Patents by Inventor Rick Evans
Rick Evans 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: 20240121806Abstract: Systems and methods for assigning voice communication channels used by a crew of employees using communication devices are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: electronically store information, wherein the information represents associations of individual voice communication channels with one or more communication groups; receive user input that identifies employees, automatically determine sets of communication channel assignments per communication device, between communication channels and subsets of communication groups; configure communication devices according to the determined assignments; and facilitate packet-based communication, using the communication channels, between the communication devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: David O'Gwynn, Rick Evan Schwartz
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Patent number: 11895675Abstract: Systems and methods for assigning voice communication channels used by a crew of employees using communication devices are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: electronically store information, wherein the information represents associations of individual voice communication channels with one or more communication groups; receive user input that identifies employees, automatically determine sets of communication channel assignments per communication device, between communication channels and subsets of communication groups; configure communication devices according to the determined assignments; and facilitate packet-based communication, using the communication channels, between the communication devices.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2023Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: H.M. Electronics, Inc.Inventors: David O'Gwynn, Rick Evan Schwartz
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Publication number: 20240018832Abstract: A hoisting system including a hoisting apparatus and a connector. The connector including a first part and a second part, one of which is suspended from the hoisting apparatus and the other secured to the load. Each of the first and second parts includes corresponding curved surface that enclose a cylindrical volume. The curved surface of the second part being coaxial but spaced from one another, wherein one of the first part or the second part is provided with a plurality of pins which are spaced around a circumference of and extend radially from the curved surface of the one of the first part or the second part. The curved surface of the other one of the first part or the second part is provided with an indexing channel and a plurality of entry channels.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Applicant: Engineered Custom Solutions, LLCInventors: Chau NGUYEN, David Hill SWASEY, Rick Evan BASKIN, Chris LICATOVICH, Christian LEUCHTENBERG
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Publication number: 20230396967Abstract: Systems and methods for managing voice communication channels used by a group of people are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: electronically store information, wherein the information represents associations of individual voice communication channels with one or more communication groups, wherein individual ones of the one or more communication groups are specific to one or more roles of the people; receive device-specific packets from end-user communication devices associated with people, wherein the packets include packetized uplink information based on audio information captured by the communication devices, wherein individual packets are targeted to individual communication groups; generate and transmit downlink packets that include packetized downlink information that is organized in a set of broadcast channels for audio information that was targeted to specific communication groups.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: David O'Gwynn, Rick Evan Schwartz
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Publication number: 20230362304Abstract: Systems and methods for providing headset/ear bud voice control to crew members in a quick-service restaurant are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: transmit transmission signals from a headset to the base station, receive reception signals by the headset from the base station; capture audio information from a first crew member, generate sound based on the received reception signals, generate the transmission signals to form a headset-specific uplink packet based on the captured audio information; generate semantic information based on the headset-specific uplink packet, wherein the semantic information includes one or more individual words; determine one or more commands that modify operation of the communication system, based on the semantic information, and facilitate execution of the one or more commands to control and/or modify the operation of the communication system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: David O'Gwynn, Rick Evan Schwartz
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Patent number: 11736911Abstract: Systems and methods for managing voice communication channels used by a group of people are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: electronically store information, wherein the information represents associations of individual voice communication channels with one or more communication groups, wherein individual ones of the one or more communication groups are specific to one or more roles of the people; receive device-specific packets from end-user communication devices associated with people, wherein the packets include packetized uplink information based on audio information captured by the communication devices, wherein individual packets are targeted to individual communication groups; generate and transmit downlink packets that include packetized downlink information that is organized in a set of broadcast channels for audio information that was targeted to specific communication groups.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2022Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: H.M. Electronics, Inc.Inventors: David O'Gwynn, Rick Evan Schwartz
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Patent number: 11706348Abstract: Systems and methods for providing headset/ear bud voice control to crew members in a quick-service restaurant are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: transmit transmission signals from a headset to the base station, receive reception signals by the headset from the base station; capture audio information from a first crew member, generate sound based on the received reception signals, generate the transmission signals to form a headset-specific uplink packet based on the captured audio information; generate semantic information based on the headset-specific uplink packet, wherein the semantic information includes one or more individual words; determine one or more commands that modify operation of the communication system, based on the semantic information, and facilitate execution of the one or more commands to control and/or modify the operation of the communication system.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2022Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: H.M. Electronics, Inc.Inventors: David O'Gwynn, Rick Evan Schwartz
