Patents by Inventor Steven J. Bierend

Steven J. Bierend 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: 6412850
    Abstract: An auxiliary vehicle sun visor assembly (10) adapted to be attached to a conventional vehicle sun visor (150). The assembly (10) consists of a pivot rod (12) having a vertical section (14) and a contiguous horizontal section (30). Attached to the vertical section (14), by means of a set of vertical hinged brackets (42), is an inner edge (116) of an auxiliary visor (110). Attached to the horizontal section (30), by means of a set of horizontal hinged brackets (56), is a lower edge (114) of the auxiliary visor (110). The assembly (10) is designed to be placed and secured in a retraced, stowed position, against the surface of the vehicle sun visor, or to be rotated around the horizontal section (30) of the pivot rod (12) and placed in a downward position, or rotated around the vertical section (14) of the pivot rod (12) and placed in a side position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Inventors: David Francis, Steven J. Bierend, Albert O. Cota
  • Publication number: 20020038959
    Abstract: An auxiliary vehicle sun visor assembly (10) adapted to be attached to a conventional vehicle sun visor (150). The assembly (10) consists of a pivot rod (12) having a vertical section (14) and a contiguous horizontal section (30). Attached to the vertical section (14), by means of a set of vertical hinged brackets (42), is an inner edge (116) of an auxiliary visor (110). Attached to the horizontal section (30), by means of a set of horizontal hinged brackets (56), is a lower edge (114) of the auxiliary visor (110), the assembly (10) is designed to be placed and secured in a retraced, stowed position, against the surface of the vehicle sun visor, or to be rotated around the horizontal section (30) of the pivot rod (12) and placed in a downward position, or rotated around the vertical section (14) of the pivot rod (12) and placed in a side position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2001
    Publication date: April 4, 2002
    Inventors: David Francis, Steven J. Bierend, Albert O. Cota
  • Patent number: 6349854
    Abstract: An aerosol spray can (12) that can only be operated when connected to an a-c utility power source provided by a power cord (50A) connected to an external activator (40). The can is modified by adding internally, a movable armature (19) that operates a valve assembly (16) connected to a spray head (20). When the armature is not energized by the attached activator (40), the valve assembly (16) remains in a closed position, preventing the flow of paint. Conversely, when the movable armature (19) is energized by the activator (40), the valve assembly (16) opens allowing paint to be sprayed when the spray head (20) is depressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2002
    Inventors: Steven J. Bierend, Clyde L. Tichenor, Irwin Ginsburgh
  • Patent number: 5855297
    Abstract: A wireless-operated anti-graffiti spray can system (10) which allows a pressurized spray can (162) to be electronically operated from a remote location. The system (10) is disclosed in two designs: in the first design, a spray can activating device (38) consisting of a solenoid/valve assembly (42), which operates in combination with an electromagnetic coil (40), is used to control the spray can (162). In the second design, the activating device (38) consists of an electro-mechanical solenoid (138), which operates an articulated spray control leaf (142) that is used to the control the spray can (162). In both designs, a transmitting unit (12) is utilized that can only be enabled when connected to a utility a-c power source (160). The transmitting unit (12) produces an RF signal that is received by a receiving unit (28) located remotely and adjacent to the spray can activating device (38).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1999
    Inventors: Clyde L. Tichenor, Steven J. Bierend
  • Patent number: 5427277
    Abstract: A utility-power operated, tamper-proof pressurized spray can (12) that can only be operated when connected to a-c utility power. Thus, its use to spray graffiti is prevented or at the very least minimized. The preferred embodiment of the invention consists of a spray can (12) having a housing opening (12B) to which is hermetically attached a solenoid housing (14). The housing (14), encloses a standard spray control valve (18) having in series, a linear-motion solenoid assembly (22) consisting of a stationary armature (24), a movable armature (28) and an external, separable movable-armature activator (40). The stationary armature (24) is rigidly attached to the housing (12), has a lower guide tube bore (24H) therethrough and an upward facing spring cavity (24G) which retains a spring (26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1995
    Assignee: Electro Spray Co.
    Inventors: Steven J. Bierend, Clyde L. Tichenor, Irwin Ginsburgh
  • Patent number: 5385271
    Abstract: An aerosol spray can (12) that can only be operated when connected to an a-c utility power source provided by a power cord (22) that includes a power-line activator (30). Thus, the use of an aerosol spray can (12) to spray graffiti is prevented or at least minimized. The can (12) is modified by attaching to its upper section (14) a valve attachment port (16) to which is attached a lower fluid port (86) located on a slide and twist valve (80). The valve (80) also includes an upper fluid port (84) having a check valve (88) that opens when a standard spray head (26) is depressed and a permanent magnet piston (90) having a fluid passage bore (96). When no power is applied, a compression spring (94) positions the piston (90) with the bore (96) misaligned in both a radial and longitudinal position that prevents the passage of the fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1995
    Inventors: Steven J. Bierend, Clyde L. Tichenor, Irwin Ginsburgh
  • Patent number: D337386
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1993
    Assignee: Paci-Faces, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven J. Bierend
  • Patent number: D346475
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1994
    Inventor: Steven J. Bierend