Patents by Inventor Elia M. Pleotis

Elia M. Pleotis 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).

  • License plate frame and method and apparatus for making the same
    Patent number: 6570674
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for making a custom decorative license plate frame from a blank having a base member and a lamination of a contrasting color. The blank is aligned to a reference and message zones are defined relative to the reference. Data representing text and/or graphics to be transferred to the frame are input by a user and a data processor scales the data to the message zones. Transfer data is generated from the scaled message data and the message is transferred to the frame using a transfer tool and the transfer data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Inventor: Elia M. Pleotis
  • License plate frame and method and apparatus for making the same
    Publication number: 20020030829
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for making a custom decorative license plate frame from a blank having a base member and a lamination of a contrasting color. The blank is aligned to a reference and message zones are defined relative to the reference. Data representing text and/or graphics to be transferred to the frame are input by a user and a data processor scales the data to the message zones. Transfer data is generated from the scaled message data and the message is transferred to the frame using a transfer tool and the transfer data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Inventor: Elia M. Pleotis
  • Method of making a license plate frame and license plate frame
    Patent number: 6262807
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for making a custom decorative license plate frame from a blank having a base member and a lamination of a contrasting color. The blank is aligned to a reference and message zones are defined relative to the reference. Data representing text and/or graphics to be transferred to the frame are input by a user and a data processor scales the data to the message zones. Transfer data is generated from the scaled message data and the message is transferred to the frame using a transfer tool and the transfer data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Inventor: Elia M. Pleotis