Patents by Inventor Kirt Alan Winter
Kirt Alan Winter 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: 20240000206Abstract: Systems and devices for a ring wearable cover with deformable circumference are described. The removable cover for a wearable ring device may include a ring-shaped surface and one or more mechanical features integrated into the ring-shaped surface and configured to transition between an open state and a closed state. In the closed state, the ring-shaped surface may be configured to extend around a full circumference of the wearable ring device. In some cases, a diameter of the removable cover in the open state is greater than a diameter of the removable cover in the closed state, and the diameter of the removable cover in the closed state is sized to form an interference fit with a surface of the wearable ring device to lock the removable cover onto the wearable ring device when the removable cover is in the closed state.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2022Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Jose Julio Doval, Avi Halpern, Gary Watts, Jonathan Watson, Kirt Alan Winter, Teemu Juhani Haverinen
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Publication number: 20240008205Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for a functional cover are described. A removable cover (e.g., a functional cover) for a wearable ring device (e.g., a ring wearable) may include one or more electrical components positioned at least partially within the removable cover. In some cases, the functional cover may wireless connect with the ring wearable. The removable cover may further include a first inductive component within the removable cover, where the first inductive component is configured to wirelessly communicate with a second inductive component of the wearable ring device when the removable cover is in a mounted state on the wearable ring device. The first inductive component of the removable cover may be configured to transfer electrical current, data, or both, between the one or more electrical components of the removable cover and one or more additional electrical components of the wearable ring device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2022Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Jose Julio Doval, Avi Halpern, Gary Watts, Jonathan Watson, Kirt Alan Winter, Teemu Juhani Haverinen
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Publication number: 20240000205Abstract: Systems and devices for a ring wearable cover with non-deformable circumference are described. The removable cover for a wearable ring device may include a ring-shaped surface configured to extend around a full circumference of the wearable ring device when the removable cover is in a mounted state on the wearable ring device and one or more mounting features that are disposed on the ring-shaped surface. The one or more mounting features may be configured to interact with a surface of the wearable ring device to lock the removable cover onto the wearable ring device when the removable cover is in the mounted state on the wearable ring device. In some cases, a diameter of the removable cover is unchanged while the removable cover transitions from the mounted state on the wearable ring device to an unmounted state off of the wearable ring device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2022Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Jose Julio Doval, Avi Halpern, Gary Watts, Jonathan Watson, Kirt Alan Winter, Teemu Haverinen
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Publication number: 20240000204Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for a functional cover are described. A removable cover (e.g., a functional cover) for a wearable ring device (e.g., a ring wearable) may include one or more electrical components positioned at least partially within the removable cover. The removable cover may further include a first electrical component exposed to an external surface of the removable cover, the first electrical component configured to contact (e.g., physical and electrically contact) a second electrical component of the wearable ring device, such as when the removable cover is in a mounted state on the wearable ring device. The first electrical component may be further configured to transfer electrical current, data, or both, between the one or more electrical components of the removable cover and one or more additional electrical components of the wearable ring device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2022Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Jose Julio Doval, Avi Halpern, Gary Watts, Jonathan Watson, Kirt Alan WInter, Teemu Juhani Haverinen
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Patent number: 9972141Abstract: A device and methods of using the device to provide timing and detection of the finish line for a sporting event are described. The device makes use of a Doppler radar transducer to detect the user as they approach and pass the finish line. In some embodiment the device further includes sensors that detect false starts and measure physiological parameters of the user during the event.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2014Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Inventors: Jose Julio Doval, Kirt Alan Winter
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Publication number: 20170322054Abstract: A sensor system and method of using the system synergistically to improve the accuracy and usefulness of measured results is described. The system is comprised of electronically linked components that act as markers to trigger events, producers that gather data from sensors and aggregators that combine the data from a plurality of producers using triggers from marker devices to select the data of interest. The system is shown to be applicable to selection of data regions of interest and to analysis of the data to improve accuracy. The analysis of the data of any particular sensor within the system makes use of extrinsic data, being data generated by other sensors and intrinsic data, that is data or data limits that are known to be true from nature, laws of physics or just the particular information the user wants to acquire. The system is demonstrated on the analysis of Doppler radar measurements of a thrown object.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Kirt Alan Winter, Jose Julio Doval
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Patent number: 9746353Abstract: A sensor system and method of using the system synergistically to improve the accuracy and usefulness of measured results is described. The system is comprised of electronically linked components that act as markers to trigger events, producers that gather data from sensors and aggregators that combine the data from a plurality of producers using triggers from marker devices to select the data of interest. The system is shown to be applicable to selection of data regions of interest and to analysis of the data to improve accuracy. The analysis of the data of any particular sensor within the system makes use of extrinsic data, being data generated by other sensors and intrinsic data, that is data or data limits that are known to be true from nature, laws of physics or just the particular information the user wants to acquire. The system is demonstrated on the analysis of Doppler radar measurements of a thrown object.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2013Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Inventors: Kirt Alan Winter, Jose Julio Doval
