Patents by Inventor Tyler Mincey
Tyler Mincey 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: 20230373292Abstract: An enclosed volume is provided for performing operations in space, or on any astronomical object, in a manner separated from aspects of the external environment. The enclosed volume can be a flexible container for a satellite. The enclosed volume can include a membrane having a fluid barrier layer and being configured to contain a propellant gas or fluid; and an expulsion device configured to expel material from the membrane. In a stowed configuration, the flexible container is contained within the satellite, and in a deployed configuration, the flexible container extends away from the satellite. The flexible container can inflate from one shape, in the undeployed configuration, to another shape, in a deployed configuration. The other shape can be toroidal or other appropriate shapes. The flexible container can provide bipropellant, blowdown, and gas/fluid metering functionality. Entertainment and game play can be enabled by the enclosed volume involving robots and other devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Daniel Faber, James Bultitude, Jeremy Schiel, Eric Weinhoffer, Andrew Witte, Tyler Mincey
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Patent number: 11673465Abstract: An enclosed volume is provided for performing operations in space, or on any astronomical object, in a manner separated from aspects of the external environment. The enclosed volume can be a flexible container for a satellite. The enclosed volume can include a membrane having a fluid barrier layer and being configured to contain a propellant gas or fluid; and an expulsion device configured to expel material from the membrane. In a stowed configuration, the flexible container is contained within the satellite, and in a deployed configuration, the flexible container extends away from the satellite. The flexible container can inflate from one shape, in the undeployed configuration, to another shape, in a deployed configuration. The other shape can be toroidal or other appropriate shapes. The flexible container can provide bipropellant, blowdown, and gas/fluid metering functionality. Entertainment and game play can be enabled by the enclosed volume involving robots and other devices.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Orbit Fab, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Faber, James Bultitude, Jeremy Schiel, Eric Weinhoffer, Andrew Witte, Tyler Mincey
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Publication number: 20210276414Abstract: An enclosed volume is provided for performing operations in space, or on any astronomical object, in a manner separated from aspects of the external environment. The enclosed volume can be a flexible container for a satellite. The enclosed volume can include a membrane having a fluid barrier layer and being configured to contain a propellant gas or fluid; and an expulsion device configured to expel material from the membrane. In a stowed configuration, the flexible container is contained within the satellite, and in a deployed configuration, the flexible container extends away from the satellite. The flexible container can inflate from one shape, in the undeployed configuration, to another shape, in a deployed configuration. The other shape can be toroidal or other appropriate shapes. The flexible container can provide bipropellant, blowdown, and gas/fluid metering functionality. Entertainment and game play can be enabled by the enclosed volume involving robots and other devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: Daniel Faber, James Bultitude, Jeremy Schiel, Eric Weinhoffer, Andrew Witte, Tyler Mincey
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Patent number: 11034235Abstract: An enclosed volume is provided for performing operations in space, or on any astronomical object, in a manner separated from aspects of the external environment. The enclosed volume can be a flexible container for a satellite. The enclosed volume can include a membrane having a fluid barrier layer and being configured to contain a propellant gas or fluid; and an expulsion device configured to expel material from the membrane. In a stowed configuration, the flexible container is contained within the satellite, and in a deployed configuration, the flexible container extends away from the satellite. The flexible container can inflate from one shape, in the undeployed configuration, to another shape, in a deployed configuration. The other shape can be toroidal or other appropriate shapes. The flexible container can provide bipropellant, blowdown, and gas/fluid metering functionality. Entertainment and game play can be enabled by the enclosed volume involving robots and other devices.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2018Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: ORBIT FAB, INC.Inventors: Daniel Faber, James Bultitude, Jeremy Schiel, Eric Weinhoffer, Andrew Witte, Tyler Mincey
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Patent number: 10341425Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer readable media for sharing awareness information are provided. A non-aware electronic device can require awareness information including, for example, information about its environment or information about its status within its environment, in order to perform a particular device operation. When the non-aware device lacks an awareness component for detecting the required type of awareness information, the non-aware device can establish a communications path with an aware device that includes such an appropriate awareness component. The aware device can share the required type of awareness information as captured by its awareness component with the non-aware device. The distance between the non-aware device and the aware device can be less than a threshold distance to ensure that the shared awareness information is relevant to the non-aware device.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2017Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Andrew Rottler, Kyle Patrick Nadeau, Tyler Mincey, Taido L. Nakajima
