Patents by Inventor Scott Rudolph
Scott Rudolph 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: 20230066276Abstract: A tethering system for a power tool and battery pack includes a first tethering attachment assembly configured to be attachable to a power tool, and a second tethering attachment assembly configured to be attachable to a battery pack, which is detachably couplable to a battery pack receptacle on the power tool. A first flexible connector has a first end configured to be attachable to the first tethering attachment assembly and a second end configured to be attachable to a stationary object. A second elongated flexible connector has a first end configured to be attachable to the second tethering attachment assembly and a second end configured to be attachable to the first tethering attachment assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Scott Rudolph, Paul S. White, Victor Yang
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Patent number: 11504840Abstract: A tethering system for a power tool and battery pack includes a first tethering attachment assembly configured to be attachable to a power tool, and a second tethering attachment assembly configured to be attachable to a battery pack, which is detachably couplable to a battery pack receptacle on the power tool. A first flexible connector has a first end configured to be attachable to the first tethering attachment assembly and a second end configured to be attachable to a stationary object. A second elongated flexible connector has a first end configured to be attachable to the second tethering attachment assembly and a second end configured to be attachable to the first tethering attachment assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2018Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Scott Rudolph, Paul S. White, Victor Yang
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Publication number: 20200194747Abstract: A tethering system for a power tool and battery pack includes a first tethering attachment assembly configured to be attachable to a power tool, and a second tethering attachment assembly configured to be attachable to a battery pack, which is detachably couplable to a battery pack receptacle on the power tool. A first flexible connector has a first end configured to be attachable to the first tethering attachment assembly and a second end configured to be attachable to a stationary object. A second elongated flexible connector has a first end configured to be attachable to the second tethering attachment assembly and a second end configured to be attachable to the first tethering attachment assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2018Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Scott Rudolph, Paul S. White, Victor Yang
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Patent number: 9965787Abstract: A system and method for conveying product information. The system includes an interactive product guide that has product options linked to a product database comprising product data organized in an ontology and a taxonomy. The product options dynamically switch from being available or unavailable for selection by a user depending on prior option selections by the user. Product data from the product database corresponding to products characterized by the selected options are presented to the user. Methods for using the system include presenting the system to a user for interaction therewith.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2013Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: EdgeAQ, LLCInventors: Thomas Richardson Frederick, Adam Ford Redd, Brian Mark Rudolph, Robert Bruce Smith, Cory Michael Payne, Joseph A. Czarnecky, Scott Rudolph
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Publication number: 20140129388Abstract: A system and method for conveying product information. The system includes an interactive product guide that has product options linked to a product database comprising product data organized in an ontology and a taxonomy. The product options dynamically switch from being available or unavailable for selection by a user depending on prior option selections by the user. Product data from the product database corresponding to products characterized by the selected options are presented to the user. Methods for using the system include presenting the system to a user for interaction therewith.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2013Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: Edgenet, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Richardson Frederick, Adam Ford Redd, Brian Mark Rudolph, Robert Bruce Smith, Cory Michael Payne, Joseph A. Czarnecky, Scott Rudolph
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Patent number: 8606657Abstract: Described is a method and a corresponding system for designing interior and exterior environments and for selling real world goods that appear as virtual objects within an augmented reality-generated design. The method includes the steps of generating a digitized still or moving image of a real world environment; providing in a programmable computer a database of virtual objects; parsing the image with a programmable computer to determine if the image contains any real world markers corresponding to the virtual objects in the database; retrieving corresponding virtual objects from the database and superimposing the images contained in the virtual objects in registration upon their corresponding real world markers in the image; and enabling users to retrieve the attributes of the real world objects depicted in the augmented reality image.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2010Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Edgenet, Inc.Inventors: Casey Chesnut, Scott Rudolph
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Patent number: 8582802Abstract: Disclosed is a method to generate data describing a product. The method includes the steps of comparing a digitized query image of the product to digitized pre-existing product images in a pre-existing product database. The pre-existing product database is organized using a taxonomy and an ontology. The pre-existing product images are linked to a corresponding node in the taxonomy and are also linked to attribute data and attribute value data in the ontology. At least one pre-existing product image is then retrieved that most closely matches the query image based on at least one matching criterion selected in whole or in part by a user. From the pre-existing product database is extracted the node in the taxonomy, the attribute data, or the attribute value data linked to the pre-existing product image retrieved earlier. In this fashion, product data relevant to the item depicted in the query image can be generated automatically from existing product data.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2010Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Edgenet, Inc.Inventors: Ric Clippard, Rajesh Kommineni, Brian Rudolph, Scott Rudolph
