Patents by Inventor James A. Schmitz
James A. Schmitz 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: 20240094564Abstract: Methods of assembling a head-mounted display (HMD) may include coupling a first digital projector assembly to an HMD frame, coupling a second digital projector assembly to the HMD frame, and then warping the HMD frame to optically align the first digital projector assembly with the second digital projector assembly. The warped HMD frame may be fixed such that the first digital projector assembly and the second digital projector assembly are optically aligned to within a predetermined threshold. Various other methods and systems are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: James Schultz, Randall Scott Toy, Aaron Schmitz
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Publication number: 20240077729Abstract: Disclosed methods of aligning display projector assemblies included in head-mounted displays may include (1) determining an optical angle of an output of a display projector assembly relative to a base of the display projector assembly, (2) physically altering, based on the determined optical angle of the output of the display projector assembly, a mating structure included within a frame such that, when the base of the display projector assembly is mated to the frame via the mating structure, the output of the display projector assembly is optically aligned with the frame along a predetermined optical axis, and (3) mating the base of the display projector assembly to the frame via the altered mating structure. Various other methods, systems, and apparatuses are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Aaron Schmitz, James Schultz
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Patent number: 11892003Abstract: A control system for active stability management of a compressor element of a turbine engine is provided. In one example aspect, the control system includes one or more computing devices configured to receive data indicative of an operating characteristic associated with the compressor element. For instance, the data can be received from a high frequency sensor operable to sense pressure at the compressor element. The computing devices are also configured to determine, by a machine-learned model, a stall margin remaining of the compressor element based at least in part on the received data. The machine-learned model is trained to recognize certain characteristics of the received data and associate the characteristics with a stall margin remaining of the compressor element. The computing devices are also configured to cause adjustment of one or more engine systems based at least in part on the determined stall margin remaining.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2019Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: James Ryan Reepmeyer, Johan Michael Reimann, Gagan Adibhatla, Evin Nathaniel Barber, Stefan Joseph Cafaro, Rahim Panjwani, Frederick John Menditto, III, Aaron James Schmitz, Suchot Kongsomboonvech, Richard Anthony Zelinski
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Patent number: 11528566Abstract: A system may obtain data related to hearing instruments, such as data indicating answers of a user to a questionnaire or historical usage data of the hearing instruments. For each respective feature of one or more features, the system may determine a feature duty cycle corresponding to an amount of time during a period in which the respective feature is anticipated to be active based on the data related to the hearing instruments. The system may further determine an energy cost for the respective feature at least based on the respective feature duty cycle for the respective feature and a power consumption rate of the respective feature. The system may calculate a battery life of one or more batteries in the hearing instruments at least based on the energy costs for each feature of the one or more features.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2021Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Michael James Weispfenning, Ramsey Albert Statz, Michael James Schmitz, Seyed Alireza Pourbakhsh, Charles William Steidl, Jeffrey Raymond Brooker
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Publication number: 20220301366Abstract: A pressure measuring device/system that is capable of measuring the pressures of multiple systems in an automobile, including fuel pressure, power steering, engine oil pressure, transmission oil pressure, compression, diesel compression, high pressure oil systems, and diesel fuel pressure, and is capable of displaying and/or recording the measured pressure values. An onboard digital display receives a series of signals from a transducer and displays the series of signals as at least one of a digital needle gauge and a live graph display, and selectively displays the series of signals in a chart with one axis of said chart comprising said signal and another axis of said chart comprising time.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2021Publication date: September 22, 2022Applicant: A & E INCORPORATEDInventors: JAMES SCHMITZ, Jason Horner
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Publication number: 20210306764Abstract: A system may obtain data related to hearing instruments, such as data indicating answers of a user to a questionnaire or historical usage data of the hearing instruments. For each respective feature of one or more features, the system may determine a feature duty cycle corresponding to an amount of time during a period in which the respective feature is anticipated to be active based on the data related to the hearing instruments. The system may further determine an energy cost for the respective feature at least based on the respective feature duty cycle for the respective feature and a power consumption rate of the respective feature. The system may calculate a battery life of one or more batteries in the hearing instruments at least based on the energy costs for each feature of the one or more features.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Michael James Weispfenning, Ramsey Albert Statz, Michael James Schmitz, Seyed Alireza Pourbakhsh, Charles William Steidl, Jeffrey Raymond Brooker
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Publication number: 20200284265Abstract: A control system for active stability management of a compressor element of a turbine engine is provided. In one example aspect, the control system includes one or more computing devices configured to receive data indicative of an operating characteristic associated with the compressor element. For instance, the data can be received from a high frequency sensor operable to sense pressure at the compressor element. The computing devices are also configured to determine, by a machine-learned model, a stall margin remaining of the compressor element based at least in part on the received data. The machine-learned model is trained to recognize certain characteristics of the received data and associate the characteristics with a stall margin remaining of the compressor element. The computing devices are also configured to cause adjustment of one or more engine systems based at least in part on the determined stall margin remaining.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2019Publication date: September 10, 2020Inventors: James Ryan Reepmeyer, Johan Michael Reimann, Gagan Adibhatla, Evin Nathaniel Barber, Stefan Joseph Cafaro, Rahim Panjwani, Frederick John Menditto, III, Aaron James Schmitz, Suchot Kongsomboonvech, Richard Anthony Zelinski
