Patents by Inventor John Alford

John Alford 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).

  • Mechanism for locking and fault detection in an electrical vehicle supply equipment cord reel
    Patent number: 10675987
    Abstract: An electric vehicle charging assembly includes a cord reel, a cord reel locking mechanism, and a master control unit for selectively unlocking the cord reel in response to an authorization signal. The electric vehicle charging assembly monitors the rotational position of the cord reel to prevent unauthorized use, and to record or relay information related to the improper use or malfunction of the electric vehicle charging assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Konnectronix, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Veiga, Richard Unetich, Frank Ray, John Alford
  • Smart Cord Reel
    Publication number: 20200174537
    Abstract: A smart cord reel cable including at least one sensor for measuring cord or cord reel usage, a memory for receiving sensor input to create usage records, and a processor for analyzing the usage records to provide information for maintenance status indication and/or usage analytics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: John Alford, Mark Schwartz, Chris Hinojosa
  • FINE TIP STYLUS ND PEN WITH APERTURE FOR COAXIAL, RETRACTION AND PLACEMENT
    Publication number: 20200130404
    Abstract: A writing instrument for alternating between a active stylus tip and an ink pen tip which is retractable from and displaceable through an annular opening at one end of the writing instrument is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: John Alford, Peter Veiga, Fang Te Hsiang
  • Mechanism for charging an electronic device with a retractable cord reel
    Patent number: 10594148
    Abstract: A mechanism for charging an electronic device with a retractable cord reel. The device maintains a substantially continuous converted power source connection during operation, including operations adjusting the length of the retractable cord.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Konnectronix, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Hinojosa, David Mellinger, John Alford, Mark Schwartz
  • Smart cord reel
    Patent number: 10551891
    Abstract: A smart cord reel cable including at least one sensor for measuring cord or cord reel usage, a memory for receiving sensor input to create usage records, and a processor for analyzing the usage records to provide information for maintenance status indication and/or usage analytics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Konnectronix, Inc.
    Inventors: John Alford, Mark Schwartz, Chris Hinojosa
  • MECHANISM FOR LOCKING AND FAULT DETECTION IN AN ELECTRICAL VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT CORD REEL
    Publication number: 20190344676
    Abstract: An electric vehicle charging assembly includes a cord reel, a cord reel locking mechanism, and a master control unit for selectively unlocking the cord reel in response to an authorization signal. The electric vehicle charging assembly monitors the rotational position of the cord reel to prevent unauthorized use, and to record or relay information related to the improper use or malfunction of the electric vehicle charging assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Peter Veiga, Richard Unetich, Frank Ray, John Alford
  • Cord Reel Variable Current Thermal Management and Damage Detection
    Publication number: 20190344678
    Abstract: A battery charging assembly includes a load management system, a charging cord with a battery connector, and circuitry for detecting thermal buildup. The load management system monitors the heat buildup in a coiled portion of the charging cord and issues a corresponding signal to control the current flowing through the cord.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: John Alford, Peter Veiga, Paul Burke
  • CORD REEL ASSEMBLY WITH CONTINUOUS CORD
    Publication number: 20190292006
    Abstract: A cord reel assembly including a single, continuous cord having stationary and retractable segments, with the stationary segment including multiple connectors and sheath covering such connectors where the connectors twist and untwist relative to the sheath in response to the retract and extension of the retractable segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: Astronics Connectivity Systems and Certification Corp.
