Patents by Inventor Richard Wachter
Richard Wachter 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: 20230243430Abstract: Flow control valves may be positioned downstream of water meters to increase pressure and compress entrained water vapour passing through the meters. However, turbulence within such valves can cause the valve's head to move radially, bending a shaft within the valve which may break. Accordingly, there is provided a flow control valve comprising: a housing having a flow passage; a valve seat defined within the flow passage; a valve head moveable to a closed position to engage the valve seat and seal the flow passage; a shaft secured to the valve head; a support slidingly mounting the shaft within the housing; a spring biasing the valve head to the closed position and configured to maintain the valve head in the closed position until a predetermined pressure is applied; and a guide assembly extending along at least a portion of the flow passage to constrain radial movement of the valve head.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: RICHARD WACHTER, NENAD PAVLOVIC
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Patent number: 11662029Abstract: Flow control valves may be positioned downstream of water meters to increase pressure and compress entrained water vapour passing through the meters. However, turbulence within such valves can cause the valve's head to move radially, bending a shaft within the valve which may break. Accordingly, there is provided a flow control valve comprising: a housing having a flow passage; a valve seat defined within the flow passage; a valve head moveable to a closed position to engage the valve seat and seal the flow passage; a shaft secured to the valve head; a support slidingly mounting the shaft within the housing; a spring biasing the valve head to the closed position and configured to maintain the valve head in the closed position until a predetermined pressure is applied; and a guide assembly extending along at least a portion of the flow passage to constrain radial movement of the valve head.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2022Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: THE BENTLEY GROUP LTD.Inventors: Richard Wachter, Nenad Pavlovic
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Publication number: 20220145997Abstract: Flow control valves may be positioned downstream of water meters to increase pressure and compress entrained water vapour passing through the meters. However, turbulence within such valves can cause the valve's head to move radially, bending a shaft within the valve which may break. Accordingly, there is provided a flow control valve comprising: a housing having a flow passage; a valve seat defined within the flow passage; a valve head moveable to a closed position to engage the valve seat and seal the flow passage; a shaft secured to the valve head; a support slidingly mounting the shaft within the housing; a spring biasing the valve head to the closed position and configured to maintain the valve head in the closed position until a predetermined pressure is applied; and a guide assembly extending along at least a portion of the flow passage to constrain radial movement of the valve head.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2022Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: RICHARD WACHTER, NENAD PAVLOVIC
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Patent number: 11255443Abstract: Flow control valves may be positioned downstream of water meters to increase pressure and compress entrained water vapour passing through the meters. However, turbulence within such valves can cause the valve's head to move radially, bending a shaft within the valve which may break. Accordingly, there is provided a flow control valve comprising: a housing having a flow passage; a valve seat defined within the flow passage; a valve head moveable to a closed position to engage the valve seat and seal the flow passage; a shaft secured to the valve head; a support slidingly mounting the shaft within the housing; a spring biasing the valve head to the closed position and configured to maintain the valve head in the closed position until a predetermined pressure is applied; and a guide assembly extending along at least a portion of the flow passage to constrain radial movement of the valve head.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Inventors: Richard Wachter, Nenad Pavlovic
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Publication number: 20220053236Abstract: A virtual music service receives an identifier for a media program from a voice agent, queries a first media service and a second media service for the media program, and receives a first response from the first and/or second media service including access information for the media program. One of the first and second media services is selected according to the response based on a predetermined selection criteria. The virtual music service provides the access information for the media program from the selected media service to the media rendering device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2019Publication date: February 17, 2022Inventors: Martin Richard Wachter, Robert M. Kilgore
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Patent number: 11209972Abstract: A media rendering system includes a media rendering device and a controller device in communication via a network. The controller has a touch screen, presenting a portrait display mode when oriented in a first position, and a landscape display mode when oriented in a second position. The portrait mode displays either a first full screen presenting a first menu, or a second full screen presenting a second menu. The landscape mode displays a landscape full screen with two side-by-side tiles including a first tile presenting the first menu and a second tile presenting the second menu. Landscape mode provides drag-and-drop functionality for menu objects among the first and second, generating configuration commands to the media rendering device.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2015Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: D&M Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas Murrells, Martin Richard Wachter, Brendon Stead
