Patents by Inventor Scott Zimmerman
Scott Zimmerman 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: 20250044849Abstract: The device, method, and system embodiments described in this disclosure (i.e., the teachings of this disclosure) enable an authorization circuit having at least one authorization mechanism to cooperate with an access circuit having at least one key mechanism. Upon successfully authorizing at least one datum communicated from the key mechanism of the access circuit, the authorization circuit is arranged to deliver power having determined characteristics to the access circuit. In at least one embodiment, the authorization circuit is arranged as a circuit wired or wirelessly coupled to a power infrastructure in a building. In at least one embodiment, the access circuit is arranged as a smart power plug arranged to temporarily deliver power to a mobile computing device or other electrically powered device. In some cases, power is only delivered after a user consumes certain multimedia information. In some cases, power that is delivered is delivered for only a short time and is measured.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2024Publication date: February 6, 2025Applicant: Vidergy Networks LLCInventors: Ronald B. Zimmerman, III, Jonathan Scott Lane, Yevgeny Frenkel
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Patent number: 12193417Abstract: A feeding system for feeding individual animals of a herd feed, supplements, and combinations thereof. The feeding system includes one-to-many feed bin assemblies or feeding stations such that the system is able to dispense a specified mass of feed to specific animals at user-defined intervals. In this way, each animal of a herd is provided with optimal, individualized amounts of feed or feed material. Multiple feed bin assemblies in a single pasture, for example, can automatically form a network of feeders so that regardless of the specific feed bin assembly or feeding station within the feeding system that an animal visits, the specified amount and type of feed or feed material is delivered. Each feed bin assembly or feeding station can also be equipped to download, archive/store, and/or synthesize data into an individual animal record and/or to transmit data from additional onboard animal sensors such as activity and rumination sensors.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2020Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: C-Lock Inc.Inventors: Patrick R. Zimmerman, Robert Scott Zimmerman, James R. Krause, Mike Billars
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Patent number: 12092303Abstract: The present embodiment is a light bulb, also referred to as a lamp, in an enclosure that houses a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) that supports an array of LED packages in at least 2 correlated color temperatures with a number of arrays of incandescent light emitters.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2023Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Inventors: Gregory Yeutter, Eric William Beam, Scott Zimmerman
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Publication number: 20240041457Abstract: A powered handle for a surgical stapler can have a drive system including an electric motor. The powered handle can include a manual articulation mechanism to articulate a jaw assembly coupled to a reload shaft connected to the handle. The manual articulation mechanism can include a ball screw mechanism that translates an articulation member responsive to rotation of an articulation knob. The articulation mechanism includes a release function that allows the jaw assembly to return to a longitudinally centered orientation. The powered handle includes a battery pack serving as a power supply for the drive system. A control system can control actuation of the motor based on user inputs and operating parameters of the stapler. The powered handle can include a manual return mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: Christina N. Reed, Matthew M. Becerra, Andrew J. McCarthy, Scott Zimmerman, Joshua M. Schober, Steven E. Decker, Kevin Hudson, Andy Pham
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Patent number: 11826046Abstract: A powered handle for a surgical stapler can have a drive system including an electric motor. The powered handle can include a manual articulation mechanism to articulate a jaw assembly coupled to a reload shaft connected to the handle. The manual articulation mechanism can include a ball screw mechanism that translates an articulation member responsive to rotation of an articulation knob. The articulation mechanism includes a release function that allows the jaw assembly to return to a longitudinally centered orientation. The powered handle includes a battery pack serving as a power supply for the drive system. A control system can control actuation of the motor based on user inputs and operating parameters of the stapler. The powered handle can include a manual return mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2022Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Applied Medical Resources CorporationInventors: Christina N. Reed, Matthew M. Becerra, Andrew J. McCarthy, Scott Zimmerman, Joshua M. Schober, Steven E. Decker, Kevin Hudson, Andy Pham
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Publication number: 20230338025Abstract: A surgical stapling system can include a reload shaft. The shaft can include an elongate tubular member with have a jaw assembly at the distal end thereof and a coupling collar at the proximal end thereof. The shaft assembly also includes an articulation joint coupling the jaw assembly to the distal end. A drive member and an articulation member extend within the tubular body of the shaft from the proximal end to the distal end. A firing member is connected to the distal end of the drive member such that advancement of the drive beam advances the firing member to close the jaw assemblies and fire staples from a reload positioned in the jaw assembly. The shaft assembly can also include a lockout mechanism to prevent a firing operation on a previously-fired reload or no reload.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: Babak Jasemian, Steve E. Decker, Atal C. Patel, Erik Nelson, Andrew J. McCarthy, Scott Zimmerman, Timothy M. Hopkins, Joshua M. Schober, Eric J. Weiss, Matthew M. Becerra, Christina N. Reed
