Patents by Inventor Jeffrey A Hopkins

Jeffrey A Hopkins 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: 20240112544
    Abstract: An electronic gaming device that includes a display device, an input device, a memory device, and a processor is described. The processor causes to be displayed a dual symbol configured as a wild symbol and as a credit on reel (or cash-on-reel) symbol that indicates a prize to be awarded if a trigger symbol also lands in the same row as the dual symbol. The processor causes a base game to be initiated that includes causing symbols to be displayed on reels within a display matrix on a display device wherein each reel is configured to spin. During game play of the base game, the dual symbol, if displayed, persists between different reel spins and moves up one row each reel spin from a previous symbol position to a new symbol position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Kelly Lockheed, Jeffrey Uss, Hanna Sanborn, Nathan Warms, Zachary Smith, Rogelio Decasa, JR., Jennifer Mizzi, Scott Hopkins
  • Publication number: 20210081891
    Abstract: An example system for detecting a beer keg includes a transmitter assembly attached to the beer keg, a receiver assembly attached to a handle for attaching to the mouth of the beer keg, and a data processing apparatus in communication with the receiver assembly. The transmitter assembly includes a memory storing a unique identifier for the beer keg, a wireless transmitter for transmitting a wireless signal encoding the unique identifier, and a loop antenna positioned around a mouth of the beer keg. The receiver assembly includes a reader for reading the wireless signal from the transmitter beacon when the handle is attached to the mouth. The data processing is programmed to detect the unique identifier based on the wireless signal read by the reader.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Joanna McLellan, Aniket Hegde, Jeffrey Hopkins, Steven Fine, John Ivey, Rick Darling, Brian Nickol
  • Patent number: 9968699
    Abstract: The present invention relates to fragrance enhancers for use in conjunction with candles to enhance the dispersion of the fragrance therefrom and/or increase the combustion efficiency thereof. In one embodiment, the fragrance enhancer of the present invention comprises a body that is mounted to an upper surface of the holder and further comprises a mounting bracket for holding a fan assembly that is mounted to the holder. In one instance, the fan assembly includes a plurality of inverted blades, and a gap is formed between the body and the holder to enable air flow through the body. In another embodiment the fragrance enhancer of the present invention comprises a cylindrically-shaped perforated body, the cylindrically-shaped perforated body having openings located at both the top and bottom thereof. In this embodiment the fragrance enhancer of the present invention further comprises a fan assembly formed from inclined blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Inventor: Jeffrey Hopkins
  • Publication number: 20160253150
    Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to a marine electronics device. The marine electronics device may include a microphone configured to receive one or more voice commands for performing one or more marine based tasks. The marine electronics device may include a processor and memory including instructions that cause the processor to perform the one or more marine based tasks corresponding to the one or more voice commands received via the microphone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Blessing Anna Williams, Jeffrey A. Hopkins
  • Publication number: 20160038623
    Abstract: The present invention relates to fragrance enhancers for use in conjunction with candles to enhance the dispersion of the fragrance therefrom and/or increase the combustion efficiency thereof. In one embodiment, the fragrance enhancer of the present invention comprises a body that is mounted to an upper surface of the holder and further comprises a mounting bracket for holding a fan assembly that is mounted to the holder. In one instance, the fan assembly includes a plurality of inverted blades, and a gap is formed between the body and the holder to enable air flow through the body. In another embodiment the fragrance enhancer of the present invention comprises a cylindrically-shaped perforated body, the cylindrically-shaped perforated body having openings located at both the top and bottom thereof. In this embodiment the fragrance enhancer of the present invention further comprises a fan assembly formed from inclined blades.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventor: Jeffrey Hopkins
  • Publication number: 20140212338
    Abstract: A fragrance enhancer and candle assembly has a candle and a holder for housing the candle. A body is mounted to an upper surface of the holder. A mounting bracket for holding a fan assembly is mounted to the holder. The fan assembly includes a plurality of inverted blades, and a gap is formed between the body and the holder to enable air flow through the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Inventor: Jeffrey Hopkins
