Patents by Inventor Joel Kaplan

Joel Kaplan 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).

  • Publication number: 20140196211
    Abstract: A crib liner is provided for a crib that includes a plurality of sides and four corner posts. The liner includes a body that has a pair of opposing first panel sections for placement along two sides and a pair of opposing second panel sections for placement along the other two sides. Each panel section is defined by a top edge and an opposite bottom edge, wherein a length of the top edge is different than a length of the bottom edge for each of the panel sections. The body is configured for placement inside of the crib along inner surface of the sides of the crib. The liner is attached to the inside of the crib by a plurality of fasteners, each fastener being configured to attach around one corner post for securely attaching the liner body to the crib.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: Triboro Quilt Manufacturing Corp.
    Inventors: Joel Kaplan, Jonathan Daugherty, Deborah Ashworth, Richard White
  • Patent number: 8661581
    Abstract: A crib liner is provided for a crib that includes a plurality of sides and four corner posts. The liner includes a body that has a pair of opposing first panel sections for placement along two sides and a pair of opposing second panel sections for placement along the other two sides. Each panel section is defined by a top edge and an opposite bottom edge, wherein a length of the top edge is different than a length of the bottom edge for each of the panel sections. The body is configured for placement inside of the crib along inner surface of the sides of the crib. The liner is attached to the inside of the crib by a plurality of fasteners, each fastener being configured to attach around one corner post for securely attaching the liner body to the crib.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Triboro Quilt Manufacturing Corp.
    Inventors: Joel Kaplan, Richard White, Jonathan Daugherty, Deborah Ashworth
  • Patent number: 8646128
    Abstract: A crib bumper is provided for a crib that includes a plurality of spaced support elements and four corner posts. The bumper includes at least one panel that is configured to at least seat against the inner surfaces of the spaced support elements and a corner post attachment member that is coupled to the panel. The corner post attachment member defines a pocket that receives one corner post and permits the corner post attachment member to surround and be securely attached to the one corner post. The corner post attachment member has free edges that are attached to one another by means of a first fastener and includes a means for adjusting and changing at least one dimension of the corner post attachment member to provide a secure attachment of the corner post attachment member to the corner post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Triboro Quilt Manufacturing Corp.
    Inventors: Joel Kaplan, Jonathan Daugherty, Deborah Ashworth, Richard White
  • Publication number: 20130252733
    Abstract: In-theater interactive entertainment system. A game server generates video content in digital form and is displayed on a digital display in a theater. A telephony system is connected to the game server enabling a group of individual game participants in the theater to exchange data wirelessly with the game server so that the game participants can interact with video content on the display. It is preferred that at the display is a reflective screen illuminated by a digital projector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventors: Thomas Dusenberry, Joel Kaplan, Mark Rowntree, Donald C. Miffitt, Stephen S. Richardson, Yeasah G. Pell
  • Patent number: 8473219
    Abstract: A computational method for generating a feeding score for an individual infant based upon a comparison of feeding factor measurements obtained from the individual infant, values associated with the feeding factor measurements, and feeding parameter metrics from a population of infants having a similar gestational age as the individual infant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Joel Kaplan, Jay N. Zemel, Barbara Medoff-Cooper
  • Publication number: 20120278995
    Abstract: A crib bumper is provided for a crib that includes a plurality of spaced support elements and four corner posts. The bumper includes at least one panel that is configured to at least seat against the inner surfaces of the spaced support elements and a corner post attachment member that is coupled to the panel. The corner post attachment member defines a pocket that receives one corner post and permits the corner post attachment member to surround and be securely attached to the one corner post. The corner post attachment member has free edges that are attached to one another by means of a first fastener and includes a means for adjusting and changing at least one dimension of the corner post attachment member to provide a secure attachment of the corner post attachment member to the corner post.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: Triboro Quilt Manufacturing Corp.
