Patents by Inventor Kent Allen
Kent Allen 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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Publication number: 20250113775Abstract: Systems, device, and methods for harvesting fruits or nuts are disclosed. A two-piece harvester is disclosed that mitigates dust associated with harvesting fruits and nuts. The two-piece harvester may include a shaker configured to shake a tree and cause the fruits or nuts to fall and a receiver configured to collect the fallen fruits or nuts and deposit the fruits or nuts on the ground. The shaker may be configured to couple with trees having a low crotch height, and may include a blower to direct material off of the shaker and onto the receiver. The receiver may include a hopper configured to receive fruits or nuts from a conveyor and control a rate of deposition of the fruits or nuts onto the ground. The receiver may include a windrowing device configured to prepare the ground prior to creation of a windrow and control a size of a windrow.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2024Publication date: April 10, 2025Inventors: Dax Brock Wells, Kent Allen Hebdon, Colt Cannon Warren
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Patent number: 11943885Abstract: A computing device includes a first portion and a second portion rotatable relative to each other about a hinge. A bumper is located between the hinge and the first portion. The bumper includes an impact resistant material. The impact resistant material absorbs some or all of the force from an impact between a hinge body and the first portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Kent Allen Campbell, Prasad Raghavendra
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Publication number: 20220183170Abstract: A computing device includes a first portion and a second portion rotatable relative to each other about a hinge. A bumper is located between the hinge and the first portion. The bumper includes an impact resistant material. The impact resistant material absorbs some or all of the force from an impact between a hinge body and the first portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2022Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventors: Kent Allen CAMPBELL, Prasad RAGHAVENDRA
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Patent number: 11219135Abstract: A computing device includes a first portion and a second portion rotatable relative to each other about a hinge. A bumper is located between the hinge and the first portion. The bumper includes an impact resistant material. The impact resistant material absorbs some or all of the force from an impact between a hinge body and the first portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2020Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Kent Allen Campbell, Prasad Raghavendra
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Patent number: 11169576Abstract: In some embodiments, a support device includes an angled segment and a support segment. The angled segment is configured to be affixed to a bottom surface of a second device and rotatable relative to the bottom surface at an anchor axis. The support segment is connected to the angled segment along a support axis and rotatable relative to the angled segment around the support axis.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2020Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Kent Allen Campbell, Timothy Michael Sullivan, Paul Ryan Sandoval
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Publication number: 20210173434Abstract: In some embodiments, a support device includes an angled segment and a support segment. The angled segment is configured to be affixed to a bottom surface of a second device and rotatable relative to the bottom surface at an anchor axis. The support segment is connected to the angled segment along a support axis and rotatable relative to the angled segment around the support axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2020Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Kent Allen CAMPBELL, Timothy Michael SULLIVAN, Paul Ryan SANDOVAL
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Publication number: 20210100118Abstract: A computing device includes a first portion and a second portion rotatable relative to each other about a hinge. A bumper is located between the hinge and the first portion. The bumper includes an impact resistant material. The impact resistant material absorbs some or all of the force from an impact between a hinge body and the first portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: Kent Allen CAMPBELL, Prasad RAGHAVENDRA
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Patent number: 10785913Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are described for efficient harvesting of fruit or nuts. A two-piece harvester is disclosed that mitigates damage to fruits or nuts deposited on the ground after harvesting from the tree. The two-piece harvester may include a shaker configured to shake a tree and cause the fruits or nuts to fall and a receiver configured to collect the fallen fruits or nuts and deposit the fruits or nuts on the ground or in bins. The shaker and the receiver may each include cabs that are configured to be positioned in a plurality of different positions. The shaker may include a wheel that is extendible between a retract position and an extended position. The receiver may include chute that is configured to deposit the fruits or nuts in different locations based on the direction of travel of the receiver.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2018Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: ORCHARD-RITE LTD., INC.Inventors: Thomas Morrow Hill, Christopher Clyde Coppock, Kent Allen Hebdon
