Patents by Inventor Matthew Schroeder

Matthew Schroeder 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: 20240111844
    Abstract: A method of integrating a cryptographic digital asset into a digital software application, includes receiving a digital asset identification (ID) code, the digital asset ID code existing together with a unique owner ID code on a distributed blockchain ledger. The digital asset ID code represents the cryptographic digital asset, and the cryptographic digital asset comprises a plurality of attributes. A virtual object is then represented on the display via the digital software application. The virtual object has an appearance that is based on the plurality of attributes of the cryptographic digital asset, and the virtual object includes a plurality of object attributes. The method further includes modifying at least one of the object attributes according to an aspect of the digital software application or interaction between the character avatar and the virtual object and representing a modified virtual object on the display via the digital software application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Andon, Matthew Davis, Hien Tommy Pham, Jeremy Schroeder
  • Publication number: 20240067303
    Abstract: An electric snowmobile, has: a frame; a drive track assembly having a drive track and a sprocket; an electric motor mounted to the frame; and a transmission mounted to the frame, the transmission drivingly engaging the electric motor to the drive track, the transmission having an input drivingly engaged by the electric motor and an output drivingly engaging the sprocket, the transmission having a speed ratio defined as a rotational speed of the input to a rotational speed of the output, and wherein one or more of: a rotor-to-sprocket ratio ranging from 0.65 to 1.30, a rotor-to-transmission ratio ranging from 52 mm to 180 mm, a stator-to-sprocket ratio ranging from 0.20 to 0.58, and a rotor size-to-sprocket ratio ranging from 25 mm to 105 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Matthew Schroeder, Cyrille Goldstein, Amin Zabihinejad, Samuel Bruneau, Paul Achard
  • Publication number: 20240017793
    Abstract: An electric snowmobile, has: a frame extending along a longitudinal axis between a front end and a rear end, the frame including a tunnel at least partially enclosing a spacing, the tunnel having a top panel; an electric motor mounted to the frame; and a battery pack mounted to the frame and at least partially disposed rearward of the electric motor relative to the longitudinal axis, the battery pack including one or more battery modules operatively connected to the electric motor for supplying electrical energy to the electric motor, and a battery enclosure containing the one or more battery modules, the battery enclosure having a bottom panel supporting the one or more battery modules, the bottom panel of the battery enclosure secured to the top panel of the tunnel at a plurality of securing locations, the bottom panel and the top panel defining a structurally integrated double walled panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Paul DOWDEN, Matthew SCHROEDER, Daniel BELL, Patrick BERNIER
  • Publication number: 20220325783
    Abstract: An electric vehicle comprises a drive belt mounted about a motor output and about a drive wheel. The drive belt is driven by an output torque and experiences the output torque in a first torque direction and in a second torque direction. A belt tensioner comprises a tension pulley in contact with the drive belt, and a tensioning mechanism configured to displace the tension pulley in a first direction against the drive belt to tension the drive belt upon the drive belt experiencing the output torque in the first torque direction. The tensioning mechanism is configured to allow tension in the drive belt to displace the tension pulley in a second direction opposite to the first direction upon the drive belt experiencing the output torque in the second torque direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew SCHROEDER, Paul ACHARD, Paul BRUNEAU
  • Publication number: 20220315172
    Abstract: One example provides a seat assembly for a personal watercraft including a rigid seat support. The rigid seat support includes a base element to be rigidly connected to a deck of the personal watercraft, and a cantilever element rigidly connected to the base element and to extend unsupported above the deck in an aft direction when the base element is connected to the deck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: Taiga Motors Inc.
