Patents by Inventor Stephen Gillett

Stephen Gillett 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).

  • Patent number: 12365281
    Abstract: Systems and methods are presented herein for a mounting apparatus configured to arrange a retractable kitchen within a vehicle enclosure. The mounting apparatus comprises a first slot configured to accommodate an alignment protrusion of a kitchen module. The mounting apparatus further comprises a second slot configured to accommodate a locking assembly, which, when actuated into a locking position prevents translation of the kitchen module along the second slot. The mounting apparatus shall be arranged on a bottom side of the vehicle enclosure and shall have a retractable kitchen module fixedly attached to the mounting apparatus. The retractable kitchen module comprises a kitchen module enclosure configured to move from a stored position to an extended positioned, and a kitchen work surface configured to extend away from the front side of the vehicle enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan David Salerno, Stephen Gillette, Daniel Geoffrey Walker
  • Publication number: 20230256889
    Abstract: Systems and methods are presented herein for a mounting apparatus configured to arrange a retractable kitchen within a vehicle enclosure. The mounting apparatus comprises a first slot configured to accommodate an alignment protrusion of a kitchen module. The mounting apparatus further comprises a second slot configured to accommodate a locking assembly, which, when actuated into a locking position prevents translation of the kitchen module along the second slot. The mounting apparatus shall be arranged on a bottom side of the vehicle enclosure and shall have a retractable kitchen module fixedly attached to the mounting apparatus. The retractable kitchen module comprises a kitchen module enclosure configured to move from a stored position to an extended positioned, and a kitchen work surface configured to extend away from the front side of the vehicle enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Jonathan David Salerno, Stephen Gillette, Daniel Geoffrey Walker
  • Publication number: 20230255349
    Abstract: Systems and methods are presented herein for a mounting apparatus configured to arrange a retractable kitchen within a vehicle enclosure. The mounting apparatus comprises a first slot configured to accommodate an alignment protrusion of a kitchen module. The mounting apparatus further comprises a second slot configured to accommodate a locking assembly, which, when actuated into a locking position prevents translation of the kitchen module along the second slot. The mounting apparatus shall be arranged on a bottom side of the vehicle enclosure and shall have a retractable kitchen module fixedly attached to the mounting apparatus. The retractable kitchen module comprises a kitchen module enclosure configured to move from a stored position to an extended positioned, and a kitchen work surface configured to extend away from the front side of the vehicle enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Jonathan David Salerno, Stephen Gillette, Daniel Geoffrey Walker
  • Patent number: 10503896
    Abstract: The subject matter of this specification generally relates to data security. In some implementations, a method includes receiving, from data owners, a first cryptographically secure representation of data to be monitored for data breaches. Each first cryptographically secure representation can include a cryptographically secure data structure that represents a plurality of first data records maintained by the data owner. One or more second cryptographically secure representations of second data records are received from a user. A number of the second cryptographically secure representations that match a corresponding portion of the first cryptographically secure representation received from a data owner is determined. A determination is made that a data breach occurred for the data owner based on the number of the second cryptographically secure representations that match the corresponding portion of the first cryptographically secure representation received from the data owner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Chronicle LLC
    Inventors: Carey Stover Nachenberg, Stephen Gillett
  • Publication number: 20180268135
    Abstract: The subject matter of this specification generally relates to data security. In some implementations, a method includes receiving, from data owners, a first cryptographically secure representation of data to be monitored for data breaches. Each first cryptographically secure representation can include a cryptographically secure data structure that represents a plurality of first data records maintained by the data owner. One or more second cryptographically secure representations of second data records are received from a user. A number of the second cryptographically secure representations that match a corresponding portion of the first cryptographically secure representation received from a data owner is determined. A determination is made that a data breach occurred for the data owner based on the number of the second cryptographically secure representations that match the corresponding portion of the first cryptographically secure representation received from the data owner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Carey Stover Nachenberg, Stephen Gillett
  • Patent number: 8658879
