upon itself proximate an edge to define an overfolded end portion having overlapping edge and nonedge portions and a second portion of material positioned adjacent the overfolded end portion. A first portion of adhesive is interposed between the overlapping edge and nonedge portions and a second portion of adhesive is interposed between the second portion of material and the edge portion of the overfolded end portion. Energy may be applied, via an ultrasonic seam bonding machine or other means, to activate the adhesive portions. The seams may be used for items made of waterproof breathable laminate fabric material, such as garments and sports articles.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2008Publication date: January 22, 2009Applicant: Mountain Hardwear, Inc.Inventors: Paul F. Kramer, Gaston MacMillan
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Patent number: 7455743Abstract: A method of forming a stitchless, adhesively bonded seam involves placing a first strip of adhesive between the outside surface of first and second sheets of material along an edge of the second sheet. At least a portion of a second strip of adhesive is positioned against a first portion of the inside surface of the second sheet along the edge thereof. The second sheet of material is folded such that a second portion of the inside surface overlies the second strip of adhesive. In some embodiments the first and second strips of adhesive are replaced by a single longitudinally folded strip of adhesive. Energy may be applied, via an ultrasonic seam bonding machine or other means, to activate the adhesive. Seams made according to the disclosed methods may be used for garments, sports articles, and other items made of fabric or other sheet material.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2006Date of Patent: November 25, 2008Assignee: Mountain Hardwear, Inc.Inventors: Paul F. Kramer, Gaston MacMillan
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Publication number: 20070181241Abstract: A method of forming a stitchless, adhesively bonded seam involves placing a first strip of adhesive (9) between the outside surface of first and second sheets of material (1, 2) along an edge (8) of the second sheet. At least a portion of a second strip of adhesive (13) is positioned against a first portion (17) of the inside surface (7) of the second sheet along the edge thereof. The second sheet of material is folded such that a second portion (18) of the inside surface overlies the second strip of adhesive. In some embodiments the first and second strips of adhesive are replaced by a single longitudinally folded strip of adhesive. Energy may be applied, via an ultrasonic seam bonding machine or other means, to activate the adhesive. Seams made according to the disclosed methods may be used for garments, sports articles, and other items made of fabric or other sheet material.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2005Publication date: August 9, 2007Applicant: Mountain Hardwear, Inc.Inventors: Paul Kramer, Gaston MacMillan
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Patent number: D747077Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2014Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: MAD Apparel, Inc.Inventors: Dhananja Pradhan Jayalath, James Artel Berg, Gaston MacMillan, Hamid Hameed Butt, Christopher John Wiebe