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Patent number: 10754393Abstract: Multi-panel computing devices that have integrated magnetic coupling structure(s) are described herein. For example, a magnetic coupling structure in a panel of a multi-panel computing device may serve to magnetically couple the panel to another panel of the multi-panel computing device and/or to another object (e.g., that is exterior to the multi-panel computing device). In accordance with this example, the magnetic coupling structure may enable the multi-panel computing device to be magnetically coupled to the object without utilizing a mounting structure between the multi-panel computing device and the object.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2017Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventor: Kent Allen Campbell
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Patent number: 10716478Abstract: In embodiments of wearable device heart monitor systems, a wearable device has electrical contacts integrated in a housing base of the wearable device as electrodes designed to contact skin of a user while wearing the wearable device. A housing bezel of the wearable device designed as an additional point of contact on the wearable device. The wearable device includes an electromyography (EMG) system to receive electrical signals from at least two of the electrodes and detect muscular movement of the user. Further, the wearable device includes an electrocardiogram (ECG) system to receive and combine the electrical signals from the electrodes when the user touch contacts the housing bezel while wearing the wearable device to complete an ECG loop between the electrodes and the housing bezel for a heart rate reading of the user.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2015Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLCInventors: Daniel J. Meer, Kent Allen Campbell, Brett Coakley, Eric J. Dayringer, Nicholas Alan Fraser, Thomas E. Gitzinger, Jaeshin Kim, Michael L. Neau, Mitul R. Patel
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Patent number: 10467919Abstract: Embodiments can provide dynamic assessment by an expert system software (ESS) module. The ESS module may determine a minimum set of diagnostic questions to identify a student's strengths and/or weaknesses for a given subject matter. Each diagnostic question may be a unique question variant generated from a dynamic question template. The ESS module may automatically and dynamically build a personal lesson plan that includes lessons on topics of the subject matter that the student has not mastered. The ESS module may dynamically modify the personal lesson plan to change a lesson and/or add lesson(s) considered by the ESS module as necessary for the student to master the subject matter. Given the ESS module's knowledge on various components of a question such as equation(s) used to produce a correct answer to the question, the ESS module may generate image(s), customized hint(s), customized explanation(s), and/or examine student solutions in step-by-step fashion.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2017Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: QUERIUM CORPORATIONInventor: Kent Allen Fuka
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Publication number: 20190327896Abstract: Systems, device, and methods for harvesting fruits or nuts are disclosed. Some fruits or nuts grow on trees, such as almonds. A two-piece harvester is disclosed that mitigates damage to fruits or nuts deposited on the ground after harvesting from the tree. The two-piece harvester may include a shaker configured to shake a tree and cause the fruits or nuts to fall and a receiver configured to collect the fallen fruits or nuts and deposit the fruits or nuts on the ground or in bins. The shaker and the receiver may include cabs that is configured to be in a plurality of different positions. The shaker may also include a wheel that is extendible between a retract position and an extended position. The receiver may also include chute that is configured to deposit the fruits or nuts in different locations based on the direction of travel of the receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2018Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Thomas Morrow Hill, Christopher Clyde Coppock, Kent Allen Hebdon
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Publication number: 20190155343Abstract: Multi-panel computing devices that have integrated magnetic coupling structure(s) are described herein. For example, a magnetic coupling structure in a panel of a multi-panel computing device may serve to magnetically couple the panel to another panel of the multi-panel computing device and/or to another object (e.g., that is exterior to the multi-panel computing device). In accordance with this example, the magnetic coupling structure may enable the multi-panel computing device to be magnetically coupled to the object without utilizing a mounting structure between the multi-panel computing device and the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2017Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventor: Kent Allen Campbell
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Publication number: 20180096619Abstract: Embodiments can provide dynamic assessment by an expert system software (ESS) module. The ESS module may determine a minimum set of diagnostic questions to identify a student's strengths and/or weaknesses for a given subject matter. Each diagnostic question may be a unique question variant generated from a dynamic question template. The ESS module may automatically and dynamically build a personal lesson plan that includes lessons on topics of the subject matter that the student has not mastered. The ESS module may dynamically modify the personal lesson plan to change a lesson and/or add lesson(s) considered by the ESS module as necessary for the student to master the subject matter. Given the ESS module's knowledge on various components of a question such as equation(s) used to produce a correct answer to the question, the ESS module may generate image(s), customized hint(s), customized explanation(s), and/or examine student solutions in step-by-step fashion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2017Publication date: April 5, 2018Inventor: Kent Allen Fuka
