Patents by Inventor Philip R. Pyrce

Philip R. Pyrce 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).

  • Patent number: 7717800
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an infant support structure, such as a swing for a child. In one embodiment, the child swing includes a recline mechanism that can be adjusted to change the recline angle of the seat in which a child is positioned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventor: Philip R. Pyrce
  • Publication number: 20080258513
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an infant support structure, such as a swing for a child. In one embodiment, the child swing includes a recline mechanism that can be adjusted to change the recline angle of the seat in which a child is positioned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventor: Philip R. Pyrce
  • Publication number: 20070224909
    Abstract: An activity center is disclosed, wherein the activity center includes a child receiving device and an activity bar attached thereto. The activity bar may be removably connected to the child receiving device. The activity center includes a number of components including at least one actuator, at least one entertainment component, an electronic control unit and a power supply that all communicate together. Furthermore, the activity bar includes motion members extending upward from and connected to the activity bar by resilient members such that motion of a child seated in the child receiving device is transferred to the motion member through the resilient members to cause the motion members to reciprocate back and forth to entertain the child.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Emily M. Schoenfelder, Philip R. Pyrce
  • Patent number: 7203455
    Abstract: An electronic learning/teaching device operates with and without a printed sheet element having an arrangement of selectable content by means of a user responsive sensor array beneath a surface configured to receive the element. The sensor array is formed by cross-points of two sets of crossing conductive lines, one set being driven sequentially with a radio frequency square wave and the other set being sampled sequentially though a high impedance amplifier connection with an asynchronous detection circuit. Where more than one cross-point location is user activated, algorithms are used to identify one cross-point sensor location as the user activated selection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Ernst, John W. Taylor, Dagan Galarneau, Joseph E. Hoppy, James A. Bishop, Jr., Philip R. Pyrce, James P. Meade
  • Patent number: 6883719
    Abstract: A track section includes a body having a coupling portion. In one embodiment, the coupling portion includes a projection extends outwardly from the coupling portion and a recess extending inwardly into the coupling portion. In one embodiment, the recess extends downwardly through the coupling portion. In another embodiment, the recess extends from an upper surface of the body to a lower surface of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventor: Philip R. Pyrce
  • Publication number: 20040084545
    Abstract: A track section that includes a body having a coupling portion is disclosed. In one embodiment, the coupling portion includes a projection extends outwardly from the coupling portion and a recess extending inwardly into the coupling portion. In one embodiment, the recess extends downwardly through the coupling portion. In another embodiment, the recess extends from an upper surface of the body to a lower surface of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2002
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Inventor: Philip R. Pyrce
  • Publication number: 20040043371
    Abstract: An electronic learning/teaching device operates with and without a printed sheet element having an arrangement of selectable content by means of a user responsive sensor array beneath a surface configured to receive the element. The sensor array is formed by cross-points of two sets of crossing conductive lines, one set being driven sequentially with a radio frequency square wave and the other set being sampled sequentially though a high impedance amplifier connection with an asynchronous detection circuit. Where more than one cross-point location is user activated, algorithms are used to identify one cross-point sensor location as the user activated selection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventors: Stephen M. Ernst, John W. Taylor, Dagan Galarneau, Joseph E. Hoppy, James A. Bishop, Philip R. Pyrce, James P. Meade
  • Patent number: 6544096
    Abstract: A camping toy having an assembly with a coupled configuration and an expanded configuration. The assembly defines a toy lantern when the assembly is in the coupled configuration, and the assembly defines a plurality of separated toy camping items when the assembly is in the expanded configuration. The plurality of toy camping items include a light and a toy canteen, a toy stove, and/or a toy cooking pan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip R. Pyrce, David DuBois