Patents by Inventor Sherry Eckholm
Sherry Eckholm 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: 20240112670Abstract: An event sensing system includes one or more sensor assemblies, each sensor assembly including a housing, a microphone, and an audio signal processor. The audio signal processor is configured to generate one of an event classification, which is indicative of a type of event, and an event characteristic, which is indicative of a severity of an event, from the audio signal. The sensor assembly is configured to transmit event records that contain the generated event data to a cloud infrastructure component. The cloud infrastructure component is configured to calculate the probability of an event occurring at a plurality of locations in a region within a bounded time window based on the event records received from a plurality of sensor assemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: American Family Mutual Insurance Company, S.I.Inventors: Michael Smith, Ben Zimmerman, Sherry Eckholm, Peter Gunder
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Patent number: 11875782Abstract: An event sensing system includes one or more sensor assemblies, each sensor assembly including a housing, a microphone, and an audio signal processor. The audio signal processor is configured to generate one of an event classification, which is indicative of a type of event, and an event characteristic, which is indicative of a severity of an event, from the audio signal. The sensor assembly is configured to transmit event records that contain the generated event data to a cloud infrastructure component. The cloud infrastructure component is configured to calculate the probability of an event occurring at a plurality of locations in a region within a bounded time window based on the event records received from a plurality of sensor assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: American Family Mutual Insurance Company, S.I.Inventors: Michael Smith, Ben Zimmerman, Sherry Eckholm, Peter Gunder
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Publication number: 20210366465Abstract: An event sensing system includes one or more sensor assemblies, each sensor assembly including a housing, a microphone, and an audio signal processor. The audio signal processor is configured to generate one of an event classification, which is indicative of a type of event, and an event characteristic, which is indicative of a severity of an event, from the audio signal. The sensor assembly is configured to transmit event records that contain the generated event data to a cloud infrastructure component. The cloud infrastructure component is configured to calculate the probability of an event occurring at a plurality of locations in a region within a bounded time window based on the event records received from a plurality of sensor assemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: Michael Smith, Ben Zimmerman, Sherry Eckholm, Peter Gunder
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Patent number: 11100918Abstract: An event sensing system includes one or more sensor assemblies, each sensor assembly including a housing, a microphone, and an audio signal processor. The audio signal processor is configured to generate one of an event classification, which is indicative of a type of event, and an event characteristic, which is indicative of a severity of an event, from the audio signal. The sensor assembly is configured to transmit event records that contain the generated event data to a cloud infrastructure component. The cloud infrastructure component is configured to calculate the probability of an event occurring at a plurality of locations in a region within a bounded time window based on the event records received from a plurality of sensor assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: American Family Mutual Insurance Company, S.I.Inventors: Michael Smith, Ben Zimmerman, Sherry Eckholm, Peter Gunder
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Patent number: 10617261Abstract: A cutting board system that includes a cutting surface that removeably cooperates with at least one side of a base portion of the cutting board system. In a preferred aspect, the cutting surface includes a cutting layer and an indicator layer that underlies the cutting layer. Exposure of the indicator layer provides an indication as to degradation or use of the cutting layer and is indicative of desired replacement of the cutting surface. In a more preferred embodiment, respective cutting layers are associated with the generally opposite sides of the indicator layer such that the cutting surface is reversible.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: San Jamar, Inc.Inventors: Sherry Eckholm, Matthew J. Poster, Christopher A. Harris, Katie Babcock, Mike Muenstermann, Mike Young, Brian Albrecht
