Kevin M Fitzpatrick

US Patent:

20210131781, May 6, 2021

Filed:

Aug 16, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/639440

Inventors:

- Apex NC, US
Kay Randolph Ligon - Raleigh NC, US
Kevin Fitzpatrick - Apex NC, US
Vlad Petru Patrangenaru - Ellicott City MD, US
Ian Cunningham - Charlotte NC, US

International Classification:

G01B 3/1061
G01B 3/1094
G01B 3/1056
G01B 3/00
G01B 3/1041
G10L 15/22

Abstract:

An example distance measuring apparatus is provided. The example apparatus may include a housing having an aperture, a reel assembly, a measuring tape, a touch control, an audio output device, an audio input device, and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry may be configured to receive a touch control signal and initiate a measurement acquisition session, receive verbal measurement audio data from the audio input device, perform a speech recognition analysis on the verbal measurement audio data to determine measurement data, and store the measurement data in a memory device.

US Patent:

20210131782, May 6, 2021

Filed:

Aug 16, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/639426

Inventors:

- Apex NC, US
Kay Randolph Ligon - Raleigh NC, US
Kevin Fitzpatrick - Apex NC, US
Vlad Petru Patrangenaru - Ellicott City MD, US
Ian Cunninggham - Charlotte NC, US

International Classification:

G01B 3/1094
G01B 3/1041
G01B 3/1056
G01B 3/1061
G01B 3/00
H04N 5/232
H04W 4/38

Abstract:

An example distance measuring apparatus is provided. The example apparatus may include a measuring tape with distance measurement indicia, a camera, and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry may be configured to cause the camera to capture an image of the measuring tape, and determine a measurement by analyzing the captured image. The measurement may be determined based on the distance measurement indicia of the measuring tape within the image at a measurement position. The processing circuitry may be further configured to store the measurement in a memory device.

US Patent:

20200333123, Oct 22, 2020

Filed:

Aug 28, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/643119

Inventors:

- Apex NC, US
Kay Randolph Ligon - Raleigh NC, US
Kevin Fitzpatrick - Apex NC, US
Eric Dean Broadaway - New Freedom PA, US
Tom Carson - Apex NC, US
Jonathan Seibert Beckwith - Charlotte NC, US
David Roberts - Fuquay Varina NC, US
Jimmy Shangyao Wei - New Taipei City, TW
Vlad Petru Patrangenaru - Ellicott City MD, US
Chad D. Humphrey - Columbia SC, US
Brian Butler - Charlotte NC, US
Brendan Michael Walsh - Holly Springs NC, US

International Classification:

G01B 3/1056
G01B 3/1071
G01B 3/1003

Abstract:

A measuring tape device may include a housing having an aperture, a reel assembly, a blade having a first end configured to extend from the housing through the aperture and a second end configured to be wound on the reel assembly, and an end hook disposed at the first end of the blade. The end hook may have a front face that faces away from the aperture and a rear face that faces toward the aperture. A high friction surface including grains may be disposed over at least a portion of a surface of the rear face.

US Patent:

20200208953, Jul 2, 2020

Filed:

Dec 31, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/731137

Inventors:

- Apex NC, US
Cecil Wilson - Sanford NC, US
Jimmy Shangyao Wei - New Taipei City, TW
Kevin Fitzpatrick - Apex NC, US
Brenan Michael Walsh - Holly Spring NC, US

International Classification:

G01B 3/1041

Abstract:

A method of packaging a measuring tape device such that an internal feature of the measuring tape device is exposed may include supporting a housing of the measuring tape device on a base portion of an internal feature exposing holder, and proximate to a backing portion of the internal feature exposing holder, extending a portion of a blade of the measuring tape device from the housing to engage a hook capturing edge of an extension portion, and retaining the housing with the base portion and the backing portion such that a portion of the blade remains exposed.

Address:

10751 S Trumbull Ave, Chicago, IL 60655

Phone:

7732338004

VIN:

4M2CN9BG2AKJ14028

Make:

MERCURY

Model:

MARINER

Year:

2010