Patents by Inventor John A. Peterson
John A. Peterson 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).
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Publication number: 20240054600Abstract: Methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable storage media are disclosed for modifying parametric continuity between portions of a digital image in piecewise parametric patch deformations. For example, the disclosed system determine parametric patches in a parametric quilt corresponding to a digital image in response to a request to deform the digital image. The disclosed system divides the digital image into a plurality of separate portions along edges of the parametric patches, each parametric patch comprising a separate set of control points. The disclosed system generates sets of interactive handles for each anchor control point in the parametric patch corresponding to metadata flags that determine parametric continuities between portions of the digital image. Additionally, in response to a user input, the disclosed system modifies the parametric continuity at a portion of the digital image corresponding to an anchor control point by modifying a metadata flag for the control point.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventor: John Peterson
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Publication number: 20240030664Abstract: A power harness includes a plug housing holding a power contact and a busbar received in a chamber of the plug housing. The power contact has a mating portion having a separable mating interface configured to be plugged into a header contact stack of header contacts of the header connector when mated with the header connector. The busbar is welded to a weld pad at a terminating portion of the power contact. A threaded bolt passes through the plug housing configured to be threadably coupled to a threaded connector of the header connector to secure the plug housing to the header connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: James Edward Gundermann, Kevin John Peterson, Dinesh Loku Hemnani, Adam Price Tyler, Ashida Pitt
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Patent number: 11876320Abstract: A cap for an electrical connector comprises a first cap body defining a first portion of a first circular opening, and a second cap body defining a second portion of a first circular opening. The second cap body is hingedly connected to the first cap body and movable between an open position and a closed position. In the closed position, first and second portions of the first cap body and the second cap body define a circular opening sized to receive a conductive cable therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Inventors: Kevin John Peterson, Clara Rhodes, Hurley Chester Moll
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Patent number: 11846475Abstract: A power connector includes a housing having a terminal channel and a terminal received in the terminal channel including a mating pin at a front of the terminal and a cable connector at a rear of the terminal. The mating pin is positioned in the terminal channel for mating with a charging connector. The cable connector includes a pad configured to be terminated to a power cable. The power connector includes a heat exchanger thermally coupled to the pad of the terminal. The heat exchanger includes a coolant channel for coolant flow through the heat exchanger for actively cooling the terminal. The heat exchanger includes a thermally conductive separator electrically isolating the heat exchanger from the pad of the terminal.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2020Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Inventors: Matthew Bryan Hitchcock, Nathan Philip Myer, Clara Marguerite Rhodes, David Bruce Sarraf, Ryan David Hetrick, Kevin John Peterson
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Patent number: 11842430Abstract: Systems and methods for segmenting scan data are disclosed. The methods include creating a graph from scan data representing a plurality of points in an environment associated with a ground and one or more objects, where the graph includes a plurality of vertices corresponding to the plurality of points in the environment, a first terminal vertex associated with the ground label, and a second terminal vertex associated with the non-ground label. A unary potential being the cost of assigning a vertex to a ground label or a non-ground label is assigned to each vertex, and a pairwise potential is assigned to each pair of neighboring vertices in the graph as a measure of a cost of assigning different labels. The methods include using the unary the pairwise potentials to identify labels for each point and segmenting the scan data to identify points associated with the ground.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2022Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: John Peterson
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Publication number: 20230341950Abstract: An intelligent keyboard for mobile devices and other computer devices. This intelligent keyboard provides the user with suggestions of relevant words or phrases that can be used to start or continue a conversation on text message, email and/or various web applications. The intelligent keyboard provides conversation suggestions that are appropriate for given application contexts, categories, and conversation types. The intelligent keyboard uses user generated content from application users, usage history, profile data, dialogue data, platform generated content from the system managers/owners, content collected from various websites/integrations and natural language content generated by artificial intelligence. Content is ranked by preference, contextual suitability, and performance. Content is further tagged for application context. User behavior, user data and artificial intelligence models continuously update the system so that the relevance and performance of keyboard content is optimized.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: Taylor Margot, John Peterson, David Blanchard, Alex Orona
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Patent number: 11794559Abstract: A sun visor assembly includes a visor having a recess, a first clip portion, and a second clip portion configured to be integrally mounted in the recess of the visor. The second clip portion is configured for connection to the first clip portion to allow the first clip portion to undergo pivotal movement relative to the second clip portion between open and closed states of the first clip portion. The first and second clip portions together form a cavity for securely accommodating and releasable holding an item in the closed state of the first clip portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Inventor: John Peterson
