Patents by Inventor Thomas Mitchell Dair
Thomas Mitchell Dair 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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Patent number: 11865053Abstract: A powered wheelchair apparatus includes a chair component, a power base component and a wheelchair control system. The wheelchair control system includes a processor and a user input device communicatively coupled to the processor. A display is communicatively coupled to the processor. A memory module is communicatively coupled to the processor that stores logic that, when executed by the processor, causes the system to receive user instructions from the user input device and display a message on the display based on the user instructions. The display is on a back of the chair component.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Toyota Motor North America, Inc.Inventors: Douglas Moore, Christopher P. Lee, Melvin Alfredo Dominquez, Thomas Mitchell Dair
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Patent number: 11866084Abstract: Embodiments herein are directed to a mobility device. The mobility device includes a frame, a pair of foot plates, and a base. The frame has a pair of side rails. The pair of foot plates are pivotally attached to the pair of side rails. Each of the pair of foot plates have a transport surface. The base has an upper surface and an opposite lower surface. The lower surface of the base includes at least one receiving cavity that corresponds to a shape of the pair of foot plates. The base is positioned on the transport surface to receive the pair of foot plates within the at least one receiving cavity and is configured to receive a plurality of cargo containers on the upper surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2020Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Toyota Motor North America, Inc.Inventors: Douglas A. Moore, Paul Nichols, Thomas Mitchell Dair
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Patent number: 11648171Abstract: A mobility device positionable between a powered transport position and a powered wheelchair position is provided. The mobility device includes a frame including a pair of side rails, a pair of wheels on each side rail, a distance between each wheel on a corresponding side rail defining a length of the mobility device, a pair of arms coupled to an end of the pair of side rails, and a seat member positioned between the pair of arms. A pair of foot plates is pivotally attached to the pair of side rails and rotatable between an unfolded position in which the foot plate is horizontal and a folded position in which the foot plate is vertical. Each foot plate having a length at least substantially equal to the length of the mobility device.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2020Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignees: Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Institute for Creative IntegrationInventors: Douglas A. Moore, Paul Nichols, Thomas Mitchell Dair
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Patent number: 11642258Abstract: A multifunctional mobility device includes a frame that is configurable between a plurality of modes corresponding to at least a power wheelchair mode, a power scooter mode, and a power walker mode, a plurality of motorized wheels mounted to the frame, and handles pivotally coupled to the frame and communicatively coupled to the plurality of motorized wheels. Pivoting the handles operates the plurality of motorized wheels, wherein each handle is independently pivotable to independently drive rotation of a motorized wheel of the plurality of motorized wheels.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2020Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Toyota Motor North America, Inc.Inventors: Douglas A. Moore, Paul Nichols, Thomas Mitchell Dair
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Publication number: 20220273507Abstract: A powered wheelchair apparatus includes a chair component, a power base component and a wheelchair control system. The wheelchair control system includes a processor and a user input device communicatively coupled to the processor. A display is communicatively coupled to the processor. A memory module is communicatively coupled to the processor that stores logic that, when executed by the processor, causes the system to receive user instructions from the user input device and display a message on the display based on the user instructions. The display is on a back of the chair component.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicant: Toyota Motor North America, Inc.Inventors: Douglas Moore, Christopher P. Lee, Melvin Alfredo Dominquez, Thomas Mitchell Dair
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Patent number: 11364162Abstract: A powered wheelchair apparatus includes a chair component, a power base component and a wheelchair control system. The wheelchair control system includes a processor and a user input device communicatively coupled to the processor. A display is communicatively coupled to the processor. A memory module is communicatively coupled to the processor that stores logic that, when executed by the processor, causes the system to receive user instructions from the user input device and display a message on the display based on the user instructions. The display is on a back of the chair component.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2020Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Toyota Motor North America, Inc.Inventors: Douglas Moore, Christopher P. Lee, Melvin Alfredo Dominguez, Thomas Mitchell Dair
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Publication number: 20220151845Abstract: A multifunction mobility device includes a frame that includes a seat member, a first wheeled leg ember coupled to a first side of the seat member and a second wheeled leg member coupled to a second side of the seat member. The first wheeled leg member and the second wheeled leg member each includes an upper leg portion pivotally coupled to the seat member at a distal end and defining an upper arm recess, and a lower leg portion pivotally coupled to the upper leg portion, the upper leg portion and the lower leg portion being collapsible into a collapsed transport and storage mode where the upper leg portion is pivoted relative to the lower leg portion such that the lower leg portion nests into the upper arm recess.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2020Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Douglas A. Moore, Paul Nichols, Thomas Mitchell Dair
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Publication number: 20220151846Abstract: A multifunctional mobility device includes a frame that is configurable between a plurality of modes corresponding to at least a power wheelchair mode, a power scooter mode, and a power walker mode, a plurality of motorized wheels mounted to the frame, and handles pivotally coupled to the frame and communicatively coupled to the plurality of motorized wheels. Pivoting the handles operates the plurality of motorized wheels, wherein each handle is independently pivotable to independently drive rotation of a motorized wheel of the plurality of motorized wheels.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2020Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Douglas A. Moore, Paul Nichols, Thomas Mitchell Dair
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Publication number: 20220144328Abstract: Embodiments herein are directed to a mobility device. The mobility device includes a frame, a pair of foot plates, and a base. The frame has a pair of side rails. The pair of foot plates are pivotally attached to the pair of side rails. Each of the pair of foot plates have a transport surface. The base has an upper surface and an opposite lower surface. The lower surface of the base includes at least one receiving cavity that corresponds to a shape of the pair of foot plates. The base is positioned on the transport surface to receive the pair of foot plates within the at least one receiving cavity and is configured to receive a plurality of cargo containers on the upper surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2020Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicant: Toyota Motor North America, Inc.Inventors: Douglas A. Moore, Paul Nichols, Thomas Mitchell Dair
