Patents by Inventor J. Walton
J. Walton 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: 11908260Abstract: A control module for a remote device comprises a trainable transmitter configured to communicate a radio frequency signal configured to control the remote device via a first communication protocol. The control module further comprises a communication circuit configured to communicate with a mobile device via a second communication protocol and a user interface comprising at least one user input. The control module comprises a controller configured to communicate the programming information for the remote device with the remote server via the second communication interface and assign the programming information to the at least one user input. The controller is further configured to control the trainable transmitter to output a control signal based on the programming information in response to the at least one user input. The control signal is configured to control the remote device.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATIONInventors: Kevin J. Key, Thomas D. Klaver, Nicholas J. Goote, Timothy E. Martin, Todd R. Witkowski, Joshua P. Holtrop, Zachary J. Walton, Jacob K. Walton, Jason K. Jamieson, Troy A. Redder, Ryan J. Pusztai, Carl L. Shearer
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Patent number: 11857063Abstract: A wirelessly locatable tag may include a first housing member defining a first exterior surface of the wirelessly locatable tag and an interior surface opposite the first exterior surface. The wirelessly locatable tag may further include a second housing member defining a second exterior surface of the wirelessly locatable tag a first antenna configured transmit the wireless signal using a first wireless protocol, a second antenna configured to communicate using a second wireless protocol different than the first wireless protocol, and an audio system. The audio system may include a magnet assembly configured to produce a magnetic field and a coil positioned within the magnetic field and coupled to the interior surface of the first housing member, the coil configured to interact with the magnetic field to impart a force on the first housing member, thereby moving a portion of the first housing member to produce an audible output.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Justin D. Crosby, Ryan C. Perkins, Woojin Jung, Tatsuya Sano, Samuel B. Schaevitz, Christopher J. Walton, Christopher M. Werner
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Publication number: 20230379637Abstract: An in-ear electronic device comprising: an enclosure having an enclosure wall that defines an interior chamber surrounding a transducer and an opening from the interior chamber to an ambient environment surrounding the enclosure; and an acoustic valve comprising a driven member coupled to a driving member having a lever and a shape memory alloy operable to cause the driven member to open and close the opening upon application of a current.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Richard J. Topliss, Thomas M. Gregory, Scott C. Grinker, Christopher J. Walton, Julia C. Canning, Michael B. Nussbaum
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Patent number: 11812842Abstract: A wirelessly locatable tag may be configured to transmit a wireless signal to an electronic device to facilitate localization of the wirelessly locatable tag by the electronic device. The wirelessly locatable tag may include an antenna assembly comprising an antenna frame defining a top surface and a peripheral side surface and an antenna positioned along the peripheral side surface and configured to transmit the wireless signal. The wirelessly locatable tag may further include a frame member coupled to the antenna assembly and defining a battery cavity configured to receive a button cell battery and an enclosure enclosing the antenna assembly and the frame member. The enclosure may include a first housing member formed from a unitary polymer structure and defining a top wall defining an entirety of a top exterior surface of the wirelessly locatable tag.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2021Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Ryan C. Perkins, Tatsuya Sano, Christopher J. Walton, Erik L. Wang, Christopher M. Werner
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Patent number: 11722015Abstract: A magnetic alignment system can include a primary annular magnetic alignment component and a secondary annular magnetic alignment component. The primary alignment component can include an inner annular region having a first magnetic orientation, an outer annular region having a second magnetic orientation opposite to the first magnetic orientation, and a non-magnetized central annular region disposed between the primary inner annular region and the primary outer annular region. The secondary alignment component can have a magnetic orientation with a radial component. Additional features, such as a rotational magnetic alignment component and/or an NFC coil and circuitry can be included.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2020Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Christopher J. Walton, Demetrios B. Karanikos, Christopher S. Graham, Eric S. Jol, Karl Ruben F. Larsson, Aaron A. Oro, Timothy J. Rasmussen, Miranda L. Daly, Paul J. Thompson
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Patent number: 11594306Abstract: A method includes receiving a scheduling request that identifies a medical consumable, accessing first document types that indicate how often medical consumables are to be ingested, identifying a frequency at which the first designated medical consumable is to be consumed based on the first document types, accessing second document types that indicate a pattern of personal activity behavior, identifying one or more temporal opportunity windows based on the second document types, determining one or more matches between the frequency at which the first designated medical consumable is to be consumed and the one or more temporal opportunity windows, creating an adherence schedule based on the one or more matches that indicates when reminders to ingest the first designated medical consumable are to be generated, and generating one or more of the reminders to ingest the first designated medical consumable on a mobile electronic device according to the adherence schedule.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2022Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.Inventors: Matthew J. Walton, Ron D. Strawbridge