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Publication number: 20230322053Abstract: A sun visor assembly includes a visor having a recess, a first clip portion, and a second clip portion configured to be integrally mounted in the recess of the visor. The second clip portion is configured for connection to the first clip portion to allow the first clip portion to undergo pivotal movement relative to the second clip portion between open and closed states of the first clip portion. The first and second clip portions together form a cavity for securely accommodating and releasable holding an item in the closed state of the first clip portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2022Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: TIGHT WORK ENTERPRISES, LLCInventor: JOHN PETERSON
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Publication number: 20230322165Abstract: The invention is directed to a clip for holding articles includes a main body having a first body portion and a second body portion mounted to undergo pivotal movement relative to the first body portion for selectively positioning the clip between an open state and a closed state. The first state of the clip is configured to allow an article to be positioned between the first and second body portions, and the closed state of the article is configured to securely hold the article between the first and second body portions. A biasing member is mounted between the first and second body portions for biasing the clip to the closed state. The clip is configured for placement in the open state by pivotal movement of the first body portion relative to the second body portion against the biasing force of the biasing member. The invention is also directed to a sun visor assembly equipped with the clip.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: LEGIT INNOVATIONS LLCInventor: JOHN PETERSON
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Publication number: 20230298089Abstract: The present inventive solution relates to facilitating purchasing of products and services that appear in video content, for increasing conversion rates to sales. A video player accesses a video and timestamped metadata relating to the content of the video. A Graphical User Interaction module uses them to create a purchase facilitator, which is rendered by a video renderer onto the video content. A purchase manager receives the purchase facilitator and a user's purchase command, and services the purchase command, which is associated with the purchase facilitator, by contacting an e-commerce platform. The GUI module receives from the e-commerce platform and feeds to the video renderer a description, a price, and payment instructions for the product associated with the purchase command. In another exemplary embodiment, the purchase manager creates a set of purchase commands equal to the number of products contained in the video.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2022Publication date: September 21, 2023Applicants: BUY Z, LLC, TIGHT WORK ENTERPRISES, LLCInventors: JOHN PETERSON, MAXX MILLER
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Patent number: 11726656Abstract: An intelligent keyboard for mobile devices and other computer devices. This intelligent keyboard provides the user with suggestions of relevant words or phrases that can be used to start or continue a conversation on text message, email and/or various web applications. The intelligent keyboard provides conversation suggestions that are appropriate for given application contexts, categories, and conversation types. The intelligent keyboard uses user generated content from application users, usage history, profile data, dialogue data, platform generated content from the system managers/owners, content collected from various websites/integrations and natural language content generated by artificial intelligence. Content is ranked by preference, contextual suitability, and performance. Content is further tagged for application context. User behavior, user data and artificial intelligence models continuously update the system so that the relevance and performance of keyboard content is optimized.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Keys, Inc.Inventors: Taylor Margot, John Peterson, David Blanchard
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Publication number: 20230246405Abstract: A charging inlet assembly includes a housing extending between a front and a rear having a DC section configured for mating with a DC charging connector and an AC section configured for mating with an AC charging connector. The charging inlet assembly includes an AC charging module coupled to the rear of the housing at the AC section having an AC terminal holder holding AC terminals. The AC charging module is removable from the housing wherein the AC terminals are removed from the housing with the AC terminal holder. A DC charging module is coupled to the rear of the housing at the DC section having a DC terminal holder holding DC terminals. The DC charging module is removable from the housing wherein the DC terminals are removed from the housing with the DC terminal holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Matthew Bryan Hitchcock, Kevin John Peterson, Clara Marguerite Rhodes, Aaron James de Chazal, Joshua T. Shoemaker
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Publication number: 20230223721Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a housing defining a front opening for receiving a mating connector in a mating direction, an electrical terminal arranged within an interior of the housing, and a terminal position assurance (TPA) device received within a rear opening of the housing in an installation direction. The TPA device includes a body defining a central opening for receiving a cable to be attached to the terminal, and an elastic element defined on a front end of the body. The elastic element includes a contact surface protruding from the front end of the body for engaging with the terminal in an installation direction of the TPA device. The contact surface engages with the terminal before the TPA device reaches an installed position within the housing in the installation direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2022Publication date: July 13, 2023Applicant: TE Connectivity Services GmbHInventors: Hurley Chester Moll, Clara Rhodes, Kevin John Peterson, Aaron James de Chazal
