Patents by Inventor Richard R. Chapman

Richard R. Chapman 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).

  • Patent number: 11949725
    Abstract: One embodiment provides for a media playback device comprising a memory device to store instructions; one or more processors to execute the instructions stored on the memory device, the instructions to cause the one or more processors to provide a playback queue manager to manage one or more media playback queues including a set of media items associated with a scheduled event and a playback routing manager to determine an output destination for the set of media items based on context associated with the scheduled event, the playback routing manager to route output of playback of the set of media items to one or more of multiple different connected media playback devices based on the context associated with the scheduled event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas M. Alsina, David C. Graham, Andrew M. Wadycki, Edward T. Schmidt, Joel M. Lopes Da Silva, Richard M. Powell, Gregory R. Chapman
  • Patent number: 7395829
    Abstract: A shock absorber conversion kit, for a crutch of the type having a tubular main body and an extension member secured to and fitting within the main body, the kit having a first abutment attachable to the main body, a second abutment attachable to the extension member, a resilient device which can be positioned between the first abutment and second abutment, so that pressure on the main body will cause telescoping movement of the extension member into the main body and will stress the resilient device, and release of pressure will permit movement of the extension member out of the main body and will relax such stress. Also disclosed is a shock absorber crutch in which an extension member is slidable into and out of a main body, and is controlled by a resilient action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Inventor: Richard R. Chapman
  • Publication number: 20070277865
    Abstract: A shock absorber conversion kit, for a crutch of the type having a tubular main body and an extension member secured to and fitting within the main body, the kit having a first abutment attachable to the main body, a second abutment attachable to the extension member, a resilient device which can be positioned between the first abutment and second abutment, so that pressure on the main body will cause telescoping movement of the extension member into the main body and will stress the resilient device, and release of pressure will permit movement of the extension member out of the main body and will relax such stress. Also disclosed is a shock absorber crutch in which an extension member is slidable into and out of a main body, and is controlled by a resilient action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2006
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventor: Richard R. Chapman