Patents Assigned to LOOP
  • Loop forming fastener
    Patent number: 9878835
    Abstract: A loop forming fastener including a ratchet and locking features that can be utilized to provide for a desired loop size. The loop forming fastener may include an elongate body portion having a first end and an opposite tail portion, with a head connected to the elongate body, the head defining an opening configured to receive the elongate body to form a loop. A ratchet may allow movement of the body through the opening in a first direction, but prevents movement in a second direction. The elongate body may include a stopper to maintain at least a minimum loop size. The head may include a locking mechanism to lock the elongate body, and thereby establish a desired size of the loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Loop Ties LLC
    Inventor: Philip Winter
  • Buyer interface for a gift transaction system
    Patent number: 9858612
    Abstract: A gift transaction system with a buyer interface is disclosed. The buyer interface facilitates personalization by a buyer of a gift package to send to a recipient. A method of operating a gift transaction system with the buyer interface includes: determining gift intent of a buyer account to send a gift item in a gift transaction; generating a buyer gift interface to receive a recipient contact entry of a recipient in response to the determined gift intent; generating an interactive gift notification to the recipient contact entry to receive a confirmation of the gift transaction; and sending a notification to a merchant store to ship a gift package to the recipient in response to receiving the confirmation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Loop Commerce, Inc.
    Inventors: Roy Erez, Alex Sirota
  • Building sensor array
    Patent number: 9860687
    Abstract: A method for determining the locations of sensor devices in a sensor array in a structure is disclosed. The method may include placing a sensor device at a location. The method may also include receiving, at a mobile device, an identifier of the sensor device. The method may further include determining, by the mobile device, a compass direction and elevation angle from the sensor device to a base station. The method may additionally include determining a distance between the sensor device and the base station. The method may moreover include determining a location of the sensor device based at least in part on the compass direction and the elevation angle from the sensor device to the base station, and the distance between the sensor device and the base station. The method may furthermore include storing the location of the sensor in association with the identifier of the sensor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Loop Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Margoles, Brett Jurgens
  • Gift transaction system architecture
    Patent number: 9773273
    Abstract: A system architecture of a gift transaction system is disclosed. The gift transaction system can include a buyer interface module, a recipient interface module, a merchant backend interface module, a store front interface module, a curation module, a reminder module, an analytics module, or a media plug-in interface module. A method of operating the gift transaction system under the system architecture includes: providing an embedded widget on a website to determine gift intent to initiate a gift transaction by a buyer account for a recipient account; generating a gift buyer interface for a first client device to personalize a gift package including a gift item; generating a gift recipient interface for a second client device to customize the gift package; and communicating with a merchant backend system to complete the gift transaction to ship the gift package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Loop Commerce, Inc.
    Inventors: Roy Erez, Alex Sirota
  • Valve stem nut wear analysis apparatus and method
    Patent number: 9752859
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for measuring stem nut wear in a valve having a threaded valve stem that is positioned to engage the threads of a stem nut. In a preferred embodiment, a tool is mounted on the stem nut, wherein the tool rotates when the stem nut rotates. The tool indicates a measurement of stem nut rotation. An indicator indicates stem movement. The stem nut is rotated and the amount of percent wear is observed. Rotation continues until the stem begins to move. The tool provides a reading when the stem begins to move that indicates an amount of stem nut wear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignees: LOOP LLC, SHAW INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Chris A. Labat, Carter Reames, Jr.
  • Computer system and method for generating, exchanging, and valuing social currency
    Patent number: 9737809
    Abstract: A computer system creates, stores, transmits, modifies, and enables users to exchange units of social currency, referred to as “social currency events” (SCEs). Each SCE represents social approval and/or disapproval of a behavior of one or more users by the same user or one or more other users. The users who send and receive an SCE may each assign their own distinct values to it. The computer system may generate various metrics based on one or more SCEs. For example, the computer system may generate a single SCE score for a user based on variables such as the number and value of SCEs the user has sent and received. SCEs may be used to recognize positive and/or negative social behaviors by users of the system, to encourage such users to engage in additional positive social behaviors, and to discourage such users from engaging in additional negative social behaviors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: PF Loop, Inc.
