Patents by Inventor James Lee Richards

James Lee Richards 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: 11239073
    Abstract: Dirac semimetals, methods for modulating charge carrying density and/or band gap in a Dirac semimetal, devices including a Dirac semimetal layer, and methods for forming a Dirac semimetal layer on a substrate are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: MONASH UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Michael Sears Fuhrer, John Thery Hellerstedt, Mark Thomas Edmonds, James Lee Richard Jessee Collins, Chang Liu
  • Publication number: 20190139760
    Abstract: Dirac semimetals, methods for modulating charge carrying density and/or band gap in a Dirac semimetal, devices including a Dirac semimetal layer, and methods for forming a Dirac semimetal layer on a substrate are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Sears Fuhrer, John Thery Hellerstedt, Mark Thomas Edmonds, James Lee Richard Jessee Collins, Chang Liu
  • Patent number: 9997845
    Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to a rotationally triply symmetric three axis magnetic antenna system having substantial isolation among the three axes, including a three axis skew orthogonal magnetic antenna system and device utilizing the antenna system. The antenna system comprising three substantially identical magnetic antenna elements disposed symmetrically about a reference point such that the magnetic axes from the three antenna elements are orthogonal to one another in direction and do not intersect one another. The three antenna elements are positioned in a substantial cross coupling null from one another to minimize cross coupling. The arrangement yields packaging efficiency for compact electronic devices. A 1, 1, diameter embodiment is disclosed. A location system utilizing the antenna system is disclosed. Methods for producing the antenna are disclosed. A moldable triple coil holder for the antenna system is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Q-Track Corporation
    Inventors: Hans Gregory Schantz, Christopher David Pittman, James Lee Richards, Stephen A. Werner
  • Publication number: 20160039340
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a selective proximity detection system. A selective proximity detection system comprises at least one proximity tag, a plurality of sensor nodes, and at least one alert node. A sensor nodes comprises a proximity detector capable of detecting proximity with respect to the proximity tag, and a motion detector. In a preferred embodiment, a motion detector is an infrared detector. In alternate embodiments, a motion detector may employ video, radar motion sensing, or sensing of scattered RF signals, preferably FM broadcast signals whose half wavelength is comparable in dimension to the height of a typical person. In a preferred embodiment, a proximity detector is a NFER locator-receiver and a proximity tag is a NFER tag transmitter. In alternate embodiments, a proximity detector may employ ZigBee, WiFi, Bluetooth, passive scattering of ambient RF signals or other means of proximity detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Hans Gregory Schantz, Christopher David Pittman, James Lee Richards, Stephen A. Werner
  • Publication number: 20150318624
    Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to a rotationally triply symmetric three axis magnetic antenna system having substantial isolation among the three axes, including a three axis skew orthogonal magnetic antenna system and device utilizing the antenna system. The antenna system comprising three substantially identical magnetic antenna elements disposed symmetrically about a reference point such that the magnetic axes from the three antenna elements are orthogonal to one another in direction and do not intersect one another. The three antenna elements are positioned in a substantial cross coupling null from one another to minimize cross coupling. The arrangement yields packaging efficiency for compact electronic devices. A 1, 1, diameter embodiment is disclosed. A location system utilizing the antenna system is disclosed. Methods for producing the antenna are disclosed. A moldable triple coil holder for the antenna system is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Hans Gregory Schantz, Christopher David Pittman, James Lee Richards, Stephen A. Werner
  • Patent number: 8779879
    Abstract: Systems and methods for arranging magnetic sources for producing field patterns having high gradients for precision positioning, position sensing, and pulse generation. Magnetic fields may be arranged in accordance with codes having a maximum positive cross correlation and a maximum negative cross correlation value in proximity in the correlation function, thereby producing a high gradient slope corresponding to a high gradient force or signal associated with the magnetic structure. Various codes for doublet, triplet, and quad peak patterns are disclosed. Applications include force and torque pattern generators. A variation including magnetic sensors is disclosed for precision position sensing. The forces or sensor outputs may have a precision zero crossing between two adjacent and opposite maximum correlation peaks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Correlated Magnetics Research LLC
    Inventors: Mark D. Roberts, Larry W. Fullerton, James Lee Richards
  • Publication number: 20140145809
    Abstract: Systems and methods for arranging magnetic sources for producing field patterns having high gradients for precision positioning, position sensing, and pulse generation. Magnetic fields may be arranged in accordance with codes having a maximum positive cross correlation and a maximum negative cross correlation value in proximity in the correlation function, thereby producing a high gradient slope corresponding to a high gradient force or signal associated with the magnetic structure. Various codes for doublet, triplet, and quad peak patterns are disclosed. Applications include force and torque pattern generators. A variation including magnetic sensors is disclosed for precision position sensing. The forces or sensor outputs may have a precision zero crossing between two adjacent and opposite maximum correlation peaks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Inventors: Mark D. Roberts, Larry W. Fullerton, James Lee Richards
