Patents by Inventor Mark Huggins

Mark Huggins 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: 20200043321
    Abstract: Systems and methods for remote power tool control are provided. In one example, a battery pack is coupled to a power tool device. The battery pack includes a pack transceiver and a pack electronic processor. The pack electronic processor is coupled to the pack transceiver and is configured to determine that the power tool device is remotely controllable. The pack electronic processor is further configured to receive, wirelessly via a pack transceiver of the battery pack, a remote control command from a mobile device, and to provide the remote control command to the power tool device. The system further includes a tool electronic processor of the power tool device in communication with the pack electronic processor. The tool electronic processor is configured to control the power tool device to perform an action specified by the remote control command in response to receiving the remote control command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Mark Huggins, Tyler J. Rowe, Fredrick Bryan, Mark K. Stokes
  • Publication number: 20190393706
    Abstract: A method for monitoring and controlling devices at a work site includes storing sensor data collected during operation of a work site device in a memory of the work site device. The charging station hub device transmits operational characteristics request to the work site device. The work site device determines operational characteristics of the work site device based on the sensor data stored in the memory of the work site device. The work site device transmits the operational characteristics of the work site device to the charging station hub device via the established connection supported by the work site device and the charging station hub device. The charging station hub transmits the operational characteristics to a mobile user device via the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventor: Mark Huggins
  • Patent number: 10443295
    Abstract: A garage door opener system includes a garage door opener having a motor for moving a garage door and a controller coupled to a wireless communication interface, a user communication interface including a microphone, and a garage door opener accessory. The controller controls the garage door opener motor to move the garage door, detects a command from a user via the microphone, authenticates the command, and generates a responsive control action to control the garage door opener accessory. The user interface may include a speaker that produces an audible response to the user. The accessory may include an object tracker that alerts a user with an audible or illuminating alert. Other accessories may include a video camera, a radio, a music player, a battery charger, an energy storage system, a garage door lock, a hinged lid, an entry door, and a window lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: TTI (MACAO COMMERCIAL OFFSHORE) LIMITED
    Inventors: Mark Huggins, J. Porter Whitmire, Michael Preus, Scott Kippes
  • Publication number: 20190264702
    Abstract: A ceiling fan may include a hub having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, a central axis extending through the first end and the second end, and an accessory interface disposed proximate to the first end or the second end. The ceiling fan may also include a subframe disposed proximate to the hub, the subframe being rotatable with respect to the hub about the central axis, a plurality of fan blades extending outwardly from the subframe, and an accessory unit, the accessory unit being removably coupled to the accessory interface of the hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Mark Huggins, Scott P. Kippes, Alexandra E. Giles
  • Publication number: 20190264700
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for controlling a ceiling fan are disclosed. One example system may include a sensor device and a remote device. The remote device may be configured to generate an instruction based on the data obtained from the sensor device, and transmit the instruction via the communications network to a fan. The fan may include a hub, a plurality of fan blades extending from the hub, and a motor supported by the hub. The fan may further include a wireless transceiver supported by the hub. The wireless transceiver may be configured to access the communications network for communicating with the remote device. The fan may further include an electronic processor supported by the hub. The electronic processor may be configured to control an operation of the fan based on receiving the instruction from the remote device via the wireless transceiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Mark Huggins, Scott P. Kippes, Alexandra E. Giles, Casey R. Izard
  • Publication number: 20190145663
    Abstract: A portable forced air heater including a housing, a heating element located within the housing, a sensor configured to sense a characteristic of the portable heater, a communications device configured to communicate with an external device, and a controller having an electrical processor and memory. The controller is configured to receive, from the sensor, the characteristic of the portable heater, and output, via the communications device, a signal indicative of the characteristic of the portable heater to the external device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Mark Huggins, Benjamin M. Williams, Scott P. Kippes, Devin E. Kilarski
  • FAN
    Publication number: 20190120248
    Abstract: A fan includes a central hub defining an inlet, a motor positioned within the central hub, and an impeller positioned within the central hub. The impeller is operable to be rotated by the motor to generate air movement. The fan also includes a nozzle defining a channel that receives the airflow from the central hub. The nozzle also defines an outlet in communication with the channel to direct air out of the nozzle. The fan further includes a plurality of conduits connecting the nozzle to the central hub to direct air from the central hub to the channel and through the outlet of the nozzle. The nozzle defines a projection aligned with each conduit to divide air movement through the nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: J. Porter Whitmire, Michael J. Caso, III, Miles Moody, Mark Huggins, J. Luke Jenkins