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Patent number: 9858828Abstract: Embodiments can provide dynamic assessment by an expert system software (ESS) module. The ESS module may determine a minimum set of diagnostic questions to identify a student's strengths and/or weaknesses for a given subject matter. Each diagnostic question may be a unique question variant generated from a dynamic question template. The ESS module may automatically and dynamically build a personal lesson plan that includes lessons on topics of the subject matter that the student has not mastered. The ESS module may dynamically modify the personal lesson plan to change a lesson and/or add lesson(s) considered by the ESS module as necessary for the student to master the subject matter. Given the ESS module's knowledge on various components of a question such as equation(s) used to produce a correct answer to the question, the ESS module may generate image(s), customized hint(s), customized explanation(s), and/or examine student solutions in step-by-step fashion.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2014Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Querium CorporationInventor: Kent Allen Fuka
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Patent number: 9816326Abstract: A connection assembly, system and method for connecting components of a wellsite are provided. The wellsite has a wellbore extending into a subsurface formation, the connection assembly includes a female connector having a cavity extending therein, a floating cartridge having, and a male connector. The female connector or floating cartridge is operatively connectable to a first of the components. The floating cartridge is operatively connectable to the female connector and laterally movable therein. The male connector is receivable in the cavity and is operatively connectable to the second of the components and the floating cartridge such that the male connector and the female connector are movably positionable relative to each other by the floating cartridge whereby a misalignment between the wellsite components is tolerated. The male connector may have a joint pivotally connectable to the floating cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2013Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: National Oilwell Varco, L.P.Inventors: Travis James Miller, Kent Allen Grebing, Michael Edwin Pollard, Frank Benjamin Springett
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Publication number: 20170215743Abstract: In embodiments of wearable device heart monitor systems, a wearable device has electrical contacts integrated in a housing base of the wearable device as electrodes designed to contact skin of a user while wearing the wearable device. A housing bezel of the wearable device designed as an additional point of contact on the wearable device. The wearable device includes an electromyography (EMG) system to receive electrical signals from at least two of the electrodes and detect muscular movement of the user. Further, the wearable device includes an electrocardiogram (ECG) system to receive and combine the electrical signals from the electrodes when the user touch contacts the housing bezel while wearing the wearable device to complete an ECG loop between the electrodes and the housing bezel for a heart rate reading of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicant: Motorola Mobility LLCInventors: Daniel J. Meer, Kent Allen Campbell, Brett Coakley, Eric J. Dayringer, Nicholas Alan Fraser, Thomas E. Gitzinger, Jaeshin Kim, Michael L. Neau, Mitul R. Patel
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Publication number: 20170181644Abstract: In embodiments of wearable device heart monitor systems, a wearable device has electrical contacts integrated in a housing base of the wearable device as electrodes designed to contact skin of a user while wearing the wearable device. A housing bezel of the wearable device designed as an additional point of contact on the wearable device. The wearable device includes an electromyography (EMG) system to receive electrical signals from at least two of the electrodes and detect muscular movement of the user. Further, the wearable device includes an electrocardiogram (ECG) system to receive and combine the electrical signals from the electrodes when the user touch contacts the housing bezel while wearing the wearable device to complete an ECG loop between the electrodes and the housing bezel for a heart rate reading of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2015Publication date: June 29, 2017Inventors: Daniel J. Meer, Kent Allen Campbell, Brett Coakley, Eric J. Dayringer, Nicholas Alan Fraser, Thomas E. Gitzinger, Jaeshin Kim, Michael L. Neau, Mitul R. Patel
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Publication number: 20160313700Abstract: A device includes a case comprising a case sidewall defining a circular receiver having a receiving opening and a central axis. An inner wall of the case defines one or more engagement members. A device body includes a sidewall defining a receiving aperture. The device body inserts into the circular receiver along the central axis at a first rotational alignment. A bezel is coupled to the device body, and couples to the case at the receiving opening. The bezel includes an annular engagement ring defining one or more complementary engagement features to engage the one or more engagement members. A crown stem serves as an axial retention device to retain the device body in the second rotational alignment.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2015Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventors: Nicholas A. Fraser, Kent Allen Campbell, Brett A. Coakley, Eric J. Dayringer, Steve C. Emmert, Thomas Gitzinger, Michael L. Neau
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Patent number: D754476Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2013Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.Inventors: Kent Allen Stephen Crookshanks, Daniel Hartley Green, Vittorio Cascianelli