Patents by Inventor Wesley D. Lindquist
Wesley D. Lindquist 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).
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Patent number: 9759413Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention use light to add human-like features to an inanimate object. In one embodiment, the object includes a film with an image that has been manipulated to provide for a low profile projection of an image onto a vertical surface directly adjacent to the object. For example, the image of a witch's head could be projected onto a wall and directly beneath, a witch's hat could be hanging on the wall. In another embodiment, changing lights and shadows are used to create animated objects out of otherwise inanimate objects. Various embodiments include components to create the illusion of changing facial expressions. These components include a plurality of light sources and an electronic device that controls the light sources to create the animation.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: HALLMARK CARDS, INCORPORATEDInventors: Timothy Jay Lien, Jason Blake Penrod, Steve Eikos, Robert D. Wertanen, Ma Lap Man, Wesley D. Lindquist, Kari Jean Walberg
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Publication number: 20160047536Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention use light to add human-like features to an inanimate object. In one embodiment, the object includes a film with an image that has been manipulated to provide for a low profile projection of an image onto a vertical surface directly adjacent to the object. For example, the image of a witch's head could be projected onto a wall and directly beneath, a witch's hat could be hanging on the wall. In another embodiment, changing lights and shadows are used to create animated objects out of otherwise inanimate objects. Various embodiments include components to create the illusion of changing facial expressions. These components include a plurality of light sources and an electronic device that controls the light sources to create the animation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: TIMOTHY JAY LIEN, JASON BLAKE PENROD, STEVE EIKOS, ROBERT D. WERTANEN, MA LAP MAN, WESLEY D. LINDQUIST, KARI JEAN WALBERG
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Patent number: 9200790Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention use light to add human-like features to an inanimate object. In one embodiment, the object includes a film with an image that has been manipulated to provide for a low profile projection of an image onto a vertical surface directly adjacent to the object. For example, the image of a witch's head could be projected onto a wall and directly beneath, a witch's hat could be hanging on the wall. In another embodiment, changing lights and shadows are used to create animated objects out of otherwise inanimate objects. Various embodiments include components to create the illusion of changing facial expressions. These components include a plurality of light sources and an electronic device that controls the light sources to create the animation.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2013Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: HALLMARK CARDS, INCORPORATEDInventors: Timothy Jay Lien, Jason Blake Penrod, Steve Eikos, Robert D. Wertanen, Ma Lap Man, Wesley D. Lindquist, Kari Jean Walberg
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Publication number: 20140003034Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention use light to add human-like features to an inanimate object. In one embodiment, the object includes a film with an image that has been manipulated to provide for a low profile projection of an image onto a vertical surface directly adjacent to the object. For example, the image of a witch's head could be projected onto a wall and directly beneath, a witch's hat could be hanging on the wall. In another embodiment, changing lights and shadows are used to create animated objects out of otherwise inanimate objects. Various embodiments include components to create the illusion of changing facial expressions. These components include a plurality of light sources and an electronic device that controls the light sources to create the animation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2013Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: HALLMARK CARDS, INCORPORATEDInventors: TIMOTHY JAY LIEN, JASON BLAKE PENROD, STEVE EIKOS, ROBERT D. WERTANEN, MA LAP MAN, WESLEY D. LINDQUIST, KARI JEAN WALBERG
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Publication number: 20030018553Abstract: The automated gift certificate generation system enables the user to manually input data indicative of the gift certificate recipient, or simply download an entry from an address book, to the automated gift certificate generation system. The automated gift certificate generation system uses the gift certificate recipient data to identify merchants that are located in the vicinity of the gift certificate recipient. This process can optionally include using recipient profile data that identifies the interests and/or preferences of the gift certificate recipient. The automated gift certificate generation system automatically produces a list of available merchants that satisfy the selection parameters of the user, including proximity to the gift certificate recipient. The user can then select one or more of the merchants from this list and the automated gift certificate generation system produces a customized gift certificate addressed to the gift certificate recipient.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2001Publication date: January 23, 2003Applicant: Hallmark Cards, IncorporatedInventor: Wesley D. Lindquist
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Publication number: 20020152137Abstract: The drag-and-drop WEB site navigation system implements a drag-and-drop paradigm that allows customers to easily select WEB merchants from a plurality of WEB merchants, browse the merchant's products, select product(s) for purchase, select a recipient from the customer's personal address book to receive product and purchase the product. The customer can simply use the drag-and-drop mode of selection to perform each step of this process, to thereby minimize the use of the keyboard of the terminal device. In one embodiment of the system, the customer can access a centralized WEB site that has stored therein a profile of the customer's interests and/or the recipient's interests to thereby enable the customer to select WEB merchants from a list of customer/recipient preferences.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2001Publication date: October 17, 2002Applicant: Hallmark Cards IncorporatedInventors: Wesley D. Lindquist, Albert P. Mauro,, Beth A. Barrington, Erin C. Dennis, Lori A. Dickey, Michael C. Grundvig, Patricia M. Lipnicky, Scott R. Krouch
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Publication number: 20020152001Abstract: The on-demand fulfillment system enables customers to customize mass produced social expression products, using sophisticated manufacturing processes, such as the application of foil, emboss, customized writing, customer photographs and the like, which manufacturing processes are integrated on to high quality heavy print stock under tight quality control to produce different effects on the finished product. This is accomplished the use of an automated assembly line that draws production stock from a plurality of sources and can route the production stock through various customer selected manufacturing processes to produce a high quality, yet customized product at a reasonable cost to the customer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2002Publication date: October 17, 2002Applicant: Hallmark Cards IncorporatedInventors: Randall S. Knipp, Richard R. Gordon, Wesley D. Lindquist
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Publication number: 20020097259Abstract: The memories product generation system provides a customer with the capability to input and edit various memories materials for use in generating memories products. The customer also defines at least one topic that is used to organize the received memories materials and at least one “story”, which consists of a recipient's point of view of or interest in the memories materials. The memories product generation system then automatically organizes the received memories materials and integrates these materials with finishing touches, such as: background, borders, captions, titles, sentiments, dates, additional materials, animation, and the like. The memories product generation system identifies the various memories products that can be generated from the received memories materials and the customer can preview and edit these memories products prior to purchasing these memories products, each of which can be customized to correspond to the interests of a selected recipient.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2000Publication date: July 25, 2002Applicant: Hallmark Cards IncorporatedInventors: Tony B. Marshall, Wesley D. Lindquist, Laura S. Monsees, Barbara J. Rich, Stan C. Rice, Caroline J. Howe, Brenda K. Althouse, Stephen H. Chalson
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Patent number: 5459819Abstract: A system and method for combining a first digital generated image and one or more prestored digital images. The system include means for selecting one of the prestored digital images for and the steps of selecting an output format for printing the first digital generated image and the selected prestored image, providing the first digital generated image, combining the first digital generated image with the selected prestored digital image such that the generated image is placed in the predetermined location so as to form a merged image in accordance with the requirements of the selected output format, and for printing out the merged image in a desired format.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 1994Date of Patent: October 17, 1995Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: John B. Watkins, Jeffrey R. Myers, John R. Fredlund, Joseph A. Manico, Anthony R. Berardi, Michael L. Vandemark, Wesley D. Lindquist