Patents by Inventor James Lynch

James Lynch 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: 20260124844
    Abstract: A crafting apparatus includes a working portion and a base portion. The working portion includes a lower surface and an upper surface. The upper surface defines a working three dimensional Cartesian coordinate system. The base portion includes a lower surface and an upper surface. The lower surface of the working portion is disposed adjacent to the upper surface of the base portion. The lower surface defines a non-working three dimensional Cartesian coordinate system. The upper surface of the working portion extends relative to the lower surface of the base portion at an angle for angularly-offsetting the working three dimensional Cartesian coordinate system from the non-working three dimensional Cartesian coordinate system. Methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2026
    Publication date: May 7, 2026
    Applicant: Cricut, Inc.
    Inventors: John Barrus Christensen, Bryan Fred Bihlmaier, Donald Christopher Sutton, John Douglas Dalton, Ryun Bates Noble, Kyle Kenneth Johnson, Grayson Stopp, Bayden Filleul, Kurt Stalsberg, James Lynch, Norman Stevenson
  • Patent number: 12613122
    Abstract: An apparatus is configured to dispense assembly material on an electronic substrate. The apparatus includes a frame and a unit coupled to the frame. The unit includes a material cartridge coupled to a pressure regulator configured to deliver pressurized air to the material cartridge at a desired pressure. The material cartridge is configured to contain assembly material. The apparatus further includes a substrate support configured to support the electronic substrate and a controller configured to control the apparatus including the unit. A system to detect static volume in the material cartridge includes a mass flow meter to measure a volume of air delivered to the material cartridge. The controller is configured to determine a volume of assembly material in the material cartridge upon determining the volume of air in the material cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Patsy A. Mattero, David Ethan Fatheree, James Lynch
  • Patent number: 12545040
    Abstract: A crafting apparatus (10) includes a working portion (22) and a base portion (20). The working portion (22) includes a lower surface (32) and an upper surface (34). The upper surface (34) defines a working three dimensional Cartesian coordinate system (X-Y-Z). The base portion (20) includes a lower surface (24) and an upper surface (26). The lower surface (32) of the working portion (22) is disposed adjacent to the upper surface (26) of the base portion (20). The lower surface (24) defines a non-working three dimensional Cartesian coordinate system (XS-YS-ZS). The upper surface (34) of the working portion (22) extends relative to the lower surface (24) of the base portion (20) at an angle (?22) for angularly-offsetting the working three dimensional Cartesian coordinate system (X-Y-Z) from the non-working three dimensional Cartesian coordinate system (XS-YS-ZS). Methods (200, 300) are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2026
    Assignee: Cricut, Inc.
    Inventors: John Barrus Christensen, Bryan Fred Bihlmaier, Donald Christopher Sutton, John Douglas Dalton, Ryun Bates Noble, Kyle Kenneth Johnson, Grayson Stopp, Bayden Filleul, Kurt Stalsberg, James Lynch, Norman Stevenson
  • Patent number: 12370789
    Abstract: A stencil printer includes a frame, a stencil, a support assembly, and a print head, and a print head assembly supported by the print head gantry in such a manner that the print head assembly is configured to traverse the stencil during print strokes. The support assembly supports the electronic substrate in a print position beneath the stencil. The print head assembly includes a print head a squeegee blade assembly configured to roll solder paste along the stencil. The stencil printer further includes a cover coupled to the frame to enclose operating components of the stencil printer, including the stencil, the support assembly, the print head gantry and the print head assembly. The cover includes an elongate opening formed therein and a movable door configured to selectively close the elongate opening. The elongate opening is sized to enable the stencil and/or a tooling tray to pass through.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth J. King, James Lynch, Patsy A. Mattero, William A. Losiewicz
  • Patent number: 12324537
    Abstract: Described herein is an appliance for making a beverage that can include a pod receiver, a camera oriented to capture an image of a code depicted on the pod, a processor and memory in communication with the processor where the processor includes programmed instructions that cause the processor to analyze a design section of the code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Inventors: Nicholas Weber, James Lynch
  • Publication number: 20250146857
    Abstract: A system to detect static volume in the material cartridge includes a mass flow meter to measure a volume of air delivered to the material cartridge. A controller is configured to determine a volume of assembly material in the material cartridge upon determining the volume of air in the material cartridge. A method to detect static volume in the material cartridge includes measuring a volume of air delivered to a material cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Inventors: Patsy A. Mattero, David Ethan Fatheree, James Lynch
  • Patent number: 12186096
