Patents by Inventor Kelly Loum
Kelly Loum 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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Patent number: 8648681Abstract: Magnetic structure production may relate, by way of example but not limitation, to methods, systems, etc. for producing magnetic structures by printing magnetic pixels (aka maxels) into a magnetizable material. Disclosed herein is production of magnetic structures having, for example: maxels of varying shapes, maxels with different positioning, individual maxels with different properties, maxel patterns having different magnetic field characteristics, combinations thereof, and so forth. In certain example implementations disclosed herein, a second maxel may be printed such that it partially overwrites a first maxel to produce a magnetic structure having overlapping maxels. In certain example implementations disclosed herein, a magnetic printer may include a print head comprising multiple parts and having various properties. In certain example implementations disclosed herein, various techniques for using a magnetic printer may be employed to produce different magnetic structures.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2011Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: Correlated Magnetics Research, LLC.Inventors: Mark D. Roberts, Larry W. Fullerton, David P. Machado, Dillon Mize, Kelly Loum
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Patent number: 8514046Abstract: A method is described herein for detachment of two objects. The method comprising the steps of: (a) associating a bias field source with a first magnetic structure associated with a first object, the first magnetic structure comprising one or more magnetic field sources, the first magnetic structure being magnetically attached to a second magnetic structure associated with a second object, the second magnetic structure comprising one or more magnetic field sources; and (b) using the bias field source to produce a repel force large enough to cause detachment of the first magnetic structure from the second magnetic structure thereby causing detachment of the first object from the second object.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2012Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Correlated Magnetics Research, LLC.Inventors: Larry W. Fullerton, Mark D. Roberts, Ryan Fechner, Kelly Loum
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Patent number: 8279032Abstract: A system for detachment of correlated magnetic structures includes first and second correlated magnetic structure having complementary coded magnetic sources; and a tool that applies a bias magnet field to cause a transition of the first and second magnetic structures from a closed state in which the first and second magnetic structures are attached to an open state in which the first and second magnetic structures are detached.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2012Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Correlated Magnetics Research, LLC.Inventors: Larry W. Fullerton, Mark D. Roberts, Ryan Fechner, Kelly Loum
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Publication number: 20120242440Abstract: A system for detachment of correlated magnetic structures includes first and second correlated magnetic structure having complementary coded magnetic sources; and a tool that applies a bias magnet field to cause a transition of the first and second magnetic structures from a closed state in which the first and second magnetic structures are attached to an open state in which the first and second magnetic structures are detached.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2012Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: Correlated Magnetics Research, LLC.Inventors: Larry W. Fullerton, Mark D. Roberts, Ryan Fechner, Kelly Loum
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Patent number: 8222986Abstract: A multilevel magnetic system and method for using the same are described herein. A wide-range of devices including a momentary snap switch, a cushioning device, and an exploding toy are also described herein that may incorporate one or more of the multilevel magnetic systems.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2011Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Correlated Magnetics Research, LLC.Inventors: Larry W. Fullerton, Mark D. Roberts, Dillon Mize, Kelly Loum, David P. Machado
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Publication number: 20120038440Abstract: Magnetic structure production may relate, by way of example but not limitation, to methods, systems, etc. for producing magnetic structures by printing magnetic pixels (aka maxels) into a magnetizable material. Disclosed herein is production of magnetic structures having, for example: maxels of varying shapes, maxels with different positioning, individual maxels with different properties, maxel patterns having different magnetic field characteristics, combinations thereof, and so forth. In certain example implementations disclosed herein, a second maxel may be printed such that it partially overwrites a first maxel to produce a magnetic structure having overlapping maxels. In certain example implementations disclosed herein, a magnetic printer may include a print head comprising multiple parts and having various properties. In certain example implementations disclosed herein, various techniques for using a magnetic printer may be employed to produce different magnetic structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2011Publication date: February 16, 2012Inventors: Mark D. Roberts, Larry W. Fullerton, David P. Machado, Dillon Mize, Kelly Loum
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Publication number: 20110279206Abstract: A multilevel magnetic system and method for using the same are described herein. A wide-range of devices including a momentary snap switch, a cushioning device, and an exploding toy are also described herein that may incorporate one or more of the multilevel magnetic systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2011Publication date: November 17, 2011Inventors: Larry W. Fullerton, Mark D. Roberts, Dillon Mize, Kelly Loum, David P. Machado
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Patent number: 7982568Abstract: A multilevel correlated magnetic system and method for using the same are described herein. A wide-range of devices including a momentary snap switch, a cushioning device, and an exploding toy are also described herein that may incorporate one or more of the multilevel correlated magnetic systems.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2010Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Cedar Ridge Research, LLC.Inventors: Larry W. Fullerton, Mark D. Roberts, Dillon Mize, Kelly Loum, David P. Machado
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Publication number: 20110068885Abstract: A multilevel correlated magnetic system and method for using the same are described herein. A wide-range of devices including a momentary snap switch, a cushioning device, and an exploding toy are also described herein that may incorporate one or more of the multilevel correlated magnetic systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2010Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicant: Cedar Ridge Research, LLC.Inventors: Larry W. Fullerton, Mark D. Roberts, Dillon Mize, Kelly Loum, David P. Machado
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Patent number: 7602339Abstract: A method and system for extensible positioning that uses a primary reference node at a known first position and a secondary reference node at a second position, where a range is measured between the secondary reference node and the primary reference node. The second position is determined based upon the first position and the measured range. A second range is measured between the secondary reference node and a non-fixed node. A third position corresponding to the non-fixed node is determined based upon the second position and the second range.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2007Date of Patent: October 13, 2009Assignee: Time Domain CorporationInventors: Larry W. Fullerton, Mark D. Roberts, W. Michael Einhorn, II, Kelly Loum, Irina Dodoukh, S. Scott O'Hanian
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Publication number: 20080158062Abstract: A method and system for extensible positioning that uses a primary reference node at a known first position and a secondary reference node at a second position, where a range is measured between the secondary reference node and the primary reference node. The second position is determined based upon the first position and the measured range. A second range is measured between the secondary reference node and a non-fixed node. A third position corresponding to the non-fixed node is determined based upon the second position and the second range.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2007Publication date: July 3, 2008Applicant: Time Domain CorporationInventors: Larry W. Fullerton, Mark D. Roberts, W. Michael Einhorn, Kelly Loum, Irina Dodoukh, S. Scott O'Hanian
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Patent number: 7239277Abstract: A method and system for extensible positioning that uses a primary reference node at a known first position and a secondary reference node at a second position, where a range is measured between the secondary reference node and the primary reference node. The second position is determined based upon the first position and the measured range. A second range is measured between the secondary reference node and a non-fixed node. A third position corresponding to the non-fixed node is determined based upon the second position and the second range.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2005Date of Patent: July 3, 2007Assignee: Time Domain CorporationInventors: Larry W. Fullerton, Mark D. Roberts, W. Michael Einhorn, II, Kelly Loum, Irina Dodoukh, S. Scott O'Hanian
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Publication number: 20050228613Abstract: A method and system for extensible positioning that uses a primary reference node at a known first position and a secondary reference node at a second position, where a range is measured between the secondary reference node and the primary reference node. The second position is determined based upon the first position and the measured range. A second range is measured between the secondary reference node and a non-fixed node. A third position corresponding to the non-fixed node is determined based upon the second position and the second range.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2005Publication date: October 13, 2005Applicant: Time Domain CorporationInventors: Larry Fullerton, Mark Roberts, W. Einhorn, Kelly Loum, Irina Dodoukh, S. O'Hanian