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Patent number: 11684366Abstract: A surgical stapling system can include a reload shaft. The shaft can include an elongate tubular member with have a jaw assembly at the distal end thereof and a coupling collar at the proximal end thereof. The shaft assembly also includes an articulation joint coupling the jaw assembly to the distal end. A drive member and an articulation member extend within the tubular body of the shaft from the proximal end to the distal end. A firing member is connected to the distal end of the drive member such that advancement of the drive beam advances the firing member to close the jaw assemblies and fire staples from a reload positioned in the jaw assembly. The shaft assembly can also include a lockout mechanism to prevent a firing operation on a previously-fired reload or no reload.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2020Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Applied Medical Resources CorporationInventors: Babak Jasemian, Steven E. Decker, Atal C. Patel, Erik Nelson, Andrew J. McCarthy, Scott Zimmerman, Timothy M. Hopkins, Joshua M. Schober, Eric J. Weiss, Matthew M. Becerra, Christina N. Reed
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Patent number: 11626974Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method for sharing network credentials. One embodiment of a method comprises: establishing a Bluetooth connection between a first Internet of Things (IoT) device and a mobile device of a first user having an IoT app installed, the mobile device to couple the first IoT device to an IoT service; receiving a request from a user from the mobile device to configure the first IoT device using network credentials from a second IoT device, the second IoT device registered with an account of the user on the IoT service and configured to connect to a secure network of the user with the network credentials; establishing a communication channel between the first IoT device and the second IoT device through the IoT service and the mobile device to obtain the network credentials; and using the network credentials at the first IoT device to securely connect to the secure network.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2020Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Afero, Inc.Inventors: Scott Zimmerman, Joe Britt
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Publication number: 20220151612Abstract: A powered handle for a surgical stapler can have a drive system including an electric motor. The powered handle can include a manual articulation mechanism to articulate a jaw assembly coupled to a reload shaft connected to the handle. The manual articulation mechanism can include a ball screw mechanism that translates an articulation member responsive to rotation of an articulation knob. The articulation mechanism includes a release function that allows the jaw assembly to return to a longitudinally centered orientation. The powered handle includes a battery pack serving as a power supply for the drive system. A control system can control actuation of the motor based on user inputs and operating parameters of the stapler. The powered handle can include a manual return mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2022Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Christina N. Reed, Matthew M. Becerra, Andrew J. McCarthy, Scott Zimmerman, Joshua M. Schober, Steven E. Decker, Kevin Hudson, Andy Pham
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Patent number: 11330473Abstract: A system and method are described for performing flow control in an IoT system. For example, one embodiment of a system comprises: a plurality of IoT devices; an IoT hub to establish local wireless connections with the plurality of IoT devices to communicatively couple the plurality of IoT devices to an IoT service; the IoT hub to store flow control parameters for each of the plurality of IoT devices, the flow control parameters determined based on data communication requirements of each of the IoT devices and indicating one or more data communication thresholds for each of the IoT devices; the IoT hub to monitor data communication with each of the IoT devices to determine whether one of the IoT devices has reached a data communication threshold specified by the flow control parameters, wherein in response to a first IoT device reaching its data communication threshold, the IoT hub temporarily preventing communication between the first IoT device and the IoT service.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2019Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Afero, Inc.Inventors: Joe Britt, Scott Zimmerman
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Patent number: 11272934Abstract: A powered handle for a surgical stapler can have a drive system including an electric motor. The powered handle can include a manual articulation mechanism to articulate a jaw assembly coupled to a reload shaft connected to the handle. The manual articulation mechanism can include a ball screw mechanism that translates an articulation member responsive to rotation of an articulation knob. The articulation mechanism includes a release function that allows the jaw assembly to return to a longitudinally centered orientation. The powered handle includes a battery pack serving as a power supply for the drive system. A control system can control actuation of the motor based on user inputs and operating parameters of the stapler. The powered handle can include a manual return mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2020Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: Applied Medical Resources CorporationInventors: Christina N. Reed, Matthew M. Becerra, Andrew J. McCarthy, Scott Zimmerman, Joshua M. Schober, Steven E. Decker, Kevin Hudson, Andy Pham
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Patent number: 11153750Abstract: An apparatus and method are described for sharing WiFi credentials.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Afero, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Altin, Scott Zimmerman, Clif Liu, Stephen Sewerynek
