Patents by Inventor John Schroeder

John Schroeder 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: 20230158306
    Abstract: The present invention provides improved methods for positioning of an implantable lead in a patient with an integrated EMG and stimulation clinician programmer. The integrated clinician programmer is coupled to the implantable lead, wherein the implantable lead comprises at least four electrodes, and to at least one EMG sensing electrode minimally invasively positioned on a skin surface or within the patient. The method comprises delivering a test stimulation at a stimulation amplitude level from the integrated clinician programmer to a nerve tissue of the patient with a principal electrode of the implantable lead. Test stimulations are delivered at a same stimulation amplitude level for a same period of time sequentially to each of the four electrodes of the implantable lead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Guangqiang Jiang, John Woock, Dennis Schroeder, Eric Schmid
  • Publication number: 20230143306
    Abstract: The present invention is related to weapons systems. In particular, the present invention is directed to accessory attachment systems for rifles and small arms weapons that enable attached accessory devices to draw power from a central power source and communicate with the user and/or other devices. The present invention embodies firearm systems comprising at least one mounting rail comprising at least one power connection, at least one power source, at least one rail accessory comprising a rail grabber or mount, wherein the at least one rail accessory receives electrical power from the power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: T-Worx Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Eric Cabahug, James Dodd, John Schroeder, Hector Tapia, Ben Feldman
  • Publication number: 20230148230
    Abstract: A meter collar adapter including a housing, a plurality of contacts to electrically connect the meter collar adapter to a meter socket and to a utility meter, a load management device within the housing to manage electrical load to an interface circuit with external, co-located electric equipment, and an overcurrent protection device electrically connected in series with an interface circuit. The load management device includes the interface circuit to electrically connect to either the line side or load side of an electrical service via the utility meter an external, co-located electric equipment. An interface contact to electrically connect the co-located electric equipment to the interface circuit, an adjustable electrical switch electrically configured to control electric load, and an energy management unit to control, monitor, and/or report a position of the adjustable electrical switch to manage the electrical loads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: John Schroeder, Benjamin Lewis, Jon Knauer, Khanti Munro, Akash Dani, Whitman Fulton
  • Publication number: 20230107831
    Abstract: A meter collar adapter may include an upper assembly having a housing to protect inner electrical components from adverse environmental conditions and a lower assembly to house electrical components, one or more conductors that pass through at least the lower assembly. Each conductor includes a first end to electrically interface with a meter socket and a second end to electrically interface with an electrical meter. The meter collar adapter further includes thermally conductive heat sinks to transfer heat from the lower assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Katie BENTLEY, John SCHROEDER, Jonathan KNAUER, Benjamin LEWIS, Whitman FULTON
  • Patent number: 11617953
    Abstract: A method includes receiving first data from a game engine, the first data associated with a virtual interaction between a virtual hand and a virtual object in a virtual world, determining if the virtual object is interactable based on the first data, determining if the virtual hand is touching the virtual object in the virtual world based on the first data, and when it is determined that the virtual object is interactable and the virtual hand is touching the virtual object, outputting second data describing a relationship between the virtual hand and the virtual object based on the first data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: CONTACT CONTROL INTERFACES, LLC.
