Patents Assigned to Ideas
  • Patent number: 9235102
    Abstract: A device for manipulating colloidal particles in a bistable medium, the device includes a microcontroller, which stores a color and/or design scheme for a bistable medium, and a mechanism for changing the bistable medium from a first state to a second state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: IDEA ZOO, INC.
    Inventors: Pieter Stroeve, Ben Shand Farber, M. Saif Islam, Edmond Edward Routhier
  • Patent number: 9230398
    Abstract: An electronic gaming table adapted to host table games involving wagers includes a physical surface adapted for the play of live table games that include live players and the use of a live dealer and physical game components, multiple player terminals having separate processors, a master table controller in communication with each of the player terminal processors and adapted to control a plurality of electronic gaming table functions, and at least one interface in communication with the master table controller and one or more additional electronic gaming tables remotely located from the electronic gaming table. Each player terminal allows for a live player stationed thereat to participate in a first live table game directly at the electronic gaming table and also a second live table game remotely at a remotely located table. The first and second live table games can be different games, and can be played simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Fresh Idea Global Limited
    Inventor: Jay Chun
  • Patent number: 9223539
    Abstract: A portable hand-held apparatus includes a semiconductor memory, a reproduction block, a display, a control block, a housing, and an operation block configured to supply a signal to the control block depending on user manual inputs. The operation block includes a circuit at a surface of the housing configured to detect a first user manual gesture in a first direction approximately parallel to the housing surface, a second user manual gesture in a direction opposite to the first direction and also approximately parallel to the housing surface, and a third user manual gesture in a direction that is perpendicular to the housing surface. The first and second gestures are used to select a particular one of the one or more pieces of sound data, and reproduction of a particular piece of sound data occurs in response to the third gesture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: MobileMedia Ideas LLC
    Inventor: Kenichi Iida
  • Patent number: 9204675
    Abstract: The technical features of the Multi MIT are the retractable finger points on and/or near the metacarpo-interphalangeal joint on the middle, index and thumb fingers. On the dorsal side of the glove, are magnets that are sewn between the insulated material and the outer fabric which connect when the finger caps are retracted. The finger caps are held back by a positive and a negative magnet on the dorsal side of the glove that firmly holds the finger caps in place. The retracted caps access the inner spandex fleece glove that has touch screen material patches on the tips of the middle, index, and thumb fingers on the palmer side of the inner glove. The inner glove is designed to give the wearer fingertip sensory reception, dexterity and allow touch screen capabilities while providing mild fingertip protection with the finger caps retracted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: The Idea Experts, LLC
    Inventor: John Mack
  • Patent number: 9200455
    Abstract: A moisture isolating reveal system includes a vertical trim piece having a fastening base configured for vertical coupling along a wall. A reveal flange extends from the fastening base. The fastening base and the reveal flange form a panel reception recess, and the panel reception recess is configured to receive a siding panel. A moisture isolation assembly extends along one or more of the reveal flange or the fastening base. The moisture isolation assembly includes: a nozzle ridge provided along the reveal flange, a moisture dam interposed between the nozzle ridge and the fastening base, the moisture dam prevents the ingress of moisture to the fastening base, and the nozzle ridge accelerates moisture moving between the nozzle ridge and an installed siding panel and decelerates moisture between the nozzle ridge and the moisture dam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Innovations & Ideas, LLC
    Inventor: Steven S. Preston
  • Publication number: 20150339884
    Abstract: Various aspects described or referenced herein are directed to different methods, systems, and computer program products for implementing dynamic configuration of wager-based gaming rules and alternative gaming offerings implemented via computer networks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: FRESH IDEA GLOBAL LIMITED
    Inventor: Jay Chun
  • Patent number: 9170412
    Abstract: There is disclosed an apparatus for magnifying and capturing images of one or more samples, as well as an apparatus for changing objective lenses. Methods of using the apparatuses, and other embodiments, are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Idea Machines Development Design & Production Ltd.
