Patents by Inventor Matthew McMullen
Matthew McMullen 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: 20240135798Abstract: A system and method for evaluating safety risk of workers is presented. The system includes wearable devices configured to be attached to or carried by workers during a work shift and a monitoring system. The wearable device includes sensors configured to sample sensor data indicative of working conditions and work performed by workers. The wearable device is configured to record an audio recording and communicate a set of data including the audio recording and/or sensor data to the monitoring system in response to an event trigger being engaged. In one or more arrangements, the monitoring system is configured to facilitate creation of a workflow for performance of a task described in the audio recording in response to receiving the set of data.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2024Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Mark Frederick, Gabriel Glynn, Matthew McMullen, Chris Wagner
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Publication number: 20230281540Abstract: A system and method for evaluating safety risk of workers is presented. The system includes wearable devices configured to be attached to or carried by workers during a work shift. The wearable device includes sensors configured to sample motion data and/or other sensor data indicative of working conditions and work performed by workers. In one or more arrangements, the wearable device evaluates sensor data to identify instances when sensor data satisfies a set of criteria indicative of events of interest and communicates portions of sensor data including identified instances of events of interest to a monitoring system. In one or more arrangements, the monitoring system is configured to evaluate the sensor data to quantify physicality exhibited by workers during a work shift.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventors: Mark Frederick, Gabriel Glynn, Matthew McMullen, Nikhil Agarwal, Matthew Joens
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Publication number: 20230127399Abstract: The disclosed systems and method for evaluating the integrity of media pads within an adiabatic cooling system includes at least one media compartment containing at least one media coupon that is representative of at least one of the media pads. The system is adapted to be fluidly coupled to a source of representative process water and to provide such water to the at least one media compartment. A source of airflow fluidly is also coupled to the at least one media compartment. The flow of representative process water and airflow to the media coupon within the media compartment simulates the operation of the adiabatic cooling system. The at least one media coupon may then be analyzed as representative of media pads within the adiabatic cooling system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Zhangzhang Yin, Robert M. Lowe, Shawn Michael Dalke, Michael J. Murcia, Joshua Michael Minney, Michael J. Lesniak, Matthew McMullen
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Patent number: 11235255Abstract: This disclosure provides devices and methods for implementing a robotic doll head. An implementation of the doll head can have a face mask having a pair of integral eyelids and an eyeball actuation frame supporting a pair of moveable eye assemblies. Each moveable eye assembly can have an eyeball element and an eyelid actuator assembly. The eyelid actuator assembly can have an eyelid support that can be coupled to an interior surface of one integral eyelid of the pair of integral eyelids. The eyelid actuator assembly can have a drive band configured to magnetically couple to the eyelid support and move the drive band in an arcuate path to blink the integral eyelids. The moveable eye assemblies can be offset from a centerline of the doll head by a separation angle by the eyeball actuation frame.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2019Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Realbotix. LLCInventors: Matthew McMullen, Susan Pirzchalski
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Patent number: 10940399Abstract: This disclosure provides devices and systems for a moveable eyeball assembly for a doll head. The eyeball assembly can have a rear portion having at least one first eyeball magnet and a substantially hemispherical shape forming a rear cavity in the rear portion. The eyeball assembly can have a front portion having a substantially hemispherical shape. The front portion can have at least one second eyeball magnet configured to magnetically couple with the at least one first eyeball magnet. The front portion can have a pupil element. The front portion can have an iris portion surrounding the pupil element. The eyeball assembly can be received in a gimbal assembly to move the eyeball assembly in at least two axes.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2019Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: Realbotix, LLCInventors: Matthew McMullen, Susan Pirzchalski
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Publication number: 20200310367Abstract: Systems and apparatus are disclosed herein of an entertainment both for providing robotic entertainment. For example, a robotic entertainment system is provided that includes a booth having a housing enclosing a viewing station opposite an entertainment station; a robotic entertainer disposed within the entertainment station, the robotic entertainer having a humanoid appearance and comprising a plurality of actuators; and a computing system coupled to the plurality of actuators and configured to control the actuators so to move the robotic entertainer in accordance with a performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventor: Matthew McMullen