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Publication number: 20170059700Abstract: A method for correcting Doppler shift-based speed measurements of a projectile where the correction is based upon a two-parameter model for the projectile speed. In one example application, the method is used for correcting the well-known “cosine” measurement error endemic in Doppler shift-based speed measurements is accomplished by comparing the received projectile speed data with parametric curves that are computed in a low-cost microprocessor, and selecting a set of two parametric curves that bound the received projectile data within a sufficiently narrow parametric range so that the initial projectile speed can be computed with the desired accuracy.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Jose J. Doval, Kirt Alan Winter
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Publication number: 20150116497Abstract: A device and methods of using the device to provide timing and detection of the finish line for a sporting event are described. The device makes use of a Doppler radar transducer to detect the user as they approach and pass the finish line. In some embodiment the device further includes sensors that detect false starts and measure physiological parameters of the user during the event.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: Jose Julio Doval, Kirt Alan Winter
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Publication number: 20150057966Abstract: A jump sensor device and methods of using the device to provide improved measurements of jump height, energy and power measurements of a jump or series of jumps is presented. The device can be used both as an assessment tool and a training aid. Variations are also presented that are applicable to movements in addition to a standing vertical jump.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Applicant: Xband Technology CorporationInventors: Kirt Alan Winter, Jose Julio Doval
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Publication number: 20130346009Abstract: A sensor system and method of using the system synergistically to improve the accuracy and usefulness of measured results is described. The system is comprised of electronically linked components that act as markers to trigger events, producers that gather data from sensors and aggregators that combine the data from a plurality of producers using triggers from marker devices to select the data of interest. The system is shown to be applicable to selection of data regions of interest and to analysis of the data to improve accuracy. The analysis of the data of any particular sensor within the system makes use of extrinsic data, being data generated by other sensors and intrinsic data, that is data or data limits that are known to be true from nature, laws of physics or just the particular information the user wants to acquire. The system is demonstrated on the analysis of Doppler radar measurements of a thrown object.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: XBAND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Kirt Alan Winter, Jose Julio Doval
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Patent number: 6040927Abstract: Different print quality modes in a printer such as a color inkjet printer invoke different print rendering options for a particular object to be printed. In an exemplary embodiment, a printer control automatically invokes an error diffusion haltoning technique for photo images whenever high quality mode is designated, and automatically invokes a dither haltoning technique for photo images whenever a normal or fast print mode is designated.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 1996Date of Patent: March 21, 2000Assignee: Hewlett-Packard CompanyInventors: Kirt Alan Winter, Thomas G. Smith
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Patent number: 6015207Abstract: Different print quality modes in a printer such as a color inkjet printer invoke different print rendering options for a particular object to be printed. In an exemplary embodiment, a printer control automatically invokes an error diffusion haltoning technique for photo images whenever high quality mode is designated, and automatically invokes a dither haltoning technique for photo images whenever a normal or fast print mode is designated.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 1999Date of Patent: January 18, 2000Assignee: Hewlett-Packard CompanyInventors: Kirt Alan Winter, Thomas G. Smith
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Patent number: 5867633Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for efficient image handling. The invention includes an image server with which image files are registered. The image processing requests are sent to the image server to produce image data representing the processed image file. In one embodiment of the invention, a document processing application obtains an image file for printing. The application registers the image with the image server. The image server returns an identifier identifying the image file which is used for subsequent image processing requests. The application initiates a print job, sending the image identifier and selected print parameters to a printer driver. In response, the printer driver negotiates image processing requests with the image server to modify the image file in accordance with the selected print parameters. Finally, the processed image data is retrieved from the image server and sent to the printer.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 1996Date of Patent: February 2, 1999Assignee: Hewlett-Packard CompanyInventors: Robert B. Taylor, III, Kirt Alan Winter, Robert Chou, Sachin Naik
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Patent number: 5768482Abstract: Method and apparatus prepare an image for printing--and in some cases include an output stage, performing the actual printing--when the overall number of pixels is being scaled up or down from an original image or portion. Image-sharpening procedures are controlled automatically by a function of the number of pixels in the original image and the number in the output device. Any of a great variety of such functions may be used, but we prefer a step-function of a ratio of the two pixel counts--particularly a two-valued step-function in which one value is zero and the other serves as a sharpening factor in a sharpening algorithm. When the function yields its zero value, for efficiency the sharpening computations are preferably turned off. The nonzero value is automatically selected when the number of output pixels is more than twice the number of input pixels. The sharpening-factor value, ideally two, is multiplied by the deviation of each image element, e. g.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 1995Date of Patent: June 16, 1998Assignee: Hewlett-Packard CompanyInventors: Kirt Alan Winter, Frank Anthony Kurucz
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Patent number: 5704021Abstract: A method of using a printer system for identifying one or more different types of color objects in a document, selecting a preferred rendering option such as halftoning and/or color matching for each one of such different color object types, respectively, and then printing the document in accordance with the rendering options selected for each of such different color object types. In a printing system such as an inkjet color printer coupled through a printer driver to a host computer, a default halftoning technique and a default color-matching map are incorporated into the printer system for automatic invocation whenever a particular color object type is printed.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 1994Date of Patent: December 30, 1997Assignee: Hewlett-Packard CompanyInventors: Thomas G. Smith, Kirt Alan Winter, Frank Anthony Kurucz