Patents by Inventor Grant Fritz

Grant Fritz 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).

  • SMART CONTAINER WITH INTERACTIVE, COLORED LIGHTS
    Publication number: 20220218137
    Abstract: A smart container that includes a bottle or other container, a load cell, an accelerometer, a processor, and a colored light source. The container may be a liquid container, a pill container, or a food container. The colored light source may include one or more light-emitting diodes (LEDs) which can be programed to emit unique illumination patterns. The container may also include a speaker or motor to emit audio and vibrational notifications. The container provides a method of tracking consumption by a user of a substance held in a container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: Hidrate, Inc.
    Inventors: Coleman Iverson, Alexander Hambrock, Paul Baird, Travis Heaver, Grant Fritz
  • Systems and methods for device detection of presence and manipulations
    Patent number: 11156457
    Abstract: Disposed within the body of a robotic device are an output element, accelerometer, gyroscope, and processor. The accelerometer sends a signal to the processor in response to detection of a vibration external to the body. The gyroscope sends a signal to the processor in response to a detection of movement of the body. The processor then sends an action signal to the output element based on the signals received from the accelerometer and gyroscope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Sphero, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Wiencrot, Grant Fritz
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEVICE DETECTION OF PRESENCE AND MANIPULATIONS
    Publication number: 20190186915
    Abstract: Disposed within the body of a robotic device are an output element, accelerometer, gyroscope, and processor. The accelerometer sends a signal to the processor in response to detection of a vibration external to the body. The gyroscope sends a signal to the processor in response to a detection of movement of the body. The processor then sends an action signal to the output element based on the signals received from the accelerometer and gyroscope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: Sphero, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Wiencrot, Grant Fritz