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Patent number: 11553772Abstract: A case a portable listening device. The case includes a housing having an interior space to receive the portable listening device; a lid attached to the housing; a rechargeable battery and first and second wireless power receiving elements configured to receive electric charge from a wireless power transmitter during a charging event. The case further includes switching circuitry that is configured to disable one of the first or second wireless power receiving elements during a charging event when the disabled element is receiving power less efficiently than the other element.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2021Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Makiko K. Brzezinski, Christopher J. Walton, Christopher S. Graham, Daniel C. Wagman, Eric S. Jol
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Publication number: 20220385106Abstract: Wireless chargers that can properly align and securely hold an electronic device, provide power to more than one electronic device, and fold into a compact shape. One example can provide a wireless charger having an alignment feature to align an electronic device to the wireless charger. The wireless charger can include a first leaf having first charging components for charging a first electronic device and a second leaf having a charging puck that includes second charging components for charging a second electronic device. The charging puck can move between a down position and an up position. The charging puck can be moved away from the second leaf while in the up position. The charging puck can retract when moved to the down position. The first leaf and the second leaf can fold together into a compact shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Grant S. Haug, Timothy J. Rasmussen, Demetrios B. Karanikos, Christopher J. Walton
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Publication number: 20220130498Abstract: A method includes receiving a scheduling request that identifies a medical consumable, accessing first document types that indicate how often medical consumables are to be ingested, identifying a frequency at which the first designated medical consumable is to be consumed based on the first document types, accessing second document types that indicate a pattern of personal activity behavior, identifying one or more temporal opportunity windows based on the second document types, determining one or more matches between the frequency at which the first designated medical consumable is to be consumed and the one or more temporal opportunity windows, creating an adherence schedule based on the one or more matches that indicates when reminders to ingest the first designated medical consumable are to be generated, and generating one or more of the reminders to ingest the first designated medical consumable on a mobile electronic device according to the adherence schedule.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2022Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Matthew J. Walton, Ron D. Strawbridge
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Publication number: 20220094202Abstract: Wireless chargers that can properly align and securely hold an electronic device, provide power to more than one electronic device, and fold into a compact shape. One example can provide a wireless charger having an alignment feature to align an electronic device to the wireless charger. The wireless charger can further include an attachment feature to attach the electronic device to the wireless charger such that the electronic device is securely held in place relative to the wireless charger. The wireless charger can include a first leaf having first charging components for charging a first electronic device and a second leaf having second charging components for charging a second electronic device. The first leaf and the second leaf can fold together into a compact shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Demetrios B. Karanikos, Christopher J. Walton, Grant S. Haug
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Patent number: 11222094Abstract: A method includes receiving a scheduling request that identifies a medical consumable, accessing first document types that indicate how often medical consumables are to be ingested, identifying a frequency at which the first designated medical consumable is to be consumed based on the first document types, accessing second document types that indicate a pattern of personal activity behavior, identifying one or more temporal opportunity windows based on the second document types, determining one or more matches between the frequency at which the first designated medical consumable is to be consumed and the one or more temporal opportunity windows, creating an adherence schedule based on the one or more matches that indicates when reminders to ingest the first designated medical consumable are to be generated, and generating one or more of the reminders to ingest the first designated medical consumable on a mobile electronic device according to the adherence schedule.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2017Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: Express Scripts Strategie Development, Inc.Inventors: Matt J. Walton, Ron D. Strawbridge
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Publication number: 20220006143Abstract: A wirelessly locatable tag may include a first housing member defining an exterior surface of the wirelessly locatable tag and a frame member attached to the first housing member and defining a battery cavity configured to receive a button cell battery and an opening through the frame member. The wirelessly locatable tag may further include a circuit board positioned between the first housing member and the frame member, a battery connector coupled to the circuit board and comprising a deflectable arm extending into the battery cavity through the opening in the frame member, a second housing member removably coupled to the frame member, and a biasing member configured to bias the button cell battery into the battery cavity of the frame member and against the deflectable arm of the battery connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Christopher S. Graham, Christopher J. Walton, Ryan C. Perkins, Tatsuya Sano, Samuel B. Schaevitz, Christopher M. Werner
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Publication number: 20220004837Abstract: A wirelessly locatable tag may be configured to transmit a wireless signal to an electronic device to facilitate localization of the wirelessly locatable tag by the electronic device. The wirelessly locatable tag may include an antenna assembly comprising an antenna frame defining a top surface and a peripheral side surface and an antenna positioned along the peripheral side surface and configured to transmit the wireless signal. The wirelessly locatable tag may further include a frame member coupled to the antenna assembly and defining a battery cavity configured to receive a button cell battery and an enclosure enclosing the antenna assembly and the frame member. The enclosure may include a first housing member formed from a unitary polymer structure and defining a top wall defining an entirety of a top exterior surface of the wirelessly locatable tag.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Ryan C. Perkins, Tatsuya Sano, Christopher J. Walton, Erik L. Wang, Christopher M. Werner
