Patents by Inventor Jim Sun

Jim Sun 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: 20260146741
    Abstract: A carrying case for a portable fire pit is provided. The carrying case includes a body having at least one compartment and an opening for receiving at least one component of the portable fire pit. The carrying case also includes a stand connected to the body at a hinge point and a support connected to the stand at a first end and to the body at a second end opposite the first end. When the stand is in an extended position, an angle is formed between the stand and the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2025
    Publication date: May 28, 2026
    Applicant: PackFire, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim Sun, Jeffrey Polke, Mark A. Lefebvre, JR., Bryce Gibson
  • Publication number: 20260126182
    Abstract: An assembly forming a portable container with simultaneous collapsible support feet and a method of deploying the portable container are provided. The assembly includes a base structure and one or more support feet for elevating and supporting the base structure. The one or more support feet pivotably attached to the base structure and are operable to simultaneously move between an expanded configuration and collapsed configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2025
    Publication date: May 7, 2026
    Applicant: PackFire, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Lefebvre, JR., Jeffrey Polke, Jim Sun, Bryce Gibson
  • Publication number: 20250383091
    Abstract: A portable and collapsible fire pit is provided. The fire pit includes a body comprising a series of interconnected slat members each adapted to engage and maintain a connection with an adjacent slat member. The series of interconnected slat members are connected together at a connection and collectively moveable between a standing configuration and a collapsed configuration. The fire pit also includes a base adapted for supporting the body when the series of slat members are in the standing configuration. The fire pit further includes a retention rim adapted to be placed on the main body section when the series of slat members are in the set-up condition, said top retention rim structure defining a central opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2025
    Publication date: December 18, 2025
    Inventors: Jeffrey Polke, Mark A. Lefebvre, JR., Jim Sun, Bryce Gibson
  • Publication number: 20250382100
    Abstract: A container that is collapsible and portable is provided. The container includes a body having a series of interconnected slats and each slat operable to be connected to an adjacent slat at a connection. The container also includes a base operable to support the body when the body is in a standing configuration. The series of interconnected slats are movable between the standing configuration and a collapsed configuration and the series of interconnected slats remain connected when moving between the standing configuration and the collapsed configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2025
    Publication date: December 18, 2025
    Inventors: Jeffrey Polke, Mark A. Lefebvre, JR., Jim Sun, Bryce Gibson
  • Publication number: 20250347141
    Abstract: The folding canopy provides a portable, user-friendly structure designed for single-person operation. It features telescoping support legs with three rolling feet equipped with wheels for mobility and one stationary foot with a high-friction surface to assist during deployment and folding. A cable and pulley system, operatively connected to a handle, enables deployment and retraction without requiring the user to step underneath the canopy. As the handle is pulled, the tensioned cable draws a central lower hub toward a central upper hub, causing pivoting elongate members to extend the support legs outward. Sliding feet with curved portions allow the canopy to navigate uneven terrain during deployment and folding. The telescoping legs are adjustable in height via middle brackets with locking mechanisms. Compact when folded, the canopy is easily transportable, making it ideal for outdoor events and recreational activities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2025
    Publication date: November 13, 2025
    Inventor: Jim Sun
  • Patent number: 12433406
    Abstract: A stowaway compact rocker having a set-up condition and a collapsed condition comprises a stationary chair frame base; a movable chair frame seating assembly adapted for rocking movement relative to the stationary chair frame base; and a rocker mechanism operatively connected between the stationary chair frame base and the movable chair frame seating assembly. The stationary chair frame base comprises a lower transverse support member, a pair of leg mounts disposed thereon, front leg tubes, and rear legs tubes, each leg tube being adapted for connection to a leg mount. The movable chair frame seating assembly comprises an upper transverse support member, a pair of seat tube mounts disposed thereon, seat member tubes, each being adapted for connection to a respective one of the seat tube mounts, and back-rest member tubes, each being adapted for connection to a respective one of the seat tube mounts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2025
