Patents by Inventor Mark Weppner

Mark Weppner 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).

  • Infant support structure with accessibility feature
    Patent number: 8453278
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an infant support structure. In particular, the present invention relates to an infant support structure with a movable portion that facilitates access to a particular area or portion of the infant support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Aiken, Mark Weppner
  • Infant Support Structure with Integrated Electronic System
    Publication number: 20120198614
    Abstract: An infant support structure assembly includes a frame having an infant receiving portion configured to receive an infant therein and an electronic device. The infant receiving portion includes a support component extending along part of the infant receiving portion. The support component includes an electrical connector coupled thereto. The electrical connector is connected to a power source. The electronic device includes a mounting portion removably mountable to the support component of the frame. Power is supplied from the power source to the electronic device when the electronic device is mounted to the frame and engages the electrical connector of the support component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: MATTEL, INC.
    Inventors: Brian Aiken, Mark Weppner
  • Infant Support Structure With Accessibility Feature
    Publication number: 20100000016
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an infant support structure. In particular, the present invention relates to an infant support structure with a movable portion that facilitates access to a particular area or portion of the infant support structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Aiken, Mark Weppner
  • Two-way communication baby monitor with a soothing unit
    Publication number: 20050035864
    Abstract: A baby monitor system with a parent unit communicable with a baby unit a soothing unit is provided. In an embodiment for the baby monitor system of the present invention, the baby unit is responsive to receiving a signal representative of an audible sound transmitted from the parent unit and the parent unit is responsive to receiving a signal representative of an audible sound transmitted from the baby unit. In an embodiment for a method of the present invention, a method for monitoring a baby is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2004
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Karen Fitzgerald, Domenic Gubitosi, Mark Weppner
  • Infant entertainment device with a toy aquarium
    Publication number: 20050026536
    Abstract: An infant support structure that may be used to pacify and/or entertain an infant is disclosed. In one embodiment, the infant support structure is an infant bouncer. In one embodiment, the infant support structure includes an entertainment device with toy aquarium. The entertainment device is removably coupled to the support structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2004
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Armbruster, Jennifer Schroth, Mark Weppner