Patents by Inventor Steven A. Hermann

Steven A. Hermann 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).

  • Publication number: 20240080594
    Abstract: A speaker can have a main body with a generally spheroidal shape, which can be supported standing on its end. The speaker can include a subwoofer that faces forward. A plurality of mid-range drivers can be distributed around the sub-woofer, facing generally forward and radially outward. A plurality of tweeters can be distributed around the sub-woofer, facing generally forward and generally outward. The outer housing portion of the speaker can be covered with a fabric material. A user interface ring 162 can be touch sensitive to receive input, and can have a plurality of lights that can be illuminated separately to convey information to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Timothy David Williamson, Peter Joseph Hamblin, Maximilian Vincent Wozniak, Robert James Wilson, Wilson E. Taylor, JR., Larry E. Hand, Mark Robert Westcott, Mark Edward Trainer, Ellie Rei Fukuda, Joel Robert Sietsema, Paul Michael Belanger, Matthew Patrick Lyons, Timothy Steven DeYoung, Werner Kirchmann, Ralph Wilhelm Hermann
  • Patent number: 11918071
    Abstract: Disclosed is a shoe having a compressible lattice structure in a heel portion to facilitate rapid, easy donning and doffing of shoes. In example embodiments, the lattice structure includes a plurality of interconnected, overlapping, intersecting and/or woven ribs defining a plurality of apertures. The lattice structure has an open position in which the shoe opening is expanded to facilitate reception of a foot of an individual wearing the rapid-entry shoe, and a closed position in which the shoe opening is smaller to retain the foot within the rapid-entry shoe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: FAST IP, LLC
    Inventors: Craig Cheney, Steven Hermann
  • Patent number: 11918331
    Abstract: A movement detection device includes a signal transmission device configured to transmit a radar signal transmission toward a target area and to receive reflected radar signals, and a signal analysis device configured to analyze the reflected radar signals to detect a movement in the target area that is indicative of micro-shivering. In response to detecting the micro-shivering, the movement detection device generates an alarm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven D. Baker, Jennifer Bergstrom, Heinz-Hermann Dalbert, Brandon P. Fisk, Yongji Fu, Michael S. Hood, Charles A. Lachenbruch, John A. Lane, Kenzi L. Mudge, Matthew O'Neal, Frank E. Sauser, Douglas A. Seim, Gregory J. Shannon
  • Patent number: 11737511
    Abstract: Disclosed is a shoe having a compressible lattice structure in a heel portion to facilitate rapid, easy donning and doffing of shoes. In example embodiments, the lattice structure includes a plurality of interconnected, overlapping, intersecting and/or woven ribs defining a plurality of apertures. The lattice structure has an open position in which the shoe opening is expanded to facilitate reception of a foot of an individual wearing the rapid-entry shoe, and a closed position in which the shoe opening is smaller to retain the foot within the rapid-entry shoe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: FAST IP, LLC
    Inventors: Craig Cheney, Steven Hermann
  • Publication number: 20230225450
    Abstract: A rapid-entry shoe having a rotating rear portion configured to be rotated around an axis of rotation and deflected at a fulcrum to create a stress in the rotating rear portion when the shoe is in a collapsed configuration to bias the shoe toward an uncollapsed configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: FAST IP, LLC
    Inventors: Craig Cheney, Steven Hermann
  • Publication number: 20220400810
    Abstract: Disclosed is a shoe having a compressible lattice structure in a heel portion to facilitate rapid, easy donning and doffing of shoes. In example embodiments, the lattice structure includes a plurality of interconnected, overlapping, intersecting and/or woven ribs defining a plurality of apertures. The lattice structure has an open position in which the shoe opening is expanded to facilitate reception of a foot of an individual wearing the rapid-entry shoe, and a closed position in which the shoe opening is smaller to retain the foot within the rapid-entry shoe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: FAST IP, LLC
    Inventors: Craig Cheney, Steven Hermann
  • Publication number: 20220378144
    Abstract: A rapid-entry and rebounding fit shoe having one or both of a rapid-entry heel element and a rapid-entry tongue element and both snap back for fit. The rapid-entry shoe directs a user's foot into or otherwise accommodates a user's foot with respect to, a shoe opening, and thereafter secures a rear portion of rapid-entry shoe about a user's heel as well as forefoot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: FAST IP, LLC
    Inventors: Michael James Pratt, Steven Hermann, Seth Lytle, James Kuangcheng Tsen
  • Publication number: 20220142291
    Abstract: Disclosed is a shoe having a compressible lattice structure in a heel portion to facilitate rapid, easy donning and doffing of shoes. In example embodiments, the lattice structure includes a plurality of interconnected, overlapping, intersecting and/or woven ribs defining a plurality of apertures. The lattice structure has an open position in which the shoe opening is expanded to facilitate reception of a foot of an individual wearing the rapid-entry shoe, and a closed position in which the shoe opening is smaller to retain the foot within the rapid-entry shoe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: FAST IP, LLC
    Inventors: Craig Cheney, Steven Hermann
  • Publication number: 20210330033
    Abstract: Footwear is disclosed herein that comprises a base with a cut-out and/or a fold pattern, either of which, when actuated, is useful to transform the footwear from a closed/relaxed configuration to an open/actuated configuration in which the rapid-entry shoe has an expanded shoe opening to facilitate reception of a foot of an individual wearing the rapid-entry shoe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: FAST IP, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Pratt, Steven Hermann, Joseph Eddington, Craig Cheney