  • Patent number: 10237996
    Abstract: A modular garage door opener system and method including a garage door opener having a motor that is configured to be coupled to a garage door to open and close the garage door. The garage door opener includes a first accessory port including a first accessory mounting interface and a second accessory port disposed on the garage door opener including a second accessory mounting interface. An accessory device including a first mounting interface engages the first accessory mounting interface to couple the accessory device to the first accessory port. The accessory device may be disengaged from the first accessory mounting interface and then engage the second accessory mounting interface to couple the accessory device to the second accessory port. Additionally, a second accessory device may engage the first accessory port after disengagement of the accessory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: TTI (MACAO COMMERCIAL OFFSHORE) LIMITED
    Inventors: J. Porter Whitmire, Todd Zimmerman, Mark Huggins, Michael Preus, Parke Pleasants, J. Luke Jenkins, Robert E. McCracken, Kenneth M. Brazell, Taku Ohi, C. Eric Lagman
  • Publication number: 20190080591
    Abstract: A modular garage door opener system includes an accessory device including a first electronic processor, a first memory, and a load, and includes a garage door opener including an accessory port, a second memory, and a second electronic processor. The accessory port is configured to be removably coupled to the accessory device. The second electronic processor receives new status data from the accessory device indicating a change in a status of the accessory device to a new status, sends the new status data to a remote server to update an accessory data set, receives new settings data from the remote server indicating a requested change in a setting of the accessory device, and sends the new settings data to the accessory device to update the setting of the accessory device. The first electronic processor controls the load of the accessory device based on the new settings data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: William McNabb, Mark Huggins, J. Porter Whitmire
  • Publication number: 20190072250
    Abstract: An emergency lighting system includes a control hub and an emergency light bulb. The control hub includes a battery, a controller, and a transmitter. The emergency light bulb includes a battery, a bulb controller, a receiver, and a light emitting element. The control hub is configured to detect a loss of power at a pair of AC contacts of the control hub. When the loss of power is determined, the control hub transmits a power control signal to the emergency bulb. The emergency light bulb is configured to receive the power control signal. Based on the power control signal, the emergency light bulb enables the light emitting element to receive power from the battery of the emergency light bulb.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Mark Huggins, J. Porter Whitmire
  • Patent number: 10157538
    Abstract: A modular garage door opener system includes an accessory device including a first electronic processor, a first memory, and a load, and includes a garage door opener including an accessory port, a second memory, and a second electronic processor. The accessory port is configured to be removably coupled to the accessory device. The second electronic processor receives new status data from the accessory device indicating a change in a status of the accessory device to a new status, sends the new status data to a remote server to update an accessory data set, receives new settings data from the remote server indicating a requested change in a setting of the accessory device, and sends the new settings data to the accessory device to update the setting of the accessory device. The first electronic processor controls the load of the accessory device based on the new settings data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: TTI (MACAO COMMERCIAL OFFSHORE) LIMITED
    Inventors: William McNabb, Mark Huggins, J. Porter Whitmire
  • Patent number: 10127806
    Abstract: A modular garage door opener system has an accessory device including a load, and garage door opener including an accessory port for receiving the accessory device. A server receives initial accessory device status and settings data from the garage door opener, stores the data as associated with the accessory port, and sends the data to a peripheral device. The server receives new accessory device status data and sends it to the peripheral device. New settings data is sent by the peripheral device to the server and the server sends it to the garage door opener such that the load of the accessory device is controlled based on the new settings data. Similarly, initial data may be stored and associated with a second accessory port for a second accessory device and a load of the second accessory device is controlled based on new settings data from received from the peripheral device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: TTI (MACAO COMMERCIAL OFFSHORE) LIMITED
    Inventors: William McNabb, Mark Huggins, J. Porter Whitmire
  • Publication number: 20180305979
    Abstract: A window covering assembly includes one or more powered modules, such as a light, temperature sensor, fan, heater, or motion detector. The window covering assembly is configured so that the modules may be attached to the window covering assembly in numerous configurations, thus permitting tailored features of the window covering assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: J. Porter Whitmire, Mark Huggins, Tanvi Singh, J. Luke Jenkins
  • Publication number: 20180305978
    Abstract: A window covering assembly includes a roller to which a window cover is attached and a motorized assembly. The motorized assembly imparts a force via a power transmission system to the roller, thereby causing the roller to rotate and the window covering to raise or lower. The roller and motorized assembly are modular and are not permanently joined to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: J. Porter Whitmire, Mark Huggins, Tanvi Singh, J. Luke Jenkins
  • Publication number: 20180263129