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Patent number: 11113022Abstract: A method for controlling a plurality of media rendering devices in a data network with a controller device in communication with the network is disclosed. A network enabled subwoofer is added to the data network such that the subwoofer is visible on the network to a controller. The controller user interface displays a subwoofer graphical object and a group graphical object representing a group of one or more rendering devices. A user selects the group graphical object via the controller user interface, and the subwoofer is joined with the selected group. An audio channel associated with the group is assigned to the subwoofer. The controller user interface hides the subwoofer graphical object.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2016Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: D&M Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Martin Richard Wachter, Ryouichi Yamanouchi, Samuel Baxter, Nicholas Murrells, Brendon Stead
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Publication number: 20190383403Abstract: Flow control valves may be positioned downstream of water meters to increase pressure and compress entrained water vapour passing through the meters. However, turbulence within such valves can cause the valve's head to move radially, bending a shaft within the valve which may break. Accordingly, there is provided a flow control valve comprising: a housing having a flow passage; a valve seat defined within the flow passage; a valve head moveable to a closed position to engage the valve seat and seal the flow passage; a shaft secured to the valve head; a support slidingly mounting the shaft within the housing; a spring biasing the valve head to the closed position and configured to maintain the valve head in the closed position until a predetermined pressure is applied; and a guide assembly extending along at least a portion of the flow passage to constrain radial movement of the valve head.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventors: RICHARD WACHTER, NENAD PAVLOVIC
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Patent number: 10044733Abstract: A method is disclosed for generating a media playlist by a media rendering device having a proximity detector. The proximity detector detects a first identification device, receives a first identification associated with the first identification device, and selects a first preference list associated with the first identification. The proximity detector detects a second identification device, receives a second identification associated with the second identification device, and selects a second preference list associated with the second identification. The media player generates a combined preference list based upon the first preference list and the second preference list and generates a playlist of songs based on the combined preference list.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2017Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: D&M Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas Murrells, Peter Celinski, Martin Richard Wachter, Anders Brogestam
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Patent number: 9999091Abstract: A method for connecting an audio device to a wireless network is provided. A first audio device on a wireless network receives notice that a second audio device not on the network is available to join the wireless network. The first audio device provides a bridge network apart from the wireless network. A bridge channel is established between the first audio device and the second audio device via the bridge network. The first audio device provides network credentials to the second audio device over the bridge channel. The second audio device uses the credentials to establish a connection with the wireless network.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2016Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: D&M Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Martin Richard Wachter, Ryouichi Yamanouchi, Samuel Baxter
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Publication number: 20180041519Abstract: A method is disclosed for generating a media playlist by a media rendering device having a proximity detector. The proximity detector detects a first identification device, receives a first identification associated with the first identification device, and selects a first preference list associated with the first identification. The proximity detector detects a second identification device, receives a second identification associated with the second identification device, and selects a second preference list associated with the second identification. The media player generates a combined preference list based upon the first preference list and the second preference list and generates a playlist of songs based on the combined preference list.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Nicholas Murrells, Peter Celinski, Martin Richard Wachter, Anders Brogestam
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Patent number: 9825969Abstract: A media rendering system includes a proximity detecting device configured to detect a user identification device and receive a user identity from a user identification device when the user identification device is located within a proximity detecting region of the proximity detecting device. A media rendering device is in communication with the proximity detecting device. The media rendering device is configured to receive one or more user identities from the proximity detecting device and render media according to an operating manner determined at least in part by the received one or more user identities.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2015Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: D&M Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas Murrells, Peter Celinski, Martin Richard Wachter, Anders Brogestam
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Patent number: 9781498Abstract: [Problem] To provide, at a lower cost, a microphone stand the height of which can be adjusted by an easy operation. [Solution] A support strut (5) of an acoustic characteristic measurement microphone comprises two rectangular-tube-shaped attachment parts (1, 2) that are attached to each other in the axis direction by inserting one of the attachment parts into the other such that the one can slide within the other in the axis direction. A plurality of height adjustment slits (19) that are aligned in the height direction of the microphone stand are formed in a corner portion of the one attachment part (1). In the other attachment part (2), an attachment slit (22) is formed at a position where the plurality of height adjustment slits (19) pass due to the sliding of the two attachment parts (1, 2) in the height direction of the microphone stand.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2014Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: D&M Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Yasuharu Kitakami, Martin Richard Wachter