    Inventors: John ALFORD, Christopher HINOJOSA
  • Tinsel Sheath For A Continuous Cable In A Cord Reel System
    Publication number: 20190256320
    Abstract: A cord reel cable including a cable with tinsel sheath surrounding power and data conductors, wherein the tinsel sheath is comprised of no more than 40 tinsel or tinsel strands, and the cable is wound and unwound around a spool while maintaining continuous electrical contact to a power source through a slip ring mechanism or the like, wherein the tinsel sheath provides a durable EMI shielding to the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Chris Hinojosa, John Alford
  • Mechanism for locking and fault detection in the electrical vehicle supply equipment cord reel
    Patent number: 10358044
    Abstract: An electric vehicle charging assembly includes a cord reel, a cord reel locking mechanism, and a master control unit for selectively unlocking the cord reel in response to an authorization signal. The electric vehicle charging assembly monitors the rotational position of the cord reel to prevent unauthorized use, and to record or relay information related to the improper use or malfunction of the electric vehicle charging assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Konnectronix, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Veiga, Richard Unetich, Frank Ray, John Alford
  • Mechanism for Charging an Electronic Device with a Retractable Cord Reel
    Publication number: 20190140463
    Abstract: A mechanism for charging an electronic device with a retractable cord reel. The device maintains a substantially continuous converted power source connection during operation, including operations adjusting the length of the retractable cord.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Chris Hinojosa, David Mellinger, John Alford, Mark Schwartz
  • Smart Cord Reel
    Publication number: 20190086976
    Abstract: A smart cord reel cable including at least one sensor for measuring cord or cord reel usage, a memory for receiving sensor input to create usage records, and a processor for analyzing the usage records to provide information for maintenance status indication and/or usage analytics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: John Alford, Mark Schwartz, Chris Hinojosa
  • Cord reel variable current thermal management and damage detection
    Patent number: 10214114
    Abstract: A battery charging assembly includes a load management system, a charging cord with a battery connector, and circuitry for detecting cord removal or damage. The load management system monitors the heat buildup in a coiled portion of the charging cord and issues a corresponding signal to control the current flowing through the cord.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Konnectronix, Inc.
    Inventors: John Alford, Frank Ray, Richard Unetich, Peter Veiga
  • Mechanism for charging an electronic device with a retractable cord reel
    Patent number: 10177585
    Abstract: A mechanism for charging an electronic device with a retractable cord reel. The device maintains a substantially continuous converted power source connection during operation, including operations adjusting the length of the retractable cord.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Konnectronix, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Hinojosa, David Mellinger, John Alford, Mark Schwartz
  • Smart cord reel
    Patent number: 10145884
    Abstract: A smart cord reel cable including at least one sensor for measuring cord or cord reel usage, a memory for receiving sensor input to create usage records, and a processor for analyzing the usage records to provide information for maintenance status indication and/or usage analytics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Konnectronix, Inc.
    Inventors: John Alford, Mark Schwartz
  • Smart cord reel
    Patent number: 10133327
    Abstract: A smart cord reel cable including at least one sensor for measuring cord or cord reel usage, a memory for receiving sensor input to create usage records, and a processor for analyzing the usage records to provide information for maintenance status indication and/or usage analytics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Konnectronix, Inc.
    Inventors: John Alford, Mark Schwartz, Chris Hinojosa
  • Retractable fiber optic reel assembly
    Patent number: 10101552
    Abstract: A fiber optic retractable cord reel assembly is disclosed. The fiber optic cord reel assembly includes a continuous fiber optic cord with a retractable end enclosed in a shroud and a stationary end exposed from the shroud. The retractable cord reel may have a rotatable ferrule configured to adapt to an expandable coil having various trajectories within the cord reel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Konnectronix, Inc.
    Inventors: John Alford, Christopher Gazdic
  • Cord Reel Including A Conductive Polymeric Sheath With A Conductive EMI Drain
    Publication number: 20180269673
    Abstract: A cord reel cable including a polymeric sheath with a conductive EMI drain and a method of manufacture therefor. The cord reel includes a cable comprising power and data conductors, as wells as a single drain wire which is grounded to a cord reel housing or spool or the like. The drain wire contacts an outer ETFE layer surrounding the cable in order to provide EMI shielding to the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: John Alford, Chris Hinojosa, John S. Runzel, Christopher Gazdic
  • Mechanism For Locking And Fault Detection In The Electrical Vehicle Supply Equipment Cord Reel
    Publication number: 20180257497
    Abstract: An electric vehicle charging assembly includes a cord reel, a cord reel locking mechanism, and a master control unit for selectively unlocking the cord reel in response to an authorization signal. The electric vehicle charging assembly monitors the rotational position of the cord reel to prevent unauthorized use, and to record or relay information related to the improper use or malfunction of the electric vehicle charging assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Peter Veiga, Richard Unetich, Frank Ray, John Alford
  • Mechanism for Charging an Electronic Device with a Retractable Cord Reel
    Publication number: 20180226821
    Abstract: A mechanism for charging an electronic device with a retractable cord reel. The device maintains a substantially continuous converted power source connection during operation, including operations adjusting the length of the retractable cord.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Chris Hinojosa, David Mellinger, John Alford, Mark Schwartz