Patents by Inventor Matthew Bryan Handler

Matthew Bryan Handler 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: 20250352062
    Abstract: A docking interface configured to dock with another device is provided. The docking interface includes an optical link module comprising a transceiver configured to transmit and receive optical signals; a magnetic field sensor element configured to generate an electrical signal in response to a magnetic field impinging thereon; and at least one processor configured to receive the electrical signal, compare a magnitude of the electrical signal to a proximity threshold value to generate a comparison result, and detect a docking event and an undocking event based on the comparison result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2025
    Publication date: November 20, 2025
    Inventor: Matthew Bryan Handler
  • Patent number: 12402791
    Abstract: A docking interface configured to dock with another device is provided. The docking interface includes an optical link module comprising a transceiver configured to transmit and receive optical signals; a magnetic field sensor element configured to generate an electrical signal in response to a magnetic field impinging thereon; and at least one processor configured to receive the electrical signal, compare a magnitude of the electrical signal to a proximity threshold value to generate a comparison result, and detect a docking event and an undocking event based on the comparison result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2025
    Assignee: Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventor: Matthew Bryan Handler
  • Publication number: 20240350009
    Abstract: A docking interface configured to dock with another device is provided. The docking interface includes an optical link module comprising a transceiver configured to transmit and receive optical signals; a magnetic field sensor element configured to generate an electrical signal in response to a magnetic field impinging thereon; and at least one processor configured to receive the electrical signal, compare a magnitude of the electrical signal to a proximity threshold value to generate a comparison result, and detect a docking event and an undocking event based on the comparison result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: Draegerwerk AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventor: Matthew Bryan Handler
  • Patent number: 12048506
    Abstract: A docking interface configured to dock with another device is provided. The docking interface includes an optical link module comprising a transceiver configured to transmit and receive optical signals; a magnetic field sensor element configured to generate an electrical signal in response to a magnetic field impinging thereon; and at least one processor configured to receive the electrical signal, compare a magnitude of the electrical signal to a proximity threshold value to generate a comparison result, and detect a docking event and an undocking event based on the comparison result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventor: Matthew Bryan Handler
  • Publication number: 20220125311
    Abstract: A docking interface configured to dock with another device is provided. The docking interface includes an optical link module comprising a transceiver configured to transmit and receive optical signals; a magnetic field sensor element configured to generate an electrical signal in response to a magnetic field impinging thereon; and at least one processor configured to receive the electrical signal, compare a magnitude of the electrical signal to a proximity threshold value to generate a comparison result, and detect a docking event and an undocking event based on the comparison result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventor: Matthew Bryan Handler
  • Patent number: D1024976
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventor: Matthew Bryan Handler