Patents by Inventor Ian A. Dyer

Ian A. Dyer 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).

  • Multifunction removable memory device with ornamental housing
    Patent number: 8882561
    Abstract: An electronic toy memory device is disclosed which may include memory, a processor and may depict a character on the housing. The memory device may store audio files and network addresses. Connecting the memory device to a computer may launch a software application with content associated with the character depicted on the memory device housing. Connecting to a server over the internet may launch additional software applications stored on the server with additional content associated with the character depicted on the housing. The character may be depicted on a shell which is frictionally attached to the housing and further includes accessories such as clothes which may be frictionally attached to the shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Ian Dyer, Paul King, Joy Burns, Kislap Ongchangco, Emily Kelly, Carrie Buse, Kenneth Heimann, Christopher Goff
  • MULTIFUNCTION REMOVABLE MEMORY DEVICE WITH ORNAMENTAL HOUSING
    Publication number: 20080014829
    Abstract: An electronic toy memory device is disclosed which may include memory, a processor and may depict a character on the housing. The memory device may store audio files and network addresses. Connecting the memory device to a computer may launch a software application with content associated with the character depicted on the memory device housing. Connecting to a server over the internet may launch additional software applications stored on the server with additional content associated with the character depicted on the housing. The character may be depicted on a shell which is frictionally attached to the housing and further includes accessories such as clothes which may be frictionally attached to the shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventors: Ian Dyer, Paul King, Joy Burns, Kislap Ongchangco, Emily Kelly, Carrie Buse, Kenneth Heimann, Christopher Goff
  • Toy surprise capsule
    Patent number: D846653
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: MGA Entertainment, Inc.
    Inventors: Ian A. Dyer, Philip Ho, Blanche Consorti, Paula Garcia