    Inventors: Zachary Schroeder, John Schroeder
  • Publication number: 20230028679
    Abstract: A meter collar adapter including a housing, a plurality of contacts to electrically connect the meter collar adapter to a meter socket and to a utility meter, and a load management device within the housing to manage electrical load to an interface circuit with external, co-located electric equipment. The load management device includes an interface circuit to electrically connect to either the line side or load side of an electrical service via the utility meter an external, co-located electric equipment. An interface contact to electrically connect the co-located electric equipment to the interface circuit, an overcurrent protection device electrically connected in series with the interface circuit, an adjustable electrical switch electrically configured to control electric load, and an energy management unit to control, monitor, and/or report a position of the adjustable electrical switch to manage the electrical loads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Whitman Fulton, John Schroeder, Benjamin Lewis, Jon Knauer, Khanti Munro, Akash Dani
  • Publication number: 20220155350
    Abstract: A meter collar is an adapter that may be inserted between a meter socket box and the meter. The meter collar may include a housing that is provided with first contacts to facilitate a mechanical and electrical connection with utility-side contacts of the meter socket box and second contacts to facilitate a mechanical and electrical connection with customer-side contacts of the meter socket box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Sebastian Hassell, John Schroeder, Jon Knauer, Katie Bentley, Whitman Fulton
  • Publication number: 20220111290
    Abstract: A method comprises receiving data from a game engine associated with one or more virtual interactions in a virtual world, determining a haptic response based on the virtual interactions, and outputting a signal to a haptic device to cause the haptic device to create the haptic response
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas Buchanan, IV, Zachary Schroeder, John Schroeder, III, Craig Douglass
  • Publication number: 20220113797
    Abstract: A haptic feedback device to be worn on top of a user's hand comprises a plurality of loops configured to be circumscribed around the user's fingers and thumb, a plurality of anchoring finger caps configured to be circumscribed around extremities of the user's fingers and thumb, at least one haptic actuator housed within each of the anchoring finger caps, and a plurality of tendons coupled to the loops and the anchoring finger caps, the tendons configured to extend along the user's fingers and thumb. The tendons are configured to cause the loops to decrease in diameter to conform to the user's fingers and thumb.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas Buchanan, IV, Zachary Schroeder, John Schroeder, III, Craig Douglass
  • Patent number: 11268973
    Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus are disclosed for determining ABL wind field advection speed and direction comprising collecting at least two wind volumes from the ABL wind field, defining portions of the measurement domain within the at least two wind volumes for analysis, determining the advection of an isolated wind field between the at least two wind volumes, and iterating a process of correcting for intra-volume advection, objective analysis, and determining the inter-volume advective properties; wherein upon convergence of a measured advection profile, the advective properties of the ABL wind field have been appropriately derived.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
    Inventors: James Duncan, Brian Hirth, John Schroeder
  • Publication number: 20210318097
    Abstract: The present invention is related to weapons systems. In particular, the present invention is directed to accessory attachment systems for rifles and small arms weapons that enable attached accessory devices to draw power from a central power source and communicate with the user and/or other devices. The present invention embodies firearm systems comprising at least one mounting rail comprising at least one power connection, at least one power source, at least one rail accessory comprising a rail grabber or mount, wherein the at least one rail accessory receives electrical power from the power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: T-Worx Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Eric Cabahug, James Dodd, John Schroeder, Hector Tapia, Ben Feldman
  • Publication number: 20210276442
    Abstract: An interface to an electric vehicle or comparable energy storage system, paired with a utility electric power meter or meter collar adaptor with embedded control and whole-site disconnect switch that, when operated together, enables the user to: isolate the site from the grid during a power outage and use the vehicle or energy storage system to provide power to the site; manually reclose the disconnect switch to the grid only when safe operating conditions are met; allow a remote grid-operator to manage charging of the vehicle; and prevent the utility service from being overloaded when proving power to the residence and the meter adaptor loads simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: John Schroeder, Whitman Fulton
  • Patent number: 11096523
    Abstract: A blender system includes a blender base, a container and a blade assembly. The container is attached to the blender base. The blade assembly is attached to the container. The blender base includes a motor. The motor drives the blade assembly. The blade assembly includes a shaft and a blade. A gasket is positioned about the shaft. The gasket seals the shaft and the blade from a cavity of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: VITA-MIX MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Travis Maytubby, John Schroeder
  • Patent number: 10883793
    Abstract: The present invention is related to weapons systems. In particular, the present invention is directed to accessory attachment systems for rifles and small arms weapons that enable attached accessory devices to draw power from a central power source and communicate with the user and/or other devices. The present invention embodies firearm systems comprising at least one mounting rail comprising at least one power connection, at least one power source, at least one rail accessory comprising a rail grabber or mount, wherein the at least one rail accessory receives electrical power from the power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: T-Worx Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Eric Cabahug, James Dodd, John Schroeder, Hector Tapia, Ben Feldman
  • Patent number: 10830802
    Abstract: A watt-hour meter may include one or more electrical junction points that interface a Distributed Energy Resource to an energy-consuming structure and to the electrical distribution grid, while maintaining compliance with interconnection requirements for safety, power quality and automatic disconnect capabilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Infinite Invention Inc.