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Publication number: 20190168606Abstract: An enclosed volume is provided for performing operations in space, or on any astronomical object, in a manner separated from aspects of the external environment. The enclosed volume can be a flexible container for a satellite. The enclosed volume can include a membrane having a fluid barrier layer and being configured to contain a propellant gas or fluid; and an expulsion device configured to expel material from the membrane. In a stowed configuration, the flexible container is contained within the satellite, and in a deployed configuration, the flexible container extends away from the satellite. The flexible container can inflate from one shape, in the undeployed configuration, to another shape, in a deployed configuration. The other shape can be toroidal or other appropriate shapes. The flexible container can provide bipropellant, blowdown, and gas/fluid metering functionality. Entertainment and game play can be enabled by the enclosed volume involving robots and other devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2018Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventors: Daniel Faber, James Bultitude, Jeremy Schiel, Eric Weinhoffer, Andrew Witte, Tyler Mincey
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Publication number: 20170257427Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer readable media for sharing awareness information are provided. A non-aware electronic device can require awareness information including, for example, information about its environment or information about its status within its environment, in order to perform a particular device operation. When the non-aware device lacks an awareness component for detecting the required type of awareness information, the non-aware device can establish a communications path with an aware device that includes such an appropriate awareness component. The aware device can share the required type of awareness information as captured by its awareness component with the non-aware device. The distance between the non-aware device and the aware device can be less than a threshold distance to ensure that the shared awareness information is relevant to the non-aware device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2017Publication date: September 7, 2017Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Andrew Rottler, Kyle Patrick Nadeau, Tyler Mincey, Taido L. Nakajima
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Publication number: 20170217390Abstract: A method for power management for a retrofit sensor system for a vehicle, the retrofit sensor system including a sensor module that includes a sensor, an energy storage module, an energy harvester, and a wireless communication module. The method includes: determining a driving state predictive of a driving event; operating the sensor module in a mid-power mode; receiving a trigger; operating the sensor module in a high-power mode; wirelessly transmitting data at the sensor module; and operating the sensor module in a low-power mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Robert Curtis, Saket Vora, Brian Sander, Joseph Fisher, Bryson Gardner, Tyler Mincey, Ryan Du Bois, Rishabh Bhargava, Patrick Carroll, Brian Sutton
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Patent number: 9661068Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer readable media for sharing awareness information are provided. A non-aware electronic device can require awareness information including, for example, information about its environment or information about its status within its environment, in order to perform a particular device operation. When the non-aware device lacks an awareness component for detecting the required type of awareness information, the non-aware device can establish a communications path with an aware device that includes such an appropriate awareness component. The aware device can share the required type of awareness information as captured by its awareness component with the non-aware device. The distance between the non-aware device and the aware device can be less than a threshold distance to ensure that the shared awareness information is relevant to the non-aware device.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2015Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Benjamin A. Rottler, Kyle Patrick Nadeau, Tyler Mincey, Taido Nakajima
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Patent number: 9656621Abstract: A method for power management for a retrofit sensor system for a vehicle, the retrofit sensor system including a sensor module that includes a sensor, an energy storage module, an energy harvester, and a wireless communication module. The method includes: determining a driving state predictive of a driving event; operating the sensor module in a mid-power mode; receiving a trigger; operating the sensor module in a high-power mode; wirelessly transmitting data at the sensor module; and operating the sensor module in a low-power mode.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2016Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Pearl Automation Inc.Inventors: Robert Curtis, Saket Vora, Brian Sander, Joseph Fisher, Bryson Gardner, Tyler Mincey, Ryan Du Bois, Rishabh Bhargava, Patrick Carroll, Brian Sutton
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Publication number: 20170088072Abstract: A method for power management for a retrofit sensor system for a vehicle, the retrofit sensor system including a sensor module that includes a sensor, an energy storage module, an energy harvester, and a wireless communication module. The method includes: determining a driving state predictive of a driving event; operating the sensor module in a mid-power mode; receiving a trigger; operating the sensor module in a high-power mode; wirelessly transmitting data at the sensor module; and operating the sensor module in a low-power mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Robert Curtis, Saket Vora, Brian Sander, Joseph Fisher, Bryson Gardner, Tyler Mincey, Ryan Du Bois, Rishabh Bhargava, Patrick Carroll, Brian Sutton