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Publication number: 20220071834Abstract: A mobility device positionable between a powered transport position and a powered wheelchair position is provided. The mobility device includes a frame including a pair of side rails, a pair of wheels on each side rail, a distance between each wheel on a corresponding side rail defining a length of the mobility device, a pair of arms coupled to an end of the pair of side rails, and a seat member positioned between the pair of arms. A pair of foot plates is pivotally attached to the pair of side rails and rotatable between an unfolded position in which the foot plate is horizontal and a folded position in which the foot plate is vertical. Each foot plate having a length at least substantially equal to the length of the mobility device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2020Publication date: March 10, 2022Applicants: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC., INSTITUTE FOR CREATIVE INTEGRATIONInventors: Douglas A. Moore, Paul Nichols, Thomas Mitchell Dair
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Publication number: 20220062077Abstract: A powered mobility device comprises two powered wheels, a controller, and a control handle configured to generate control signals in response to being operated by push and pull inputs from a user. The control handle rotates between a first operating position and a second operating position such than an orientation of the control handle is reversed with respect to a forward movement direction of the mobility device. The controller is configured to control the powered wheels of the mobility device to move in the forward movement direction in response the control handle being operated in the forward movement direction and move in a reverse movement direction in response to the control handle being operated in the reverse movement direction in both the first operating position and the second operating position regardless of the reversed orientation of the control handle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2020Publication date: March 3, 2022Applicant: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Douglas A. Moore, Paul Ellsworth Nichols, Thomas Mitchell Dair
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Publication number: 20200337919Abstract: A powered wheelchair apparatus includes a chair component, a power base component and a wheelchair control system. The wheelchair control system includes a processor and a user input device communicatively coupled to the processor. A display is communicatively coupled to the processor. A memory module is communicatively coupled to the processor that stores logic that, when executed by the processor, causes the system to receive user instructions from the user input device and display a message on the display based on the user instructions. The display is on a back of the chair component.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Applicant: Toyota Motor North America, Inc.Inventors: Douglas Moore, Christopher P. Lee, Melvin Alfredo Dominguez, Thomas Mitchell Dair
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Patent number: 10744048Abstract: A powered wheelchair apparatus includes a chair component, a power base component and a wheelchair control system. The wheelchair control system includes a processor and a user input device communicatively coupled to the processor. A display is communicatively coupled to the processor. A memory module is communicatively coupled to the processor that stores logic that, when executed by the processor, causes the system to receive user instructions from the user input device and display a message on the display based on the user instructions. The display is on a back of the chair component.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2019Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Toyota Motor North America, Inc.Inventors: Douglas Moore, Christopher P. Lee, Melvin Alfredo Dominguez, Thomas Mitchell Dair
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Publication number: 20190307619Abstract: A powered wheelchair apparatus includes a chair component, a power base component and a wheelchair control system. The wheelchair control system includes a processor and a user input device communicatively coupled to the processor. A display is communicatively coupled to the processor. A memory module is communicatively coupled to the processor that stores logic that, when executed by the processor, causes the system to receive user instructions from the user input device and display a message on the display based on the user instructions. The display is on a back of the chair component.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2019Publication date: October 10, 2019Applicant: Toyota Motor North America, Inc.Inventors: Douglas Moore, Christopher P. Lee, Paul Ellsworth Nichols, Thomas Mitchell Dair
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Publication number: 20190058950Abstract: Examples described herein include robotic audio accessories associated with content delivery systems that are configured to interact with content provided by a content delivery device. An example robotic audio accessory includes a speaker mounted on an automated moveable base. The robotic audio accessory is configured to wirelessly communicate with a content delivery device. The robotic audio accessory is further configured to emit sound associated with content provided by the content delivery device via the audio speaker and to move autonomously via the automated moveable base in response to the content and commands provided by the content delivery device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2018Publication date: February 21, 2019Inventor: Thomas Mitchell Dair
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Patent number: 10154344Abstract: Examples described herein include surround sound systems for vertically-oriented displays and televisions that may leverage existing audio formats, recording techniques and audio authoring tools specifically for vertical display applications. Audio speakers and the vertically-oriented display may all be arranged on a single vertical plane to deliver visual image and spatial audio sound and sound effects on the vertical (e.g. top and bottom) and horizontal (e.g. left and right) axes in relation to the user. Speakers can be positioned separate from the vertically-oriented display as a method or integrated with the display using a frame system or within the housing of a display or television device itself.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2016Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Inventor: Thomas Mitchell Dair
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Patent number: D800155Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2016Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: Sorenson IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Christian Lalor, Brian Chevrier, Maarten Dinger, Coralie Sabin, Dan Saffer, Elie Monge, Thomas Mitchell Dair
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Display screen or portion thereof of a captioning communication device with graphical user interface
Patent number: D800156Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2016Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: SORENSON IP HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Christian Lalor, Brian Chevrier, Maarten Dinger, Coralie Sabin, Dan Saffer, Elie Monge, Thomas Mitchell Dair -
Display screen or portion thereof of a captioning communication device with graphical user interface
Patent number: D800157Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2016Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: Sorenson IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Christian Lalor, Brian Chevrier, Maarten Dinger, Coralie Sabin, Dan Saffer, Elie Monge, Thomas Mitchell Dair -
Patent number: D929270Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2019Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Toyota Motor North America, Inc.Inventors: Douglas A. Moore, Christopher Lee, Paul Ellsworth Nichols, Christina Danielle Tapp, Thomas Mitchell Dair