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).

  • Publication number: 20240094564
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: James Schultz, Randall Scott Toy, Aaron Schmitz
  • Publication number: 20240077729
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Aaron Schmitz, James Schultz
  • Patent number: 11892003
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: 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
  • Patent number: 11528566
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael James Weispfenning, Ramsey Albert Statz, Michael James Schmitz, Seyed Alireza Pourbakhsh, Charles William Steidl, Jeffrey Raymond Brooker
  • Publication number: 20220301366
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: A & E INCORPORATED
    Inventors: JAMES SCHMITZ, Jason Horner
  • Publication number: 20210306764
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Michael James Weispfenning, Ramsey Albert Statz, Michael James Schmitz, Seyed Alireza Pourbakhsh, Charles William Steidl, Jeffrey Raymond Brooker
  • Publication number: 20200284265
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: 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
  • Patent number: 10683792
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Jim's Tooling Solutions, LLC
    Inventor: James Schmitz
  • Publication number: 20160230637
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: Jim's Tooling Solutions, LLC
    Inventor: James SCHMITZ
  • Publication number: 20070255108
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2006
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Inventor: James Schmitz
  • Publication number: 20070056191
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Inventors: Michael Hoerle, Elizabeth Earley, Lawrence Micek, James Schmitz
  • Patent number: 7137214
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: Cargill, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Hoerle, Elizabeth Earley, Lawrence Micek, James Schmitz
  • Patent number: 6941805
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20040261518
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: Greg A. Seidel, Dennis J. Cronin, John H. Mette, Mark R. Koosmann, James A. Schmitz, John R. Fedele, Dana A. Kromer
  • Publication number: 20040194353
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2003
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Applicant: Cargill, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Hoerle, Elizabeth Earley, Lawrence L. Micek, James Schmitz