  • Publication number: 20070099809
    Abstract: An improved dry cleaning system and process capable of producing satisfactory fabric cleaning results through multiple fabric laundering cycles without the need to replace or dispose of the solvent and other components in the system. The present system and process employ a novel solvent usage and reclamation regimen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Arseni Radomyselski, Scott Powell, Lon Gray, Jeffrey Hopkins
  • Publication number: 20070038611
    Abstract: A system and method may be disclosed for facilitating the creation or modification of a document by providing a mechanism for locating relevant data from external sources and organizing and incorporating some or all of said data into the document. In the method for reusing data, there may be a set of documents that may be queried, where each document may be divided into a plurality of sections. A plurality of section text groups may be formed based on the set of documents, where each section text group may be associated with a respective section from the plurality of sections and each section group includes a plurality of items. Each item may be associated with a respective section from each document of the set of documents. A selected item within a selected section text group may be focused. The selected item may be extracted to a current document. The current document may be exported to a host application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Applicant: Dictaphone Corporation
    Inventors: Keith Boone, Sunitha Chaparala, Cameron Fordyce, Sean Gervais, Roubik Manoukian, Harry Ogrinc, Robert Titemore, Jeffrey Hopkins
  • Publication number: 20060271251
    Abstract: A control system for an unmanned vehicle includes a plurality of servos, a transceiver that receives a plurality of first control signals, and a controller connected to the transceiver and the plurality of servos. The controller receives the first control signals from the transceiver and processes the first control signals to provide a plurality of second control signals to the servos to thereby control the servos and the unmanned vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventor: Jeffrey Hopkins
  • Publication number: 20050143268
    Abstract: A personal care composition comprising a cleansing phase, and at least one benefit phase selected from the group consisting of a fatty compound gel network, a hydrophobic gel network, a hydrophobic gel network in a fatty compound gel network, a fatty compound gel network in a hydrophobic gel network, or a silicone or silicone gel. These products are intended to provide a multi-phase cleansing composition that is packaged in physical contact while remaining stable and providing improved in-use and after-use hair and skin benefits. The present invention is further directed to a method of using the multi-phase personal care composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventors: Sanjeev Midha, James Dunbar, Jeffrey Hopkins, James Heinrich, Bryan Comstock, Karl Wei
  • Publication number: 20050120300
    Abstract: The Clinical Data Container (CDC) is a method for packaging, transporting, and viewing medical reports, their associated data elements, images, and data from medical information systems for use by physicians and patients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Applicant: Dictaphone Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Schwager, Alwin Carus, Harry Ogrinc, Jeffrey Hopkins, Susan Reggie, David Pearah
  • Publication number: 20050011543
    Abstract: A method of recover dry cleaning solvents from a mixture containing a used dry cleaning solvent and contaminants, such as laundry soils, fabric treating agents. Specifically, purification agents are added to the mixture to effect a change in the mixture such that the contaminants become less soluble in the mixture and can be easily separated from the dry cleaning solvents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2004
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Inventors: John Haught, Arseni Radomyselski, Robb Gardner, Jeffrey Dupont, Victor Arredondo, Mark Sivik, Jeffrey Hopkins, William Scheper
  • Publication number: 20050009724
    Abstract: A process for purifying dry cleaning solvents from a mixture containing used dry cleaning solvents and contaminants, such as laundry soils, fabric treating agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Victor Arredondo, Mark Sivik, Robb Gardner, Jeffrey Dupont, John Haught, Arseni Radomyselski, Jeffrey Hopkins, William Scheper, Hiroshi Oh
  • Publication number: 20050000027
    Abstract: A delivery system for uniform deposition of fabric care actives to a fabric article in a non-aqueous solvent based fabric treatment process; and compositions capable of uniformly depositing the fabric care actives on the fabric article being treated to achieve maximum benefit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: Keith Baker, Julie O'Neil, Victor Arredondo, Robb Gardner, Jeffrey Dupont, Mark Sivik, Jeffrey Hopkins, William Scheper