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Publication number: 20230209574Abstract: Systems and methods for assigning voice communication channels used by a crew of employees using communication devices are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: electronically store information, wherein the information represents associations of individual voice communication channels with one or more communication groups; receive user input that identifies employees, automatically determine sets of communication channel assignments per communication device, between communication channels and subsets of communication groups; configure communication devices according to the determined assignments; and facilitate packet-based communication, using the communication channels, between the communication devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2023Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: David O'Gwynn, Rick Evan Schwartz
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Patent number: 11665713Abstract: Systems and methods for assigning voice communication channels used by a crew of employees using communication devices are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: electronically store information, wherein the information represents associations of individual voice communication channels with one or more communication groups; receive user input that identifies employees, automatically determine sets of communication channel assignments per communication device, between communication channels and subsets of communication groups; configure communication devices according to the determined assignments; and facilitate packet-based communication, using the communication channels, between the communication devices.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2022Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: H.M. Electronics, Inc.Inventors: David O'Gwynn, Rick Evan Schwartz
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Publication number: 20220361145Abstract: Systems and methods for assigning voice communication channels used by a crew of employees using communication devices are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: electronically store information, wherein the information represents associations of individual voice communication channels with one or more communication groups; receive user input that identifies employees, automatically determine sets of communication channel assignments per communication device, between communication channels and subsets of communication groups; configure communication devices according to the determined assignments; and facilitate packet-based communication, using the communication channels, between the communication devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2022Publication date: November 10, 2022Inventors: David O'Gwynn, Rick Evan Schwartz
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Publication number: 20220303392Abstract: Systems and methods for providing headset/ear bud voice control to crew members in a quick-service restaurant are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: transmit transmission signals from a headset to the base station, receive reception signals by the headset from the base station; capture audio information from a first crew member, generate sound based on the received reception signals, generate the transmission signals to form a headset-specific uplink packet based on the captured audio information; generate semantic information based on the headset-specific uplink packet, wherein the semantic information includes one or more individual words; determine one or more commands that modify operation of the communication system, based on the semantic information, and facilitate execution of the one or more commands to control and/or modify the operation of the communication system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: David O'Gwynn, Rick Evan Schwartz
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Patent number: 11452073Abstract: Systems and methods for assigning voice communication channels used by a crew of employees using communication devices are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: electronically store information, wherein the information represents associations of individual voice communication channels with one or more communication groups; receive user input that identifies employees, automatically determine sets of communication channel assignments per communication device, between communication channels and subsets of communication groups; configure communication devices according to the determined assignments; and facilitate packet-based communication, using the communication channels, between the communication devices.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2020Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: H.M. Electronics, Inc.Inventors: David O'Gwynn, Rick Evan Schwartz
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Publication number: 20220240057Abstract: Systems and methods for managing voice communication channels used by a group of people are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: electronically store information, wherein the information represents associations of individual voice communication channels with one or more communication groups, wherein individual ones of the one or more communication groups are specific to one or more roles of the people; receive device-specific packets from end-user communication devices associated with people, wherein the packets include packetized uplink information based on audio information captured by the communication devices, wherein individual packets are targeted to individual communication groups; generate and transmit downlink packets that include packetized downlink information that is organized in a set of broadcast channels for audio information that was targeted to specific communication groups.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2022Publication date: July 28, 2022Inventors: David O'Gwynn, Rick Evan Schwartz
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Publication number: 20220196663Abstract: Methods and related reagents are disclosed for diagnosing cancer, prognosing cancer occurrence or recurrence, and/or monitoring cancer therapy, involving contacting a bodily fluid sample from a subject at risk of having cancer or cancer recurrence, or from a subject that has been treated for cancer wl fit (a) one or more first antibody detection marker molecules that hind to human autoantibodies against at least one tumor associated antigen (TAA); and (fa) one or more second antibody detection marker molecules that bind to human autoantibodies against at least one extractable nuclear antigen (ENA).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Kristi EGLAND, Rick EVANS, Eagappanath THIRUPPATHI, David URE, Matt KOSTURA, Etienne Z. GNIMPIEBA
