Patents by Inventor Hamid R. Hashemi
Hamid R. Hashemi 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).
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Patent number: 10421026Abstract: In an aspect, a toy character assembly is provided, and includes a housing, a toy character inside the housing and a breakout member that is operable to break the housing to expose the toy character. The housing is formed from a composition comprising 15-24 weight-% ethylene-vinyl acetate; 1-5 weight-% zinc stearate; and 75-84 weight-% calcium carbonate.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2017Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: SPIN MASTER LTD.Inventors: Hamid R. Hashemi, Anne N. Charbonneau, Victor Lai
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Patent number: 10362154Abstract: In an aspect, a device-and-clip system is provided for an electronic device. The system includes an external device that cooperates with at least one electronic device feature on the rear face to perform a selected function. The system includes a clip including a first clip arm having an arm marker thereon and which is engageable with the front face of the electronic device and a second clip arm that is engageable with the rear face of the electronic device. The system further includes an application that is executable to instruct the electronic device to display a screen marker on the display screen in a selected position and in a selected orientation such that positioning and orienting of the first clip arm on the display screen of the smart phone with the arm marker aligned with the position and orientation of the screen marker positions the external device in alignment with the at least one electronic device feature.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2019Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: SPIN MASTER LTD.Inventors: Natalie R. Rebot, Hamid R. Hashemi, Herman Chan
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Publication number: 20190217213Abstract: In an aspect, a toy assembly is provided and includes a housing and an inner object inside the housing. The inner object includes a breakout mechanism that is operable to break the housing to expose the inner object. The breakout mechanism drives a portion of the inner object outwards towards an extended position relative to a remainder of the inner object. The breakout mechanism urges the portion of the inner object towards the extended position through a biasing member, thereby limiting a force applied by the portion of the inner object based on the biasing member, so as to reduce a risk of a poking injury to a user of the toy assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2019Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: David McDonald, Anne N. Charbonneau, Hamid R. Hashemi, Victor Lai
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Publication number: 20190173985Abstract: In an aspect, a device-and-clip system is provided for an electronic device. The system includes an external device that cooperates with at least one electronic device feature on the rear face to perform a selected function. The system includes a clip including a first clip arm having an arm marker thereon and which is engageable with the front face of the electronic device and a second clip arm that is engageable with the rear face of the electronic device. The system further includes an application that is executable to instruct the electronic device to display a screen marker on the display screen in a selected position and in a selected orientation such that positioning and orienting of the first clip arm on the display screen of the smart phone with the arm marker aligned with the position and orientation of the screen marker positions the external device in alignment with the at least one electronic device feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2019Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventors: Natalie R. Rebot, Hamid R. Hashemi, Herman Chan
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Patent number: 10238981Abstract: In an aspect, a toy assembly is provided, and includes a housing, an inner object, at least one sensor and a controller. The inner object is positioned inside the housing and includes a breakout mechanism that is operable to break the housing to expose the inner object. The at least one sensor detects interaction with a user. The controller is configured to determine whether a selected condition has been met based on at least one interaction with the user, and to operate the breakout mechanism to break the housing to expose the inner object if the condition is met. Optionally, the condition is met based upon having a selected number of interactions with the user.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2018Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: SPIN MASTER LTD.Inventors: David McDonald, Anne N. Charbonneau, Hamid R. Hashemi, Victor Lai
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Publication number: 20180207539Abstract: In an aspect, a toy assembly is provided, and includes a housing, an inner object, at least one sensor and a controller. The inner object is positioned inside the housing and includes a breakout mechanism that is operable to break the housing to expose the inner object. The at least one sensor detects interaction with a user. The controller is configured to determine whether a selected condition has been met based on at least one interaction with the user, and to operate the breakout mechanism to break the housing to expose the inner object if the condition is met. Optionally, the condition is met based upon having a selected number of interactions with the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventors: David McDonald, Anne N. Charbonneau, Hamid R. Hashemi, Victor Lai
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Patent number: 10010803Abstract: An assembler for construction toy elements is provided. Each construction toy element has a plurality of arms extending from a body, wherein each arm includes a root end projecting from the body and a free end having a first connecting member thereon that is configured for connecting the construction toy element to another construction toy element. The assembler includes an alignment receptacle having a set of alignment structures defining positions along the alignment receptacle, each of the alignment structures receiving at least one of the construction toy elements and inhibiting movement thereof to other positions along the alignment receptacle. The assembler also includes a set of element conduits, each of the element conduits having a receiving opening securely receiving the at least one of the construction toy elements from a corresponding one of the positions along the alignment receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2017Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: SPIN MASTER LTD.Inventors: Paul Andrew Reynolds, Hamid R. Hashemi
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Patent number: 9950267Abstract: In an aspect, a toy assembly is provided, and includes a housing, an inner object, at least one sensor and a controller. The inner object is positioned inside the housing and includes a breakout mechanism that is operable to break the housing to expose the inner object. The at least one sensor detects interaction with a user. The controller is configured to determine whether a selected condition has been met based on at least one interaction with the user, and to operate the breakout mechanism to break the housing to expose the inner object if the condition is met. Optionally, the condition is met based upon having a selected number of interactions with the user.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2016Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: SPIN MASTER LTD.Inventors: David Mcdonald, Anne N. Charbonneau, Hamid R. Hashemi, Victor Lai