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Patent number: 9703471Abstract: A selectively coordinated audio playback system is disclosed. The audio playback system includes multiple audio players serving, receiving and rendering audio content audio content. A controller is in communication with the audio players and controls the audio content provided on each audio player. The controller includes a touchscreen user interface to receive user inputs and is configured to selectively coordinate the audio content from the multiple audio players according to gestures detected via the touchscreen interface.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2012Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: D&M Holdings, Inc.Inventor: Martin Richard Wachter
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Publication number: 20170078305Abstract: A media rendering system includes a proximity detecting device configured to detect a user identification device and receive a user identity from a user identification device when the user identification device is located within a proximity detecting region of the proximity detecting device. A media rendering device is in communication with the proximity detecting device. The media rendering device is configured to receive one or more user identities from the proximity detecting device and render media according to an operating manner determined at least in part by the received one or more user identities.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2015Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: Nicholas Murrells, Peter Celinski, Martin Richard Wachter, Anders Brogestam
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Publication number: 20170060374Abstract: A media rendering system includes a media rendering device and a controller device in communication via a network. The controller has a touch screen, presenting a portrait display mode when oriented in a first position, and a landscape display mode when oriented in a second position. The portrait mode displays either a first full screen presenting a first menu, or a second full screen presenting a second menu. The landscape mode displays a landscape full screen with two side-by-side tiles including a first tile presenting the first menu and a second tile presenting the second menu. Landscape mode provides drag-and-drop functionality for menu objects among the first and second, generating configuration commands to the media rendering device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2015Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Nicholas Murrells, Martin Richard Wachter, Brendon Stead
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Publication number: 20160360306Abstract: [Problem] To provide, at a lower cost, a microphone stand the height of which can be adjusted by an easy operation. [Solution] A support strut (5) of an acoustic characteristic measurement microphone comprises two rectangular-tube-shaped attachment parts (1, 2) that are attached to each other in the axis direction by inserting one of the attachment parts into the other such that the one can slide within the other in the axis direction. A plurality of height adjustment slits (19) that are aligned in the height direction of the microphone stand are formed in a corner portion of the one attachment part (1). In the other attachment part (2), an attachment slit (22) is formed at a position where the plurality of height adjustment slits (19) pass due to the sliding of the two attachment parts (1, 2) in the height direction of the microphone stand.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2014Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: Yasuharu KITAKAMI, Martin Richard Wachter
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Publication number: 20160335041Abstract: A method for controlling a plurality of media rendering devices in a data network with a controller device in communication with the network is disclosed. A network enabled subwoofer is added to the data network such that the subwoofer is visible on the network to a controller. The controller user interface displays a subwoofer graphical object and a group graphical object representing a group of one or more rendering devices. A user selects the group graphical object via the controller user interface, and the subwoofer is joined with the selected group. An audio channel associated with the group is assigned to the subwoofer. The controller user interface hides the subwoofer graphical object.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Martin Richard Wachter, Ryouichi Yamanouchi, Samuel Baxter, Nicholas Murrells, Brendon Stead
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Publication number: 20160337190Abstract: A method for connecting an audio device to a wireless network is provided. A first audio device on a wireless network receives notice that a second audio device not on the network is available to join the wireless network. The first audio device provides a bridge network apart from the wireless network. A bridge channel is established between the first audio device and the second audio device via the bridge network. The first audio device provides network credentials to the second audio device over the bridge channel. The second audio device uses the credentials to establish a connection with the wireless network.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Martin Richard Wachter, Ryouichi Yamanouchi, Samuel Baxter
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Publication number: 20150286360Abstract: A selectively coordinated audio playback system is disclosed. The audio playback system includes multiple audio players serving, receiving and rendering audio content audio content. A controller is in communication with the audio players and controls the audio content provided on each audio player. The controller includes a touchscreen user interface to receive user inputs and is configured to selectively coordinate the audio content from the multiple audio players according to gestures detected via the touchscreen interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2012Publication date: October 8, 2015Inventor: Martin Richard Wachter