    Abstract: A substance dispensing apparatus comprises a housing for handheld use and a mouthpiece coupled to the housing. The housing comprises a biometric sensor and a cavity sized to receive a reservoir. The mouthpiece comprises a recess and a capacitive sensor array. The apparatus further comprises a pump coupled to the mouthpiece and couplable to the reservoir and comprises a processor in communication with the biometric sensor, capacitive sensor array, and pump. The processor is configured to cause the pump to automatically dispense a substance from the reservoir to a mouth of an intended user via the mouthpiece in response to determining that: a unique biometric attribute of the intended user is detected by the biometric sensor based on biometric data from the biometric sensor; and a unique dentition of the intended user is positioned within the recess of the mouthpiece based on dentition data from the capacitive sensor array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Berkshire Biomedical, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas M. Rouse, Susan B. Owen, Christy Corey, Carlton Chow, Michael Turi, Larry Bischoff, Steven Hartman, Robert Boyer, Richard Cronenberg, Michael Quinn, James Lynch
  • Publication number: 20240367449
    Abstract: A dual function tooling tray having a movable center section includes a perimeter frame having four sides, a first frame member spaced from a first side of the perimeter frame, and a second frame member spaced from a second side of the perimeter frame. The first side and the second side of the perimeter frame are parallel with one another. The tooling tray further includes a third frame member extending between and secured to the first frame member and the second frame member. The third frame member is configured to support at least one squeegee blade. The third frame member is configured be to be moved from a first position from the first frame member and the second frame member and installed in a second position on the first frame member and the second frame member, with the second position being spaced from the first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: William A. Losiewicz, James Lynch
  • Publication number: 20240226685
    Abstract: A throwing game that can be played by a single or multiple players wherein the method of the game includes tossing a throwing member from specified distances towards a target member. The target member is triangular in shape having walls defining and internal area. Disposed within the internal area is an inner target member that is cylindrical in shape having an opening providing access to the interior volume. The present invention includes a throwing member wherein the throwing member is triangular in shape. The walls of the target member further include upper wall members secured to the upper edge of the walls. A preferred method of play of the game includes utilization of five throwing members per play rotation for each player wherein the players toss the throwing member from specified distances. Winning is achieved by landing a throwing member in the inner target member prior to any other player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventor: James Lynch
  • Patent number: 11987065
    Abstract: A dual function tooling tray having a movable center section includes a perimeter frame having four sides, a first frame member spaced from a first side of the perimeter frame, and a second frame member spaced from a second side of the perimeter frame. The first side and the second side of the perimeter frame are parallel with one another. The tooling tray further includes a third frame member extending between and secured to the first frame member and the second frame member. The third frame member is configured to support at least one squeegee blade. The third frame member is configured be to be moved from a first position from the first frame member and the second frame member and installed in a second position on the first frame member and the second frame member, with the second position being spaced from the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: William A. Losiewicz, James Lynch
  • Patent number: 11945208
    Abstract: A movable cart includes a housing configured to move along a horizontal surface and a plurality of shelves supported by the housing Each shelf of the plurality of shelves is configured to move between a retracted in which the shelf is positioned within the housing and an extended position in which the shelf extends from the housing. The movable cart further includes a sensing system configured to determine whether each shelf of the plurality of shelves is in the retracted position and a type of item supported by the shelf. Other aspects of the movable cart are further disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: James Lynch, Kenneth J. King, Patsy A. Mattero, William A. Losiewicz
  • Publication number: 20240075760
    Abstract: A crafting apparatus (10) includes a working portion (22) and a base portion (20). The working portion (22) includes a lower surface (32) and an upper surface (34). The upper surface (34) defines a working three dimensional Cartesian coordinate system (X-Y-Z). The base portion (20) includes a lower surface (24) and an upper surface (26). The lower surface (32) of the working portion (22) is disposed adjacent to the upper surface (26) of the base portion (20). The lower surface (24) defines a non-working three dimensional Cartesian coordinate system (XS-YS-ZS). The upper surface (34) of the working portion (22) extends relative to the lower surface (24) of the base portion (20) at an angle (?22) for angularly-offsetting the working three dimensional Cartesian coordinate system (X-Y-Z) from the non-working three dimensional Cartesian coordinate system (XS-YS-ZS). Methods (200, 300) are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Cricut, Inc.
