Patents by Inventor William A. King

William A. King 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).

  • Publication number: 20190281900
    Abstract: An electronic vaporizing inhaler comprises a liquid reservoir adapted to receive vaping liquid, and a vaporizer. The vaporizer comprises a solid partition having a plurality of capillary apertures extending transversely through the solid partition, wherein the capillary apertures provide fluid communication between the vaporizer and the liquid reservoir. A sponge is disposed in physical contact with the solid partition and overlays the plurality of capillary apertures. A wick is disposed in physical contact with and overlaying the sponge, and a heating element is disposed above the wick.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: CHARLES WILLIAM KING, CHARLES DOMINIC CORRY, CHRISTOPHER MINGILINO, TIMOTHY TUTT, THOMAS FORNARELLI
  • Patent number: 10411488
    Abstract: Unique systems, methods, techniques and apparatuses of onboard battery charger systems are disclosed. One exemplary embodiment is a battery charging system comprising an isolation device and an electric vehicle charger. The isolation device includes an AC input terminal; an AC output terminal; two DC output terminals; a first portion of a detection circuit including a first sensor and a first resistor coupled in series; and a first controller. The charger includes an AC input terminal; two DC input terminals; and a second portion of the detection circuit including a second sensor and a second resistor coupled in series. The first controller is structured to isolate the AC input terminal of the isolation device from the AC output terminal of the isolation device when the two DC input terminals of the electric vehicle charger are not coupled to the two DC output terminals of the isolation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Club Car, LLC
    Inventor: Russell William King
  • Publication number: 20190272680
    Abstract: Described are timer apparatus comprising: a timer configured to measure a predetermined time period associated with a physical location; a display screen for displaying information pertaining to the predetermined time period; a radio frequency (RF) electronic card reader; and a metal housing comprising: a housing cover comprising a display aperture through which the display screen is visible, the housing cover interfacing with an existing housing base to enclose and protect the timer, the display screen, and the RF electronic card reader from an environment of the physical location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: David William KING, Alexander SCHWARZ
  • Publication number: 20190272681
    Abstract: Described are timer apparatus comprising: a timer configured to measure a predetermined time period associated with a physical location, the timer comprising: a front housing; and input controls comprising one or more buttons for interacting with the timer to configure the predetermined time period associated with a physical location; a lower housing; and a cover housing reversibly attachable to the lower housing to form an interior and to secure the timer within the interior; wherein when the cover housing is attached to the lower housing and the timer is secured within the interior: the front housing is exposed to an external environment of the physical location, and the input controls are located above a highest edge of the lower housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: David William KING, Alexander SCHWARZ
  • Publication number: 20190251608
    Abstract: A parking meter receives data indicative of a remote payment being completed and displays an amount of time purchased by the remote payment for a parking session. The parking meter determines an amount of time remaining in the parking session and powers down at least a portion of a meter communication subsystem subsequent to receiving the data indicative of the remote payment being completed. The parking meter wakes up the powered down portion of the communication subsystem upon determining that the amount of time remaining is below a threshold time, and can receive an indication of additional time being paid for remotely, and can update the displayed time remaining to reflect the additional time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: David William KING, Chad RANDALL
  • Publication number: 20190244235
    Abstract: A method of facilitating access to a promotional offer, the method comprising: receiving at a server system a page request from a client device; and sending program code executable in a browser application to the client device in response to the page request, the program code being executable to display at least one promotional offer and a promotional code, to provide a flash object at a display position of the promotional code and, in response to selection of the flash object, to cause the promotional code to be copied to a user-accessible memory of the client device and to open a new browser display of the browser application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventor: Guy Phillip William King
  • Patent number: 10366546
    Abstract: A meter apparatus and method of operating a removable meter apparatus are described. The meter apparatus includes a tag associated with unique tag identification information and configured to be permanently affixed to a location housing at a unique physical location, and includes a removable meter unit configured to mate with the location housing and receive the tag identification from the tag and report the tag identification to a data manager configured to associate an identifier of the removable meter unit with the tag identification and unique physical location, and associate configuration information for the physical location with the removable meter unit and the tag identification. The unique physical location can comprise a single-space parking location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: IPS GROUP INC.
