Patents by Inventor Kevin ZINN
Kevin ZINN 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: 20230301532Abstract: A collar device is described herein comprising a spacer component including at least one emitter and at least one detector, the spacer component comprising a plurality of optical pathway elements, wherein the plurality of optical pathway elements comprises a first optical pathway element and a second optical pathway element. The spacer component is secured to the device, wherein the first optical pathway element extends from an emitter, wherein the second optical pathway element extends from a detector. The emitter is configured to project light through the first optical pathway element toward skin tissue of an animal. The detector is configured to detect portions of the light reflected by the skin tissue back through the second optical pathway element. One or more applications running on at least one processor of the device is configured to use information of reflected light to determine a biological metric.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Inventors: Jonathan Huber, Kevin Michael Sayers, Richard Seltzer, Kevin Zinn, Charles Ivins, Keith Griffith
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Patent number: 11337407Abstract: A pet collar has an adjustable length strap and a buckle. The buckle has a receiver and a clip releasably coupled to the receiver. The receiver includes a catch portion coupleable to the clip and a tension indicator portion. The tension indicator portion has two side walls defining a shuttle channel. Each side wall has a top surface having a first mark, a second mark, a third mark, and a fourth mark which have color coding. The shuttle channel is configured to slidably receive a reciprocating tensioning shuttle therein. The tensioning shuttle includes two side wall and a compression spring. Each side wall also includes a top flange overlaying the receiver side walls that includes a first viewing window and a second viewing window. The viewing windows alignment with the underlying marks indicated the tension of the collar upon the pet.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Radio Systems CorporationInventors: Kevin Michael Sayers, Kevin L. Tolliver, Kevin Zinn, Jonathan Huber
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Publication number: 20210400917Abstract: A pet collar has an adjustable length strap and a buckle. The buckle has a receiver and a clip releasably coupled to the receiver. The receiver includes a catch portion coupleable to the clip and a tension indicator portion. The tension indicator portion has two side walls defining a shuttle channel. Each side wall has a top surface having a first mark, a second mark, a third mark, and a fourth mark which have color coding. The shuttle channel is configured to slidably receive a reciprocating tensioning shuttle therein. The tensioning shuttle includes two side wall and a compression spring. Each side wall also includes a top flange overlaying the receiver side walls that includes a first viewing window and a second viewing window. The viewing windows alignment with the underlying marks indicated the tension of the collar upon the pet.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2020Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Kevin Michael Sayers, Kevin L. Tolliver, Kevin Zinn, Jonathan Huber
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Patent number: 10674709Abstract: A collar unit device is described comprising a receiving cavity for receiving a metal electrode probe, wherein at least one elastomeric ring encircles the metal electrode probe, wherein the at least one elastomeric ring mechanically isolates the metal electrode probe from the receiving cavity. The device includes a piezoelectric element. The device includes a grommet component for maintaining the piezoelectric element in a secured position, wherein the secured position comprises the piezoelectric element maintaining contact with the metal electrode probe.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2018Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: RADIO SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Brent A. Goetzl, Matthew Richardson, Patrick Tyndall, Kevin Zinn
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Patent number: 10154651Abstract: A system and apparatus to track and control an animal is described, including a tracking unit to track the animal, and a stimulus unit to provide a stimulus to the animal, wherein the tracking unit and stimulus unit are configured to be coupled together. The stimulus unit is entirely a slave device to the tracking unit and has no independent smart circuitry, no independent power supply and no antennae. Accordingly, the stimulation unit is dependent upon the tracking unit for operation, power and for communication to and from a remote hand held control device.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2014Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: RADIO SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Brent Goetzl, Harri Piltonen, Jason Edwards, Kevin Zinn, Kenneth Wacasey
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Publication number: 20180153138Abstract: A collar unit device is described comprising a receiving cavity for receiving a metal electrode probe, wherein at least one elastomeric ring encircles the metal electrode probe, wherein the at least one elastomeric ring mechanically isolates the metal electrode probe from the receiving cavity. The device includes a piezoelectric element. The device includes a grommet component for maintaining the piezoelectric element in a secured position, wherein the secured position comprises the piezoelectric element maintaining contact with the metal electrode probe.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2018Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventors: Brent A. Goetzl, Matthew Richardson, Patrick Tyndall, Kevin Zinn
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Publication number: 20150040839Abstract: A system and apparatus to track and control an animal is described, including a tracking unit to track the animal, and a stimulus unit to provide a stimulus to the animal, wherein the tracking unit and stimulus unit are configured to be coupled together. The stimulus unit is entirely a slave device to the tracking unit and has no independent smart circuitry, no independent power supply and no antennae. Accordingly, the stimulation unit is dependent upon the tracking unit for operation, power and for communication to and from a remote hand held control device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2014Publication date: February 12, 2015Inventors: Brent Goetzl, Harri Piltonen, Jason Edwards, Kevin Zinn, Kenneth Wacasey
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Patent number: 8736499Abstract: An animal training apparatus including an electrical conductor embedded within a flexible member, and a housing having a through-opening for receiving the electrical conductor therethrough. The flexible member is molded around the electrical conductor and the antenna, while the electrical conductor is positioned such that it extends into the housing through the through-opening. As a result of the molding process, the flexible member shields the housing through-opening, discouraging substances such as water from accessing the interior of the housing via the through-opening.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2011Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Radio Systems CorporationInventors: Brent A. Goetzl, Kevin Zinn
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Publication number: 20130027207Abstract: An animal training apparatus including an electrical conductor embedded within a flexible member, and a housing having a through-opening for receiving the electrical conductor therethrough. The flexible member is molded around the electrical conductor and the antenna, while the electrical conductor is positioned such that it extends into the housing through the through-opening. As a result of the molding process, the flexible member shields the housing through-opening, discouraging substances such as water from accessing the interior of the housing via the through-opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2011Publication date: January 31, 2013Inventors: Brent A. GOETZL, Kevin ZINN
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Patent number: D693688Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2010Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Radio Systems CorporationInventors: Aaron Russell, Kevin Zinn
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Patent number: D736486Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2014Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: Radio Systems CorporationInventors: Brent Goetzl, Kevin Zinn, Aaron Russell, Darrell Douglas, Harri Piltonen
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Patent number: D788999Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2016Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: Radio Systems CorporationInventors: Kevin Zinn, Robert A. Nytko
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Patent number: D836858Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2017Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: RADIO SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Kevin Zinn, Robert A Nytko, Heather Williams, Kenneth R Wacasey
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Patent number: D880082Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: RADIO SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Kevin Zinn, Robert A. Nytko, Heather Williams, Kenneth R. Wacasey
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Patent number: D899012Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2020Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: RADIO SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Kevin Zinn, Robert A Nytko, Heather Williams, Kenneth R. Wacasey
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Patent number: D1066829Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2022Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: Radio Systems CorporationInventors: Kevin Zinn, Jason Graves, Liu Feng, Brandi Sheldon King, Jennifer Marler, Jennifer Thompson, Kaleigh Veca Smith
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Patent number: D1080915Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2023Date of Patent: June 24, 2025Assignee: Radio Systems CorporationInventors: Nicholas Renecle, John Spangler, Kevin Zinn