Patents by Inventor John Robert TAYLOR, JR.

John Robert TAYLOR, JR. 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: 20210358395
    Abstract: A display device includes a front portion, a rear portion, a halo, and sides extending between the front portion and the rear portion. The front portion, the rear portion, and the sides form an enclosure. The halo includes a rim and an internal structure. The rim is positioned between the front portion and the rear portion. The internal structure is at least partially within the enclosure and includes a sweep portion and a receiving post. The receiving post and the sweep portion are configured to receive light emitted by one or more light emitting devices and at least one of guide, direct, diffuse, focus, and scatter light emitted by the one or more light emitting devices out of the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: John Robert Taylor, JR., John Michael Reiszl, Damon Bryan Smith
  • Patent number: 11107390
    Abstract: A display device includes a front portion, a rear portion, a halo, and sides extending between the front portion and the rear portion. The front portion, the rear portion, and the sides form an enclosure. The halo includes a rim and an internal structure. The rim is positioned between the front portion and the rear portion. The internal structure is at least partially within the enclosure and includes a sweep portion and a receiving post. The receiving post and the sweep portion are configured to receive light emitted by one or more light emitting devices and at least one of guide, direct, diffuse, focus, and scatter light emitted by the one or more light emitting devices out of the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: John Robert Taylor, Jr., John Michael Reiszl, Damon Bryan Smith
  • Publication number: 20200202768
    Abstract: A display device includes a front portion, a rear portion, a halo, and sides extending between the front portion and the rear portion. The front portion, the rear portion, and the sides form an enclosure. The halo includes a rim and an internal structure. The rim is positioned between the front portion and the rear portion. The internal structure is at least partially within the enclosure and includes a sweep portion and a receiving post. The receiving post and the sweep portion are configured to receive light emitted by one or more light emitting devices and at least one of guide, direct, diffuse, focus, and scatter light emitted by the one or more light emitting devices out of the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: John Robert Taylor, JR., John Michael Reiszl, Damon Bryan Smith
  • Patent number: 9824549
    Abstract: A monitor display unit mounted on a surface and in electronic communication with a system or device to be monitored, comprising a face plate, a back plate having at least a portion of a side edge being translucent or transparent, a logic controller, and at least one light-emitting device in electronic communication with the controller. Actuation of the light-emitting device causes light to pass through the side edge of the back plate, thereby being visible to a viewer at an angle that can be generally parallel to the surface on which the display unit is mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: TRIATEK HOLDINGS LLC
    Inventors: John Robert Taylor, Jr., John Michael Reiszl
  • Publication number: 20140197960
    Abstract: A monitor display unit mounted on a surface and in electronic communication with a system or device to be monitored, comprising a face plate, a back plate having at least a portion of a side edge being translucent or transparent, a logic controller, and at least one light-emitting device in electronic communication with the controller. Actuation of the light-emitting device causes light to pass through the side edge of the back plate, thereby being visible to a viewer at an angle that can be generally parallel to the surface on which the display unit is mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: TRIATEK HOLDINGS LLC
    Inventors: John Robert TAYLOR, JR., John Michael REISZL
  • Patent number: RE48999
    Abstract: A monitor display unit mounted on a surface and in electronic communication with a system or device to be monitored, comprising a face plate, a back plate having at least a portion of a side edge being translucent or transparent, a logic controller, and at least one light-emitting device in electronic communication with the controller. Actuation of the light-emitting device causes light to pass through the side edge of the back plate, thereby being visible to a viewer at an angle that can be generally parallel to the surface on which the display unit is mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: John Robert Taylor, Jr., John Michael Reiszl
  • Patent number: RE49069
    Abstract: A monitor display unit mounted on a surface and in electronic communication with a system or device to be monitored, comprising a face plate, a back plate having at least a portion of a side edge being translucent or transparent, a logic controller, and at least one light-emitting device in electronic communication with the controller. Actuation of the light-emitting device causes light to pass through the side edge of the back plate, thereby being visible to a viewer at an angle that can be generally parallel to the surface on which the display unit is mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: John Robert Taylor, Jr., John Michael Reiszl