Patents by Inventor Mary A. Park

Mary A. Park 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: 20240112173
    Abstract: A two-ply remote activation gift card comprises a first and second ply, each such ply having an exterior surface and an opposed interior surface, the interior surfaces of which are in contact with one another, the exterior surface of the first ply having a media area and corresponding non-peelable adhesive material, the exterior surface of the first ply further having a gift area and a corresponding peelable adhesive, and the second ply being divided into two portions by a perforation where one of those two portions is a media portion and the other portion is a non-monetized gift card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Mary Parks, Stephanie Schneider-Thompson
  • Patent number: 11117413
    Abstract: A gift card carrier for holding a gift card includes a first part having a first portion and a second portion that is formed of a transparent plastic material and includes a pair of gift card slits for releasably retaining the gift card. The gift card carrier also has a second part that has an open interior space. The second portion of the first part is sized to carry the gift card and be received within the open interior space of the second part. The first part moves between a fully retracted position in which the second portion is received within the open interior space and an extended position in which the second portion is exposed for removal of the gift card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: IOSUE ASSOCIATES, INC.
    Inventors: Jayne Stegemiller, Mary Parks
  • Publication number: 20210276356
    Abstract: A gift card carrier for holding a gift card includes a first part having a first portion and a second portion that is formed of a transparent plastic material and includes a pair of gift card slits for releasably retaining the gift card. The gift card carrier also has a second part that has an open interior space. The second portion of the first part is sized to carry the gift card and be received within the open interior space of the second part. The first part moves between a fully retracted position in which the second portion is received within the open interior space and an extended position in which the second portion is exposed for removal of the gift card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Jayne Stegemiller, Mary Parks
  • Publication number: 20170051932
    Abstract: An adaptive user interface for an HVAC system is described herein. One device includes a user interface configured to display information associated with a component of a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, a wireless interface, wherein the wireless interface is configured to receive a voice communication from a user, wherein the voice communication includes information associated with the component of the HVAC system, a memory, and a processor configured to execute executable instructions stored in the memory to enter the information associated with the component of the HVAC system included in the voice communication from the user in the display on the user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Harry M. Chang, Nilesh Akode, Mary Parks
  • Patent number: 9144816
    Abstract: A panel carrier system and method for coating panels with the carrier system are disclosed. The carrier comprises a base and protective cover with an enclosure that protects the base when coating compositions are applied to the panels. The carrier system and coated panels may be transported to a curing location, followed by removal and evaluation of the coated panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark D. Lewis, Walter J. Robertson, Mary Park, Nathan Goodnow, Joseph S. Szul, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20130156957
    Abstract: A panel carrier system and method for coating panels with the carrier system are disclosed. The carrier comprises a base and protective cover with an enclosure that protects the base when coating compositions are applied to the panels. The carrier system and coated panels may be transported to a curing location, followed by removal and evaluation of the coated panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark D. Lewis, Walter J. Robertson, Mary Park, Nathan Goodnow, Joseph S. Szul, JR.
  • Patent number: 6782571
    Abstract: A patient transport system for transporting a patient from a magnetic resonance imaging system to a second imaging system includes an elongated member and first and second coupling mechanisms. The elongated member has an upper surface configured to support a patient. The first coupling mechanism is coupled to the elongated member and is configured to removably couple the elongated member to the magnetic resonance imaging system. The second coupling mechanism is coupled to the elongated member and is configured to removably couple the elongated member to a second imaging system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: GE Medical Systems
    Inventors: Sean S. Josephson, Mary A. Park, Edward M. Kerwin, Jason I. Subirana
  • Patent number: 6271517
    Abstract: An apparatus for providing a radiation point source for testing PET scanner detector accuracy in an annular PET scanner which defines a scanning region, the apparatus including a supporter positioned axially adjacent a scanner, a support member which supports a radiation source at a distal end and is moveable between an extended position within the scanning region and a retracted position outside the scanning region and a motivator for rotating the support member about the scanning region when the support member is extended.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: John W. Kroening, Jr., Mary A. Park
  • Patent number: D936474
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: lOSUE ASSOCIATES, INC.
    Inventors: Jayne Stegemiller, Mary Parks
  • Patent number: D966087
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: PLASTICARD-LOCKTECH INTERNATIONAL, LLC
    Inventors: Jayne Stegemiller, Mary Parks
  • Patent number: D979394
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: PLASTICARD-LOCKTECH INTERNATIONAL, LLC
    Inventors: Jayne Stegemiller, Mary Parks