Patents by Inventor James ATWELL

James ATWELL 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).

  • Patent number: 10056791
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for charging a power source of a device. The method is performed by one or more processors. The one or more processors detect that a charging interface of the device and a charging interface of a charging dock are misaligned when the device is placed into contact or operational proximity with the charging dock. The device is automatically caused to move relative to the charging dock to achieve alignment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: SPHERO, INC.
    Inventors: Ben Wirz, James Atwell
  • Publication number: 20170189803
    Abstract: A wearable device can be worn by a user, and can include a mode selector, one or more sensors, a signal detector to detect wireless signals, a feedback mechanism comprising at least one of a haptic system, an audio system, or a visual system and providing feedback outputs. The wearable device can also include a controller that can initiate a selected mode from a plurality of modes on the wearable device, where the selected mode causing the controller to execute a real-world game. In accordance with the selected mode, the controller can interpret sensor data from the one or more sensors and inputs from the signal detector, where the sensor data corresponds to a series of actions performed by the user utilizing the wearable device. Based the interpretations, the controller can generate feedback responses via a feedback mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: James Atwell, Jeffrey Wiencrot, Jonathan Carroll, Damon Arniotes
  • Publication number: 20140015493
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for charging a power source of a device. The method is performed by one or more processors. The one or more processors detect that a charging interface of the device and a charging interface of a charging dock are misaligned when the device is placed into contact or operational proximity with the charging dock. The device is automatically caused to move relative to the charging dock to achieve alignment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventors: Ben WIRZ, James ATWELL