    Inventors: Whitman Fulton, Adam Koeppel, Jon Knauer, Ben Lewis, Josh Konstantinos, John Schroeder, Al Iaconangelo
  • Publication number: 20190310051
    Abstract: The present invention is related to weapons systems. In particular, the present invention is directed to accessory attachment systems for rifles and small arms weapons that enable attached accessory devices to draw power from a central power source and communicate with the user and/or other devices. The present invention embodies firearm systems comprising at least one mounting rail comprising at least one power connection, at least one power source, at least one rail accessory comprising a rail grabber or mount, wherein the at least one rail accessory receives electrical power from the power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: Prototype Productions Incorporated Ventures Two, LLC
    Inventors: Eric Cabahug, James Dodd, John Schroeder, Hector Tapia, Ben Feldman
  • Publication number: 20190285662
    Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus are disclosed for determining ABL wind field advection speed and direction comprising collecting at least two wind volumes from the ABL wind field, defining portions of the measurement domain within the at least two wind volumes for analysis, determining the advection of an isolated wind field between the at least two wind volumes, and iterating a process of correcting for intra-volume advection, objective analysis, and determining the inter-volume advective properties; wherein upon convergence of a measured advection profile, the advective properties of the ABL wind field have been appropriately derived.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: James Duncan, Brian Hirth, John Schroeder
  • Patent number: 10279584
    Abstract: A web printing press is provided. The web printing press includes at least one printing unit printing images on a web, at least one press component in direct contact with the web, a cutting device for cutting the web into sheets and a controller transmitting a virtual master signal to the at least one printing unit and at least one press component. A sensor senses the at least one press component or directly senses the web downstream of the at least one print unit and generates a sensor signal. A processor receives the sensor signal and the virtual master signal, the processor transmits a modified virtual master signal to the cutting device as a function of the received sensor signal. Methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: GOSS INTERNATIONAL AMERICAS, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Lauren Cote, Lothar John Schroeder
  • Patent number: 10215529
    Abstract: The present invention is related to weapons systems. In particular, the present invention is directed to accessory attachment systems for rifles and small arms weapons that enable attached accessory devices to draw power from a central power source and communicate with the user and/or other devices. The present invention embodies firearm systems comprising at least one mounting rail comprising at least one power connection, at least one power source, at least one rail accessory comprising a rail grabber or mount, wherein the at least one rail accessory receives electrical power from the power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Prototype Productions Incorporated Ventures Two, LLC
    Inventors: Eric Cabahug, Ben Feldman, John Schroeder, James Dodd, Hector Tapia
  • Bag
    Patent number: 9969534
    Abstract: The bag may include a draw tape that may be used to cinch closed the opening of the bag. The draw tape may include an elastic characteristic and may be smaller in size than the peripheral distance about the opening. The draw tape in its natural contracted state may partially constrict the opening. However, the draw tape may be stretched or expanded to enable a user to dilate the opening and fold the periphery of the opening over the rim of the canister. The draw tape may then recover or constrict to grip about the rim of the receptacle to hold the bag to the canister. In one embodiment, the bag may include a pattern proximate the bag opening to allow the bag opening to be stretched over the rim of the canister.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: The Glad Products Company
    Inventors: Gregory S. Kent, Matthew W. Waldron, Shaun T. Broering, David Hoying, John Schroeder