Patents by Inventor Tom Whitney

Tom Whitney 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: 8952791
    Abstract: The current invention is a method and system for tracking an RFID tag within a defined 3D space and can be used to identify objects within a live performance and create hotspots with respect to the objects, which allows viewers the ability to select objects that are associated with one of the hotspots, and transmits their interest in the selected object to one or more users. Preferably, the system operates such that hotspots can be created for previously created video, newly created video media, as well as live broadcasts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Inventors: Lincoln Berry, III, Justin Lamar Johnson, Giacomo Caruso, Amanda Farkas, Jared Szechy, Matthew Fisher, Phillip Doepker, Ralph Barrera, Tom Whitney
  • Publication number: 20130074121
    Abstract: The current invention is a method and system for tracking an RFID tag within a defined 3D space and can be used to identify objects within a live performance and create hotspots with respect to the objects, which allows viewers the ability to select objects that are associated with one of the hotspots, and transmits their interest in the selected object to one or more users. Preferably, the system operates such that hotspots can be created for previously created video, newly created video media, as well as live broadcasts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Inventors: Lincoln Berry, III, Justin Lamar Johnson, Giacomo Caruso, Amanda Farkas, Jared Szechy, Matthew Fisher, Phillip Doepker, Ralph Barrera, Tom Whitney
  • Patent number: 7788056
    Abstract: A method of auto-calibrating aircraft cabin pressure sensors in a cabin pressure control system while in service, wherein at a constant sensed cabin pressure during a cruise flight phase at least one pressure sensor output voltage from each of two cabin pressure sensors are recorded. Upon landing and opening of the cabin doors the sensed cabin pressure value is compared to an external field pressure. A new software slope variable and a new software offset variable are computed for the pressure/voltage function using an average computed pressure value in cruise and the recorded field atmospheric pressure sensor voltage value on the ground. Thereafter, a new cabin pressure value is calculated and control software is modified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Harold Beekhuizen, Tom Whitney
  • Publication number: 20100076711
    Abstract: A method of auto-calibrating aircraft cabin pressure sensors in a cabin pressure control system while in service, wherein at a constant sensed cabin pressure during a cruise flight phase at least one pressure sensor output voltage from each of two cabin pressure sensors are recorded. Upon landing and opening of the cabin doors the sensed cabin pressure value is compared to an external field pressure. A new software slope variable and a new software offset variable are computed for the pressure/voltage function using an average computed pressure value in cruise and the recorded field atmospheric pressure sensor voltage value on the ground. Thereafter, a new cabin pressure value is calculated and control software is modified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Harold Beekhuizen, Tom Whitney
  • Publication number: 20090009982
    Abstract: An electrical component mounting assembly includes a pair of mounting brackets each of a generally T-shaped configuration defined by a leg and a pair of oppositely directed arms bent to define an angle therebetween of substantially 90 degrees. A pair of holes are provided in each leg for permanently securing each leg to a flange of a conventional ballast and each arm includes a hole in an end portion thereof for securing the bracket to a wall adjacent a ballast access opening. First and second planes through the respective leg openings and arms openings are normal to each other and relative distances and geometries therebetween are such as to effect universal mounting of the ballast mounting brackets to any one of four corners of the ballast and in any one of two positions relative to the ballast access opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventor: Tom Whitney
  • Patent number: 7434950
    Abstract: A universal ballast mounting bracket is of a generally T-shaped configuration defined by a leg and a pair of oppositely directed arms bent to define an angle therebetween of substantially 90 degrees. A pair of holes are provided in the leg for permanently securing each leg to a flange of a conventional ballast and each arm includes a hole in an end portion thereof for securing the bracket to a wall adjacent a ballast access opening. First and second planes to the respective leg openings and arms openings are normal to each other and relative distances and geometries therebetween are such as to effect universal mounting of the ballast mounting brackets to any one of four corners of the ballast and in any one of two positions relative to the ballast access opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Gemtron Corporation
    Inventor: Tom Whitney
  • Publication number: 20070242449
    Abstract: A universal ballast mounting bracket is of a generally T-shaped configuration defined by a leg and a pair of oppositely directed arms bent to define an angle therebetween of substantially 90 degrees. A pair of holes are provided in the leg for permanently securing each leg to a flange of a conventional ballast and each arm includes a hole in an end portion thereof for securing the bracket to a wall adjacent a ballast access opening. First and second planes to the respective leg openings and arms openings are normal to each other and relative distances and geometries therebetween are such as to effect universal mounting of the ballast mounting brackets to any one of four corners of the ballast and in any one of two positions relative to the ballast access opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2006
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Inventor: Tom Whitney
  • Publication number: 20060245205
    Abstract: A display cabinet includes a fiber optic cable having a first fiber optic cable portion introduced into a raceway of a door frame which is divided into fiber optic cable groups each exiting the raceway and being connected to light distributors located along vertical mullions/end frame members of the door frame to illuminate an interior area of the cabinet and products therein. Terminal end portions of individual fiber optic elements of each group are fastened relative to light-emitting holes of individual light distributors. Each light distributor includes a pair of wall portions at opposite sides of a bisecting plane of the light distributor with the light-emitting holes on either side being disposed with axes thereof at two acute though substantially different angles. A pair of ribs at a rear side of the light distributor effect reinforcement thereof and cooperate to fasten terminal ends of each fiber optic element thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventors: Robert Hughes, Tom Whitney, Patrick Belcher, Walter Dye, John Turpin