    Assignee: GCI Outdoor LLC
    Inventors: Jim Sun, Bruce Agli
  • Patent number: 12390013
    Abstract: A stowaway compact rocker having a set-up condition and a collapsed and bundled condition comprises a stationary chair frame base; a movable seating chair frame adapted for rocking movement relative to the stationary chair frame base; and a rocker mechanism operatively connected between the stationary chair frame base and the movable seating chair frame. The stationary chair frame base comprises a central axle tube; a pair of leg plates disposed on the central axle tube; front leg tubes; and rear legs tubes, each leg tube being adapted for connection to a leg plate. The movable seating chair frame comprises a pair of seat tube plates mounted on the central axle tube for rotation thereabout; seat member tubes, each being adapted for connection to a respective one of the seat tube plates; and back-rest tubes, each being adapted for connection to a respective one of the seat tube plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2025
    Assignee: GCI Outdoor, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim Sun, Daniel R. Grace
  • Patent number: 12366086
    Abstract: The folding canopy provides a portable, user-friendly structure designed for single-person operation. It features telescoping support legs with three rolling feet equipped with wheels for mobility and one stationary foot with a high-friction surface to assist during deployment and folding. A cable and pulley system, operatively connected to a handle, enables deployment and retraction without requiring the user to step underneath the canopy. As the handle is pulled, the tensioned cable draws a central lower hub toward a central upper hub, causing pivoting elongate members to extend the support legs outward. Sliding feet with curved portions allow the canopy to navigate uneven terrain during deployment and folding. The telescoping legs are adjustable in height via middle brackets with locking mechanisms. Compact when folded, the canopy is easily transportable, making it ideal for outdoor events and recreational activities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2025
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Inventor: Jim Sun
  • Publication number: 20250160522
    Abstract: A collapsible and portable rocking chair is provided. The rocking chair includes a frame comprising a pair of frame side assemblies and each frame side assembly has a front leg portion and a rear leg portion. The pair of frame side assemblies are movable between an open configuration and a closed configuration. The rocking chair also includes at least one pair of first cross members and at least one pair of second cross members. Each first cross member is pivotally connected to each other and connected to at least one of the front leg portion and the rear leg portion. Each second cross member is pivotally connected to each other and to the at least one pair of first cross members. The rocking chair also includes at least one rocker mechanism attached to the chair frame for effecting movement of the chair frame between forward and rearward positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2024
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Inventors: Jim Sun, Bruce Agli, Daniel R. Grace, Jiang Tao Liu, Tao Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240260757
    Abstract: A stowaway compact rocker having a set-up condition and a collapsed and bundled condition comprises a stationary chair frame base; a movable seating chair frame adapted for rocking movement relative to the stationary chair frame base; and a rocker mechanism operatively connected between the stationary chair frame base and the movable seating chair frame. The stationary chair frame base comprises a central axle tube; a pair of leg plates disposed on the central axle tube; front leg tubes; and rear legs tubes, each leg tube being adapted for connection to a leg plate. The movable seating chair frame comprises a pair of seat tube plates mounted on the central axle tube for rotation thereabout; seat member tubes, each being adapted for connection to a respective one of the seat tube plates; and back-rest tubes, each being adapted for connection to a respective one of the seat tube plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Jim Sun, Daniel R. Grace
  • Patent number: 11969102
