Patents by Inventor Kamiko L. Darrow

Kamiko L. Darrow 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).

  • Device for assisting lace tightening
    Patent number: 10849389
    Abstract: A device for assisting with tightening footwear laces includes a frame configured to at least partially surround a portion of the footwear. The footwear has laces and sidewalls. The device also includes at least two compression pads coupled to the frame. The compression pads are positioned so as to contact a respective sidewall of the footwear. The compression pads have a distance between them that is adjustable so as to cause the compression pads to press the sidewalls of the footwear inwardly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Kamiko L. Darrow
    Inventor: Kamiko L. Darrow
  • Systems and methods for inspecting bristles using a digital camera
    Patent number: 10832395
    Abstract: A method is provided for inspecting a device comprising a plurality of bristles. During this method, image data provided from an electronic optical sensor is received. The image data is indicative of an image of at least a portion of the bristles. A bristle configuration (e.g., an angle) of at least one of the bristles (e.g., an average bristle) in the image is determined by processing the image data with a computer processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph D. Drescher, Kamiko L. Darrow, Brian Duguay, Erik M. Pedersen, Brian Ricciardelli, Danielle N. Balzano
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INSPECTING BRISTLES USING A DIGITAL CAMERA
    Publication number: 20200311908
    Abstract: A method is provided for inspecting a device comprising a plurality of bristles. During this method, image data provided from an electronic optical sensor is received. The image data is indicative of an image of at least a portion of the bristles. A bristle configuration (e.g., an angle) of at least one of the bristles (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Joseph D. Drescher, Kamiko L. Darrow, Brian Duguay, Erik M. Pedersen, Brian Ricciardelli, Danielle N. Balzano