Patents by Inventor James Kevin McCoy

James Kevin McCoy 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: 20230277025
    Abstract: A control system and method which automatically responds to a stalling motor due to a brush head binding or hanging event, and which automatically prevents backlash damage to the electronics when the brush head is freed from it's constraints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: Rotobrush International LLC
    Inventors: James Kevin McCoy, Jared A. Smothermon, Jeffrey Alan Garrett
  • Patent number: 11707580
    Abstract: A method for improved controlling of a thermic infusion system having a one tubal segment and a thermal element to heat an infusion fluid carried within the tubal segment, and having at least one sensor positioned within the thermic infusion system comprising regulating energy provided to the sensor for a first period of time to sense a self-heating effect of the at least one sensor due to a dry tube; responsive to detecting a dry tube, preventing energizing the thermal element; responsive to detecting a non-dry tube, regulating energy provided to the sensor for a second period of time to sense a temperature of an infusion fluid carried within the at least one tubal segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Life Warmer Inc.
    Inventors: James Kevin McCoy, Jared A. Smothermon
  • Patent number: 10780258
    Abstract: A thermic infusion system includes a thermal tubing system and a control system. The thermal tubing system has a tubal body with at least one tubal segment. The tubal segment includes a thermal element that may receive energy, such as electrical energy, to increase temperature within the tubal body. The control system may regulate the amount of energy received by the tubal segment using one or more sensors positioned within the tubal body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Life Warmer Inc.
    Inventors: John Robert Pettini, Charles John Tepper, Richard Ray Thomson, James Kevin McCoy, Jeffrey Alan Garrett
  • Publication number: 20200061308
    Abstract: A method for improved controlling of a thermic infusion system having a one tubal segment and a thermal element to heat an infusion fluid carried within the tubal segment, and having at least one sensor positioned within the thermic infusion system comprising regulating energy provided to the sensor for a first period of time to sense a self-heating effect of the at least one sensor due to a dry tube; responsive to detecting a dry tube, preventing energizing the thermal element; responsive to detecting a non-dry tube, regulating energy provided to the sensor for a second period of time to sense a temperature of an infusion fluid carried within the at least one tubal segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: James Kevin McCoy, Jared A. Smothermon
  • Publication number: 20180064921
    Abstract: A thermic infusion system includes a thermal tubing system and a control system. The thermal tubing system has a tubal body with at least one tubal segment. The tubal segment includes a thermal element that may receive energy, such as electrical energy, to increase temperature within the tubal body. The control system may regulate the amount of energy received by the tubal segment using one or more sensors positioned within the tubal body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: John Robert Pettini, Charles John Tepper, Richard Ray Thomson, James Kevin McCoy, Jeffrey Alan Garrett
  • Patent number: 7672782
    Abstract: An enhanced police Doppler direction sensing radar detects possibly dangerous traffic conditions during certain vehicle maneuvers such as U-turns and returns to travel after roadside stops. By monitoring a host or primary vehicle speed, speed transitions, transmission state (e.g. gear selection), and the closing vehicle position, range and speed, a number of selectable conditions are detected, resulting in an alert indication to a primary vehicle operator. User preferences and thresholds allow the traffic alert function to be customized according to a primary vehicle operator's desire to suppress alerts in situations which the user does not deem dangerous. The traffic alert function may be automatically triggered under certain detected conditions, or manually initiated when the primary vehicle operator intends to make a driving maneuver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Applied Concepts, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan B. Mead, John L. Aker, Robert S. Gammenthaler, James Kevin McCoy
  • Publication number: 20090002221
    Abstract: An enhanced police Doppler direction sensing radar detects possibly dangerous traffic conditions during certain vehicle maneuvers such as U-turns and returns to travel after roadside stops. By monitoring a host or primary vehicle speed, speed transitions, transmission state (e.g. gear selection), and the closing vehicle position, range and speed, a number of selectable conditions are detected, resulting in an alert indication to a primary vehicle operator. User preferences and thresholds allow the traffic alert function to be customized according to a primary vehicle operator's desire to suppress alerts in situations which the user does not deem dangerous. The traffic alert function may be automatically triggered under certain detected conditions, or manually initiated when the primary vehicle operator intends to make a driving maneuver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Alan B. Mead, John L. Aker, Robert S. Gammenthaler, James Kevin McCoy
  • Patent number: 7409294
    Abstract: An enhanced police Doppler direction sensing radar detects possibly dangerous traffic conditions during certain vehicle maneuvers such as U-turns and returns to travel after roadside stops. By monitoring a host or primary vehicle speed, speed transitions, transmission state (e.g. gear selection), and the closing vehicle position, range and speed, a number of selectable conditions are detected, resulting in an alert indication to a primary vehicle operator. User preferences and thresholds allow the traffic alert function to be customized according to a primary vehicle operator's desire to suppress alerts in situations which the user does not deem dangerous. The traffic alert function may be automatically triggered under certain detected conditions, or manually initiated when the primary vehicle operator intends to make a driving maneuver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Applied Concepts, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan B. Mead, John L. Aker, Robert S. Gammenthaler, James Kevin McCoy
  • Patent number: 6658108
    Abstract: A system and method for distributing power over a premises network is provided. The system comprises a power receiving module operable to be coupled to a premises network located in a user site. A power source module is operable to be coupled to the premises network and a power supply. The power source module is operable to receive electrical power from the power supply and provide electrical power over the premises network such that the power is contained within the premises network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Premisenet Incorporated
    Inventors: Stephen R. Bissell, Larry A. Stell, James Kevin McCoy
  • Patent number: 6505229
    Abstract: This invention relates to embedded processing systems used for industrial, commercial, and medical automated systems in which microprocessors or digital signal processors are employed to perform a plurality of distinct tasks based on real-time events and conditions. In particular, this invention provides an efficient processing system and environment in which a variety of application threads may share the processing bandwidth and system resources cooperatively and efficiently, with minimized coupling of the application threads to each other and system resource control details.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: Intelect Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry A. Turner, Edwin A. Osberg, James Kevin McCoy
  • Patent number: 6279096
    Abstract: The inventive system and method provides a processing resource which performs bit reversing and Boolean algebraic operations. These operations are commonly needed by discrete transform algorithms to reorder data samples. By selectively remapping the address bus, a series of non-linear accesses to the data memory are converted to linear accesses. Another use of the invention to pack floating point numbers in memory is also disclosed. An embodiment using an in-circuit reprogrammable logic device is disclosed which allows processing software to dynamically reconfigure the mapping logic and rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2001
    Assignee: Intelect Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: James Kevin McCoy, Robert Heflin Frantz