Patents by Inventor Daniel Vela

Daniel Vela 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).

  • Interactive Touch Control for a Pinball Machine
    Publication number: 20230293975
    Abstract: The present invention comprises an interactive touch control for a pinball machine to allow a user to interact with various settings of a pinball game. The invention further comprises an improved glass top assembly to permit lifting of the glass top via a hinge near the back box. The invention further comprises an improved mechanism for locking the glass top assembly to the cabinet and locking the playfield to the cabinet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: ROBERT MUELLER, MARC CALL, PATRICK FINUCANE, DREW CARLTON, GABRIEL HERNANDEZ, SHAWN BETTS, STEVEN DELORENZO, DANIEL VELA, JEREMY SANCHEZ, JOSUE CRUZ-LAMBERT, MATTHEW BRADSHAW, BLAKE ADRIAN, TEAGHAN AVRETT, RYAN GRAHAM, ETHAN HUNSAKER, CRAIG RUSHFORTH
  • Inside riser tree controls adapter and method of use
    Patent number: 9556685
    Abstract: A riser tree controls adapter comprises an outer riser tree controls adapter, placed outside a first tubular, and an inner riser tree controls adapter placed outside a second tubular and configured to be received into the outer riser tree controls adapter. Once inserted into the outer riser tree controls adapter, one or more control signal pathways are provided between a junction plate control connection receiver and a corresponding set of inner connection interfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Oceaneering International, Inc.
    Inventors: Chad Blanchard, Daniel Vela, Stephen Pfiester, Nicole Marino
  • INSIDE RISER TREE CONTROLS ADAPTER AND METHOD OF USE
    Publication number: 20160305193
    Abstract: A riser tree controls adapter comprises an outer riser tree controls adapter, placed outside a first tubular, and an inner riser tree controls adapter placed outside a second tubular and configured to be received into the outer riser tree controls adapter. Once inserted into the outer riser tree controls adapter, one or more control signal pathways are provided between a junction plate control connection receiver and a corresponding set of inner connection interfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Chad Blanchard, Daniel Vela, Stephen Pfiester, Nicole Marino