    Abstract: A stowaway compact rocker having a set-up condition and a collapsed and bundled condition comprises a stationary chair frame base; a movable seating chair frame adapted for rocking movement relative to the stationary chair frame base; and a rocker mechanism operatively connected between the stationary chair frame base and the movable seating chair frame. The stationary chair frame base comprises a central axle tube; a pair of leg plates disposed on the central axle tube; front leg tubes; and rear legs tubes, each leg tube being adapted for connection to a leg plate. The movable seating chair frame comprises a pair of seat tube plates mounted on the central axle tube for rotation thereabout; seat member tubes, each being adapted for connection to a respective one of the seat tube plates; and back-rest tubes, each being adapted for connection to a respective one of the seat tube plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: GCI Outdoor, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim Sun, Daniel R. Grace
  • Publication number: 20240016295
    Abstract: A stowaway compact rocker having a set-up condition and a collapsed condition comprises a stationary chair frame base; a movable chair frame seating assembly adapted for rocking movement relative to the stationary chair frame base; and a rocker mechanism operatively connected between the stationary chair frame base and the movable chair frame seating assembly. The stationary chair frame base comprises a lower transverse support member, a pair of leg mounts disposed thereon, front leg tubes, and rear legs tubes, each leg tube being adapted for connection to a leg mount. The movable chair frame seating assembly comprises an upper transverse support member, a pair of seat tube mounts disposed thereon, seat member tubes, each being adapted for connection to a respective one of the seat tube mounts, and back-rest member tubes, each being adapted for connection to a respective one of the seat tube mounts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: JIM SUN, BRUCE AGLI
  • Publication number: 20230392497
    Abstract: Systems and methods for automated filtering and normalization of logging data for improved drilling performance may enable smoothing and amplitude scaling of log data for meaningful comparison and analysis without scaling artefacts. The logging data may be collected from downhole sensors or may be recorded by a control system used for drilling. A computer implemented method may enable industrial scale automated filtering and normalization of logging data, including calibration to a known standard. In particular, the filtering and normalization may be used for stratigraphic analysis to correlate true vertical depth to measured depth along a wellbore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Stefan MAUS, Qianlong LIU, Alexander Michael MITKUS, Kenneth Robert MCCARTHY, Jim SUN, Andrew Robert PARE
  • Publication number: 20220225773
    Abstract: A stowaway compact rocker having a set-up condition and a collapsed and bundled condition comprises a stationary chair frame base; a movable seating chair frame adapted for rocking movement relative to the stationary chair frame base; and a rocker mechanism operatively connected between the stationary chair frame base and the movable seating chair frame. The stationary chair frame base comprises a central axle tube; a pair of leg plates disposed on the central axle tube; front leg tubes; and rear legs tubes, each leg tube being adapted for connection to a leg plate. The movable seating chair frame comprises a pair of seat tube plates mounted on the central axle tube for rotation thereabout; seat member tubes, each being adapted for connection to a respective one of the seat tube plates; and back-rest tubes, each being adapted for connection to a respective one of the seat tube plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Jim Sun, Daniel R. Grace
  • Patent number: 11321520
    Abstract: Systems and methods for charting images and/or attributes of images associated with a spreadsheet are provided. For instance, when an image is associated with a spreadsheet, the image may be treated as a new type of data within the spreadsheet. In some aspects, a plurality of images may be associated with a spreadsheet, e.g., within a single cell or within a range of cells. In some aspects, the images themselves, as well as image data (e.g., pixelated data, etc.), image attributes (e.g., opacity, color palette, resolution, aspect ratio, image dimensions, author, creation date and/or time, file name, tags, file size, GPS location information, etc.), and/or spreadsheet data (e.g., values in cells, user comments, etc.) may be incorporated into a report (e.g., a chart) using a spreadsheet charting function, either automatically or by user selection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: John Campbell, Jim Sun, Samuel C. Radakovitz, Matthew Hart Fichtner, Christian Canton
  • Patent number: 11106865