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Patent number: 9921461Abstract: In an aspect, a device-and-clip system is provided for an electronic device. The system includes an external device that cooperates with at least one electronic device feature on the rear face to perform a selected function. The system includes a clip including a first clip arm having an arm marker thereon and which is engageable with the front face of the electronic device and a second clip arm that is engageable with the rear face of the electronic device. The system further includes an application that is executable to instruct the electronic device to display a screen marker on the display screen in a selected position and in a selected orientation such that positioning and orienting of the first clip arm on the display screen of the smart phone with the arm marker aligned with the position and orientation of the screen marker positions the external device in alignment with the at least one electronic device feature.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2017Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: SPIN MASTER LTD.Inventors: Natalie Rebot, Hamid R. Hashemi, Herman Chan
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Publication number: 20170333801Abstract: In an aspect, a toy character assembly is provided, and includes a housing, a toy character inside the housing. The housing is formed from a composition comprising 15-24 weight-% ethylene-vinyl acetate; 1-5 weight-% zinc stearate; and 75-84 weight-% calcium carbonate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2017Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventors: Hamid R. Hashemi, Anne N. Charbonneau, Victor Lai
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Patent number: 9814995Abstract: In an aspect, a toy assembly is provided. The toy assembly includes a housing, an inner object inside the housing, a sensor, a motor and a controller. A portion of the inner object is drivable into engagement with the housing to break the housing and expose the inner object. The sensor detects interaction with a user. The motor is operatively connected to the inner object such that operation of the motor drives rotation of the inner object in the housing. The controller determines whether a selected condition has been met based on at least one interaction with the user, and operates the motor to rotate the inner object and drive the portion of the inner object into engagement with the housing to break the housing and expose the inner object if the condition is met.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2017Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: SPIN MASTER LTD.Inventors: David McDonald, Anne N. Charbonneau, Hamid R. Hashemi, Victor Lai
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Patent number: 9757659Abstract: In an aspect, a toy character assembly is provided, and includes a housing, a toy character, at least one sensor and a controller. The toy character is positioned inside the housing and includes a breakout mechanism that is operable to break the housing to expose the toy character. The at least one sensor detects interaction with a user. The controller is configured to determine whether a selected condition has been met based on at least one interaction with the user, and to operate the breakout mechanism to break the housing to expose the toy character if the condition is met. Optionally, the condition is met based upon having a selected number of interactions with the user.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2016Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: SPIN MASTER LTD.Inventors: Hamid R. Hashemi, Anne N. Charbonneau, Victor Lai
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Publication number: 20170216734Abstract: In an aspect, a toy assembly is provided. The toy assembly includes a housing, an inner object inside the housing, a sensor, a motor and a controller. A portion of the inner object is drivable into engagement with the housing to break the housing and expose the inner object. The sensor detects interaction with a user. The motor is operatively connected to the inner object such that operation of the motor drives rotation of the inner object in the housing. The controller determines whether a selected condition has been met based on at least one interaction with the user, and operates the motor to rotate the inner object and drive the portion of the inner object into engagement with the housing to break the housing and expose the inner object if the condition is met.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: David McDonald, Anne N. Charbonneau, Hamid R. Hashemi, Victor Lai
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Patent number: 9643096Abstract: In an aspect, a toy assembly is provided, and includes a housing, an inner object, at least one sensor and a controller. The inner object is positioned inside the housing and includes a breakout mechanism that is operable to break the housing to expose the inner object. The at least one sensor detects interaction with a user. The controller is configured to determine whether a selected condition has been met based on at least one interaction with the user, and to operate the breakout mechanism to break the housing to expose the inner object if the condition is met. Optionally, the condition is met based upon having a selected number of interactions with the user.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2016Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: SPIN MASTER LTD.Inventors: David McDonald, Anne N. Charbonneau, Hamid R. Hashemi, Victor Lai
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Publication number: 20170106297Abstract: In an aspect, a toy character assembly is provided, and includes a housing, a toy character, at least one sensor and a controller. The toy character is positioned inside the housing and includes a breakout mechanism that is operable to break the housing to expose the toy character. The at least one sensor detects interaction with a user. The controller is configured to determine whether a selected condition has been met based on at least one interaction with the user, and to operate the breakout mechanism to break the housing to expose the toy character if the condition is met. Optionally, the condition is met based upon having a selected number of interactions with the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Hamid R. Hashemi, Anne N. Charbonneau, Victor Lai
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Publication number: 20170106300Abstract: In an aspect, a toy assembly is provided, and includes a housing, an inner object, at least one sensor and a controller. The inner object is positioned inside the housing and includes a breakout mechanism that is operable to break the housing to expose the inner object. The at least one sensor detects interaction with a user. The controller is configured to determine whether a selected condition has been met based on at least one interaction with the user, and to operate the breakout mechanism to break the housing to expose the inner object if the condition is met. Optionally, the condition is met based upon having a selected number of interactions with the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: David McDonald, Anne N. Charbonneau, Hamid R. Hashemi, Victor Lai
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Publication number: 20170106299Abstract: In an aspect, a toy character assembly is provided, and includes a housing, a toy character, at least one sensor and a controller. The toy character is positioned inside the housing and includes a breakout mechanism that is operable to break the housing to expose the toy character. The at least one sensor detects interaction with a user. The controller is configured to determine whether a selected condition has been met based on at least one interaction with the user, and to operate the breakout mechanism to break the housing to expose the toy character if the condition is met. Optionally, the condition is met based upon having a selected number of interactions with the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Hamid R. Hashemi, Anne N. Charbonneau, Victor Lai
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Patent number: D828457Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2017Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: SPIN MASTER LTD.Inventors: Paul Andrew Reynolds, Hamid R. Hashemi
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Patent number: D833542Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2017Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: SPIN MASTER LTD.Inventors: Paul Andrew Reynolds, Hamid R. Hashemi
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Patent number: D857489Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2017Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: SPIN MASTER LTD.Inventors: Natalie Rebot, Hamid R. Hashemi, Herman Chan