Patents by Inventor JONATHAN KAUFMANN

JONATHAN KAUFMANN 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).

  • Patent number: 12484150
    Abstract: An example assembly includes: a housing; a movable member configured to move within the housing; and a coil flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) wrapped around the housing, wherein the coil FPCB comprises: at least one excitation coil printed on the coil FPCB as a conductive track, wherein the excitation coil is configured to generate a magnetic field when an electric current is provided through the conductive track, and at least one sensing coil printed on the coil FPCB as a respective conductive track, wherein the magnetic field generated by the excitation coil is configured to induce a respective electric current in the at least one sensing coil, and wherein movement of the movable member within the housing changes a parameter associated with the respective electric current, thereby indicating a position of the movable member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2025
    Assignee: Sun Hydraulics, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Kaufmann, Benjamin Kaufmann, Alexander Flores, Allison Shaw
  • Publication number: 20240268026
    Abstract: An example assembly includes: a housing; a movable member configured to move within the housing; and a coil flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) wrapped around the housing, wherein the coil FPCB comprises: at least one excitation coil printed on the coil FPCB as a conductive track, wherein the excitation coil is configured to generate a magnetic field when an electric current is provided through the conductive track, and at least one sensing coil printed on the coil FPCB as a respective conductive track, wherein the magnetic field generated by the excitation coil is configured to induce a respective electric current in the at least one sensing coil, and wherein movement of the movable member within the housing changes a parameter associated with the respective electric current, thereby indicating a position of the movable member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Jonathan Kaufmann, Benjamin Kaufmann, Alexander Flores, Allison Shaw
  • Patent number: 12005032
    Abstract: An electronic device, method of use, and system for improving medication compliance are disclosed. The device may comprise an upper cover configured to adhere to a pill bottle cap; a printed circuit board (PCB); a battery communicatively linked to the PCB; a sensor communicatively linked to the PCB; and a lower cover through which the sensor is configured to transmit and receive signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Helios Center of Engineering Excellence, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Kaufmann, Benjamin Kaufmann, Nicholas Kaufmann, Doug Conyers
  • Patent number: 11221430
    Abstract: A multi-frequency sensing system for capacitive, presence-sensing technology incorporated into furniture is provided. Embodiments of the sensing system include at least one capacitive sensor coupled to a furniture item for monitoring an amount of change in capacitance with respect to at least one sensing element coupled to the furniture item. The system further includes a landscape analysis component having a plurality of frequency samplers, which generates an average capacitance change associated with the furniture item. Further, the average capacitance change may be used to determine whether the indication of average capacitance change satisfies a capacitance threshold of the furniture item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: L&P Property Management Company
    Inventors: Eric D. Miller, Braden Berziel, Vino Gopalakrishnan, Jonathan Kaufmann, Douglas E. Conyers
  • Publication number: 20210154103
    Abstract: An electronic device, method of use, and system for improving medication compliance are disclosed. The device may comprise an upper cover configured to adhere to a pill bottle cap; a printed circuit board (PCB); a battery communicatively linked to the PCB; a sensor communicatively linked to the PCB; and a lower cover through which the sensor is configured to transmit and receive signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Jonathan Kaufmann, Benjamin Kaufmann, Nicholas Kaufmann, Doug Conyers
  • Patent number: 10386206
    Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for active-mirroring, capacitive monitoring of furniture are provided. More particularly, the invention relates to an active mirroring system for a furniture item that monitors a first sensor type over a first frequency, while applying an inverse first frequency to at least one other sensor type coupled to the same furniture item. As such, the additional sensor types receiving the inverse sampling frequency may be dampened and/or cancelled, thereby preventing interference during monitoring of the first sensor type. In further aspects, a monitoring and mirroring cycle is provided, for sequentially monitoring and mirroring capacitive sensing mechanisms on different portions of a common furniture item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: L&P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY
    Inventors: Eric D. Miller, Braden Berziel, Vino Gopalakrishnan, Jonathan Kaufmann, Douglas E. Conyers
  • Publication number: 20190235123
    Abstract: A multi-frequency sensing system for capacitive, presence-sensing technology incorporated into furniture is provided. Embodiments of the sensing system include at least one capacitive sensor coupled to a furniture item for monitoring an amount of change in capacitance with respect to at least one sensing element coupled to the furniture item. The system further includes a landscape analysis component having a plurality of frequency samplers, which generates an average capacitance change associated with the furniture item. Further, the average capacitance change may be used to determine whether the indication of average capacitance change satisfies a capacitance threshold of the furniture item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: ERIC D. MILLER, BRADEN BERZIEL, VINO GOPALAKRISHNAN, JONATHAN KAUFMANN, DOUGLAS E. CONYERS
  • Patent number: 10281609
    Abstract: A multi-frequency sensing system for capacitive, presence-sensing technology incorporated into furniture is provided. Embodiments of the sensing system include at least one capacitive sensor coupled to a furniture item for monitoring an amount of change in capacitance with respect to at least one sensing element coupled to the furniture item. The system further includes a landscape analysis component having a plurality of frequency samplers, which generates an average capacitance change associated with the furniture item. Further, the average capacitance change may be used to determine whether the indication of average capacitance change satisfies a capacitance threshold of the furniture item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: L&P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY
    Inventors: Eric D. Miller, Braden Berziel, Vino Gopalakrishnan, Jonathan Kaufmann, Douglas E. Conyers
  • Publication number: 20180217290
    Abstract: A multi-frequency sensing system for capacitive, presence-sensing technology incorporated into furniture is provided. Embodiments of the sensing system include at least one capacitive sensor coupled to a furniture item for monitoring an amount of change in capacitance with respect to at least one sensing element coupled to the furniture item. The system further includes a landscape analysis component having a plurality of frequency samplers, which generates an average capacitance change associated with the furniture item. Further, the average capacitance change may be used to determine whether the indication of average capacitance change satisfies a capacitance threshold of the furniture item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: ERIC D. MILLER, BRADEN BERZIEL, VINO GOPALAKRISHNAN, JONATHAN KAUFMANN, DOUGLAS E. CONYERS
  • Publication number: 20180216970
    Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for active-mirroring, capacitive monitoring of furniture are provided. More particularly, the invention relates to an active mirroring system for a furniture item that monitors a first sensor type over a first frequency, while applying an inverse first frequency to at least one other sensor type coupled to the same furniture item. As such, the additional sensor types receiving the inverse sampling frequency may be dampened and/or cancelled, thereby preventing interference during monitoring of the first sensor type. In further aspects, a monitoring and mirroring cycle is provided, for sequentially monitoring and mirroring capacitive sensing mechanisms on different portions of a common furniture item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: ERIC D. MILLER, BRADEN BERZIEL, VINO GOPALAKRISHNAN, JONATHAN KAUFMANN, DOUGLAS E. CONYERS