    Inventors: David William King, Alexander Schwarz, Stephen John Hunter
  • Publication number: 20190230421
    Abstract: Devices and meters comprising: a housing configured to mount to a pole supporting an existing meter, the housing defining an interior; a sensor within the interior of the housing, the sensor configured to collect environmental information pertaining to the local external environment of the existing meter; a wireless radio within the interior of the housing, the wireless radio configured to transmit the environmental information to the existing meter or to a remote server in communication with the existing meter; a power unit within the interior of the housing, the power unit supplying power to the sensor and the wireless radio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: David William KING, Alexander SCHWARZ, Stephen John HUNTER, Chad P. RANDALL
  • Patent number: 10349676
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic vaporizing inhaler with an electrical storage device; a liquid reservoir for vaping liquid; a vaporizer with a substrate defined by a plurality of capillary apertures that provide fluid communication between the vaporizer and the liquid reservoir; a sponge; a wick; and a heating element; a microprocessor in electrical communication with the electrical storage device that directs current from the electrical storage device to the heating element in the vaporizer; a sensor configured to detect when a user draws on the electronic cigarette that activates the microprocessor when it detects that a user has drawn on the electronic cigarette; a housing having designed to contain the electrical storage device, vaporizer, microprocessor, sensor, and liquid reservoir and having a mouthpiece from which a user can inhale vapor from the vaporizer. The invention also provides a dosage control embodiment using a heat or diaphragm pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: AVANZATO TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Charles William King, Charles Dominic Corry, Christopher Mingilino, Timothy Tutt, Thomas Fornarelli
  • Publication number: 20190192923
    Abstract: This document provides a computer-implemented method that includes placing an athletic ball containing a battery on an inductive charging device; generating an electric or magnetic field, or both with the inductive charging device; receiving energy from the field or fields via a receptor located inside the athletic ball; and charging a battery inside the athletic ball using the received energy. This document also provides devices and methods for detecting events with an instrumented player-controllable game device, such as an event of a basketball or soccer ball passing through a goal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventor: Kevin William King
  • Patent number: 10296931
    Abstract: A method of facilitating access to a promotional offer, the method comprising: receiving at a server system a page request from a client device; and sending program code executable in a browser application to the client device in response to the page request, the program code being executable to display at least one promotional offer and a promotional code, to provide a flash object at a display position of the promotional code and, in response to selection of the flash object, to cause the promotional code to be copied to a user-accessible memory of the client device and to open a new browser display of the browser application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: RetailMeNot, Inc.
    Inventor: Guy Phillip William King
  • Patent number: 10299018
    Abstract: Devices and meters comprising: a housing configured to mount to a pole supporting an existing meter, the housing defining an interior; a sensor within the interior of the housing, the sensor configured to collect environmental information pertaining to the local external environment of the existing meter; a wireless radio within the interior of the housing, the wireless radio configured to transmit the environmental information to the existing meter or to a remote server in communication with the existing meter; a power unit within the interior of the housing, the power unit supplying power to the sensor and the wireless radio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: IPS GROUP INC.
    Inventors: David William King, Alexander Schwarz, Stephen John Hunter, Chad P. Randall
  • Patent number: 10290015
    Abstract: A method of facilitating access to a promotional offer, the method comprising: receiving at a server system a page request from a client device; and sending program code executable in a browser application to the client device in response to the page request, the program code being executable to display at least one promotional offer and a promotional code, to provide a flash object at a display position of the promotional code and, in response to selection of the flash object, to cause the promotional code to be copied to a user-accessible memory of the client device and to open a new browser display of the browser application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: RetailMeNot, Inc.
    Inventor: Guy Phillip William King
  • Patent number: 10282975
    Abstract: Supervision and testing of a carbon monoxide (CO) alarm using an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) and microcontroller. Wherein an electrochemical CO sensor is isolated from its detection circuit and a voltage charge is changed thereon then the CO sensor is reconnected to the detection circuit, wherein the voltage charge on the CO sensor returns to an equilibrium state over time. From the voltage versus time results a determination is made as to whether the CO sensor and CO detection circuit are functioning properly. All test and control circuits may be provided by the ASIC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
    Inventors: William King, Jonathan Corbett, Erik Johnson
  • Patent number: 10262345
    Abstract: A parking meter receives data indicative of a remote payment being completed and displays an amount of time purchased by the remote payment for a parking session. The parking meter determines an amount of time remaining in the parking session and powers down at least a portion of a meter communication subsystem subsequent to receiving the data indicative of the remote payment being completed. The parking meter wakes up the powered down portion of the communication subsystem upon determining that the amount of time remaining is below a threshold time, and can receive an indication of additional time being paid for remotely, and can update the displayed time remaining to reflect the additional time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: IPS GROUP INC.
    Inventors: David William King, Chad P. Randall
  • Patent number: D852454
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: IPS GROUP INC.
    Inventors: David William King, Alexander Schwarz, David Andrew Jones, Choor Hong Tan
  • Patent number: D853079
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: IPS GROUP INC.
    Inventors: David William King, Alexander Schwarz, David Andrew Jones, Choor Hong Tan
  • Patent number: D853678
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: IPS GROUP INC.
    Inventors: David William King, Alexander Schwarz, David Andrew Jones, Choor Hong Tan
  • Patent number: D853679
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: IPS GROUP INC.
    Inventors: David William King, Alexander Schwarz, David Andrew Jones, Choor Hong Tan
  • Patent number: D858649
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Inventor: William King, Jr.