Patents by Inventor William K. Virgin

William K. Virgin 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: 8686890
    Abstract: A remote controller for controlling a remote unit includes a stationary button assigned to a first function of the remote unit, and a first flexible button assigned to a second function of the remote unit and configured to be addable to or removable from the remote controller. The remote controller may further include a base, a membrane layer mountable on the base, the membrane layer including the stationary button and a first flexible button base, a first flexible button cap mountable on the first flexible button base to form the first flexible button, and a first face mountable on the membrane layer and having a first opening pattern exposing the stationary button and the first flexible button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Exceptional Innovation, LLC
    Inventors: Seale Moorer, William K. Virgin, Timothy McMahon
  • Patent number: 8577484
    Abstract: A media system includes a network implemented with a Web Service for Device (WSD) protocol for enabling interpretable device to device interaction, a plurality of media devices connectable to the network and configured to perform a plurality of media functions, each media device being configured to perform at least one of the plurality of media functions, and a media host connectable to the network and configured to at least partially control the plurality of media functions, wherein the media host is directly connectable to at least one of the plurality of media devices and comprises a media interface customizable depending on a connection type of the at least one media devices to be connected thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Exceptional Innovation, LLC
    Inventors: Seale Moorer, William K. Virgin, Chris Groce, Tim McMahon
  • Patent number: 8271881
    Abstract: An automation system operating in a Web Service for Devices environment includes clients and devices, a network comprising a server configured to be connected to the clients and devices with the web services for devices, and a touch screen device coupled to the network and provided a user interface for controlling the devices. The clients and devices are configured with a web services for devices stack protocol to provide automation-based control and communication between the clients and devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Exceptional Innovation, LLC
    Inventors: Seal Moorer, Eric Eichensehr, William K. Virgin, Joesph Lehman
  • Patent number: 7667968
    Abstract: A cooling system for an electrical device includes a receptacle unit having a main opening with an inner chamber, a cooling unit operably associated with the electrical device arranged in the chamber of the receptacle unit, intake and exhaust openings arranged between the electronic device and the receptacle unit, an intake path extending from the intake opening to the cooling unit via the chamber of the receptacle unit and an exhaust path extending from the cooling unit to the exhaust opening via the inner space of the receptacle unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Exceptional Innovation, LLC
    Inventors: Seale Moorer, Eric Eichensehr, William K. Virgin, Joseph Lehman
  • Publication number: 20090037008
    Abstract: A media system includes a network implemented with a Web Service for Device (WSD) protocol for enabling interpretable device to device interaction, a plurality of media devices connectable to the network and configured to perform a plurality of media functions, each media device being configured to perform at least one of the plurality of media functions, and a media host connectable to the network and configured to at least partially control the plurality of media functions, wherein the media host is directly connectable to at least one of the plurality of media devices and comprises a media interface customizable depending on a connection type of the at least one media devices to be connected thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventors: Seale Moorer, William K. Virgin, Chris Groce, Tim McMahon
  • Publication number: 20090027252
    Abstract: A remote controller for controlling a remote unit includes a stationary button assigned to a first function of the remote unit, and a first flexible button assigned to a second function of the remote unit and configured to be addable to or removable from the remote controller. The remote controller may further include a base, a membrane layer mountable on the base, the membrane layer including the stationary button and a first flexible button base, a first flexible button cap mountable on the first flexible button base to form the first flexible button, and a first face mountable on the membrane layer and having a first opening pattern exposing the stationary button and the first flexible button.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventors: Seale Moorer, William K. Virgin, Timothy McMahon