    Abstract: A modular garage door opener system and method including a garage door opener having a motor that is configured to be coupled to a garage door to open and close the garage door. The garage door opener includes a first accessory port including a first accessory mounting interface and a second accessory port disposed on the garage door opener including a second accessory mounting interface. An accessory device including a first mounting interface engages the first accessory mounting interface to couple the accessory device to the first accessory port. The accessory device may be disengaged from the first accessory mounting interface and then engage the second accessory mounting interface to couple the accessory device to the second accessory port. Additionally, a second accessory device may engage the first accessory port after disengagement of the accessory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: J. Porter Whitmire, Todd Zimmerman, Mark Huggins, Michael Preus, Parke Pleasants, J. Luke Jenkins, Robert E. McCracken, Kenneth M. Brazell, Taku Ohi, C. Eric Lagman
  • Publication number: 20180247524
    Abstract: A modular garage door opener system includes an accessory device including a first electronic processor, a first memory, and a load, and includes a garage door opener including an accessory port, a second memory, and a second electronic processor. The accessory port is configured to be removably coupled to the accessory device. The second electronic processor receives new status data from the accessory device indicating a change in a status of the accessory device to a new status, sends the new status data to a remote server to update an accessory data set, receives new settings data from the remote server indicating a requested change in a setting of the accessory device, and sends the new settings data to the accessory device to update the setting of the accessory device. The first electronic processor controls the load of the accessory device based on the new settings data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: William McNabb, Mark Huggins, J. Porter Whitmire
  • Publication number: 20180247523
    Abstract: A modular garage door opener system includes an accessory device including a first electronic processor, a first memory, and a load, and includes a garage door opener including an accessory port, a second memory, and a second electronic processor. The accessory port is configured to be removably coupled to the accessory device. The second electronic processor receives new status data from the accessory device indicating a change in a status of the accessory device to a new status, sends the new status data to a remote server to update an accessory data set, receives new settings data from the remote server indicating a requested change in a setting of the accessory device, and sends the new settings data to the accessory device to update the setting of the accessory device. The first electronic processor controls the load of the accessory device based on the new settings data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: William McNabb, Mark Huggins, J. Porter Whitmire
  • Publication number: 20180245395
    Abstract: A garage door opener system includes a garage door opener having a motor for moving a garage door and a controller coupled to a wireless communication interface, a user communication interface including a microphone, and a garage door opener accessory. The controller controls the garage door opener motor to move the garage door, detects a command from a user via the microphone, authenticates the command, and generates a responsive control action to control the garage door opener accessory. The user interface may include a speaker that produces an audible response to the user. The accessory may include an object tracker that alerts a user with an audible or illuminating alert. Other accessories may include a video camera, a radio, a music player, a battery charger, an energy storage system, a garage door lock, a hinged lid, an entry door, and a window lock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Mark Huggins, J. Porter Whitmire, Michael Preus, Scott Kippes
  • Patent number: 10015898
    Abstract: A modular garage door opener system and method including a garage door opener having a motor that is configured to be coupled to a garage door to open and close the garage door. The garage door opener includes a first accessory port including a first accessory mounting interface and a second accessory port disposed on the garage door opener including a second accessory mounting interface. An accessory device including a first mounting interface engages the first accessory mounting interface to couple the accessory device to the first accessory port. The accessory device may be disengaged from the first accessory mounting interface and then engage the second accessory mounting interface to couple the accessory device to the second accessory port. Additionally, a second accessory device may engage the first accessory port after disengagement of the accessory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: TTI (MACAO COMMERCIAL OFFSHORE) LIMITED
    Inventors: J. Porter Whitmire, Todd Zimmerman, Mark Huggins, Michael Preus, Parke Pleasants, J. Luke Jenkins, Robert E. McCracken, Kenneth M. Brazell, Taku Ohi, C. Eric Lagman
  • Publication number: 20180160273
    Abstract: A garage door opener system includes a garage door opener having a motor for moving a garage door and a controller coupled to a wireless communication interface, a user communication interface including a microphone, and a garage door opener accessory. The controller controls the garage door opener motor to move the garage door, detects a command from a user via the microphone, and generates a responsive control action to control the garage door opener accessory. The user interface may include a speaker that produces an audible response to the user. The accessory may include an object tracker that alerts a user with an audible or illuminating alert. Other accessories may include a video camera, a radio, a music player, a battery charger, an energy storage system, a garage door lock, a hinged lid, an entry door, and a window lock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Mark Huggins, J. Porter Whitmire, Michael Preus, Scott Kippes