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Patent number: 11356561Abstract: Systems and methods for providing headset/ear bud voice control to crew members in a quick-service restaurant are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: transmit transmission signals from a headset to the base station, receive reception signals by the headset from the base station; capture audio information from a first crew member, generate sound based on the received reception signals, generate the transmission signals to form a headset-specific uplink packet based on the captured audio information; generate semantic information based on the headset-specific uplink packet, wherein the semantic information includes one or more individual words; determine one or more commands that modify operation of the communication system, based on the semantic information, and facilitate execution of the one or more commands to control and/or modify the operation of the communication system.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2020Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: H.M. Electronics, Inc.Inventors: David O'Gwynn, Rick Evan Schwartz
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Patent number: 11310634Abstract: Systems and methods for managing voice communication channels used by a group of people are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: electronically store information, wherein the information represents associations of individual voice communication channels with one or more communication groups, wherein individual ones of the one or more communication groups are specific to one or more roles of the people; receive device-specific packets from end-user communication devices associated with people, wherein the packets include packetized uplink information based on audio information captured by the communication devices, wherein individual packets are targeted to individual communication groups; generate and transmit downlink packets that include packetized downlink information that is organized in a set of broadcast channels for audio information that was targeted to specific communication groups.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2021Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: H.M. Electronics, Inc.Inventors: David O'Gwynn, Rick Evan Schwartz
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Publication number: 20220094795Abstract: Systems and methods for providing headset/ear bud voice control to crew members in a quick-service restaurant are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: transmit transmission signals from a headset to the base station, receive reception signals by the headset from the base station; capture audio information from a first crew member, generate sound based on the received reception signals, generate the transmission signals to form a headset-specific uplink packet based on the captured audio information; generate semantic information based on the headset-specific uplink packet, wherein the semantic information includes one or more individual words; determine one or more commands that modify operation of the communication system, based on the semantic information, and facilitate execution of the one or more commands to control and/or modify the operation of the communication system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2020Publication date: March 24, 2022Inventors: David O'Gwynn, Rick Evan Schwartz
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Publication number: 20220053453Abstract: Systems and methods for assigning voice communication channels used by a crew of employees using communication devices are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: electronically store information, wherein the information represents associations of individual voice communication channels with one or more communication groups; receive user input that identifies employees, automatically determine sets of communication channel assignments per communication device, between communication channels and subsets of communication groups; configure communication devices according to the determined assignments; and facilitate packet-based communication, using the communication channels, between the communication devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2020Publication date: February 17, 2022Inventors: David O'Gwynn, Rick Evan Schwartz
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Publication number: 20210392471Abstract: Systems and methods for managing voice communication channels used by a group of people are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: electronically store information, wherein the information represents associations of individual voice communication channels with one or more communication groups, wherein individual ones of the one or more communication groups are specific to one or more roles of the people; receive device-specific packets from end-user communication devices associated with people, wherein the packets include packetized uplink information based on audio information captured by the communication devices, wherein individual packets are targeted to individual communication groups; generate and transmit downlink packets that include packetized downlink information that is organized in a set of broadcast channels for audio information that was targeted to specific communication groups.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: David O'Gwynn, Rick Evan Schwartz
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Patent number: 10993088Abstract: Systems and methods for managing voice communication channels used by a crew of employees in a quick-service restaurant are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: electronically store information, wherein the information represents associations of individual voice communication channels with one or more communication groups, wherein individual ones of the one or more communication groups are specific to one or more roles of employees in the quick-service restaurant; receive device-specific packets from end-user communication devices associated with crew members, wherein the packets include packetized uplink information based on audio information captured by the communication devices, wherein individual packets are targeted to individual communication groups; generate and transmit downlink packets that include packetized downlink information that is organized in a set of broadcast channels for audio information that was targeted to specific communication groups.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2020Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: H.M. Electronics, Inc.Inventors: David O'Gwynn, Rick Evan Schwartz