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Patent number: 8460153Abstract: A power tool that includes a housing, a motor, a planetary transmission, a first bearing and a second bearing. The motor is disposed in the housing and includes an output shaft. The planetary transmission has a sun gear, a plurality of first planet gears, a first ring gear and a carrier. The sun gear is driven by the output shaft. The first planet gears are driven by the sun gear and have teeth that are meshingly engaged to teeth of the first ring gear. The carrier includes a rear carrier plate and a front carrier plate between which the first and second planet gears are received. The rear carrier plate includes a first bearing aperture. The first bearing is received in the first bearing aperture and is configured to support the output shaft. The second bearing is received onto the rear carrier plate to support the carrier relative to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2010Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Scott Rudolph, Sankarshan Murthy, Daniel Puzio, Qiang Zhang, Aris Cleanthous, Mehdi Abolhassani, Ren H. Wang
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Patent number: 8035955Abstract: A power tool having a housing, a motor disposed in the housing, a power cord connected to the motor, and a cord protector operably engaging the power cord. The cord protector comprising a spring member coupled to the housing on a first end and engaging the power cord on a second end. The spring member exerting a biasing force upon the power cord in response to a load being applied to the power cord and recovering to an initial position in response to removal of the load.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2008Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: James Parks, Daniel Puzio, Scott Rudolph, Richard C. Nickels
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Publication number: 20110152029Abstract: A power tool that includes a housing, a motor, a planetary transmission, a first bearing and a second bearing. The motor is disposed in the housing and includes an output shaft. The planetary transmission has a sun gear, a plurality of first planet gears, a first ring gear and a carrier. The sun gear is driven by the output shaft. The first planet gears are driven by the sun gear and have teeth that are meshingly engaged to teeth of the first ring gear. The carrier includes a rear carrier plate and a front carrier plate between which the first and second planet gears are received. The rear carrier plate includes a first bearing aperture. The first bearing is received in the first bearing aperture and is configured to support the output shaft. The second bearing is received onto the rear carrier plate to support the carrier relative to the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Inventors: Scott Rudolph, Sankarshan Murthy, Daniel Puzio, Qiang Zhang, Aris Cleanthous, Mehdi Abolhassani, Ren H. Wang
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Publication number: 20110085697Abstract: Disclosed is a method to generate data describing a product. The method includes the steps of comparing a digitized query image of the product to digitized pre-existing product images in a pre-existing product database. The pre-existing product database is organized using a taxonomy and an ontology. The pre-existing product images are linked to a corresponding node in the taxonomy and are also linked to attribute data and attribute value data in the ontology. At least one pre-existing product image is then retrieved that most closely matches the query image based on at least one matching criterion selected in whole or in part by a user. From the pre-existing product database is extracted the node in the taxonomy, the attribute data, or the attribute value data linked to the pre-existing product image retrieved earlier. In this fashion, product data relevant to the item depicted in the query image can be generated automatically from existing product data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2010Publication date: April 14, 2011Inventors: Ric Clippard, Rajesh Kommineni, Brian Rudolph, Scott Rudolph
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Publication number: 20100185529Abstract: Described is a method and a corresponding system for designing interior and exterior environments and for selling real world goods that appear as virtual objects within an augmented reality-generated design. The method includes the steps of generating a digitized still or moving image of a real world environment; providing in a programmable computer a database of virtual objects; parsing the image with a programmable computer to determine if the image contains any real world markers corresponding to the virtual objects in the database; retrieving corresponding virtual objects from the database and superimposing the images contained in the virtual objects in registration upon their corresponding real world markers in the image; and enabling users to retrieve the attributes of the real world objects depicted in the augmented reality image.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2010Publication date: July 22, 2010Inventors: Casey Chesnut, Scott Rudolph
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Patent number: 7478987Abstract: A pin with threads that extend along a portion of a stem of the pin interact with framing members as the pin pierces and is axially driven through the framing members. The interaction of the threads with the framing members cause the pin to rotate as the threads pass through the framing members and fastens the framing members together.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2006Date of Patent: January 20, 2009Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Michael L O'Banion, Scott Rudolph, Richard C Nickels, Jr., Robert A Berry
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Publication number: 20090000821Abstract: A power tool having a housing, a motor disposed in the housing, a power cord connected to the motor, and a cord protector operably engaging the power cord. The cord protector comprising a spring member coupled to the housing on a first end and engaging the power cord on a second end. The spring member exerting a biasing force upon the power cord in response to a load being applied to the power cord and recovering to an initial position in response to removal of the load.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2008Publication date: January 1, 2009Inventors: James Parks, Daniel Puzio, Scott Rudolph, Richard C. Nickels, JR.
