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).
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Publication number: 20240080594Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: 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
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Patent number: 11918071Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 25, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: FAST IP, LLCInventors: Craig Cheney, Steven Hermann
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Patent number: 11918331Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 24, 2020Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: 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
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Patent number: 11737511Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 11, 2020Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: FAST IP, LLCInventors: Craig Cheney, Steven Hermann
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Publication number: 20230225450Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2023Publication date: July 20, 2023Applicant: FAST IP, LLCInventors: Craig Cheney, Steven Hermann
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Publication number: 20220400810Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2022Publication date: December 22, 2022Applicant: FAST IP, LLCInventors: Craig Cheney, Steven Hermann
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Publication number: 20220378144Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: FAST IP, LLCInventors: Michael James Pratt, Steven Hermann, Seth Lytle, James Kuangcheng Tsen
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Publication number: 20220142291Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2022Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicant: FAST IP, LLCInventors: Craig Cheney, Steven Hermann
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Publication number: 20210330033Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2021Publication date: October 28, 2021Applicant: FAST IP, LLCInventors: Michael Pratt, Steven Hermann, Joseph Eddington, Craig Cheney
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Publication number: 20210112911Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Applicant: FAST IP, LLCInventors: Michael Pratt, Steven Hermann, Seth Lytle, Craig Cheney
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Patent number: 10973279Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 12, 2020Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: FAST IP, LLCInventors: Craig Cheney, Steven Hermann
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Publication number: 20210068493Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Applicant: FAST IP, LLCInventors: Michael James Pratt, Steven Hermann, Seth Lytle, James Kuangcheng Tsen
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Publication number: 20200367607Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Applicant: FAST IP, LLCInventors: Craig Cheney, Steven Hermann
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Publication number: 20200305552Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicant: FAST IP, LLCInventors: CRAIG CHENEY, STEVEN HERMANN
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Patent number: 10660401Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 31, 2019Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: FAST IP, LLCInventors: Michael Pratt, Steven Hermann, Joseph Eddington, Craig Cheney
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Patent number: 10653209Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: FAST IP, LLCInventors: Michael Pratt, Steven Hermann, Seth Lytle, Craig Cheney
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Patent number: 10638810Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 19, 2019Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: FAST IP, LLCInventors: Craig Cheney, Steven Hermann
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Publication number: 20200085136Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Applicant: FAST IP, LLCInventors: Michael Pratt, Steven Hermann, Seth Lytle, James Kuangcheng Tsen
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Publication number: 20200000178Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Applicant: FAST IP, LLCInventors: Michael Pratt, Steven Hermann, Seth Lytle, Craig Cheney
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Patent number: D943946Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: FAST IP, LLCInventors: Craig Cheney, Steven Hermann