Patents by Inventor Michael C. Tobias

Michael C. Tobias 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: 20240094887
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generation and use of intellectual-property (IP) landscaping platform architectures are disclosed. A landscaping component may be utilized to produce refined clusters of IP assets using user seeded searches in varying areas of interest, such as, for example, target technical fields, targeted publications, targeted products, and/or competitor entity portfolios. The landscaping component may be further utilized to produce an interactive graphical element including a spatial representation of the clusters of IP assets. The interactive graphical element may include various functionalities and/or information associated with the clusters of IP assets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Michael John Tobias, Samuel Cameron Fleming, Jared Dirk Sol, Louise Janice, Luvina Bowman, Jeffrey Brendan Ryan, Scott Randolph Brewer, Lewis C. Lee
  • Publication number: 20130045659
    Abstract: A bobble doll device is formed and configured to include a base, a support stanchion, a stationary upper body portion and a movable lower body portion. The support stanchion extends outwardly from the base and supports the upper body portion to remain stationary. An elastic object (such as a spring) is attached to a bottom part of the upper body portion and to an top part of the lower body portion such that the lower body portion is movable in a reciprocating motion in relation to the upper body portion. In a further embodiment, a motion sensor detects motion of the lower body portion and triggers activation of a sound producing device that emits audio from a speaker in the base. In yet a further embodiment, the lower body portion may be caused to move by an actuator located in the base or an actuator in the upper body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Inventor: Michael C. Tobias
  • Publication number: 20120282843
    Abstract: A bobble doll is formed and configured as a human figurine and, in a preferred embodiment, a female adult. The body of the doll has three portions, namely: an upper portion formed to include a head, arms and a torso; a mid-portion formed to include a buttocks and hips; and a lower portion formed to include legs and feet. The mid-portion is supported on a biasing element (e.g., a spring) and is movable in a reciprocating up and down and/or side to side motion relative to the upper and lower body portions. The doll is supported on a base that can be decorated to resemble a beach, sports field, dance floor or other environment. In a further embodiment, a motion sensor detects motion of the mid-portion and triggers activation of a battery powered sound producing device that emits audio from a speaker in the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventor: Michael C. Tobias