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Patent number: 10683792Abstract: An engine manifold adapter fluidly interconnects a fluid port of an internal combustion engine to a cylindrical conduit. The adapter comprises a stem portion extending for a flange portion. The stem portion has a pair of oppositely disposed openings formed therein. One of the openings is configured to conform to the fluid port and the other of the openings is configured to accommodate press fitting of the cylindrical conduit onto the other of the openings. A line of sight is formed between the openings. In one embodiment, the fluid port is an exhaust port and the cylindrical conduit is an exhaust pipe.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2014Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: Jim's Tooling Solutions, LLCInventor: James Schmitz
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Publication number: 20160230637Abstract: An engine manifold adapter fluidly interconnects a fluid port of an internal combustion engine to a cylindrical conduit. The adapter comprises a stem portion extending for a flange portion. The stem portion has a pair of oppositely disposed openings formed therein. One of the openings is configured to conform to the fluid port and the other of the openings is configured to accommodate press fitting of the cylindrical conduit onto the other of the openings. A line of sight is formed between the openings. In one embodiment, the fluid port is an exhaust port and the cylindrical conduit is an exhaust pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2014Publication date: August 11, 2016Applicant: Jim's Tooling Solutions, LLCInventor: James SCHMITZ
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Publication number: 20070255108Abstract: The otoscope including an elongated body member having a water resistant substantially hollow interior, a head member attached to the distal end of the body member, a power source positioned in the water resistant substantially hollow interior of the body member, a light emitting diode positioned in the water resistant substantially hollow interior portion of the body member and being in selective electrical communication with the power source, and a light emitting diode holder positioned within the water resistant substantially hollow interior portion of the body member and having a concave surface facing the head member, the light emitting diode holder having an aperture formed through a central axis thereof, the aperture being sized to receive the distal end of the light emitting diode. There is a seal between the end of light emitting diode that extends through the aperture and the aperture itself thus exposing only the end of the LED light to the external environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2006Publication date: November 1, 2007Inventor: James Schmitz
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Publication number: 20070056191Abstract: A snow removal machine including a housing with a forward opening through which snow enters the snow removal machine. At least one rotatable member is positioned and rotatably secured within the housing for engaging and eliminating the snow from within said housing. The snow removal machine also includes a surface treatment application system with a treatment material dispensing system connected to the housing for dispensing a liquid or solid deicer and/or anti-icing treatment material over an area from which snow has been removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2006Publication date: March 15, 2007Inventors: Michael Hoerle, Elizabeth Earley, Lawrence Micek, James Schmitz
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Patent number: 7137214Abstract: A snow removal machine including a housing with a forward opening through which snow enters the snow removal machine. At least one rotatable member is positioned and rotatably secured within the housing for engaging and eliminating the snow from within said housing. The snow removal machine also includes a surface treatment application system with a treatment material dispensing system connected to the housing for dispensing a liquid or solid deicer and/or anti-icing treatment material over an area from which snow has been removed.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2003Date of Patent: November 21, 2006Assignee: Cargill, Inc.Inventors: Michael Hoerle, Elizabeth Earley, Lawrence Micek, James Schmitz
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Patent number: 6941805Abstract: A multi-function air data sensing probe has a strut that is mounted on an aircraft and extends laterally from the aircraft skin. The strut is supported on a base plate, and has a pitot pressure sensing tube at the outer end thereof, with a pitot port facing upstream, and also includes a passageway for total air temperature sensor including a forwardly facing inlet scoop that leads to a chamber in the strut that is laterally offset from the inlet scoop so that flow changes direction as it enters the chamber. The surface defining the change of direction between the scoop and the chamber is provided with bleed holes for bleeding off boundary layer air. A vane type air data sensor is mounted on a shaft that rotates freely and is supported on the strut, and is positioned to sense the relative air flow past the strut to determine changes of relative angles of such air flow. In addition, the strut has static pressure sensing ports on lateral sides thereof leading to a separate chamber on the interior of the strut.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2003Date of Patent: September 13, 2005Assignee: Rosemount Aerospace Inc.Inventors: Greg A. Seidel, Dennis J. Cronin, John H. Mette, Mark R. Koosmann, James A. Schmitz, John R. Fedele, Dana A. Kromer
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Publication number: 20040261518Abstract: A multi-function air data sensing probe has a strut that is mounted on an aircraft and extends laterally from the aircraft skin. The strut is supported on a base plate, and has a pitot pressure sensing tube at the outer end thereof, with a pitot port facing upstream, and also includes a passageway for total air temperature sensor including a forwardly facing inlet scoop that leads to a chamber in the strut that is laterally offset from the inlet scoop so that flow changes direction as it enters the chamber. The surface defining the change of direction between the scoop and the chamber is provided with bleed holes for bleeding off boundary layer air. A vane type air data sensor is mounted on a shaft that rotates freely and is supported on the strut, and is positioned to sense the relative air flow past the strut to determine changes of relative angles of such air flow. In addition, the strut has static pressure sensing ports on lateral sides thereof leading to a separate chamber on the interior of the strut.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2003Publication date: December 30, 2004Inventors: Greg A. Seidel, Dennis J. Cronin, John H. Mette, Mark R. Koosmann, James A. Schmitz, John R. Fedele, Dana A. Kromer
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Publication number: 20040194353Abstract: A snow removal machine including a housing with a forward opening through which snow enters the snow removal machine. At least one rotatable member is positioned and rotatably secured within the housing for engaging and eliminating the snow from within said housing. The snow removal machine also includes a surface treatment application system with a treatment material dispensing system connected to the housing for dispensing a liquid or solid deicer and/or anti-icing treatment material over an area from which snow has been removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2003Publication date: October 7, 2004Applicant: Cargill, Inc.Inventors: Michael Hoerle, Elizabeth Earley, Lawrence L. Micek, James Schmitz