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Publication number: 20060254189Abstract: A pin with threads that extend along a portion of a stem of the pin interact with framing members as the pin pierces and is axially driven through the framing members. The interaction of the threads with the framing members cause the pin to rotate as the threads pass through the framing members and fastens the framing members together.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2006Publication date: November 16, 2006Inventors: Michael O'Banion, Scott Rudolph, Richard Nickels, Robert Berry
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Patent number: 7077613Abstract: A pin with threads that extend along a portion of a stem of the pin interact with framing members as the pin is driven through the framing members. The interaction of the threads with the framing members cause the pin to rotate as the threads pass through the framing members and fastens the framing members together. A pin with curved wings that extend along a portion of a stem of the pin interact with framing members as the pin is driven through the framing members. The interaction of the wings with the framing members cause the pin to rotate as the wings pass through the framing members and fastens the framing members together.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2002Date of Patent: July 18, 2006Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Scott Rudolph, Richard C. Nickels, Jr., Robert A. Berry
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Patent number: 6938452Abstract: A punch having wings is driven through framing members and then rotated. Rotation of the punch causes the wings to crimp the framing members together. An angular crimping technique where piercing members are driven through framing members in at least two different directions to crimp the framing members together. A fastenerless cinching tool pierces adjacent framing member and crimps the framing members together.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2004Date of Patent: September 6, 2005Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Scott Rudolph, Robert Gehret
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Publication number: 20040154154Abstract: A punch having wings is driven through framing members and then rotated. Rotation of the punch causes the wings to crimp the framing members together. An angular crimping technique where piercing members are driven through framing members in at least two different directions to crimp the framing members together. A fastenerless cinching tool pierces adjacent framing member and crimps the framing members together.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2004Publication date: August 12, 2004Inventors: Robert A. Berry, Thomas J. Wheeler, Alfred H. Judge, Scott Rudolph, Robert Gehret
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Patent number: D631347Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2009Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: NBTY Manufacturing, LLCInventors: Scott Rudolph, Kimberly A. O'Connell
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Patent number: RE46827Abstract: A power tool that includes a housing, a motor, a planetary transmission, a first bearing and a second bearing. The motor is disposed in the housing and includes an output shaft. The planetary transmission has a sun gear, a plurality of first planet gears, a first ring gear and a carrier. The sun gear is driven by the output shaft. The first planet gears are driven by the sun gear and have teeth that are meshingly engaged to teeth of the first ring gear. The carrier includes a rear carrier plate and a front carrier plate between which the first and second planet gears are received. The rear carrier plate includes a first bearing aperture. The first bearing is received in the first bearing aperture and is configured to support the output shaft. The second bearing is received onto the rear carrier plate to support the carrier relative to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2015Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Scott Rudolph, Sankarshan Murthy, Daniel Puzio, Qiang Zhang, Aris Cleanthous, Mehdi Abolhassani, Ren H. Wang, David Tomayko