  • Patent number: 8502630
    Abstract: An improved field emission system and method. The invention pertains to field emission structures comprising electric or magnetic field sources having magnitudes, polarities, and positions corresponding to a desired spatial force function where a spatial force is created based upon the relative alignment of the field emission structures and the spatial force function. The spatial force function may be based on one or more codes. In various embodiments, the code may be modified or varied. The code may be combined with another code. One or more aspects of the code, including spacing and amplitude, may be modulated or dithered according to a predefined pattern. Multiple magnet arrays may be combined, each based on a different code or portion of a code, resulting in a combination spatial force function. Magnet structures having differing field patterns may be used to generate a desired spatial force function related to a cross correlation of the two field patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Correlated Magnetics Research LLC
    Inventors: James Lee Richards, Ryan R. Fechner, Larry W. Fullerton, Mark D. Roberts, Kelly G. Loum
  • Patent number: 8368495
    Abstract: An improved field emission system and method. The invention pertains to field emission structures comprising electric or magnetic field sources having magnitudes, polarities, and positions corresponding to a desired spatial force function where a spatial force is created based upon the relative alignment of the field emission structures and the spatial force function. The spatial force function may be based on one or more codes. In various embodiments, the code may be modified or varied. The code may be combined with another code. One or more aspects of the code, including spacing and amplitude, may be modulated or dithered according to a predefined pattern. Multiple magnet arrays may be combined, each based on a different code or portion of a code, resulting in a combination spatial force function. Magnet structures having differing field patterns may be used to generate a desired spatial force function related to a cross correlation of the two field patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Correlated Magnetics Research LLC
    Inventors: Larry W. Fullerton, Mark Roberts, James Lee Richards, Ryan R. Fechner, Kelly G. Loum
  • Patent number: 8354909
    Abstract: A magnetic attachment system for attaching a first object to a second object. A first magnet structure is attached to the first object and a second magnet structure is attached to the second object. The first and second objects are attached by virtue of the magnetic attraction between the first magnet structure and second magnet structure. The magnet structures comprise magnetic elements arranged in accordance with patterns based on various codes. In one embodiment, the code has certain autocorrelation properties. In further embodiments the specific type of code is specified. In a further embodiment, an attachment and a release configuration may be achieved by a simple movement of the magnet structures. In a further embodiment, the magnetic pattern may include a non-magnetic region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Correlated Magnetics Research LLC
    Inventors: Larry W. Fullerton, Mark Roberts, James Lee Richards
  • Patent number: 8339226
    Abstract: A magnetic attachment system for attaching a first object to a second object. A first magnet structure is attached to the first object and a second magnet structure is attached to the second object. The first and second objects are attached by virtue of the magnetic attraction between the first magnet structure and second magnet structure. The magnet structures comprise magnetic elements arranged in accordance with patterns based on various codes. In one embodiment, the code has certain autocorrelation properties. In further embodiments the specific type of code is specified. In a further embodiment, an attachment and a release configuration may be achieved by a simple movement of the magnet structures. In a further embodiment, a magnetic attachment system may comprise one or more magnetic structures spaced from one another on a first support and configured for use with a complementary magnet system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Correlated Magnetics Research LLC
    Inventors: Larry W. Fullerton, Mark Roberts, James Lee Richards
  • Publication number: 20120306604
    Abstract: An improved field emission system and method. The invention pertains to field emission structures comprising electric or magnetic field sources having magnitudes, polarities, and positions corresponding to a desired spatial force function where a spatial force is created based upon the relative alignment of the field emission structures and the spatial force function. The spatial force function may be based on one or more codes. In various embodiments, the code may be modified or varied. The code may be combined with another code. One or more aspects of the code, including spacing and amplitude, may be modulated or dithered according to a predefined pattern. Multiple magnet arrays may be combined, each based on a different code or portion of a code, resulting in a combination spatial force function. Magnet structures having differing field patterns may be used to generate a desired spatial force function related to a cross correlation of the two field patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: CORRELATED MAGNETICS RESEARCH LLC
    Inventors: Larry W. Fullerton, Mark D. Roberts, James Lee Richards, Ryan R. Fechner, Kelly G. Loum
  • Patent number: 8314671
    Abstract: A key system for enabling operation of a device. The key system is based on magnets arranged according to one or more codes. The codes may act as a unique identifier or key, requiring a matching part to operate the device. Thus, the code can act like a key that will only achieve lock when matched with a like (complementary) pattern. The codes may be from a set of codes having low cross correlation among codes in the set, for example Kasami codes or Gold codes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Correlated Magnetics Research LLC
