Patents Assigned to Hello Tomorrow, LLC
  • Publication number: 20260240086
    Abstract: A device and methods animating flowers or plants with responses from human user interaction and employing self-maintenance sensing such as watering techniques, and software or firmware artificial intelligence responsive modules, the disposed inner vessel having an underside including a pivoting magnet plate atop a waterproof interface relative to an outer plant pot lower housing. A self-watering wick assembly allows motive translation flexibly relative to the magnet interface while separating the waterproof interface. An electronic processor control module instantiates movement of the inner plant pot relative to the outer plant pot assembly via a single motor actuator, and a plurality of sensors in communication with the electronic processor control module collect data by the plurality of sensors upon the user touching the plant, among other inputs for interactive features, responses, or gameplay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2025
    Publication date: August 20, 2026
    Applicant: Hello Tomorrow, LLC
    Inventors: Richard J. Maddocks, Leif J. Askeland
  • Patent number: 12156499
    Abstract: A device and method that support and animate a plant disposed in an inner plant pot having an underside including a pivoting magnet plate atop a waterproof interface relative to an outer plant pot lower housing. A follower magnet is mounted using a cam follower positioned below the waterproof interface for magnetic attraction with the pivoting magnet plate above. An electronic processor control module instantiates movement of the inner plant pot relative to the outer plant pot assembly via a single motor actuator, and a plurality of sensors in communication with the electronic processor control module collect data by the plurality of sensors upon the user touching the plant, among other inputs for interactive features, responses, gameplay, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: Hello Tomorrow, LLC
    Inventors: Richard J Maddocks, Leif J Askeland, Eduardo J Rodriguez, Shelley M Smith
  • Publication number: 20230301241
    Abstract: A device and method that support and animate a plant disposed in an inner plant pot having an underside including a pivoting magnet plate atop a waterproof interface relative to an outer plant pot lower housing. A follower magnet is mounted using a cam follower positioned below the waterproof interface for magnetic attraction with the pivoting magnet plate above. An electronic processor control module instantiates movement of the inner plant pot relative to the outer plant pot assembly via a single motor actuator, and a plurality of sensors in communication with the electronic processor control module collect data by the plurality of sensors upon the user touching the plant, among other inputs for interactive features, responses, gameplay, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: Hello Tomorrow, LLC
    Inventors: Richard J Maddocks, Leif J Askeland, Eduardo J Rodriguez, Shelley M Smith