Patents Assigned to Cepia, LLC
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Publication number: 20150147936Abstract: A mechanized, movable toy with the ability to interact with and explore its environment, while performing actions and creating noises at specific intervals. The toy has at least two receivers and a control unit capable of detecting wireless signals from a source and capable of reacting to move towards the source of the wireless signals. Once the toy enters within an area of the source, the toy performs a new action. The source may be a stationary device, handheld device, movable device, or another mobile toy. The toy may contain switches thereupon to switch the toy on or off. The receivers may be arranged in and around the toy to detect the wireless signals from one side of the toy or another.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2014Publication date: May 28, 2015Applicant: CEPIA LLCInventors: James Russell Hornsby, Joseph L. McGowan, Michael C. Reynolds
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Patent number: 8439757Abstract: An entertainment device is configured to receive a limited range wireless signal from at least one other entertainment device when adjacently arranged in close physical proximity to at least one other entertainment device, and to responsively operate in a first mode or a second mode based on whether the other entertainment device is adjacent a first side or second side. In the first mode, the entertainment device initiates one or more wireless activation signals to control an audio/visual element of another entertainment device. In the second mode, the entertainment device receives wireless activation signals from another entertainment device to control activation of an audio/visual element of the receiving entertainment device. Each device is interchangeable between operation in the first mode of controlling at least one other entertainment device and the second mode of being controlled by another entertainment device based on position of one entertainment device relative to the other.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2011Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: Cepia, LLCInventors: James Russell Hornsby, Joseph L. McGowan, Michael C. Reynolds, Steven Fink, Robert W. Jeffway, Jr., Steven R. Casino
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Patent number: 8272919Abstract: The present invention is directed to an interactive intelligent toy that provides the appearance and experience of a toy hamster moving in, and interacting with, its environment and habitat. In an exemplary embodiment, the interactive intelligent toy comprises an intelligent motive and control component enclosed by a cover resembling a hamster, with fur coat, eyes, ears, mouth, nose, and whiskers. The motive component includes a drive mechanism and circuitry operable to control the drive mechanism, monitor and detect user and event inputs, and detect and decode embedded codes from a pathway and perform predetermined actions or generate predetermined sounds in response. The motive component moves along and through a pathway component having one or more embedded codes detectable by the motive component, the embedded codes providing information to the motive component to direct desired action of the motive component.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2009Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Cepia, LLCInventors: James Russell Hornsby, Marcellus Benson, Joseph McGowan, Michael Reynolds
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Patent number: 8210897Abstract: The present invention is directed to an interactive intelligent toy comprising an intelligent element configured to resemble a person, animal, vehicle or other character and an environmental element configured to resemble a related environment, habitat or object. The intelligent element is adapted to perform certain preprogrammed actions upon coming into contact with or proximity to the environmental element. In one embodiment, the intelligent element is a motive component having a drive mechanism, a control mechanism and power source. The motive component is programmed to monitor and detect user and event inputs, and detect and decode embedded codes from an environmental element and perform predetermined actions or generate predetermined sounds in response. The motive component also engages with a coupling component and supplies the drive mechanism and power source for moving both the motive component and the coupling component.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2009Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Cepia, LLCInventors: James Russell Hornsby, Marcellus Benson, Joseph McGowan, Michael Reynolds
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Patent number: D632347Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2009Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: Cepia, LLCInventors: James Russell Hornsby, Ashley B. Hornsby, Joseph McGowan, Michael Reynolds
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Patent number: D637243Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2009Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Cepia, LLCInventor: James Russell Hornsby
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Patent number: D641806Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2009Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Cepia, LLCInventors: James Russell Hornsby, Ashley B. Hornsby, Joseph McGowan, Michael Reynolds
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Patent number: D641807Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2009Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Cepia, LLCInventors: James Russell Hornsby, Ashley B. Hornsby, Joseph McGowan, Michael Reynolds
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Patent number: D666682Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2012Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Cepia, LLCInventors: James Russell Hornsby, Joseph L. McGowan, Michael C. Reynolds, Dana L. Stewart
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Patent number: D667062Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2011Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Cepia, LLCInventors: James Russell Hornsby, Joseph L. McGowan, Michael C. Reynolds
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Patent number: D669544Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2011Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Cepia, LLCInventors: James Russell Hornsby, Joseph L. McGowan, Michael C. Reynolds
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Patent number: D671601Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2011Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Cepia, LLCInventors: James Russell Hornsby, Joseph L. McGowan, Dana L. Stewart
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Patent number: D671608Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2011Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Cepia, LLCInventors: James Russell Hornsby, Joseph L. McGowan, Dana L. Stewart
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Patent number: D672409Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2011Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Cepia, LLCInventors: James Russell Hornsby, Joseph L. McGowan, Dana L. Stewart
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Patent number: D672825Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2011Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: Cepia, LLCInventors: James Russell Hornsby, Joseph L. McGowan, Dana L. Stewart
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Patent number: D672826Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2011Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: Cepia, LLCInventors: James Russell Hornsby, Joseph L. McGowan, Dana L. Stewart
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Patent number: D673231Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2011Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Cepia, LLCInventors: James Russell Hornsby, Joseph McGowan, James Augustus Keefe, III, Michael Reynolds, Ryan William Alexander Lee
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Patent number: D702775Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2013Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Cepia, LLCInventors: James Russell Hornsby, Joseph L. McGowan, Ryan William Alexander Lee
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Patent number: D712491Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2012Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Cepia LLCInventors: James Russell Hornsby, Joseph L. McGowan, Ryan William Alexander Lee
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Patent number: D748208Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2014Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: Cepia LLCInventors: James Russell Hornsby, Joseph L. McGowan, Scot P. Terry