Patents by Inventor William Dunn

William Dunn 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: 11934054
    Abstract: Interchangeable display assemblies are provided. A frame is configured to interchangeably accept any one of a number of digital side assemblies, each including an electronic display, a number of static side assemblies, each including a poster cavity which accepts signage, and a number of cover side assemblies at a first portion and any other one of the number of digital side assemblies, the number of static side assemblies, and the number of cover side assemblies at a second portion thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Manufacturing Resources International, Inc.
    Inventors: William Dunn, Kevin O'Connor, Marcos Diaz
  • Patent number: 11921010
    Abstract: Electronic display assemblies providing enhanced leak detection, and systems and methods related to the same, are provided. A differential pressure sensor detects a differential pressure between an ambient environment and a testing area of the electronic display assembly. A controller determines differential pressure readings based on data received from the differential pressure sensor and selectively generates electronic notifications based on said differential pressure readings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Manufacturing Resources International, Inc.
    Inventors: William Dunn, Mike Brown, Douglas Bennett, Kevin O'Connor, Alex Moreau
  • Patent number: 11919393
    Abstract: A display assembly for inducing turbulent flow and integrating an electric vehicle charger. A first and second subassembly are connected to a structural framework, each including a cover, an electronic display layer located behind the cover, a rear panel located behind the electronic display layer, and a fan assembly located at a rear surface of the rear panel. The electric vehicle charger is also connected to the structural framework.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Manufacturing Resources International, Inc.
    Inventors: William Dunn, Marcos Diaz, Mike Brown, Kevin O'Connor, Alex Moreau
  • Publication number: 20240070075
    Abstract: A lower-level cache managing cross-core invalidation (XI) snapshots in a shared-memory multiprocessing system, wherein the management of XI snapshots reduces an amount of required snapshots while allowing shared lower-level caches, comprising: the lower-level cache maintaining respective response sync state for at least one processor in a plurality of processors signifying that a line may have been changed by another processor since last fetched by a requesting processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Richard Joseph Branciforte, Gregory William Alexander, Timothy Bronson, Deanna Postles Dunn Berger, Akash V. Giri, Aaron Tsai
  • Patent number: 11895362
    Abstract: Assemblies, systems, and methods for providing proof of play information for images displayed at electronic display assemblies are provided. A unit controller is electronically interposed between a media player and an electronic display of an electronic image assembly. The unit controller includes a proof of play module that records certain image-related data transmitted from the media player to the electronic display for proof of play purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Manufacturing Resources International, Inc.
    Inventor: William Dunn
  • Patent number: 11893909
    Abstract: Systems and method for vehicle top advertising are provided. Cross bars span a roof of the vehicle. A vehicle top unit with an electronic display is attached to the cross bars. One or more exterior coverings are connected to at least one of: the cross bars and the vehicle top unit. Wiring is extended from a power source located outside of the vehicle top unit, along at least one of the cross bars, and to the vehicle top unit to place the electronic display in electrical connection with the power source. The exterior coverings each cover at least a respective portion of the wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Manufacturing Resources International, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Hornsby, William Dunn, Mike Brown, Doug Bennett
  • Publication number: 20240036379
    Abstract: Display units for digital out of home advertising with orientation monitoring features are disclosed. The units include an electronic display, an orientation detection device, and a controller. The controller receives orientation data from the orientation detection device, determines a baseline orientation of the display unit, and where a subsequently detected orientation is not within a predetermined margin of the baseline orientation, electronically generates an alert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventor: William Dunn
  • Publication number: 20240034255
    Abstract: A solar powered display assembly and related systems and methods are disclosed. A controller is interposed between an electronic display at a housing, an alternative power source external to, but electrically connected to the display assembly at a housing, and a solar energy harvesting device. The controller determines a power requirement for operating the display assembly, determines power available from the solar energy harvesting device, and where the power available from the solar energy harvesting device meets or exceeds the power requirement, sources operational power from the solar energy harvesting device. Where the power available from the solar energy harvesting device falls below the power requirement, the controller sources the power available from the solar energy harvesting device as a portion of the operational power, and sources supplemental power from the alternative power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: William Dunn, Jack Bartholmae, Douglas Bennett
  • Patent number: 11889636
    Abstract: An electronic display assembly includes a display unit supported by a housing assembly. An upper portion is supported by said housing assembly above, and spaced apart from, the display unit. One or more fans associated with the upper portion move ambient air ingested through one or more intake/exhaust apertures in upper portion housing between an upper cavity and a transition area between the upper portion and the display unit. Ambient air is ingested through one or more intakes at the transition area by one or more fans associated with said display unit and forced though said at least one open loop airflow pathways within said display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Manufacturing Resources International, Inc.