    Inventors: Joel Kaplan, Jonathan Daugherty, Deborah Ashworth, Richard White
  • Publication number: 20120232801
    Abstract: A method and system for computing a relative score indicative of an individual infant's feeding performance based, at least in part, upon a comparison of one or more feeding factor measurements of the individual infant with a corresponding database metric that is derived from a population-based sample of infants, where the comparison optionally provides a statistical association between normative metric values and adverse outcomes recorded for the same population-based sample and, thereby, a means for assessing the tested infant's risk for said adverse outcomes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: The Trustees Of The University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Joel Kaplan, Jay N. Zemel, Barbara Medoff-Cooper
  • Publication number: 20120216349
    Abstract: A swaddle blanket and mattress attachment device. The swaddle blanket includes a top end and a bottom end with a pocket disposed at the bottom end and configured to enclose an infants legs. A first side of the blanket is configured to wrap over the infant in one direction and a second side of the blanket is configured to wrap over the infant and the first side in the other direction. A fastener is disposed on the second side of the blanket and is configured to secure the second side in place over the first side. At least one attachment strap is secured to the swaddle blanket. When the blanket is in an attachment position the attachment strap extends away from the swaddle blanket. The attachment strap including a first mating pair fastener. The mattress attachment device is configured to be secured to a sleeping surface. The mattress attachment device includes at least one second mating pair fastener that is securable to the first mating pair fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: Triboro Quilt Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Joel KAPLAN, Alvin Kaplan, Richard White, Deborah Ashworth, Jonathan Daugherty
  • Patent number: 8191188
    Abstract: A swaddle blanket and mattress attachment device. The swaddle blanket includes a top end and a bottom end with a pocket disposed at the bottom end and configured to enclose an infants legs. A first side of the blanket is configured to wrap over the infant in one direction and a second side of the blanket is configured to wrap over the infant and the first side in the other direction. A fastener is disposed on the second side of the blanket and is configured to secure the second side in place over the first side. At least one attachment strap is secured to the swaddle blanket. When the blanket is in an attachment position the attachment strap extends away from the swaddle blanket. The attachment strap including a first mating pair fastener. The mattress attachment device is configured to be secured to a sleeping surface. The mattress attachment device includes at least one second mating pair fastener that is securable to the first mating pair fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Triboro Quilt Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Joel Kaplan, Alvin Kaplan, Richard White, Deborah Ashworth, Jonathan Daugherty
  • Publication number: 20110087078
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for measuring infant feeding performance. The device includes a body portion, a pressure sensor and an integrated circuit. The body portion includes a first end for receiving a fluid, a second end mateable with a feeding nipple, and a conduit In fluid communication with the first and second ends. The pressure sensor is disposed in the body portion, is in contact with the fluid in the conduit, and generates a signal representing a pressure of the fluid passing through the conduit during a feeding session. The integrated circuit is disposed in the body portion and is electrically connected to the pressure sensor. The integrated circuit receives the pressure signal and determines a feeding factor over the feeding session indicative of the infant feeding performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: The Trustees of the University of Pennsyvania
    Inventors: Jay N. Zemel, Barbara Medoff-Cooper, Joel Kaplan
  • Publication number: 20110028213
    Abstract: In-theater interactive entertainment system. A game server generates video content in digital form and is displayed on a digital display in a theater. A telephony system is connected to the game server enabling a group of individual game participants in the theater to exchange data wirelessly with the game server so that the game participants can interact with video content on the display. It is preferred that at the display is a reflective screen illuminated by a digital projector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Inventors: Thomas Dusenberry, Joel Kaplan, Mark Rowntree, Donald C. Miffitt, Stephen S. Richardson, Yeasah G. Pell
  • Patent number: 7840991
    Abstract: In-theater interactive entertainment system. A game server generates video content in digital form and is displayed on a digital display in a theater. A telephony system is connected to the game server enabling a group of individual game participants in the theater to exchange data wirelessly with the game server so that the game participants can interact with video content on the display. It is preferred that at the display is a reflective screen illuminated by a digital projector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Inventors: Thomas Dusenberry, Joel Kaplan, Mark Rowntree, Donald C. Miffitt, Stephen S. Richardson, Yeasah G. Pell
  • Publication number: 20100275373
    Abstract: A swaddle blanket and mattress attachment device. The swaddle blanket includes a top end and a bottom end with a pocket disposed at the bottom end and configured to enclose an infants legs. A first side of the blanket is configured to wrap over the infant in one direction and a second side of the blanket is configured to wrap over the infant and the first side in the other direction. A fastener is disposed on the second side of the blanket and is configured to secure the second side in place over the first side. At least one attachment strap is secured to the swaddle blanket. When the blanket is in an attachment position the attachment strap extends away from the swaddle blanket. The attachment strap including a first mating pair fastener. The mattress attachment device is configured to be secured to a sleeping surface. The mattress attachment device includes at least one second mating pair fastener that is securable to the first mating pair fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: Triboro Quilt Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Joel Kaplan, Alvin Kaplan, Richard White, Deborah Ashworth, Jonathan Daugherty
  • Publication number: 20100131454
    Abstract: A method and system for computing a relative score indicative of an individual infant's feeding performance based, at least in part, upon a comparison of one or more feeding factor measurements of the individual infant with a corresponding databased metric that is derived from a population-based sample of infants, where the comparison optionally provides a statistical association between normative metric values and adverse outcomes recorded for the same population-based sample and, thereby, a means for assessing the tested infant's risk for said adverse outcomes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Joel Kaplan, Jay N. Zemel, Barbara Medoff-Cooper
  • Publication number: 20060289713
    Abstract: The cup tether is an elastic strap having a first end and a second end and a childproof fastener at one end forming the end into a loop and an elastic loop on the other end. The tether is designed so that one end is attached to an anchor such as a frame of a toddler's seat, a car seat, a stroller, a highchair, or other somewhat stationary object, and the elastic loop end is attached to a drinking container, e.g. a child's sippy cup, and baby bottle. One end is secured around the anchor by wrapping the end portion of the strap around the anchor and securing the strap in place with a fastener, preferably a childproof buckle. The container is secured using the elastic loop and the cup is slipped in or the loop is adjusted. The buckle with the fastener and a second buckle for the elastic loop side permit the size of the loop to be adjusted. The cup tether limits the distance the drink container can be thrown and permits easy retrieval of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Alvin Kaplan, Joel Kaplan
  • Publication number: 20050039210
    Abstract: In-theater interactive entertainment system. A game server generates video content in digital form and is displayed on a digital display in a theater. A telephony system is connected to the game server enabling a group of individual game participants in the theater to exchange data wirelessly with the game server so that the game participants can interact with video content on the display. It is preferred that at the display is a reflective screen illuminated by a digital projector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2003
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Thomas Dusenberry, Joel Kaplan, Mark Rowntree, Donald Miffitt, Stephen Richardson, Yeasah Pell