  • Publication number: 20210112911
    Abstract: A rapid-entry shoe includes an actuator arm, having a pivot point, and a closure system. Movement of the actuator arm from an uncollapsed position to a collapsed position opens the closure system and movement of the actuator arm from the collapsed position to the uncollapsed position closes the closure system, according to various embodiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: FAST IP, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Pratt, Steven Hermann, Seth Lytle, Craig Cheney
  • Patent number: 10973279
    Abstract: Disclosed is a shoe having a compressible lattice structure in a heel portion to facilitate rapid, easy donning and doffing of shoes. In example embodiments, the lattice structure includes a plurality of interconnected, overlapping, intersecting and/or woven ribs defining a plurality of apertures. The lattice structure has an open position in which the shoe opening is expanded to facilitate reception of a foot of an individual wearing the rapid-entry shoe, and a closed position in which the shoe opening is smaller to retain the foot within the rapid-entry shoe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: FAST IP, LLC
    Inventors: Craig Cheney, Steven Hermann
  • Publication number: 20210068493
    Abstract: A rapid-entry and rebounding fit shoe having one or both of a rapid-entry heel element and a rapid-entry tongue element and both snap back for fit. The rapid-entry shoe directs a user's foot into or otherwise accommodates a user's foot with respect to, a shoe opening, and thereafter secures a rear portion of rapid-entry shoe about a user's heel as well as forefoot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: FAST IP, LLC
    Inventors: Michael James Pratt, Steven Hermann, Seth Lytle, James Kuangcheng Tsen
  • Publication number: 20200367607
    Abstract: Disclosed is a shoe having a compressible lattice structure in a heel portion to facilitate rapid, easy donning and doffing of shoes. In example embodiments, the lattice structure includes a plurality of interconnected, overlapping, intersecting and/or woven ribs defining a plurality of apertures. The lattice structure has an open position in which the shoe opening is expanded to facilitate reception of a foot of an individual wearing the rapid-entry shoe, and a closed position in which the shoe opening is smaller to retain the foot within the rapid-entry shoe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: FAST IP, LLC
    Inventors: Craig Cheney, Steven Hermann
  • Publication number: 20200305552
    Abstract: Disclosed is a shoe having a compressible lattice structure in a heel portion to facilitate rapid, easy donning and doffing of shoes. In example embodiments, the lattice structure includes a plurality of interconnected, overlapping, intersecting and/or woven ribs defining a plurality of apertures. The lattice structure has an open position in which the shoe opening is expanded to facilitate reception of a foot of an individual wearing the rapid-entry shoe, and a closed position in which the shoe opening is smaller to retain the foot within the rapid-entry shoe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: FAST IP, LLC
    Inventors: CRAIG CHENEY, STEVEN HERMANN
  • Patent number: 10660401
    Abstract: Footwear is disclosed herein that comprises a base with a cut-out and/or a fold pattern, either of which, when actuated, is useful to transform the footwear from a closed/relaxed configuration to an open/actuated configuration in which the rapid-entry shoe has an expanded shoe opening to facilitate reception of a foot of an individual wearing the rapid-entry shoe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: FAST IP, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Pratt, Steven Hermann, Joseph Eddington, Craig Cheney
  • Patent number: 10653209
    Abstract: A rapid-entry shoe includes an actuator arm, having a pivot point, and a closure system. Movement of the actuator arm from an uncollapsed position to a collapsed position opens the closure system and movement of the actuator arm from the collapsed position to the uncollapsed position closes the closure system, according to various embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: FAST IP, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Pratt, Steven Hermann, Seth Lytle, Craig Cheney
  • Patent number: 10638810
    Abstract: Disclosed is a shoe having a compressible lattice structure in a heel portion to facilitate rapid, easy donning and doffing of shoes. In example embodiments, the lattice structure includes a plurality of interconnected, overlapping, intersecting and/or woven ribs defining a plurality of apertures. The lattice structure has an open position in which the shoe opening is expanded to facilitate reception of a foot of an individual wearing the rapid-entry shoe, and a closed position in which the shoe opening is smaller to retain the foot within the rapid-entry shoe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: FAST IP, LLC
    Inventors: Craig Cheney, Steven Hermann
  • Publication number: 20200085136
    Abstract: A rapid-entry and rebounding fit shoe having one or both of a rapid-entry heel element and a rapid-entry tongue element and both snap back for fit. The rapid-entry shoe directs a user's foot into or otherwise accommodates a user's foot with respect to, a shoe opening, and thereafter secures a rear portion of rapid-entry shoe about a user's heel as well as forefoot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: FAST IP, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Pratt, Steven Hermann, Seth Lytle, James Kuangcheng Tsen
  • Publication number: 20200000178
    Abstract: A rapid-entry shoe includes an actuator arm, having a pivot point, and a closure system. Movement of the actuator arm from an uncollapsed position to a collapsed position opens the closure system and movement of the actuator arm from the collapsed position to the uncollapsed position closes the closure system, according to various embodiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: FAST IP, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Pratt, Steven Hermann, Seth Lytle, Craig Cheney
  • Patent number: D943946
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: FAST IP, LLC
    Inventors: Craig Cheney, Steven Hermann