Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Michael Blake
  • Patent number: 8348069
    Abstract: A rotatable organizer comprising: a base; a first gear in rotatable communication with the base; a first turntable fixedly attached to the first gear, the exposed turntable having a center; a second gear in rotatable communication with the base, and meshing with the first gear; a third gear in rotatable communication with the base, and meshing with the second gear; a second turntable fixedly attached to the third gear, the second turntable having a center; an enclosure attached to the base; a central divider attached to the enclosure. A rotatable organizer similar to the one previously described, except with rails instead of an enclosure, with the rails being about ½ inch to about 9 inches high.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Inventor: Brad Roach
  • Patent number: 8332969
    Abstract: An automatic control and battery power supply for a bathroom odor removal unit. The power supply comprising: a housing, the housing comprising: a top face in generally orthogonal communication with a toilet tank face; a toilet tank face in generally orthogonal communication with a bottom face; a sensor face in communication with the top face, and the toilet tank face, and where the angle between the sensor face and the toilet tank face is obtuse; a hanger connectable to the housing, and configured to hang from the upper edge of a toilet tank with the housing outside of and generally to one side of the toilet tank; a sensor located on the sensor face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Inventors: Joseph Spadola, Joseph Damianoe, John Orris, Brian Bernberg, Vladmir Yakhnich
  • Patent number: 8328398
    Abstract: A flashlight comprising: a rotatable head containing a light source; a pivot in communication with the rotatable head; a center housing rotatably attached to the pivot, where the pivot and the rotatable head rotates at least in a plane that is parallel to the main axis of the center housing, the center housing having a first end that is furthest away from the head; a first leg rotatably attached to the center housing; a second leg rotatably attached to the center housing; a third leg rotatably attached to the center housing; and where all three legs each have generally the shape of a longitudinal third of a hollow cylinder; a sliding sleeve slideably attached to the center housing, and in communication with the first, second and third legs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Inventor: Gary Van Deursen
  • Patent number: 8303169
    Abstract: A watch comprising: a watch bezel; a watch case in communication with the watch bezel, the watch case comprising several vents which are generally configured to allow air to flow through the vents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Bulltoro Watch Company, LLC
    Inventors: Mario Sabatini, John Houlihan, Muhammad Saleh, Paul Myott
  • Patent number: 8276770
    Abstract: A rotatable organizer comprising: a base; a first grooved wheel in rotatable communication with the base, the first grooved wheel comprising a first groove; an exposed turntable fixedly attached to the first grooved wheel, the exposed turntable having a center; a second grooved wheel in rotatable communication with the base, second grooved wheel comprising a second groove; a second turntable fixedly attached to the second grooved wheel, the second turntable having a center; a belt attached to the first groove and the second groove, and configured to rotate the second grooved wheel when the first grooved wheel rotates; a rail attached to the base and extending up orthogonally to at least one of the turntables, wherein the rail encloses at least a portion of the perimeter of the rotatable organizer; a central divider located on a plane that contains an imaginary line that extends from the center of the exposed turntable to the center of the second turntable, the plane being generally orthogonal to the surface o
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Inventor: Brad Roach
  • Patent number: 8266788
    Abstract: A system for joining tubular members comprising: a U-shaped joining member, with a first leg, a bottom of the U in communication with the first leg, and a second leg in communication with the bottom of the U, and wherein the first leg and second legs have a taper such that the cross-sectional surface area of the first leg is at a minimum at generally the far end of the first and second legs, and the cross-sectional surface is at a maximum at generally the beginning end of the first and second legs; an anchor member configured to fit generally in the bottom of the U; a first tubular member configured to fit abutting the anchor member, and between the first and second legs; a wire made of anisotropic material configured to be wound about the first leg, second leg, and a portion of the first tubular member located between the first leg and second leg; a second tubular member configured to structurally attach to the first tubular member, U-shaped joining member, anchor member, and anisotropic material; a pluralit
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Inventor: Krzysztof Kotlinski
  • Patent number: 8250801
    Abstract: A bird decoy system comprising: a transducer located on a housing; a switch located on the housing; a transmitter located within the housing, and in communication with the transducer; an electronics compartment comprising: a receiver located in the electronics compartment; a receiving antenna in communication with the receiver; a CPU located within the electronics compartment, and in communication with the receiver, the CPU configured to send a signal to cause a decoy motor to activate causing the decoy to move; a connection plug attached to the electronics compartment and in communication with the CPU; and a motorized bird decoy with a plug removeably attachable to the connection plug. A bird decoy system comprising: a decoy stand base; a decoy stand rod extending generally orthogonally from the decoy stand base; a rotatable sleeve in rotatable communication with the decoy stand rod; a bird shaped decoy fixedly attached to the rotatable sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Inventor: Rich Elpi
  • Patent number: 8122690