    Inventors: William CHAMPAGNE, Paul ACHARD, Matthew SCHROEDER
  • Publication number: 20220219784
    Abstract: An electric vehicle and a powertrain for an electric vehicle are disclosed. According to an embodiment, an electric vehicle includes a chassis with a rear portion and a front portion, and a suspension system having a front suspension coupled to the front portion of the chassis and a rear suspension coupled to the rear portion of the chassis. A battery pack is mounted at least partially on top of the rear portion of the chassis and an electric motor, powered by the battery pack, is mounted below the battery pack and between the rear portion of the chassis and a front end of the electric vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: Taiga Motors Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel BRUNEAU, Matthew SCHROEDER, Paul ACHARD, Dante FILICE
  • Publication number: 20220219782
    Abstract: An electric vehicle and a powertrain for an electric vehicle are disclosed. According to an embodiment, an electric vehicle includes a suspension system, a seat, a steering system, an electric motor and a battery pack. The battery pack includes one or more battery modules to provide power to the electric motor and a battery enclosure housing the one or more battery modules. The battery enclosure is a structural element of the electric vehicle to receive loads from at least two of the suspension system, the seat and the steering system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: Taiga Motors Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel BRUNEAU, Matthew SCHROEDER, Paul ACHARD, Marc-André FAFARD
  • Publication number: 20220219783
    Abstract: An electric vehicle and a powertrain for an electric vehicle are disclosed. According to an embodiment, an electric vehicle includes a steering system with a steering column, and a battery pack having a battery enclosure and a plurality of battery modules housed within the battery enclosure. The battery enclosure defines a slot that extends from at least a top surface of the battery enclosure to receive the steering column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: Taiga Motors Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel BRUNEAU, Matthew SCHROEDER, Paul ACHARD, Marc-André FAFARD
  • Patent number: 8991929
    Abstract: A stroller seat has a seat bottom with a calf support pivotally connected thereto and pivotable between a lowered position and a raised position. A positioning mechanism is coupled to the calf support and movable between an engaged arrangement and a released arrangement. The positioning mechanism, when in the engaged arrangement, retains the calf support in a position selectable from among at least the lowered position and raised position. A release actuator on the calf support is coupled to the positioning mechanism. The release actuator moves the positioning mechanism to the released arrangement. The positioning mechanism, whether in the engaged or released arrangement, allows the calf support to move in the direction of the raised position. The positioning mechanism, when in the engaged arrangement, prevents the calf support being moved in the direction of the lowered position. The positioning mechanism, when in the released arrangement, permits the calf support to move toward the lowered position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Graco Children's Products Inc.
    Inventors: Louis Doucette, Shelley Palazzolo, Thomas J Pollack, Brady Matthew Schroeder
  • Patent number: 8961057
    Abstract: A fold joint for a stroller has a first latch part fixed to a first frame element and a second latch part fixed to a second frame element. The latch parts are pivotable relative to one another about a pivot axis between an in-use orientation and a folded orientation. A latch shuttle is movable between a latched position locking the latch parts in the in-use orientation and an unlatched position unlocking the latch parts. A latch pin is carried by the latch shuttle. A track on the first latch part has a fold portion and a latch portion. A slot on the second latch part aligns with the latch portion in the in-use orientation. The latch pin is captured within the track and slot. When the latch shuttle is moved to the unlatched position, the latch pin is moved along the latch portion to the fold portion of the track. When the latch parts are pivoted toward the folded orientation, the latch pin moves along the fold portion of the track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Graco Children's Products Inc.
    Inventor: Brady Matthew Schroeder
  • Patent number: 8905428
    Abstract: A stroller fold joint has first and second joint parts. The first part has a hosel coupled to a hub body with a circumferential surface and a pivot axis. The second part has a connector coupled to two plates. The hub body is between the plates and the two joint parts pivot about the pivot axis between a folded and an unfolded orientation. A tunnel through the hub body is perpendicular to the pivot axis. A shuttle slides within the tunnel and has latch end and an actuator end. The latch end is adjacent the hub body's circumferential surface at one tunnel end and the actuator end extends into the hosel. The shuttle is not exposed and is covered when the fold joint is in the folded or unfolded orientations and when moving therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Graco Children's Products Inc.