  • Publication number: 20050000028
    Abstract: A method for uniform deposition of fabric care actives to a fabric article in a non-aqueous solvent based fabric treatment process; and compositions capable of uniformly depositing the fabric care actives on the fabric article being treated to achieve maximum benefit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: Keith Baker, Julie O'Neil, Victor Arredondo, Robb Gardner, Jeffrey Dupont, Mark Sivik, Jeffrey Hopkins, William Scheper
  • Publication number: 20050000029
    Abstract: A process for purifying a lipophilic fluid employing a functionalized fabric treating agent. The functionalized fabric treating agent is capable of delivering fabric treating benefits in a non-aqueous fabric article treatment process and is designed for easy removal from the non-aqueous solvent after the fabric article treatment process. Laundry soils can also be removed by this process. The present invention also relates to a fabric treatment composition containing the functionalized fabric treating agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: Victor Arredondo, Mark Sivik, Robb Gardner, Jeffrey Dupont, John Haught, Arseni Radomyselski, Jeffrey Hopkins, William Scheper, Hiroshi Oh
  • Patent number: 6628116
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process and system for removing artifacts resulting from the interactions of a preparation sequence and a gradient echo sequence. A process for suppressing stimulated echoes for spatial preparation sequences without affecting sequence timing or image contrast is disclosed. Stimulated echoes often form when gradient crushers of a preparation sequence are constant in magnitude and direction throughout the imaging sequence. Changing the direction or effective areas of these gradient crushers throughout imaging acquisition prevents stimulated echoes from forming, thereby eliminating ghosting and blurring artifacts. By applying unbalanced gradients or sets of unbalanced gradients between selective RF pulses of an RF pulse sequence, signals attributable to spin transverse magnetization are suppressed resulting in reduced ghosting and/or artifacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: GE Medical Systems Global Technology Co., LLC
    Inventors: Robert A. Kraft, Jeffrey A Hopkins
  • Patent number: 5768914
    Abstract: A process is set forth for the cryogenic distillation of an air feed to produce oxygen and argon and is particularly applicable where high purity oxygen and ultra-high purity argon are required and where only moderate argon recovery is required. A key to the present invention is that the argon column is divided into a lower section and an upper section and the impure argon overhead from the lower section is split into three portions. The first portion is further distilled to the desired purity in the top section, the second portion is condensed and returned as reflux to the lower section, and the third portion is removed as an impure argon stream. Such a scheme allows one to reduce the diameter of the argon column's top section, thereby providing a capital cost savings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1998
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Jianguo Xu, Jeffrey A. Hopkins
  • Patent number: 5675749
    Abstract: The present invention relates in general to a data processing system (10), and more particularly to a method and apparatus for controlling showcycles in a data processing system (10) to provide user control over the tradeoff between internal bus visibility and operating performance. In one embodiment, the functionality of one or more register control bits (100, 102) can be combined with the functionality of one or more externally provided signals (78) to allow the user to have a wide range of control over the show cycles provided on external bus 12. The user is thus able to continuously select and change which information is provided by way of show cycles on external bus 12. As a result, the difficulty of debugging software program code can potentially be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1997
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay A. Hartvigsen, James B. Eifert, Wallace B. Harwood, III, Jeffrey A. Hopkins
  • Patent number: 5355682
    Abstract: The process of the present invention is a cryogenic air separation process with three important features: (1) at least a portion of a nitrogen-rich liquid from the column system is boosted in pressure before being vaporized and delivered as a product; (2) at least a portion of the feed air is at least partially condensed in indirect heat exchange with the boosted pressure, nitrogen-rich stream; and (3) a portion of the liquid nitrogen condensed from the vapor nitrogen from the top of the higher pressure column is returned to the higher pressure column as reflux with the remaining portion being removed from the column system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1994
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Rakesh Agrawal, Bruce K. Dawson, Jeffrey A. Hopkins, Jianguo Xu