Patents by Inventor Timothy R. Gipson

Timothy R. Gipson 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).

  • Snap fastener system for e-textiles
    Patent number: 10833428
    Abstract: A snap fastener system includes a conductive first snap fastener portion in electrical and physical contact with a first electronic component, a second snap fastener portion, and a snap ring including tines mated to one of the first and/or second snap fastener portions and including one or more conductive insulation displacement tines which cut through the insulation covering a wire to be electrically coupled to the first electronic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Mide Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy R. Gipson, Noel Jared Keegan
  • Snap Fastener System For E-Textiles
    Publication number: 20190097329
    Abstract: A snap fastener system includes a conductive first snap fastener portion in electrical and physical contact with a first electronic component, a second snap fastener portion, and a snap ring including tines mated to one of the first and/or second snap fastener portions and including one or more conductive insulation displacement tines which cut through the insulation covering a wire to be electrically coupled to the first electronic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Timothy R. Gipson, Noel Jared Keegan
  • Bussed haptic actuator system and method
    Patent number: 9836123
    Abstract: A bussed haptic actuator system includes a plurality of haptic actuators and a master control subsystem. Each haptic actuator includes a memory with an address storable therein and a slave controller subsystem configured to control the actuator in response to a received command signal. The master control subsystem is connected via a bus to the plurality of haptic actuators. The master control subsystem includes sequencer configured to determine which of the plurality of haptic actuators are to be activated and logic configured to provide, on the bus, a command signal including one or more addresses corresponding to haptic actuators to be activated as determined by the sequencer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Mide Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy R. Gipson, Stephen Hanly, Noel Jared Keegan
  • BUSSED HAPTIC ACTUATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20150227204
    Abstract: A bussed haptic actuator system includes a plurality of haptic actuators and a master control subsystem. Each haptic actuator includes a memory with an address storable therein and a slave controller subsystem configured to control the actuator in response to a received command signal. The master control subsystem is connected via a bus to the plurality of haptic actuators. The master control subsystem includes sequencer configured to determine which of the plurality of haptic actuators are to be activated and logic configured to provide, on the bus, a command signal including one or more addresses corresponding to haptic actuators to be activated as determined by the sequencer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Timothy R. Gipson, Stephen Hanly, Noel Jared Keegan