Patents by Inventor Kevin Tague

Kevin Tague 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: 20240052562
    Abstract: A method including obtaining a first dye powder; mixing the first dye powder with a liquid, to form a first dye mixture; disposing the first dye mixture in a container; pressurizing the first container; opening a first valve in fluid communication with the first container, thereby to dispense the first dye mixture into secondary container; and applying the first dye mixture from the secondary container onto a portion of a fabric article, to form a tie-dye pattern on the fabric article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Kevin Tague, Katherine Tague Hypke
  • Patent number: 10942034
    Abstract: Control of functions associated with a vehicle can be shared between a vehicle operator and a communication device and associated user. The communication device can comprise a control component used to facilitate controlling or sharing control of certain functions associated with the vehicle. The functions can relate to vehicle operation, navigation system, climate control system, media system, or other functions. The communication device can be in the vehicle or can be remotely located from the vehicle. The control component can communicate with a vehicle control system of the vehicle to gain access rights to certain control functions to facilitate controlling certain functions of the vehicle. In instances where vehicle control is shared with more than one communication device, the vehicle control system or vehicle operator, which can be a device or a person, can resolve any conflicts between control requests or commands received from the communication devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew Rasmussen, Harry Porudominsky, Kevin Tague, Dean Sakihama
  • Publication number: 20190137992
    Abstract: Control of functions associated with a vehicle can be shared between a vehicle operator and a communication device and associated user. The communication device can comprise a control component used to facilitate controlling or sharing control of certain functions associated with the vehicle. The functions can relate to vehicle operation, navigation system, climate control system, media system, or other functions. The communication device can be in the vehicle or can be remotely located from the vehicle. The control component can communicate with a vehicle control system of the vehicle to gain access rights to certain control functions to facilitate controlling certain functions of the vehicle. In instances where vehicle control is shared with more than one communication device, the vehicle control system or vehicle operator, which can be a device or a person, can resolve any conflicts between control requests or commands received from the communication devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Matthew Rasmussen, Harry Porudominsky, Kevin Tague, Dean Sakihama
  • Patent number: 10180682
    Abstract: Control of functions associated with a vehicle can be shared between a vehicle operator and a communication device and associated user. The communication device can comprise a control component used to facilitate controlling or sharing control of certain functions associated with the vehicle. The functions can relate to vehicle operation, navigation system, climate control system, media system, or other functions. The communication device can be in the vehicle or can be remotely located from the vehicle. The control component can communicate with a vehicle control system of the vehicle to gain access rights to certain control functions to facilitate controlling certain functions of the vehicle. In instances where vehicle control is shared with more than one communication device, the vehicle control system or vehicle operator, which can be a device or a person, can resolve any conflicts between control requests or commands received from the communication devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Rasmussen, Harry Porudominsky, Kevin Tague, Dean Sakihama
  • Publication number: 20180239349
    Abstract: Control of functions associated with a vehicle can be shared between a vehicle operator and a communication device and associated user. The communication device can comprise a control component used to facilitate controlling or sharing control of certain functions associated with the vehicle. The functions can relate to vehicle operation, navigation system, climate control system, media system, or other functions. The communication device can be in the vehicle or can be remotely located from the vehicle. The control component can communicate with a vehicle control system of the vehicle to gain access rights to certain control functions to facilitate controlling certain functions of the vehicle. In instances where vehicle control is shared with more than one communication device, the vehicle control system or vehicle operator, which can be a device or a person, can resolve any conflicts between control requests or commands received from the communication devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Matthew Rasmussen, Harry Porudominsky, Kevin Tague, Dean Sakihama