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Publication number: 20230182659Abstract: A wire harness for a charging inlet of a vehicle includes first and second high voltage wires having first and second conductors. An inline disconnect electrically connects the first and second conductors and is configured to allow the conductors to be disconnected. The inline disconnect includes a housing having a central cavity, a first chamber at a first end that receives the first high voltage wire, and a second chamber open to the central cavity at a second end that receives the second high voltage wire. First and second disconnect contacts terminated to the conductors are received in the central cavity. A connecting element couples the first and second disconnect contacts and is removable from the disconnect contacts to allow disconnection of the first and second disconnect contacts to electrically separate the first and second high voltage wires.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2021Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Matthew Bryan Hitchcock, Nathan Philip Myer, Clara Rhodes, Aaron James de Chazal, Kevin John Peterson
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Publication number: 20230116836Abstract: A charging inlet assembly includes a housing extending between a front and a rear. The housing has DC terminal channels and AC terminal channels. The charging inlet assembly includes AC terminals, include a proximity terminal and a ground terminal, received in the corresponding AC terminal channels. The charging inlet assembly includes DC terminals received in the corresponding DC terminal channels. The charging inlet assembly includes a proximity resistor assembly having a plug body holding a resistor, a first resistor conductor and a second resistor conductor. The first resistor conductor is coupled between the resistor and the terminating end of the proximity terminal. The second resistor conductor is coupled between the resistor and the terminating end of the ground terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Clara Marguerite Rhodes, Hurley Chester Moll, Aaron James de Chazal, Matthew Bryan Hitchcock, Nathan Philip Myer, Andrew Jacob Vasbinder, Adam Price Tyler, James Smith, John Mark Myer, Kevin John Peterson
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Publication number: 20230059653Abstract: A charging inlet assembly includes a housing having a DC section with DC terminals received in DC terminal channels for mating with a DC charging connector and AC terminals, including a proximity terminal, received in AC terminal channels for mating with an AC charging connector. The charging inlet assembly includes an HMI assembly coupled to the rear of the housing having a control circuit board, a charging indicator coupled to the control circuit board visible from the front of the housing to indicate a charging status of the charging inlet assembly, and a proximity resistor assembly coupled to the housing. The proximity resistor assembly includes a resistor coupled to the control circuit board and a cable connector connected between the control circuit board and the proximity terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Matthew Bryan Hitchcock, Hurley Chester Moll, Kevin John Peterson, Clara Marguerite Rhodes, Aaron James de Chazal
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Publication number: 20230057953Abstract: A DC charging module for a charging inlet assembly includes a module housing extending between a front and a rear. The module housing has an inner chamber between the front and the rear. The DC charging module includes a terminal having a mating pin at a front of the terminal and a cable connector at a rear of the terminal. The cable connector is located in the inner chamber of the module housing. The mating pin extends forward of the module housing into the charging inlet assembly for mating with a charging connector coupled to the charging inlet assembly. The DC charging module includes a power cable extending into the inner chamber of the module housing to electrically connect to the cable connector of the terminal. The DC charging module includes a heat exchanger received in the inner chamber of the module housing. The heat exchanger is thermally coupled to the cable connector of the terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Clara Marguerite Rhodes, Kevin John Peterson, Nathan Philip Myer, Matthew Bryan Hitchcock, Aaron James de Chazal
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Publication number: 20230058392Abstract: A charging inlet assembly includes a housing extending between a front and a rear. The housing has a DC section includes DC terminal channels configured to receive DC terminals. The housing has an AC section including AC terminal channels configured to receive AC terminals. The DC section configured for mating with a DC charging connector at the front. The AC section configured for mating with an AC charging connector at the front. The housing includes an indicator opening. The charging inlet assembly includes a human machine interface (HMI) assembly coupled to the rear of the housing. The HMI assembly includes a charging indicator aligned with the indicator opening. The charging indicator is visible from the front of the housing to indicate a charging status of the charging inlet assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Matthew Bryan Hitchcock, Hurley Chester Moll, Aaron James de Chazal, Kevin John Peterson, Clara Marguerite Rhodes
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Publication number: 20230054502Abstract: A charging inlet assembly includes a housing having a DC section having DC terminals received in DC terminal channels for mating with the DC charging connector and AC terminals received in AC terminal channels for mating with the AC charging connector. The DC terminals include a proximity terminal and a ground terminal. The proximity and ground terminals include terminating ends received in a rear cavity of the housing. The charging inlet assembly includes a proximity resistor assembly received in the rear cavity having a resistor, a first resistor conductor coupled between the resistor and the terminating end of the proximity terminal, and a second resistor conductor coupled between the resistor and the terminating end of the ground terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Matthew Bryan Hitchcock, Hurley Chester Moll, Kevin John Peterson, Clara Marguerite Rhodes, Aaron James de Chazal
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Publication number: 20230044262Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include sensor devices and methods of using the sensor devices. In an embodiment, a sensor device comprises a substrate, a support extending up from the substrate, and a resonator mechanically coupled to the support. In an embodiment, the sensor device further comprises an antenna that is configured to electromagnetically couple with the resonator, wherein the antenna is connected to a transmission line in the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2021Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: David John Peterson, Chuang-Chia Lin