Patents by Inventor Ryan Phelps
Ryan Phelps 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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Patent number: 11744308Abstract: It is common for the organizers of endurance sports to provide aid stations along the route where participants may receive water to prevent dehydration. To reduce waste at these events, organizers encourage ‘cupless’ races that requiring participants to carry their own vessels. The present invention comprises a hat with a visor, such as a baseball style cap, with a collapsible drinking vessel integrated into the visor. During the course of the race, a runner may encounter a water stop and require a vessel to contain the liquid for immediate consumption. At such time the runner can simply remove their hat and configure the vessel to the open position to receive the liquid. Post-consumption the vessel is configured back to the closed position and becomes seamlessly integrated into the visor with no negative effects upon the runner.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2022Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Inventors: Alan Joseph Hathcock, James Allen Trumbly, Benjamin Ryan Phelps
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Patent number: 11720423Abstract: Methods for providing simultaneous access to a hardware data stream to multiple applications are disclosed. The first application to access a hardware device is responsible for providing and publishing an application programming interface (API) that provides access to the hardware device's data stream, which other applications can then call to gain access to the data stream. In some examples, the first application may be a server process or daemon dedicated to managing the hardware device data stream and publishing the API. In some further examples, the first application may instead may carry out user functionality unrelated to managing the hardware device.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: WEST TEXAS TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS, LLCInventors: Ryan Fink, Ryan Phelps, Gary Peck, Bryan Ransil
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Publication number: 20220256960Abstract: It is common for the organizers of endurance sports to provide aid stations along the route where participants may receive water to prevent dehydration. To reduce waste at these events, organizers encourage ‘cupless’ races that requiring participants to carry their own vessels. The present invention comprises a hat with a visor, such as a baseball style cap, with a collapsible drinking vessel integrated into the visor. During the course of the race, a runner may encounter a water stop and require a vessel to contain the liquid for immediate consumption. At such time the runner can simply remove their hat and configure the vessel to the open position to receive the liquid. Post-consumption the vessel is configured back to the closed position and becomes seamlessly integrated into the visor with no negative effects upon the runner.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Inventors: Alan Joseph Hathcock, James Allen Trumbly, Benjamin Ryan Phelps
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Patent number: 11350686Abstract: It is common for the organizers of endurance sports to provide aid stations along the route where participants may receive water to prevent dehydration. To reduce waste at these events, organizers encourage ‘cupless’ races that requiring participants to carry their own vessels. The present invention comprises a hat with a visor, such as a baseball style cap, with a collapsible drinking vessel integrated into the visor. During the course of the race, a runner may encounter a water stop and require a vessel to contain the liquid for immediate consumption. At such time the runner can simply remove their hat and configure the vessel to the open position to receive the liquid. Post-consumption the vessel is configured back to the closed position and becomes seamlessly integrated into the visor with no negative effects upon the runner.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2019Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Inventors: Alan Joseph Hathcock, James Allen Trumbly, Benjamin Ryan Phelps
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Publication number: 20220027212Abstract: Methods for providing simultaneous access to a hardware data stream to multiple applications are disclosed. The first application to access a hardware device is responsible for providing and publishing an application programming interface (API) that provides access to the hardware device's data stream, which other applications can then call to gain access to the data stream. In some examples, the first application may be a server process or daemon dedicated to managing the hardware device data stream and publishing the API. In some further examples, the first application may instead may carry out user functionality unrelated to managing the hardware device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Ryan Fink, Ryan Phelps, Gary Peck, Bryan Ransil
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Patent number: 11157335Abstract: Methods for providing simultaneous access to a hardware data stream to multiple applications are disclosed. The first application to access a hardware device is responsible for providing and publishing an application programming interface (API) that provides access to the hardware device's data stream, which other applications can then call to gain access to the data stream. In some examples, the first application may be a server process or daemon dedicated to managing the hardware device data stream and publishing the API. In some further examples, the first application may instead may carry out user functionality unrelated to managing the hardware device.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2019Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: Atheer, Inc.Inventors: Ryan Fink, Ryan Phelps, Gary Peck, Bryan Ransil
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Publication number: 20190380416Abstract: It is common for the organizers of endurance sports to provide aid stations along the route where participants may receive water to prevent dehydration. To reduce waste at these events, organizers encourage ‘cupless’ races that requiring participants to carry their own vessels. The present invention comprises a hat with a visor, such as a baseball style cap, with a collapsible drinking vessel integrated into the visor. During the course of the race, a runner may encounter a water stop and require a vessel to contain the liquid for immediate consumption. At such time the runner can simply remove their hat and configure the vessel to the open position to receive the liquid. Post-consumption the vessel is configured back to the closed position and becomes seamlessly integrated into the visor with no negative effects upon the runner.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventors: Alan Joseph Hathcock, James Allen Trumbly, Benjamin Ryan Phelps
