Patents by Inventor Jim Carpenter

Jim Carpenter 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).

  • Patent number: 11821577
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a hanging device that can be removably installed between the boards of a support surface, such as siding boards. The hanger comprises a main body with first and second ends and a length therebetween. A flange is positioned at the first end of the main body, and functions to retain the hanger in between adjacent slats of a support surface. The second end of the main body includes a retention element that can be used to support the weight of an object, such as a hanging plant, artwork, shelving unit, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Inventor: Jim Carpenter
  • Publication number: 20230062078
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a hanging device that can be removably installed between the boards of a support surface, such as siding boards. The hanger comprises a main body with first and second ends and a length therebetween. A flange is positioned at the first end of the main body, and functions to retain the hanger in between adjacent slats of a support surface. The second end of the main body includes a retention element that can be used to support the weight of an object, such as a hanging plant, artwork, shelving unit, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventor: Jim Carpenter
  • Patent number: 8635099
    Abstract: A method and system for providing a survey comprises an incentive module, a survey determination module, a timing module, and a survey interface module. The incentive module determines a dynamic incentive for a panelist. The dynamic incentive is associated with the survey. The survey determination module provides the survey to the panelist. The timing module determines a survey time and if the panelist may perform another survey in a remaining time. The survey interface module provides a graphical representation of the survey to the panelist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: GfK Custom Research, LLC
    Inventors: Michel Floyd, Jim Carpenter