    Inventors: John Barrus CHRISTENSEN, Bryan Fred Bihlmaier, Donald Christopher Sutton, John Douglas Dalton, Ryun Bates Noble, Kyle Kenneth Johnson, Grayson Stopp, Bayden Filleul, Kurt Stalsberg, James Lynch, Norman Stevenson
  • Publication number: 20240034049
    Abstract: A stencil printer includes a frame, a stencil, a support assembly, and a print head, and a print head assembly supported by the print head gantry in such a manner that the print head assembly is configured to traverse the stencil during print strokes. The support assembly supports the electronic substrate in a print position beneath the stencil. The print head assembly includes a print head a squeegee blade assembly configured to roll solder paste along the stencil. The stencil printer further includes a cover coupled to the frame to enclose operating components of the stencil printer, including the stencil, the support assembly, the print head gantry and the print head assembly. The cover includes an elongate opening formed therein and a movable door configured to selectively close the elongate opening. The elongate opening is sized to enable the stencil and/or a tooling tray to pass through.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Kenneth J. King, James Lynch, Patsy A. Mattero, William A. Losiewicz
  • Publication number: 20240034048
    Abstract: A movable cart includes a housing configured to move along a horizontal surface and a plurality of shelves supported by the housing Each shelf of the plurality of shelves is configured to move between a retracted in which the shelf is positioned within the housing and an extended position in which the shelf extends from the housing. The movable cart further includes a sensing system configured to determine whether each shelf of the plurality of shelves is in the retracted position and a type of item supported by the shelf. Other aspects of the movable cart are further disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: James Lynch, Kenneth J. King, Patsy A. Mattero, William A. Losiewicz
  • Patent number: 11827044
    Abstract: A stencil printer includes a frame, a stencil coupled to the frame, and a support assembly coupled to the frame, with the support assembly including tooling configured to support the electronic substrate in a print position beneath the stencil. The stencil printer further includes a print head assembly coupled to the frame in such a manner that the print head assembly is configured to traverse the stencil during print strokes. The print head assembly includes a squeegee blade assembly and at least one paste cartridge to deposit solder paste on the stencil. The stencil printer further includes an end effector configured to pick up and release items from a tooling tray. The stencil printer further includes a movable cart configured to interface with the stencil printer to deliver changeover and/or replacement items within a stencil printer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: William A. Losiewicz, Bruce C. Seaton, James Lynch, Patsy A. Mattero, Joan N. Schopf, Thomas C. Prentice, Scott A. Reid
  • Patent number: 11709070
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided mapping. In some example embodiments, there may be provided a method including generating, by a user equipment, a user interface view including a map and a polyline representative of a route along the map; and generating, by the user equipment, the polyline to include at least one graphically distinct indicator along the route, wherein the at least one graphically distinct indicator, when selected at the user interface, initiates presentation of a video recorded at a location on the route where the at least one graphically distinct indicator is located. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Ole Henry Dorum, James Lynch, Jaakko Raikisto, Aaro Tuukkanen, Ville Nupponen, Mikko Halava, Teemu Hakala
  • Publication number: 20230150756
    Abstract: Systems and methods have demonstrated the capability of rapidly cooling the contents of pods containing the ingredients for food and drinks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: John Heymans, Benjamin Fichera, Nicholas Fonte, Jonathan Watson, James Lynch, Dong Hua, Richard Bernard Streeter, Samuel D. J. Brown, George Nieves, SR., Kevin Stillerman, Mehmet H. Duymazlar, Matthew Fonte
  • Patent number: 11590595
    Abstract: A paste dispensing transfer system of a stencil printer is configured to print an assembly material on an electronic substrate. The transfer system includes a paste cartridge mechanism coupled to a print head assembly of the stencil printer, and a rotary indexing mechanism coupled to a frame of the stencil printer. The paste dispensing transfer system is configured to transfer a used paste cartridge from the print head assembly to the rotary indexing mechanism supported by the frame and to transfer a new paste cartridge from the rotary indexing mechanism to the print head assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: James Lynch, William A. Losiewicz, Kenneth J. King, Patsy A. Mattero, Blake T. Monjar
  • Publication number: 20230000147
    Abstract: A tray for use with a shisha device includes a cavity for receiving a cartridge comprising aerosol-forming substrate. The tray is configured to form openings in the cartridge when the cartridge is inserted into the cavity. The openings formed in the cartridge allow air flow through the cartridge when cartridge and tray are received by the shisha device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.
    Inventors: James Lynch, Thomas Salvador
  • Patent number: D1114065
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2026
    Assignee: Cricut, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Crisp, Bayden Filleul, James Lynch, Norman Stevenson, Grayson Stopp