    Inventors: Brady Matthew Schroeder, Thomas M. Perrin
  • Publication number: 20130292987
    Abstract: A stroller seat has a seat bottom with a calf support pivotally connected thereto and pivotable between a lowered position and a raised position. A positioning mechanism is coupled to the calf support and movable between an engaged arrangement and a released arrangement. The positioning mechanism, when in the engaged arrangement, retains the calf support in a position selectable from among at least the lowered position and raised position. A release actuator on the calf support is coupled to the positioning mechanism. The release actuator moves the positioning mechanism to the released arrangement. The positioning mechanism, whether in the engaged or released arrangement, allows the calf support to move in the direction of the raised position. The positioning mechanism, when in the engaged arrangement, prevents the calf support being moved in the direction of the lowered position. The positioning mechanism, when in the released arrangement, permits the calf support to move toward the lowered position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Louis Doucette, Shelley Palazzolo, Thomas J. Pollack, Brady Matthew Schroeder
  • Publication number: 20120242062
    Abstract: A stroller fold joint has a first part with a connection hosel coupled to a cylindrical hub body having a circumferential surface and a pivot axis extending through the body. A second part has connector coupled to two plates. The hub body is sandwiched between the plates and the first and second joint parts are pivotable about the pivot axis relative to one another between a folded orientation and an unfolded orientation. A tunnel extends through the hub body perpendicular to the pivot axis. A shuttle is slidable within the tunnel and has an elongate body, a latch end, and an actuator end. The latch end is adjacent the circumferential surface of the hub body at one tunnel end and the actuator end extends into the hosel. With the fold joint in the folded or the unfolded orientation, or moving therebetween, the shuttle is not exposed and covered by portions of the fold joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: Graco Children's Products Inc.
    Inventors: Brady Matthew Schroeder, Thomas M. Perrin
  • Publication number: 20120242050
    Abstract: A stroller wheel assembly has a wheel mount with an interior cavity and defining a generally vertical housing axis. An axle is carried by the wheel mount and a wheel is carried on the axle and rotatable about a rolling axis oriented perpendicular to the housing axis. A leg of a stroller frame has an end section coupled to the wheel mount. A suspension spring has one end borne against a spring stop on the wheel mount within the interior cavity and an opposite end borne against a fixed stop. The spring resiliently supports the wheel mount for movement against a bias force and by the bias force of the spring relative to the leg along the housing axis. The wheel assembly can also be capable of swiveling about the housing axis relative to the leg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: Graco Children's Products Inc.
    Inventors: Brady Matthew Schroeder, Thomas M. Perrin
  • Patent number: 8123006
    Abstract: A lightweight gas spring with a volume compensator, which is incorporated into a fork leg of a two-wheel vehicle fork. The fork leg includes a housing having an upper inner telescoping hollow rod with a closed top and bottom end which is partially inserted into a lower outer telescoping rod having a closed bottom end. The inner upper telescoping rod inside includes a stationary volume compensator, a reciprocating piston, a first expandable and contractible gas chamber between the volume compensator and the piston which functions as a positive gas spring, and a second expandable and contractible gas chamber between the piston and the bottom end which can function as a negative gas spring, an air bypass channel which is longitudinally positioned on the inner surface of the inner telescoping rod may open to the first and second gas chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Hayes Bicycle Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Brady Matthew Schroeder
  • Patent number: 7977659
    Abstract: A luminaire assembly comprising at least one magnetron, a least one microwave-powered bulb, a luminaire reflector, at least one waveguide, and a radio-frequency screen assembly is provided. The radio-frequency screen assembly, the radio frequency gasket, and the luminaire reflector are configured to form a microwave cavity that can accommodate a microwave-powered bulb. The at least one waveguide is configured to couple energy from the at least one magnetron to the microwave-powered bulb. The radio-frequency screen accommodates at least one latching structure. The at least one latching structure is configured to sufficiently compress or to release the radio-frequency screen and the luminaire assembly. In another embodiment, a radio-frequency screen assembly comprises a frame which comprises an opening defined by a plurality of edges. The frame comprises a planar portion and further comprises a ridge at one of the edges that extends in a direction perpendicular to the planar portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Fusion UV Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Curt Harper, George Jarrard, Kevin Lascola, Matthew Schroeder, David A. Sprankle, Charles H. Wood
  • Patent number: D727574
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Central Garden & Pet Company
    Inventors: Brady Matthew Schroeder, Brian Phillip Povich
  • Patent number: D727575
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Central Garden & Pet Company
    Inventors: Brady Matthew Schroeder, Brian Phillip Povich
  • Patent number: D728864
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Central Garden & Pet Company
    Inventors: Brady Matthew Schroeder, Brian Phillip Povich
  • Patent number: D742657
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Graco Children's Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon Seth Cross, Bradley Keith Hondros, Brady Matthew Schroeder