Patents by Inventor Richard J. Testa

Richard J. Testa 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: 5787617
    Abstract: In a first embodiment, a photograph is held between two panels of a multi-panel display device and viewed through a die cut in the outer panel. The outer panel has graphics printed around the die cut in such a way as to give the appearance of interaction between the subject of the photograph and the scene depicted in the graphics. In second and third embodiments, the display device is in the form of an album containing multi-layered pages which hold photographs between their layers. The photos are viewed through die cuts in the outer layers of the pages. The pages have graphics printed on their pages which give the appearance of interaction between the subjects of the photos and the graphics printed on the pages. The die cuts and graphics can be formed such that the face of a subject of a photograph appears in place of the face of a character depicted in the graphics. An audio storage device can be included to deliver an audio message to accompany the photos and graphics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Inventor: Richard J. Testa
  • Patent number: 5592768
    Abstract: A photograph is held between two panels of a multi-panel display device and viewed through a die cut in an outer panel. The device is formed in such a way that when one or two flaps of one layer are folded toward the other layers, the two sets of layers assume opposite curvatures to provide support for the device. The flaps can be automatically pulled into position by a biasing apparatus. The outer panel can have graphics printed around the die cut in such a way as to give the appearance of interaction between the subject of the photograph and the scene depicted in the graphics. The die cut can be shaped and situated such that the face of a subject of the photograph appears in place of the face of a character depicted in the graphics. The die cut can also follow the outline of a character depicted in the graphics to preserve the integrity of the image while allowing display of the photograph.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1997
    Inventor: Richard J. Testa