Patents by Inventor Tristan M. Christianson

Tristan M. Christianson 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: 9462787
    Abstract: A puzzle pet toy and treat dispenser that includes a housing, a lid, an inner chamber with a plurality of vertical radial walls, a drum aperture, a motor assembly, and an external chamber. The plurality of containers hold non-liquid pet treats, and an opening on the drum aperture aligned vertically with the tangential walls allows the pet treat on a given container to be released into the external chamber and dispensed via timer or controlled wirelessly through a wireless remote or controlled by a mobile device like a smart phone or tablet through a wirelessly connected app interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Inventors: Tristan M Christianson, Gregory Snyder
  • Patent number: 9288969
    Abstract: A puzzle pet toy and treat dispenser comprising of a housing, a lid, an inner chamber, a drum aperture, a motor assembly, and an external chamber. The inner chamber is divided by a plurality of vertical radial walls, creating a plurality of containers formed by the inner surface of the vertical radial walls, a plurality of tangential walls parallel to the vertical surface of the drum aperture, the inner surface of the drum aperture, and the lid. The plurality of containers hold non-liquid pet treats, and an opening on the drum aperture aligned vertically with the tangential walls allows the pet treat on a given container to be released into the external chamber, where said treats can be dispensed outside of the pet toy and treat dispenser during play. A motor assembly rotates the drum aperture to the next opening, creating a revolver action to dispense the contents of the next chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Inventors: Tristan M Christianson, Gregory Snyder
  • Publication number: 20150342145
    Abstract: A puzzle pet toy and treat dispenser that includes a housing, a lid, an inner chamber, a drum aperture, a motor assembly, and an external chamber. The inner chamber is divided by a plurality of vertical radial walls, creating a plurality of containers formed by the inner surface of the vertical radial walls, a plurality of tangential walls parallel to the vertical surface of the drum aperture, the inner surface of the drum aperture, and the lid. The plurality of containers hold non-liquid pet treats, and an opening on the drum aperture aligned vertically with the tangential walls allows the pet treat on a given container to be released into the external chamber, where said treats can be dispensed outside of the pet toy and treat dispenser during play. A motor assembly rotates the drum aperture to the next opening, creating a revolving/revolver-type action to queue and dispense the contents of the next chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Tristan M. Christianson, Gregory Snyder
  • Publication number: 20150128875
    Abstract: A puzzle pet toy and treat dispenser comprising of a housing, a lid, an inner chamber, a drum aperture, a motor assembly, and an external chamber. The inner chamber is divided by a plurality of vertical radial walls, creating a plurality of containers formed by the inner surface of the vertical radial walls, a plurality of tangential walls parallel to the vertical surface of the drum aperture, the inner surface of the drum aperture, and the lid. The plurality of containers hold non-liquid pet treats, and an opening on the drum aperture aligned vertically with the tangential walls allows the pet treat on a given container to be released into the external chamber, where said treats can be dispensed outside of the pet toy and treat dispenser during play. A motor assembly rotates the drum aperture to the next opening, creating a revolver action to dispense the contents of the next chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Tristan M. Christianson, Gregory Snyder
  • Patent number: 7959869
    Abstract: An air-transporter conditioner device includes a housing defining an inlet and an outlet. An electro-kinetic system is disposed in the housing to create an airflow moving from the inlet to the outlet. A timer measures a time period corresponding to the electro-kinetic system and causes an indicator light to illuminate when the measured period reaches a threshold. An arc sensing circuit detects arcing between the first and second electrode arrays of the electro-kinetic system. The electro-kinetic system is turned off in response to arcing being detected by the arc sensing circuit. An indicator light can also specify that arcing has been detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Sharper Image Acquisition LLC
    Inventors: Charles E. Taylor, Shek Fai Lau, Andrew J. Parker, Tristan M. Christianson, Gregory S. Snyder, Edward C. McKinney, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7798335
    Abstract: An apparatus for organizing articles of clothing is disclosed, including a housing having first and second drums rotatably mounted thereto. A drive system is used for rotating a belt around the first and second drums. The belt includes a plurality of hooks for hanging articles thereon. In one embodiment, the apparatus mounts on a closet rod and further includes a posterior end with an adjustable telescoping sleeve to stabilize the mounted apparatus against a wall. The apparatus can include a removable battery pack mounted to the underside of the apparatus. The removable battery pack can have a light bulb mounted on it to illuminate the selection of articles on the hooks. In another embodiment, the apparatus includes a rod-mounting apparatus that has a length that prevents or minimizes entanglement of articles hanging on the apparatus with other articles hanging near the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Sharper Image Acquisition LLC
    Inventors: Edward C. McKinney, Jr., Tristan M. Christianson
  • Patent number: 7399198
    Abstract: A device with speakers can include a cable unit with a connection plug connectable to a portable media unit. The cable can provide an audio signal from the portable media unit to a speaker of the device. The cable be attached to the portable media unit. A removable module for housing the plug and cable is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: Sharper Image Corp.
    Inventors: Richard J. Thalheimer, Edward C. McKinney, Tristan M. Christianson, Andrew J. Parker
  • Patent number: D526398
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Sharper Image Corporation
    Inventor: Tristan M. Christianson
  • Patent number: D527018
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Sharper Image Corporation
    Inventor: Tristan M. Christianson
  • Patent number: D527087
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Sharper Image Corporation
    Inventor: Tristan M. Christianson
  • Patent number: D527500
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Sharper Image Corporation
    Inventor: Tristan M. Christianson
  • Patent number: D531845
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Inventor: Tristan M. Christianson
  • Patent number: D534753
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Sharper Image Corporation
    Inventor: Tristan M. Christianson
  • Patent number: D538267
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Sharper Image Corporation
    Inventors: Tristan M. Christianson, Mark Martin
  • Patent number: D540428
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Sharper Image Corporation
    Inventor: Tristan M. Christianson
  • Patent number: D541260
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Sharper Image Corporation
    Inventor: Tristan M. Christianson
  • Patent number: D541536
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Sharper Image Corporation
    Inventor: Tristan M. Christianson
  • Patent number: D542901
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: Sharper Image Corporation
    Inventor: Tristan M. Christianson
  • Patent number: D548824
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Inventor: Tristan M. Christianson
  • Patent number: D561740
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Sharper Image Corporation
    Inventor: Tristan M. Christianson