    Abstract: A shipping system comprising: a plurality of edge protectors, each of the edge protectors comprising: a backwall; an upper jaw member in communication with the backwall, the upper jaw member having a top surface; a lower jaw member in communication with the backwall, the lower jaw member having a lower surface, and the lower surface and the top surface are generally flat and parallel to each other; a single slot defined by the upper jaw member and the lower jaw member, and the single slot being generally orthogonal to the backwall, the edge protector having an outer width; at least one u-channel support member, the u-channel support member comprising: a bottom wall; a first sidewall extending generally orthogonally from the bottom wall; a second sidewall extending generally orthogonally from the bottom wall; an interior width between an interior surface of the first sidewall and the interior surface of the second sidewall, and where the interior width is generally equal to the outer width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Inventor: Paul DiMauro
  • Patent number: 8065965
    Abstract: A portable video game table comprising: a table surface with an underside; at least one spring-loaded floor leg rotatably attached to the underside; at least one spring-loaded sofa leg rotatably attached to the underside; a floor leg locking mechanism located on the at least one spring-loaded floor leg; a sofa leg locking mechanism located on the at least one spring-loaded sofa leg; where the table is configured such that the portable video game table can change to and from a folded configuration and a ready-for-use extended configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Inventor: Gary Pearson
  • Patent number: 8033403
    Abstract: A rotatable organizer comprises a base and a plurality of gears in rotatable communication with the base. An exposed turntable is fixedly attached to a first gear and another turntable is fixedly attached to a third gear. A second gear is in communication with the first and third gears. A rail is attached to the base and extends up orthogonally with respect to at least one of the turntables and the rail encloses at least a portion of the perimeter of the rotatable organizer. A central divider is located on a plane that contains an imaginary line that extends between the centers of the turntables. The turntables are configured to be rotatable with respect to the base to move items atop the base within the rotatable organizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Inventor: Brad Roach
  • Patent number: 8025436
    Abstract: A whisk comprising: a whisk handle, a bushing fixedly attached to the whisk head end of the whisk handle; at least two generally spiral grooves located on the interior surface; a bushing fixedly attached to whisk head end of the whisk handle; an extension member in rotatable and slideable communication with the whisk handle and the bushing, at least two engagement members extending orthogonally from the extension member and slideably engage with one of the grooves; a spring rod, with a whisk head end and a cap end, located within the extension member; an integral cap located on the cap end of the spring rod; a compression spring, in slideable communication with the spring rod, the whisk head end of the compression head pushing against the whisk head base, the cap end of the compression spring pushing against the integral cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Inventor: Harry Hensler
  • Patent number: 8020406
    Abstract: A method and system for the small-scale production of LNG.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Inventors: David Vandor, Ralph Greenberg
  • Patent number: 8004769
    Abstract: A binocular display system that provides minimum occlusion of a user's field of vision such that the occluded area is primarily filled with an image displayed to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Nabes, LLC
    Inventor: Robert W. Spaller
  • Patent number: 7980388
    Abstract: A gun barrel cleaner comprising: a flexible cable, with a cable diameter; a tip attached to a first end of the flexible cable, the tip having a tip diameter; a connector attached to a second end of the flexible cable, the connector having a connector diameter; a generally spherical member in slideable communication with the flexible cable, the generally spherical member having an outer diameter, a bore, with a bore diameter; where the bore diameter is greater than the cable diameter, is less than the tip diameter, and is less than the connector diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Inventor: George Dewey
  • Patent number: 7976107
    Abstract: A wheel rim with a circumferential area on a inner surface of the wheel rim. The circumferential area coinciding with the intersection of the inner surface with the lateral balance plane of the wheel rim, the circumferential area being visibly distinguishable from the rest of the inner surface and where the circumferential area is made visibly distinguishable from the rest of the inner surface during the manufacturing of the wheel rim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Inventors: Lance Okada, Stuart Imai
  • Patent number: 7931440
    Abstract: A vertical axis wind turbine comprising: a rotatable vertical shaft; a first horizontal shaft attached to the vertical shaft, and extending on either side of the vertical shaft; a first wind turbine blade fixedly attached to the first horizontal shaft, the first wind turbine extending in a generally perpendicular direction from the first horizontal shaft; a second wind turbine blade fixedly attached to the first horizontal shaft, the second wind turbine blade extending in a generally perpendicular direction from the first horizontal shaft, the second wind turbine blade fixed at an operational angle with respect to the first wind turbine blade; a first and second motion limiting means attached to the vertical shaft, where each motion limiting means extends into the rotational travel of a turbine blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Inventor: Donald Bobowick
  • Patent number: 7862488
    Abstract: A weightable hoop system comprising: a single bodied molded hoop with a top and a bottom comprising: a first annular volume located at the top; a second annular volume located at the bottom; a pinch seal located between the first annular volume and the second annular volume, and preventing fluid communication between the first annular volume and the second annular volume; a first threaded input member in fluid communication with the first annular volume; and a second threaded input member in fluid communication with the first annular volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Inventor: Alison Albanese
  • Patent number: D638262
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Inventors: Rudolph Eberstadt, Jr., Rudolph Eberstadt, III
  • Patent number: D645362
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Bulltoro Watch Company, LLC
    Inventors: John Houlihan, Mario Sabatini, Muhammad Saleh, Paul Myott
  • Patent number: D645363
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Bulltoro Watch Company, LLC
    Inventors: John Houlihan, Mario Sabatini, Muhammad Saleh, Paul Myott