Patents Assigned to Americhip, Inc.
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Patent number: 9547869Abstract: A device for making a one-touch connection wireless communication using a merchandising product with a marketing message. A merchant delivers a merchandising product to a user. The merchandising device contains an electronic module that comprises memory that stores multimedia and an identifier such as telephone number. The electronic module contains the components necessary to play the multimedia on an output device, such as a speaker or video screen. The electronic module also contains the components necessary to connect to a wireless network and to place a wireless communication using the wireless network to the identifier when a dial switch is triggered. The electronic module is activated by a main switch. In one embodiment, upon activation, the electronic module plays the multimedia on the output device. When the user triggers the dial switch, the module makes a wireless communication with the stored identifier. The wireless communication may be voice, text, e-mail and/or other digital data.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2014Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: AMERICHIP, INC.Inventor: Timothy P. Clegg
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Patent number: 9123059Abstract: A method and a device for making a wireless cellular communication using a merchandising product with a marketing message. A merchant delivers a merchandising product to a user. The merchandising device contains an electronic module that comprises memory that stores multimedia and an identifier such as telephone number. The electronic module contains the components necessary to play the multimedia, including one or more audio output devices and optionally a video screen. The electronic module also contains the components necessary to connect to a wireless network and to place a cellular communication using the wireless network to the identifier. The electronic module is activated by a switch. Upon activation, the electronic module plays the multimedia on the one or more audio output devices and, optionally, the video screen. While the multimedia is playing, the module connects to a wireless network.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2013Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: Americhip, Inc.Inventor: Timothy P. Clegg
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Publication number: 20140358689Abstract: A device for making a one-touch connection wireless communication using a merchandising product with a marketing message. A merchant delivers a merchandising product to a user. The merchandising device contains an electronic module that comprises memory that stores multimedia and an identifier such as telephone number. The electronic module contains the components necessary to play the multimedia on an output device, such as a speaker or video screen. The electronic module also contains the components necessary to connect to a wireless network and to place a wireless communication using the wireless network to the identifier when a dial switch is triggered. The electronic module is activated by a main switch. In one embodiment, upon activation, the electronic module plays the multimedia on the output device. When the user triggers the dial switch, the module makes a wireless communication with the stored identifier. The wireless communication may be voice, text, e-mail and/or other digital data.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2014Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: Americhip, Inc.Inventor: Timothy P. Clegg
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Publication number: 20140358687Abstract: A method and a device for making a wireless cellular communication using a merchandising product with a marketing message. A merchant delivers a merchandising product to a user. The merchandising device contains an electronic module that comprises memory that stores multimedia and an identifier such as telephone number. The electronic module contains the components necessary to play the multimedia, including one or more audio output devices and optionally a video screen. The electronic module also contains the components necessary to connect to a wireless network and to place a cellular communication using the wireless network to the identifier. The electronic module is activated by a switch. Upon activation, the electronic module plays the multimedia on the one or more audio output devices and, optionally, the video screen. While the multimedia is playing, the module connects to a wireless network.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: Americhip, Inc.Inventor: Timothy P. Clegg
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Patent number: 8861942Abstract: A unit that includes a docking station and a tablet. The docking station includes a base having first and second docking recesses defined therein and docking station contacts positioned in at least the first docking recess. The tablet includes a housing having a video screen, a memory, at least one switch, and a power source positioned therein. The video screen, memory, at least one switch, and power source are in electrical communication and the housing includes first and second docking portions. At least the first docking portion includes tablet contacts thereon. The first and second docking portions of the tablet are positioned in the first and second docking recesses and the tablet contacts are in electrical communication with the docking station contacts. The tablet is removable from the docking station.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2012Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Americhip, Inc.Inventors: Shane Rossiter, Timothy P. Clegg
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Publication number: 20130202269Abstract: A unit that includes a docking station and a tablet. The docking station includes a base having first and second docking recesses defined therein and docking station contacts positioned in at least the first docking recess. The tablet includes a housing having a video screen, a memory, at least one switch, and a power source positioned therein. The video screen, memory, at least one switch, and power source are in electrical communication and the housing includes first and second docking portions. At least the first docking portion includes tablet contacts thereon. The first and second docking portions of the tablet are positioned in the first and second docking recesses and the tablet contacts are in electrical communication with the docking station contacts. The tablet is removable from the docking station.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2012Publication date: August 8, 2013Applicant: AMERICHIP, INC.Inventors: Shane Rossiter, Timothy P. Clegg
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Publication number: 20130177291Abstract: An article of print media that includes an electronic module that has at least one chip for storing data and for controlling the electronic module and first means for closing the electronic module such that at least a first video is shown.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2012Publication date: July 11, 2013Applicant: AMERICHIP, INC.Inventor: Americhip, Inc.
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Patent number: D680110Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2012Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Americhip, Inc.Inventors: Shane Rossiter, Timothy P. Clegg
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Patent number: D680543Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2012Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Americhip, Inc.Inventors: Shane Rossiter, Timothy P. Clegg
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Patent number: D681040Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2012Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: Americhip, Inc.Inventors: Shane Rossiter, Timothy P. Clegg
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Patent number: D691194Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2010Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Americhip, Inc.Inventors: Timothy P. Clegg, Michael D. Ronk
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Patent number: D716796Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2012Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Americhip, Inc.Inventors: Timothy P Clegg, Michael D Ronk, Anthony V Roberts
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Patent number: D723552Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2014Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Americhip, Inc.Inventors: Timothy P. Clegg, Anthony V Roberts
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Patent number: D756946Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2015Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: Americhip Inc.Inventors: Timothy P Clegg, Anthony V Roberts
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Patent number: D791093Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Americhip, IncInventors: Timothy P Clegg, Kai Bong Yu
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Patent number: D791236Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Americhip, Inc.Inventors: Timothy P. Clegg, Anthony V Roberts
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Patent number: D819741Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: Americhip, Inc.Inventors: Timothy P Clegg, Anthony V Roberts, Kevin C Clegg
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Patent number: D819742Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: Americhip, IncInventors: Timothy P Clegg, Anthony V Roberts, Kevin C Clegg
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Patent number: D819743Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: Americhip, Inc.Inventors: Timothy P Clegg, Anthony V Roberts, Kevin C Clegg
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Patent number: D823819Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Americhip Inc.Inventors: Timothy P Clegg, Kai Bong Yu