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Patent number: 10617262Abstract: A cutting board system that includes a cutting surface that removeably cooperates with at least one side of a base portion of the cutting board system. In a preferred aspect, the cutting surface includes a cutting layer and an indicator layer that underlies the cutting layer. Exposure of the indicator layer provides an indication as to degradation or use of the cutting layer and is indicative of desired replacement of the cutting surface. In a more preferred embodiment, respective cutting layers are associated with the generally opposite sides of the indicator layer such that the cutting surface is reversible.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: San Jamar, Inc.Inventors: Sherry Eckholm, Matthew J. Poster, Christopher A. Harris, Katie Babcock, Mike Muenstermann, Mike Young, Brian Albrecht
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Publication number: 20200066257Abstract: An event sensing system includes one or more sensor assemblies, each sensor assembly including a housing, a microphone, and an audio signal processor. The audio signal processor is configured to generate one of an event classification, which is indicative of a type of event, and an event characteristic, which is indicative of a severity of an event, from the audio signal. The sensor assembly is configured to transmit event records that contain the generated event data to a cloud infrastructure component. The cloud infrastructure component is configured to calculate the probability of an event occurring at a plurality of locations in a region within a bounded time window based on the event records received from a plurality of sensor assemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Michael Smith, Ben Zimmerman, Sherry Eckholm, Peter Gunder
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Publication number: 20180084952Abstract: A cutting board system that includes a cutting surface that removeably cooperates with at least one side of a base portion of the cutting board system. In a preferred aspect, the cutting surface includes a cutting layer and an indicator layer that underlies the cutting layer. Exposure of the indicator layer provides an indication as to degradation or use of the cutting layer and is indicative of desired replacement of the cutting surface. In a more preferred embodiment, respective cutting layers are associated with the generally opposite sides of the indicator layer such that the cutting surface is reversible.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventors: Sherry Eckholm, Matthew J. Poster, Christopher A. Harris, Katie Babcock, Mike Muenstermann, Mike Young, Brian Albrecht
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Publication number: 20180084951Abstract: A cutting board system that includes a cutting surface that removeably cooperates with at least one side of a base portion of the cutting board system. In a preferred aspect, the cutting surface includes a cutting layer and an indicator layer that underlies the cutting layer. Exposure of the indicator layer provides an indication as to degradation or use of the cutting layer and is indicative of desired replacement of the cutting surface. In a more preferred embodiment, respective cutting layers are associated with the generally opposite sides of the indicator layer such that the cutting surface is reversible.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventors: Sherry Eckholm, Matthew J. Poster, Christopher A. Harris, Katie Babcock, Mike Muenstermann, Mike Young, Brian Albrecht
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Patent number: 7794027Abstract: A lifting mechanism for a storage bin is positioned in a cabinet having a countertop. The lifting mechanism has a base adapted to be supported in the cabinet, a moveable member operably connected to the base, a support member connected to the moveable member, and a storage bin supported by the support member. The moveable member is moveable between a first position, wherein the storage bin is adapted to be positioned within the cabinet, and a second position wherein the storage bin is raised such that the storage bin is adapted to be positioned out of the cabinet. When the storage bin is raised, a top of the storage bin is adapted to be positioned proximate the countertop.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2006Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Newell Operating CompanyInventors: Melanie Calabria, Joseph Edward Jasinski, Kevin Owen Roughton, Sherry Eckholm, Brian Joseph Wismann, William Myles Riley, Bruce Seymour Ferris, Paul Gilbert Rockwell
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Publication number: 20070018545Abstract: A lifting mechanism for a storage bin is positioned in a cabinet having a countertop. The lifting mechanism has a base adapted to be supported in the cabinet, a moveable member operably connected to the base, a support member connected to the moveable member, and a storage bin supported by the support member. The moveable member is moveable between a first position, wherein the storage bin is adapted to be positioned within the cabinet, and a second position wherein the storage bin is raised such that the storage bin is adapted to be positioned out of the cabinet. When the storage bin is raised, a top of the storage bin is adapted to be positioned proximate the countertop.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2006Publication date: January 25, 2007Inventors: Melanie Calabria, Joseph Jasinski, Kevin Roughton, Sherry Eckholm, Brian Wismann, William Riley, Bruce Ferris, Paul Rockwell