    Abstract: Systems and methods for charting audio files and/or attributes of audio files associated with a spreadsheet are provided. For instance, when an audio file is associated with a spreadsheet, the audio file may be treated as a new type of data within the spreadsheet. In some aspects, a plurality of audio files may be associated with a spreadsheet, e.g., within a single cell or within a range of cells. In some aspects, the audio files themselves, as well as audio data (e.g., modulated data representing soundwaves, etc.), audio attributes (e.g., frequency, amplitude, sampling rate, codec, bitrate, volume, pitch, speed, channel, audio effects, author/artist, creation date and/or time, file name, file size, duration, etc.), and/or spreadsheet data (e.g., values in cells, user comments, etc.) may be incorporated into a report (e.g., a chart) using a spreadsheet charting function, either automatically or by user selection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: John Campbell, Jim Sun, Samuel C. Radakovitz, Matthew Hart Fichtner, Christian Canton
  • Patent number: 10747950
    Abstract: Automatically identifying insights from a dataset and presenting the insights graphically and in natural language text ranked by importance is provided. Different data types and structures in the dataset are automatic recognized and matched with a corresponding specific analysis type. The data is analyzed according to the determined corresponding analysis types, and insights from the analysis are automatically identified. The insights within a given insight type and between insight types are ranked and presented in order of importance in automatically generate charts that visually describe each insight and in natural language text that describes each insight in such a way that it may be understandable to a general audience who may not have a familiarity with statistics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Yingnong Dang, Shusen Liu, Xiao Liang, Haidong Zhang, Jim Sun, Dongmei Zhang, Scott Ruble
  • Patent number: 10740549
    Abstract: Systems and methods for charting audio files and/or attributes of audio files associated with a spreadsheet are provided. For instance, when an audio file is associated with a spreadsheet, the audio file may be treated as a new type of data within the spreadsheet. In some aspects, a plurality of audio files may be associated with a spreadsheet, e.g., within a single cell or within a range of cells. In some aspects, the audio files themselves, as well as audio data (e.g., modulated data representing soundwaves, etc.), audio attributes (e.g., frequency, amplitude, sampling rate, codec, bitrate, volume, pitch, speed, channel, audio effects, author/artist, creation date and/or time, file name, file size, duration, etc.), and/or spreadsheet data (e.g., values in cells, user comments, etc.) may be incorporated into a report (e.g., a chart) using a spreadsheet charting function, either automatically or by user selection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: John Campbell, Jim Sun, Samuel C. Radakovitz, Matthew Hart Fichtner, Christian Canton
  • Patent number: 10503824
    Abstract: Systems and methods for charting videos and/or attributes of videos associated with a spreadsheet are provided. For instance, when a video is associated with a spreadsheet, the video may be treated as a new type of data within the spreadsheet. In some aspects, a plurality of videos may be associated with a spreadsheet, e.g., within a single cell or a range of cells. In aspects, the videos themselves, as well as video data (e.g., raw pixel data for each video frame, modulated data representing soundwaves of an audio file, etc.), video attributes (e.g., frame rate, aspect ratio, duration, resolution, bits per frame, video size, synchronization data, etc.), frame attributes (e.g., aspect ratio, color space, bitrate, etc.), audio attributes (e.g., pitch, volume, speed, etc.), and/or spreadsheet data (e.g., values in cells, user comments, etc.) may be incorporated into a chart using a spreadsheet charting function, either automatically or by user selection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: John Campbell, Jim Sun, Samuel C. Radakovitz, Matthew Hart Fichtner, Christian Canton
  • Publication number: 20190258709
    Abstract: Systems and methods for charting images and/or attributes of images associated with a spreadsheet are provided. For instance, when an image is associated with a spreadsheet, the image may be treated as a new type of data within the spreadsheet. In some aspects, a plurality of images may be associated with a spreadsheet, e.g., within a single cell or within a range of cells. In some aspects, the images themselves, as well as image data (e.g., pixelated data, etc.), image attributes (e.g., opacity, color palette, resolution, aspect ratio, image dimensions, author, creation date and/or time, file name, tags, file size, GPS location information, etc.), and/or spreadsheet data (e.g., values in cells, user comments, etc.) may be incorporated into a report (e.g., a chart) using a spreadsheet charting function, either automatically or by user selection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: John CAMPBELL, Jim SUN, Samuel C. RADAKOVITZ, Matthew Hart FICHTNER, Christian CANTON