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Publication number: 20220004835Abstract: A wirelessly locatable tag may include a first housing member defining a first exterior surface of the wirelessly locatable tag and an interior surface opposite the first exterior surface. The wirelessly locatable tag may further include a second housing member defining a second exterior surface of the wirelessly locatable tag a first antenna configured transmit the wireless signal using a first wireless protocol, a second antenna configured to communicate using a second wireless protocol different than the first wireless protocol, and an audio system. The audio system may include a magnet assembly configured to produce a magnetic field and a coil positioned within the magnetic field and coupled to the interior surface of the first housing member, the coil configured to interact with the magnetic field to impart a force on the first housing member, thereby moving a portion of the first housing member to produce an audible output.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Justin D. Crosby, Ryan C. Perkins, Woojin Jung, Tatsuya Sano, Samuel B. Schaevitz, Christopher J. Walton, Christopher M. Werner
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Publication number: 20210358239Abstract: A control module for a remote device comprises a trainable transmitter configured to communicate a radio frequency signal configured to control the remote device via a first communication protocol. The control module further comprises a communication circuit configured to communicate with a mobile device via a second communication protocol and a user interface comprising at least one user input. The control module comprises a controller configured to communicate the programming information for the remote device with the remote server via the second communication interface and assign the programming information to the at least one user input. The controller is further configured to control the trainable transmitter to output a control signal based on the programming information in response to the at least one user input. The control signal is configured to control the remote device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2021Publication date: November 18, 2021Applicant: GENTEX CORPORATIONInventors: Kevin J. Key, Thomas D. Klaver, Nicholas J. Goote, Timothy E. Martin, Todd R. Witkowski, Joshua P. Holtrop, Zachary J. Walton, Jacob K. Walton, Jason K. Jamieson, Troy A. Redder, Ryan J. Pusztai, Carl L. Shearer
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Publication number: 20210330050Abstract: A case a portable listening device. The case includes a housing having an interior space to receive the portable listening device; a lid attached to the housing; a rechargeable battery and first and second wireless power receiving elements configured to receive electric charge from a wireless power transmitter during a charging event. The case further includes switching circuitry that is configured to disable one of the first or second wireless power receiving elements during a charging event when the disabled element is receiving power less efficiently than the other element.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2021Publication date: October 28, 2021Inventors: Makiko K. Brzezinski, Christopher J. Walton, Christopher S. Graham, Daniel C. Wagman, Eric S. Jol
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Patent number: 11033087Abstract: A case a portable listening device. The case includes a housing having an interior space to receive the portable listening device; a lid attached to the housing; a rechargeable battery and first and second wireless power receiving elements configured to receive electric charge from a wireless power transmitter during a charging event. The case further includes switching circuitry that is configured to disable one of the first or second wireless power receiving elements during a charging event when the disabled element is receiving power less efficiently than the other element.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2020Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Makiko K. Brzezinski, Christopher J. Walton, Christopher S. Graham, Daniel C. Wagman, Eric S. Jol
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Publication number: 20210099030Abstract: A magnetic alignment system can include a primary annular magnetic alignment component and a secondary annular magnetic alignment component. The primary alignment component can include an inner annular region having a first magnetic orientation, an outer annular region having a second magnetic orientation opposite to the first magnetic orientation, and a non-magnetized central annular region disposed between the primary inner annular region and the primary outer annular region. The secondary alignment component can have a magnetic orientation with a radial component. Additional features, such as a rotational magnetic alignment component and/or an NFC coil and circuitry can be included.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Christopher J. Walton, Demetrios B. Karanikos, Christopher S. Graham, Eric S. Jol, Karl Ruben F. Larsson, Aaron A. Oro, Timothy J. Rasmussen, Miranda L. Daly, Paul J. Thompson
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Publication number: 20210059140Abstract: A hydroponic grow system is provided. The system includes at least one rack that holds one or more trays. Each tray includes an inlet and an outlet through which the tray receives a nutrient solution and returns the nutrient solution to a reservoir. The inlet and outlet of each tray is connected to the reservoir using connectors that can be easily removed or attached to the tray. This allows each tray to be easily removed from the rack for purposes of harvesting and cleaning. In addition, the grow system may include one or more conveyor tables that allow the trays to be easily transported from the racks to another location for harvesting.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Arthur S. McHenry, III, T.J. Walton, Timothy Ersek, Leon Weingrad
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Publication number: 20200221843Abstract: A case a portable listening device. The case includes a housing having an interior space to receive the portable listening device; a lid attached to the housing; a rechargeable battery and first and second wireless power receiving elements configured to receive electric charge from a wireless power transmitter during a charging event. The case further includes switching circuitry that is configured to disable one of the first or second wireless power receiving elements during a charging event when the disabled element is receiving power less efficiently than the other element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventors: Makiko K. Brzezinski, Christopher J. Walton, Christopher S. Graham, Daniel C. Wagman, Eric S. Jol