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Publication number: 20190324827Abstract: Methods for providing simultaneous access to a hardware data stream to multiple applications are disclosed. The first application to access a hardware device is responsible for providing and publishing an application programming interface (API) that provides access to the hardware device's data stream, which other applications can then call to gain access to the data stream. In some examples, the first application may be a server process or daemon dedicated to managing the hardware device data stream and publishing the API. In some further examples, the first application may instead may carry out user functionality unrelated to managing the hardware device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: Ryan Fink, Ryan Phelps, Gary Peck, Bryan Ransil
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Patent number: 10318361Abstract: Methods for providing simultaneous access to a hardware data stream to multiple applications are disclosed. The first application to access a hardware device is responsible for providing and publishing an application programming interface (API) that provides access to the hardware device's data stream, which other applications can then call to gain access to the data stream. In some examples, the first application may be a server process or daemon dedicated to managing the hardware device data stream and publishing the API. In some further examples, the first application may instead may carry out user functionality unrelated to managing the hardware device.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2015Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Atheer, Inc.Inventors: Ryan Fink, Ryan Phelps, Gary Peck, Bryan Ransil
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Patent number: 9990043Abstract: Gesture recognition systems for detecting gesture commands in light conditions and in dark conditions including a computing system having a processor and a thermographic camera configured to detect infrared radiation from a gesture made by a user and communicate gesture image information to the processor for carrying out a computer-readable gesture command are shown and described. In some examples, the computing system and the thermographic camera are supported on an eyewear article frame. In some other examples, the computing system and the thermographic camera are components of a mobile device. In even other examples, the computing system and the thermographic camera are components of a desk top computer or a laptop computer.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2015Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: Atheer Labs, Inc.Inventors: Ryan Fink, Ryan Phelps, Gary Peck
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Publication number: 20170316261Abstract: Disclosed methods include a method of controlling a computing device includes the steps of detecting a gesture made by a human user, identifying the gesture, and executing a computer command. The gesture may comprise a change in depth of a body part of the human user relative to the 2D camera. The gesture may be detected via a 2D camera in electronic communication with the computing device. Disclosed systems include a 2D camera and a computing device in electronic communication therewith. The 2D camera is configured to capture at least a first and second image of a body part of a human user. The computing device is configured to recognize at least a first object in the first image and a second object in the second image, identify a change in depth, and execute a command in response to the change in depth.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Ryan Fink, Ryan Phelps, Gary Peck
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Patent number: 9734391Abstract: Disclosed methods include a method of controlling a computing device includes the steps of detecting a gesture made by a human user, identifying the gesture, and executing a computer command. The gesture may comprise a change in depth of a body part of the human user relative to the 2D camera. The gesture may be detected via a 2D camera in electronic communication with the computing device. Disclosed systems include a 2D camera and a computing device in electronic communication therewith. The 2D camera is configured to capture at least a first and second image of a body part of a human user. The computing device is configured to recognize at least a first object in the first image and a second object in the second image, identify a change in depth, and execute a command in response to the change in depth.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2015Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Inventors: Ryan Fink, Ryan Phelps, Gary Peck
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Publication number: 20160012281Abstract: Disclosed methods include a method of controlling a computing device includes the steps of detecting a gesture made by a human user, identifying the gesture, and executing a computer command. The gesture may comprise a change in depth of a body part of the human user relative to the 2D camera. The gesture may be detected via a 2D camera in electronic communication with the computing device. Disclosed systems include a 2D camera and a computing device in electronic communication therewith. The 2D camera is configured to capture at least a first and second image of a body part of a human user. The computing device is configured to recognize at least a first object in the first image and a second object in the second image, identify a change in depth, and execute a command in response to the change in depth.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Inventors: Ryan Fink, Ryan Phelps, Gary Peck
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Publication number: 20160011669Abstract: Gesture recognition systems for detecting gesture commands in light conditions and in dark conditions including a computing system having a processor and a thermographic camera configured to detect infrared radiation from a gesture made by a user and communicate gesture image information to the processor for carrying out a computer-readable gesture command are shown and described. In some examples, the computing system and the thermographic camera are supported on an eyewear article frame. In some other examples, the computing system and the thermographic camera are components of a mobile device. In even other examples, the computing system and the thermographic camera are components of a desk top computer or a laptop computer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Inventors: Ryan Fink, Ryan Phelps, Gary Peck
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Publication number: 20160004575Abstract: Methods for providing simultaneous access to a hardware data stream to multiple applications are disclosed. The first application to access a hardware device is responsible for providing and publishing an application programming interface (API) that provides access to the hardware device's data stream, which other applications can then call to gain access to the data stream. In some examples, the first application may be a server process or daemon dedicated to managing the hardware device data stream and publishing the API. In some further examples, the first application may instead may carry out user functionality unrelated to managing the hardware device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Ryan Fink, Ryan Phelps, Gary Peck, Bryan Ransil