    Inventor: William Dunn
  • Publication number: 20240027806
    Abstract: Display assemblies and related systems and methods for mounting are provided. A side assembly includes a cover positioned forward of an electronic display and a mounting device positioned, at least in part, rearward of the electronic display. The mounting device includes a laterally extending portion and hooked portions facing, at least primarily, in a downward facing direction. An additional mounting device includes a laterally extending portion and hooked portions facing, at least primarily, in an upward facing direction, where the hooked portions of the mounting device are complementary with the hooked portions of the additional mounting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: William Dunn, Marcos Diaz, Andrew Lincoln
  • Publication number: 20240032238
    Abstract: A display assembly includes a mounting structure with one or more cavities for electronic equipment located along a dedicated central airflow pathway for a first flow of ambient air. Each of a number of side assemblies are attached to a respective side of the mounting structure and include a front cover, a display layer located rearward of the front cover, an illumination device for illuminating the display layer when operated, and one or more dedicated side assembly airflow pathways.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: William Dunn, Marcos Diaz, Andrew Lincoln
  • Publication number: 20240003565
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and method for monitoring air quality are provided. Digital out-of-home advertising display units are located within a geographic area. The units include an electronic display for displaying advertising images located at a housing, an open loop pathway for ambient air extending between an ingestion and exhaustion area of the housing. An air quality monitoring device located along the open loop pathway includes comprising sensor(s) for measuring characteristics of encountered gasses which are electronically communicated by a network connectivity device to a monitoring station. The monitoring station generates visual representations of the received measurements, at least one of which summarizes the measurements from multiple ones of the units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Mike Brown, William Dunn, Doug Bennett
  • Publication number: 20230418101
    Abstract: A method of increasing thermal conduction in an electronic display assembly includes securing a panel forming part of a thermal management substructure for the electronic display assembly, depositing a structural adhesive to at least one of an electronic component for operating the electronic display assembly and the panel, securing said electronic component directly to a first side of the panel by way of the adhesive, and securing the thermal management substructure within a housing of the electronic display assembly such that a second side of said panel defines, at least in part, at least a portion of an airflow pathway of the electronic display assembly of which the thermal management substructure forms a part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: William Dunn, Marcos Diaz, Tim Hubbard, Matt Dosch
  • Publication number: 20230422431
    Abstract: An electronic display assembly includes an electronic display located within a housing. A first airflow pathway fluidly connected to an ambient environment extends through at least a portion of the housing. A second airflow pathway, separated from the first airflow pathway, forms a closed loop within the housing. Some or all electronic components for operating the electronic display assembly are located within the second airflow pathway, such as to at least partially isolate such electronics from dust or other containments in ambient air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: William Dunn, Tim Hubbard
  • Publication number: 20230422453
    Abstract: An electronic display assembly includes an electronic display and a panel located within a housing such that the panel is spaced apart from a rear surface of the electronic display. An airflow pathway fluidly connected to an ambient environment extends through at least a portion of the housing. At least a portion of the airflow pathway extends behind the electronic display and forward of the panel. At least one electronic component for operating the electronic display assembly is located at a rear surface of the panel. The at least one electronic component may be directly adhered to the rear surface of the panel, such as to provide thermal coupling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventor: William DUNN
  • Patent number: 11854440
    Abstract: Systems and methods for presenting images on mirrored displays are provided. A cover layer having a surface area is positioned in front of an electronic display having a viewing area. A reflective material is located at the cover layer and is less than fully reflective where the cover layer is located above the viewing area. The mirrored display is configured to operate in a low power mode until a sensor detects a person proximate to the mirrored display and then operate in a normal power mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Manufacturing Resources International, Inc.
    Inventors: William Dunn, Michael LeCave
  • Publication number: 20230384277
    Abstract: An electronic display device includes a housing for an electronic display to form an assembly. A thermal management subsystem forms part of the assembly and utilizes ingested ambient air from immediately outside said assembly to thermal manage the assembly. Data is received from one or more sensors pertaining to at least one characteristic of the ingested ambient air at times during operation of the assembly. Operating parameters of the assembly are automatically adjusted when the data indicates a difference in the measured at least one characteristic at the times, and when said difference exceeds a threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: William Dunn, John Schuch
  • Patent number: D1005934
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Manufacturing Resources International, Inc.
    Inventor: William Dunn
  • Patent number: D1010858
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Manufacturing Resources International, Inc.
    Inventor: William Dunn
  • Patent number: D1018896
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Manufacturing Resources International, Inc.
    Inventor: William Dunn