    Inventors: Larry W. Fullerton, Mark Roberts, James Lee Richards
  • Patent number: 8314672
    Abstract: A magnetic attachment system for attaching a first object to a second object. A first magnet structure is attached to the first object and a second magnet structure is attached to the second object. The first and second objects are attached by virtue of the magnetic attraction between the first magnet structure and second magnet structure. The magnet structures comprise magnetic elements arranged in accordance with patterns based on various codes. In one embodiment, the code has certain autocorrelation properties. In further embodiments the specific type of code is specified. In a further embodiment, an attachment and a release configuration may be achieved by a simple movement of the magnet structures. In a further embodiment, the magnetic field structure may comprise multiple structures based on multiple codes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Correlated Magnetics Research LLC
    Inventors: Larry W. Fullerton, Mark Roberts, James Lee Richards
  • Publication number: 20120246885
    Abstract: A magnetic attachment system for attaching a first object to a second object. A first magnet structure is attached to the first object and a second magnet structure is attached to the second object. The first and second objects are attached by virtue of the magnetic attraction between the first magnet structure and second magnet structure. The magnet structures comprise magnetic elements arranged in accordance with patterns based on various codes. In one embodiment, the code has certain autocorrelation properties. In further embodiments the specific type of code is specified. In a further embodiment, an attachment and a release configuration may be achieved by a simple movement of the magnet structures. In a further embodiment, a magnetic attachment system may comprise one or more magnetic structures spaced from one another on a first support and configured for use with a complementary magnet system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: Correlated Magnetics Research LLC
    Inventors: Larry W. Fullerton, Mark D. Roberts, James Lee Richards
  • Publication number: 20120229236
    Abstract: A magnetic attachment system for attaching a first object to a second object. A first magnet structure is attached to the first object and a second magnet structure is attached to the second object. The first and second objects are attached by virtue of the magnetic attraction between the first magnet structure and second magnet structure. The magnet structures comprise magnetic elements arranged in accordance with patterns based on various codes. In one embodiment, the code has certain autocorrelation properties. In further embodiments the specific type of code is specified. In a further embodiment, an attachment and a release configuration may be achieved by a simple movement of the magnet structures. In a further embodiment, the magnetic pattern may include a non-magnetic region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: Correlated Magnetics Research LLC
    Inventors: Larry W. Fullerton, Mark D. Roberts, James Lee Richards
  • Publication number: 20120229235
    Abstract: A magnetic attachment system for attaching a first object to a second object. A first magnet structure is attached to the first object and a second magnet structure is attached to the second object. The first and second objects are attached by virtue of the magnetic attraction between the first magnet structure and second magnet structure. The magnet structures comprise magnetic elements arranged in accordance with patterns based on various codes. In one embodiment, the code has certain autocorrelation properties. In further embodiments the specific type of code is specified. In a further embodiment, an attachment and a release configuration may be achieved by a simple movement of the magnet structures. In a further embodiment, the magnetic field structure may comprise multiple structures based on multiple codes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: Correlated magnetics Research LLC
    Inventors: Larry W. Fullerton, Mark D. Roberts, James Lee Richards
  • Publication number: 20120112865
    Abstract: A key system for enabling operation of a device. The key system is based on magnets arranged according to one or more codes. The codes may act as a unique identifier or key, requiring a matching part to operate the device. Thus, the code can act like a key that will only achieve lock when matched with a like (complementary) pattern. The codes may be from a set of codes having low cross correlation among codes in the set, for example Kasami codes or Gold codes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2012
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: Correlated Magnetics Research LLC
    Inventors: Larry W. Fullerton, Mark D. Roberts, James Lee Richards
  • Patent number: 8174155
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a stepping motor with a magnet pole pattern having a predetermined pattern around the circumference of the stepping motor. In one embodiment, the pattern relates to a code having a unique single maximum autocorrelation peak over the period of the code. Example codes include Barker codes, PN codes, Kasami codes, Golomb ruler codes, and other codes. In one embodiment, the rotor and stator have a matching pole pattern. In one embodiment, the drive is arranged to align the poles in an inline configuration, alternatively, the drive may be arranged to align the poles in a diagonal configuration. In a further embodiment, one or more sets of poles are provided on the stator, each set being offset rotationally by a partial pole spacing. In one embodiment, the rotor is initially synchronized with the stator by capturing the rotor using a single unambiguous lock-in position based on the code autocorrelation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Correlated Magnetics Research LLC
    Inventors: Larry W. Fullerton, Mark Roberts, James Lee Richards
  • Patent number: D1043628
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: James Edward Renwick, Branko Lukic, Homin Lee, Tzyy-Woei Richard Sung, Adam Kirk Bennett, Clayton Christopher Williamson, Aron Michael Rosenberg