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Publication number: 20170080861Abstract: A vehicle retrofit system for a vehicle having a license plate, the vehicle retrofit system including a sensor module with: a casing, a set of sensors, a communication system, a power system, and a sensor module retention mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: Saket Vora, Brian Sander, Joseph Fisher, Bryson Gardner, Tyler Mincey, John Brock, Keith Hendren, Waylon Chen, Rishabh Bhargava, Patrick Carroll
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Publication number: 20170072850Abstract: A method for dynamic notification generation for a driver of a vehicle, including receiving a first data set indicative of vehicle operation, predicting an imminent driving event based on the first data set, determining a notification associated with the imminent driving event, controlling a vehicle notification system to provide the notification, receiving a second data set indicative of vehicle operation, determining a notification effect of the notification on a behavior of a driver of the vehicle, and generating a user profile based on the notification effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: Robert Curtis, Saket Vora, Brian Sander, Joseph Fisher, Bryson Gardner, Tyler Mincey, Ryan Du Bois, Jorge Fino, Aman Sikka
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Publication number: 20160325680Abstract: A method for vehicle sensor management including: acquiring sensor measurements at a sensor module; transmitting the sensor measurements from the sensor module; processing the sensor measurements; and transmitting the processed sensor measurements to a client associated with the vehicle, wherein the processed sensor measurements are rendered by the client on the user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Robert Curtis, Saket Vora, Brian Sander, Joseph Fisher, Bryson Gardner, Tyler Mincey, Ryan Du Bois, Erturk Kocalar, David Shoemaker, Jorge Fino
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Patent number: 9336544Abstract: This is directed to providing offline purchasing of media items using an electronic device. One or more media items that are not part of a user's media library can be stored on an electronic device. When a user later wishes to play back one of the media items, but the device cannot connect to a communications network to provide payment information for purchasing the media items, the electronic device can use pre-paid credits that were purchased and stored by the device when a communications network was available to complete the purchase. By using pre-paid credits, the media store can be assured that the user has sufficient funds for the media item purchase.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2013Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Taido Nakajima, Tyler Mincey, Gloria Lin, Joey Darragh
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Publication number: 20160105491Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer readable media for sharing awareness information are provided. A non-aware electronic device can require awareness information including, for example, information about its environment or information about its status within its environment, in order to perform a particular device operation. When the non-aware device lacks an awareness component for detecting the required type of awareness information, the non-aware device can establish a communications path with an aware device that includes such an appropriate awareness component. The aware device can share the required type of awareness information as captured by its awareness component with the non-aware device. The distance between the non-aware device and the aware device can be less than a threshold distance to ensure that the shared awareness information is relevant to the non-aware device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2015Publication date: April 14, 2016Applicant: APPLE INC.Inventors: Benjamin A. Rottler, Kyle Patrick Nadeau, Tyler Mincey, Taido Nakajima
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Patent number: 9107040Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer readable media for sharing awareness information are provided. A non-aware electronic device can require awareness information including, for example, information about its environment or information about its status within its environment, in order to perform a particular device operation. When the non-aware device lacks an awareness component for detecting the required type of awareness information, the non-aware device can establish a communications path with an aware device that includes such an appropriate awareness component. The aware device can share the required type of awareness information as captured by its awareness component with the non-aware device. The distance between the non-aware device and the aware device can be less than a threshold distance to ensure that the shared awareness information is relevant to the non-aware device.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2010Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Benjamin A. Rottler, Kyle Patrick Nadeau, Tyler Mincey, Taido Nakajima
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Patent number: 9076091Abstract: An electronic device with RFID circuitry is provided. The electronic device is operative to instruct the RFID circuitry to provide a desired message indicative of an event associated with the electronic device. For example, if the electronic device experienced some type of system failure, the device may instruct the RFID circuitry to provide a message indicative of that failure.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2010Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Tyler Mincey, Andrew Hodge
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Patent number: D805410Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2016Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: DSI Assignments, LLCInventors: Keith Hendren, Waylon Chen, Nick Rundle, John Brock, Joseph Fisher, Tyler Mincey, Bryson Gardner, Scott Croyle, Bret Recor, Seth Murray, Merric French
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Patent number: D941570Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: EMME, Inc.Inventors: Tan Chan, Daniel Foran, Amanda French, Joshua Harris, Colin Liotta, Tyler Mincey, Melanie Wiesenthal