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Publication number: 20200147808Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for providing user feedback are disclosed. The device can include a housing having a hollow inner core extending from an outer opening to an inner end. The device can include a plurality of sensors disposed along an interior surface of the housing within the hollow inner core, operable to sense position of an object within the housing or pressure applied to an interior surface of the hollow inner core. The sensors can further sense depth of the object inserted into the hollow inner core. The device can have a controller communicatively coupled to the plurality of sensors and operable to receive sensor indications based on the position of the object within the housing provide various outputs based on the depth, position, pressure, etc. of the object within the hollow inner core.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2019Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Susan Pirzchalski, Matthew McMullen
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Publication number: 20190381414Abstract: This disclosure provides devices and methods for implementing a robotic doll head. An implementation of the doll head can have a face mask having a pair of integral eyelids and an eyeball actuation frame supporting a pair of moveable eye assemblies. Each moveable eye assembly can have an eyeball element and an eyelid actuator assembly. The eyelid actuator assembly can have an eyelid support that can be coupled to an interior surface of one integral eyelid of the pair of integral eyelids. The eyelid actuator assembly can have a drive band configured to magnetically couple to the eyelid support and move the drive band in an arcuate path to blink the integral eyelids. The moveable eye assemblies can be offset from a centerline of the doll head by a separation angle by the eyeball actuation frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventors: Matthew McMullen, Susan Pirzchalski
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Publication number: 20190381415Abstract: This disclosure provides devices and systems for a moveable eyeball assembly for a doll head. The eyeball assembly can have a rear portion having at least one first eyeball magnet and a substantially hemispherical shape forming a rear cavity in the rear portion. The eyeball assembly can have a front portion having a substantially hemispherical shape. The front portion can have at least one second eyeball magnet configured to magnetically couple with the at least one first eyeball magnet. The front portion can have a pupil element. The front portion can have an iris portion surrounding the pupil element. The eyeball assembly can be received in a gimbal assembly to move the eyeball assembly in at least two axes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventors: Matthew McMullen, Susan Pirzchalski
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Patent number: 8888553Abstract: A doll head is disclosed having a magnetically adjustable facial contour, along with a method for assembling same. In one embodiment, the doll head includes a face mask support on which is mounted an elastically deformable face mask. Movable adjustment mechanisms and associated motors and power supplies for moving the adjustment mechanisms are disposed in the face mask support. Each adjustment mechanism generates an applied magnetic field. First magnets are affixed to an inner surface of the face mask, and second magnets in magnetic communication with the first magnets are slidably disposed on an exterior surface of the face mask support. The adjustment mechanisms selectively apply magnetic fields that slidably adjust position of the second magnets. As position of the second magnets slidably adjust, the first magnets move to a like extent. As the first magnets move, contour of the face mask adjusts to change expression of the doll head.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2012Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Inventor: Matthew McMullen
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Publication number: 20130288565Abstract: A doll head is disclosed having a magnetically adjustable facial contour, along with a method for assembling same. In one embodiment, the doll head includes a face mask support on which is mounted an elastically deformable face mask. Movable adjustment mechanisms and associated motors and power supplies for moving the adjustment mechanisms are disposed in the face mask support. Each adjustment mechanism generates an applied magnetic field. First magnets are affixed to an inner surface of the face mask, and second magnets in magnetic communication with the first magnets are slidably disposed on an exterior surface of the face mask support. The adjustment mechanisms selectively apply magnetic fields that slidably adjust position of the second magnets. As position of the second magnets slidably adjust, the first magnets move to a like extent. As the first magnets move, contour of the face mask adjusts to change expression of the doll head.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2012Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventor: Matthew McMullen
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Patent number: 7186212Abstract: A full size fully articulated doll possessing visual and postural verisimilitude with that of an adult human female is provided selectively displayed alternative faces with exchange of faces masks or heads. Articulation is provided by an internal skeleton having movable joints between rigid members. A flexible resilient material inclusive of silicone rubber is used for simulated skin inclusive of the faces. A rigid moldable material inclusive of epoxy is used for a simulated skull possessing a movable jaw that can be displaced mechanically. An audio device can be added to provide aural verisimilitude in conjunction with the movable jaw and artificial eyeballs can also be displaced mechanically. A moderately soft resilient material inclusive of polyurethane foam is used for simulated flesh. Alternatively selected faces enable variation of appearance inclusive of both expression and genotype.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2003Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Inventor: Matthew McMullen