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Patent number: 11070574Abstract: A system and method are described for preventing security breaches in an IoT system.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2020Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Afero Inc.Inventors: Shannon Holland, Robey Pointer, Stephen Sewerynek, Nickolas Heckman, Chris Auito, Lucas Finkelstein, Scott Zimmerman
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Publication number: 20210127630Abstract: A feeding system for feeding individual animals of a herd feed, supplements, and combinations thereof. The feeding system includes one-to-many feed bin assemblies or feeding stations such that the system is able to dispense a specified mass of feed to specific animals at user-defined intervals. In this way, each animal of a herd is provided with optimal, individualized amounts of feed or feed material. Multiple feed bin assemblies in a single pasture, for example, can automatically form a network of feeders so that regardless of the specific feed bin assembly or feeding station within the feeding system that an animal visits, the specified amount and type of feed or feed material is delivered. Each feed bin assembly or feeding station can also be equipped to download, archive/store, and/or synthesize data into an individual animal record and/or to transmit data from additional onboard animal sensors such as activity and rumination sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2020Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: Patrick R. Zimmerman, Robert Scott Zimmerman, James R. Krause, Mike Billars
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Publication number: 20210121177Abstract: A surgical stapling system can include a reload shaft. The shaft can include an elongate tubular member with have a jaw assembly at the distal end thereof and a coupling collar at the proximal end thereof. The shaft assembly also includes an articulation joint coupling the jaw assembly to the distal end. A drive member and an articulation member extend within the tubular body of the shaft from the proximal end to the distal end. A firing member is connected to the distal end of the drive member such that advancement of the drive beam advances the firing member to close the jaw assemblies and fire staples from a reload positioned in the jaw assembly. The shaft assembly can also include a lockout mechanism to prevent a firing operation on a previously-fired reload or no reload.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2020Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventors: Babak Jasemian, Steven E. Decker, Atal C. Patel, Erik Nelson, Andrew J. McCarthy, Scott Zimmerman, Timothy M. Hopkins, Joshua M. Schober, Eric J. Weiss, Matthew M. Becerra, Christina N. Reed
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Patent number: 10905420Abstract: A surgical stapling system can include a reload shaft. The shaft can include an elongate tubular member with have a jaw assembly at the distal end thereof and a coupling collar at the proximal end thereof. The shaft assembly also includes an articulation joint coupling the jaw assembly to the distal end. A drive member and an articulation member extend within the tubular body of the shaft from the proximal end to the distal end. A firing member is connected to the distal end of the drive member such that advancement of the drive beam advances the firing member to close the jaw assemblies and fire staples from a reload positioned in the jaw assembly. The shaft assembly can also include a lockout mechanism to prevent a firing operation on a previously-fired reload or no reload.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2017Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Applied Medical Resources CorporationInventors: Babak D. Jasemian, Steven E. Decker, Atal C. Patel, Erik Nelson, Andrew J. McCarthy, Scott Zimmerman, Timothy M. Hopkins, Joshua M. Schober, Eric J. Weiss, Matthew M. Becerra, Christina N. Reed
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Patent number: 10841759Abstract: An apparatus and method are described for securely providing a User ID and/or password to an IoT device. For example, one embodiment of a method comprises: receiving at an Internet of Things (IoT) service a request from a mobile device over a first communication channel to transmit credentials for a particular online service to an IoT device, responsively encrypting the credentials to generate encrypted credentials and transmitting the encrypted credentials to the IoT device over a second communication channel, decrypting the encrypted credentials at the IoT device, and providing the credentials by the IoT device to a computer over a third communication channel, the computer causing the credentials to be provided to the online service to authenticate the user.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Afero, Inc.Inventors: Scott Bartlett, Scott Zimmerman, Joe Britt
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Patent number: 10816944Abstract: A platform, apparatus and method for disabling IoT-enabled home devices.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2015Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: Afero, Inc.Inventors: Joe Britt, Shin Matsumura, Houman Forood, Scott Zimmerman, Phillip Myles, Sean Zawicki, Daisuke Kutami
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Patent number: 10805344Abstract: An apparatus and method are described for obscuring wireless communication patterns. For example, one embodiment of a system comprises: an Internet of Things (IoT) device comprising a wireless communication interface to establish communication with an IoT service; the IoT device including an application to execute commands received from the IoT service and to responsively generate a response; and messaging obfuscation logic to modify timing for transmitting the response to the IoT service.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2015Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: AFERO, INC.Inventors: Joe Britt, Scott Zimmerman, Omar Zakaria
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Patent number: D1061577Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2023Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Eric Liu, Sean Zimmerman, Timothy Barta, Alexandre Vlassov, Marie Gonzalez, Scott Rickes, Andrew Gucwa, Sophia Frantz, Jennifer Clark, Fan Liu