Patents Assigned to John A. Gibson
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Patent number: 10969102Abstract: A portable biometric lighter device (100) generally involving a control unit (210), a biometric sensor, such as a fingerprint sensor (140), wherein the biometric sensor is configured to scan a biometric data of a user and is operably coupled to the control unit (210), and an ignition element, wherein the ignition element is activated by the control unit (210) upon a match of the scanned biometric data of the user and a biometric data of an authorized user that is stored in a memory device.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2019Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: John Gibson Enterprises, Inc.Inventor: John Gibson
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Patent number: 10502419Abstract: A portable biometric lighter device (100) generally involving a control unit (210), a biometric sensor, such as a fingerprint sensor (140), wherein the biometric sensor is configured to scan a biometric data of a user and is operably coupled to the control unit (210), and an ignition element, wherein the ignition element is activated by the control unit (210) upon a match of the scanned biometric data of the user and a biometric data of an authorized user that is stored in a memory device.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2017Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: John Gibson Enterprises, Inc.Inventor: John Gibson
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Patent number: 9940499Abstract: A portable biometric lighter device (100) generally involving a control unit (210), a biometric sensor, such as a fingerprint sensor (140), wherein the biometric sensor is configured to scan a biometric data of a user and is operably coupled to the control unit (210), and an ignition element, wherein the ignition element is activated by the control unit (210) upon a match of the scanned biometric data of the user and a biometric data of an authorized user that is stored in a memory device.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2017Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: John Gibson Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: John Gibson, Adam Olcott, Mark Zand, Chan Leung
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Patent number: 9734378Abstract: A portable biometric lighter device (100) generally involving a control unit (210), a biometric sensor, such as a fingerprint sensor (140), wherein the biometric sensor is configured to scan a biometric data of a user and is operably coupled to the control unit (210), and an ignition element, wherein the ignition element is activated by the control unit (210) upon a match of the scanned biometric data of the user and a biometric data of an authorized user that is stored in a memory device.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2014Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: John Gibson Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: John Gibson, Adam Olcott, Mark Zand, Chan Leung
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Publication number: 20140193049Abstract: A portable biometric lighter device (100) generally involving a control unit (210), a biometric sensor, such as a fingerprint sensor (140), wherein the biometric sensor is configured to scan a biometric data of a user and is operably coupled to the control unit (210), and an ignition element, wherein the ignition element is activated by the control unit (210) upon a match of the scanned biometric data of the user and a biometric data of an authorized user that is stored in a memory device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2014Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: John Gibson Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: John Gibson, Adam Olcott, Mark Zand, Chan Leung
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Patent number: 8653942Abstract: A portable biometric lighter device (100) generally involving a control unit (210), a biometric sensor, such as a fingerprint sensor (140), wherein the biometric sensor is configured to scan a biometric data of a user and is operably coupled to the control unit (210), and an ignition element, wherein the ignition element is activated by the control unit (210) upon a match of the scanned biometric data of the user and a biometric data of an authorized user that is stored in a memory device.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2008Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: John Gibson Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: John Gibson, Adam Olcott, Mark Zand, Chan Leung
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Publication number: 20100045430Abstract: A portable biometric lighter device (100) generally involving a control unit (210), a biometric sensor, such as a fingerprint sensor (140), wherein the biometric sensor is configured to scan a biometric data of a user and is operably coupled to the control unit (210), and an ignition element, wherein the ignition element is activated by the control unit (210) upon a match of the scanned biometric data of the user and a biometric data of an authorized user that is stored in a memory device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2008Publication date: February 25, 2010Applicant: John Gibson Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: John Gibson, Adam Olcott, Mark Zand, Chan Leung
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Patent number: 5430364Abstract: A device for connecting in series between a source of alternating current power and a direct current load which decouples the power flow from the source to the load and thereby enables efficient modification of the current waveform supplied by the source to reduce current harmonics, improve the current form factor and improve the power factor. Particular uses for the device include battery chargers, off-line switching power supplies as used by computers, electronic ballasts for fluorescent tubes and variable speed electric motor controls.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 1994Date of Patent: July 4, 1995Assignee: John A. GibsonInventor: John A. Gibson
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Patent number: 5211114Abstract: A pulling system for pulling or moving a large object, such as pulling components of an offshore oil/gas production platform onto an adjacent barge that is subsequently transported to the installation site. This pulling system incorporates a single elongated rod that is connected between the object to be moved and a puller unit that pulls the object along a track. During operation, the puller unit causes a gripping unit to grip the rod so that the puller unit can move the object. Afterwards, the gripping unit releases its engagement of the rod, repositions itself with respect to the rod, and regrips the rod so that movement of the object may again be initiated by the puller unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 1992Date of Patent: May 18, 1993Assignees: McDermott International, Inc., John Gibson (Lifting Gear) Agencies Ltd.Inventors: Paul D. Chaplin, Brian D. Hyde, Edwin A. B. W. Campbell, Paul F. Gibson, Michael J. Taylor
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Patent number: D501273Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2003Date of Patent: January 25, 2005Assignee: John Gibson Enterprises INCInventor: Yuen Tung Kwok
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Patent number: D507150Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2004Date of Patent: July 12, 2005Assignee: John Gibson Enterprises INCInventor: Yuen Tung Kwok
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Patent number: D513340Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2004Date of Patent: December 27, 2005Assignee: John Gibson Enterprises INCInventor: Yuen Tung Kwok
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Patent number: D489224Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2003Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Assignee: John Gibson Enterprises INCInventor: Yuen Tung Kwok
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Patent number: D493913Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2003Date of Patent: August 3, 2004Assignee: John Gibson Enterprises INCInventor: Yuen Tung Kwok
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Patent number: D498558Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2004Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: John Gibson Enterprises INCInventor: Yuen Tung Kwok
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Patent number: D498874Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2004Date of Patent: November 23, 2004Assignee: John Gibson Enterprises IncInventor: Yuen Tung Kwok