    Inventors: Shlomo Turgeman, Oded Anner, Eitan Shefer, Royi Levav
  • Publication number: 20150302689
    Abstract: A gaming system, comprising: a main cabinet comprising a mechanism for playing a game other than a slot machine game, and a mechanism for playing a slot machine game; a first screen in a portion of said main cabinet for displaying the game other than the slot machine game; a second screen connected to and integratedly extended from the first screen for displaying the slot machine game, the mechanism for playing the slot machine game is adapted to only receive second bets from while the first user awaits results of first bets placed on the mechanism for playing the game other than the slot machine game and is further adapted to only receive the second bets during a period of inactivity in the game other than the slot machine game; and wherein the results of the first bets are presented independently from the results of the second bets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: Fresh Idea Global Limited, LLC
    Inventor: Jay Chun
  • Patent number: 9165431
    Abstract: Table game tournament systems can include player terminal(s), electronic gaming table(s), and/or a remote server. A player terminal can have an outer housing, a controller located therewithin or thereabout, input and output component(s), and a communications interface to an outside gaming network having other functionally similar gaming device(s), gaming table(s), and a remote server. The controller and/or server can facilitate providing tournament information to a player, which information can include whether the player would qualify for the next tournament round, who is the most serious opponent to the player, and/or the chip difference therebetween. A terminal can also facilitate asynchronous and individually paced tournament play, switching between different tournament tables on demand, and play of other non-tournament table games thereat simultaneously with the play of the table game tournament.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: FRESH IDEA GLOBAL LIMITED
    Inventor: Jay Chun
  • Patent number: 9160118
    Abstract: An electrical interconnect assembly, comprising an electrical conductor a housing having a terminal end, a connector connected to the conductor and the housing and extending along a longitudinal axis from the terminal end of the housing, the connector having a terminal surface spaced from the housing, a light emitter within the housing, and a light guide within the housing to direct light from the light emitter to exit the housing from the terminal end to substantially illuminate the connector. Also, an electrical interconnect assembly comprising, a housing having a terminal end, a receptacle in the housing, the receptacle having an opening at the terminal end of the housing and a back wall, and a longitudinal axis extending orthogonally from the back wall; and a light emitter within the receptacle, the receptacle directing light from the light emitter to exit the housing from the terminal end to substantially illuminate the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Idea Boxx, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Tuchrelo, Jeffrey Cahoon
  • Patent number: 9161117
    Abstract: A headset apparatus including a headband having two end portions, each of the end portions comprising an angled hinge having two opposing ends. The apparatus further includes at least two speakers, each of the speakers rotatably attached to the two ends of the angled hinged to form two rotary joints, wherein rotation of the speaker about an axis of rotation between the two rotary joints transitions the apparatus between a first listening mode to a second listening mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Idea Village Products Corp.
    Inventor: Greg E. Blonder
  • Patent number: 9131955
    Abstract: A medical needle, kit, and pharmacological composition of matter comprising a local anesthetic pertaining to inserting a needle percutaneously in a patient is disclosed. A method is disclosed with the needle having a leading apex that is dulled to restrict penetration through articular cartilage, advancing the needle leading apex into a bone joint and stopping said needle leading apex short of substantially penetrating bone joint articular cartilage, and injecting through the needle lumen a pharmacological composition of matter comprising a local anesthetic and out of said opening and into the bone joint to contribute to the anesthetizing of nerves near said bone joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Swofford Ideas, LLC
    Inventor: John Swofford
  • Patent number: D737587
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Idea Nuova, Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin S. Akkad
  • Patent number: D738640
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Idea Nuova, Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin S. Akkad
  • Patent number: D739687
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Idea Village Products Corp.
    Inventor: Aaron Szymanski
  • Patent number: PP26027
    Abstract: A new and distinct Dischidia cultivar named ‘IDEAMINUBU’ is disclosed, characterized by strongly convexed, orbicularly shaped green leaves The new variety is a Dischidia, typically produced as an indoor or outdoor ornamental plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Plants and Ideas
    Inventor: Thumrong Suphachadiwong
  • Patent number: D745261
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Idea Village Products Corp.
    Inventor: Aaron Szymanski
  • Patent number: D745595
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Idea Village Products Corp.
    Inventor: Aaron Szymanski
  • Patent number: D745927
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Design Ideas, Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher T. Hardy, Keying Zhang
  • Patent number: D747537
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Brite Ideas Decorating, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian P. Nordstrom, Travis R. Freeman