    Abstract: A method of making musical sounds from a musical instrument may include amplifying musical sounds from vibrations of a vibrating element when a musical instrument is played, sensing forces between the musical instrument and the vibrating element and altering the forces applied to the vibrating element in response to the sensed forces to emulate musical sounds produced by a musical instrument having different musical characteristics, for example, to emulate an acoustic guitar. Piezoelectric material or magnetic material may be used to apply forces along one or more than one axis of vibration and may be controlled by a replaceable element and/or in response to user adjustments. The applied forces may be adjusted to control relative phase between the sensed and applied forces to avoid unwanted musical effects, such as unwanted sustained oscillation, in response to a fundamental period of the vibrations or random number generation to change the vibration waveform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Inventor: Stephen Gillette
  • Publication number: 20090064853
    Abstract: A method of making musical sounds from a musical instrument may include amplifying musical sounds from vibrations of a vibrating element when a musical instrument is played, sensing forces between the musical instrument and the vibrating element and altering the forces applied to the vibrating element in response to the sensed forces to emulate musical sounds produced by a musical instrument having different musical characteristics, for example, to emulate an acoustic guitar. Piezoelectric material or magnetic material may be used to apply forces along one or more than one axis of vibration and may be controlled by a replaceable element and/or in response to user adjustments. The applied forces may be adjusted to control relative phase between the sensed and applied forces to avoid unwanted musical effects, such as unwanted sustained oscillation, in response to a fundamental period of the vibrations or random number generation to change the vibration waveform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventor: Stephen Gillette
  • Patent number: 7453040
    Abstract: A musical instrument may include a musical instrument body, a vibrating element associated with the musical instrument body for producing musical sounds, a transducer coupled to a portion of the vibrating element to apply forces to the vibrating element, a sensor responsive to forces between the transducer and the vibrating element and a signal conditioner responsive to forces sensed by the sensor for altering the forces applied by the transducer to the vibrating element to alter the vibrations of the vibrating element. Alternately, a structure may be included supporting the vibrating element to permit vibrations, the structure coupled to the vibrating element to modify the vibrations in response to a drive signal and to produce an electrical signal related to the vibrations of the vibrating element and a signal conditioner responsive to forces sensed by the sensor for altering the forces applied by the transducer to the vibrating element to alter the vibrations of the vibrating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Inventor: Stephen Gillette
  • Publication number: 20060117938
    Abstract: A musical instrument may include a musical instrument body, a vibrating element associated with the musical instrument body for producing musical sounds, a transducer coupled to a portion of the vibrating element to apply forces to the vibrating element, a sensor responsive to forces between the transducer and the vibrating element and a signal conditioner responsive to forces sensed by the sensor for altering the forces applied by the transducer to the vibrating element to alter the vibrations of the vibrating element. Alternately, a structure may be included supporting the vibrating element to permit vibrations, the structure coupled to the vibrating element to modify the vibrations in response to a drive signal and to produce an electrical signal related to the vibrations of the vibrating element and a signal conditioner responsive to forces sensed by the sensor for altering the forces applied by the transducer to the vibrating element to alter the vibrations of the vibrating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2005
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventor: Stephen Gillette
  • Publication number: 20050227071
    Abstract: The invention relates to redox-switchable material comprising a redox-active moiety adsorbed, bonded or both, to a semiconductor material. Among the preferred redox-active moieties disclosed herein are ferrocenes, acridines, and quinones though any such moiety may be employed. The redox-switchable material of this invention may be used to selectively remove one or more selected solutes from an aqueous solution wherein adsorption/complexation of the solute is influenced by the oxidation state of the redox-active moiety. In an alternative embodiment, inclusion moieties that are covalently bound to the redox-active moiety are employed to achieve selective complexation of the desired solute. Other possible applications of the disclosed materials are photoerasable writing media, electrochromic or photochromic materials, catalysis, and solar energy storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2002
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Inventors: Masahiro Muraoka, Stephen Gillett, Thomas Bell
  • Patent number: 6198176
    Abstract: An improved UPS/CPS system employs a high-efficiency uninterrupted power supply function integrated with an engine-generator set that combines both short term protection against momentary power interruptions with longer term power generation. Feedback from a controller provides for improved voltage regulation during abrupt load changes and flexibility of application. A number of features and operating modes are disclosed. In one embodiment, the system is useful as a kit to retrofit existing backup power facilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Assignee: Statordyne LLC
    Inventor: Stephen Gillette
  • Patent number: D1000348
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Salerno, Stephen Gillette, Michal Holcer
  • Patent number: D1028847
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Salerno, Stephen Gillette, Michal Holcer