    Inventor: David Kopans
  • Multipurpose portable mini loom
    Patent number: 9695528
    Abstract: Disclosed is a portable mini loom utilizing a base section having opposed first and second end edges defining an overall length, a first Ends Per Inch (EPI) zone disposed proximate the base first end edge and extending inwardly along a desired length of the base, and a second EPI zone disposed proximate the base second end edge and extending inwardly along a desired length of the base. Each EPI zone preferably utilizes three separate EPI arrays, of differing EPI, capable of permitting a weaver to select one of such EPI arrays to create a thread warp of a predefined EPI, such as, 8, 10 or 12 EPI. One array utilizes slots disposed along the ends of the base capable of receiving the warp thread. The other two arrays comprise separate sets of through holes disposed across the EPI zone each capable of receiving the warp thread.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Purl & Loop LLC
    Inventor: Angela Smith
  • SPECTRAL RECOGNITION OF PERCUSSIVE SOUNDS
    Publication number: 20170162216
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for detecting and correlating percussive sounds with previously identified spectral signatures of a plurality of events so as to notify a user of an occurrence of a particular event. The system may include a sensor component which includes a piezoelectric transducer at a periphery of the sensor component for coupling with a surface and converting percussive sounds from the surface into an electrical signal. The sensor component may also include a local processor configured to produce a data signal based on the electrical signal, and a communication device for sending the data signal to a remote processor. The system may also include a remote processor configured to receive the data signal and compare the data signal to at least one reference signal, and send a notification to a user based at least in part on the data signal correlating to at least one reference signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: Loop Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Margoles, Sean Fendt, Bryan Loughry, Brett Jurgens
  • Reactant flow channels for electrolyzer applications
    Patent number: 9644277
    Abstract: An electrolyzer or unitized regenerative fuel cell has a flow field with at least one channel, wherein the cross-sectional area of the channel varies along at least a portion of the channel length. In some embodiments the channel width decreases along at least a portion of the length of the channel according to a natural exponential function. The use of this type of improved flow field channel can improve performance and efficiency of operation of the electrolyzer device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Loop Energy Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Michael MacKinnon, Matthew Paul Paone, Raoul Jacob Kingma, Greg John Montie
  • Brassiere with concealable shirt sleeve retaining loop
    Patent number: 9549575
    Abstract: A sleeve material retaining loop is attached to or looped around a strap of a brassiere to retain gathered sleeve material or other items. One end of the sleeve material retaining loop extends out of the neck hole of the outer garment, and another end of the loop extends out of the arm hole of the sleeve above the shoulder of the wearer. The first and second ends of the sleeve material retaining loop are attached at the shoulder of the wearer to retain the sleeve. This helps prevent the sleeve from interfering with the wearer's movement and improves evaporative cooling of the wearer. A sleeve retaining loop storing mechanism stores the loop. Each sleeve retaining loop may be formed of separate interchangeable pieces that are attached to the brassiere. An additional piece of clothing may also be secured to a fastener on the brassiere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: ACTIV LOOPS LLC
    Inventor: Jennifer Magliocchetti
  • Polyethylene terephthalate depolymerization
    Patent number: 9550713
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the depolymerization of polymers and the recovery of the starting materials used for the production of the polymer. The present invention also relates to the depolymerization of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and the recovery of terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: LOOP INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventor: Hatem Essaddam
  • Computer System and Method for Adding Attributes to an Electronic Message on Behalf of the Message's Sender
    Publication number: 20160380935
    Abstract: A message creator encodes message information into an original message. The message creator transmits the original message to a message recipient via a first medium. The message recipient receives the original message and decodes the original message to extract the encoded message information. The message recipient adds and/or modifies an attribute of the original message and re-encodes the message information in a modified message. The computer system transmits the modified message as if it were transmitted from the message creator to the message recipient. One attribute that the message recipient may modify is the message medium. As a result, the modified message may be transmitted via a different medium than the original message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicant: PF Loop Inc.
    Inventor: David Kopans
  • Computer system and method for generating, exchanging, and valuing social currency
    Patent number: 9463383
    Abstract: A computer system creates, stores, transmits, modifies, and enables users to exchange units of social currency, referred to as “social currency events” (SCEs). Each SCE represents social approval and/or disapproval of a behavior of one or more users by the same user or one or more other users. The users who send and receive an SCE may each assign their own distinct values to it. The computer system may generate various metrics based on one or more SCEs. For example, the computer system may generate a single SCE score for a user based on variables such as the number and value of SCEs the user has sent and received. SCEs may be used to recognize positive and/or negative social behaviors by users of the system, to encourage such users to engage in additional positive social behaviors, and to discourage such users from engaging in additional negative social behaviors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: PF Loop Inc.
    Inventor: David Kopans
  • Connectable Element for Creating Chains and Spatial Structures
    Publication number: 20160288010
    Abstract: A connectable element comprising a center piece and a connecting piece. The center piece includes a connecting portion and at least one encircling groove The connecting piece includes an end portion and an eye in a portion. The end portion of the connecting piece is attached to the connecting portion of the center piece. The eye complementarily fits the encircling groove of an adjacent center piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: Luna Loop AS
    Inventor: Anne Marit Aarstad
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF ENABLING GIFTING OF A GIFT PRODUCT ON A LEGACY MERCHANT STORE FRONT
    Publication number: 20160232480
    Abstract: Systems and methods for enabling gifting of a gift product on a merchant store front determine eligibility of an abstract product available for purchase on the merchant store front to be selected as a gift product, the abstract product representing a set of all available SKUs for a given product, a gift product representing a subset of all available SKUs for a given abstract product, and the subset including less than all available SKUs for the given abstract product and greater than one available SKU for the given abstract product; generate and place an embedded widget on the merchant store front to determine gift intent to initiate a gift transaction of the gift product; assign at least one representative SKU to represent the gift product; and mimic an orchestrated transaction between a user and the merchant store front prior to final selection of a specific SKU of the gift product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: Loop Commerce, Inc.
    Inventors: Roy EREZ, Alex SIROTA
  • Absorbent floor system and method of installation
    Patent number: 9366038
    Abstract: A system of reusable absorbent mats that are secured or interlocked to one another and secured to the floor of an industrial, commercial, garage, workshop, or manufacturing facility thereby reducing the possibility that the absorbent mats could bunch up or slip. The absorbent mats of the absorbent floor system are secured to the floor and to one another to provide a stable and secure walking surface. The absorbent mats can be layered to accommodate high oil leaking areas. The absorbent floor mat system can wick oil, grease, coolant and/or other fluids throughout the entire floor to provide a safe walking zone for industrial and manufacturing facilities. Individual absorbent mats can be swapped out as they become fully saturated prior to a full reinstallation. When the absorbent mats are removed from the floor of the facility, they can be cleaned and recycled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: CLOSED LOOP RECYCLING, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Patrick Huelskoetter, Richard Lee Marchbanks
  • Clip-on housing for USB UDP flash memory
    Patent number: D766911
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Loop Limited
    Inventors: Andrew M. Panahon, Travis J. Weber
  • Clip-on housing for USB HID web key interface
    Patent number: D770461
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Loop Limited
    Inventors: Andrew M. Panahon, Travis J. Weber
  • Multipurpose portable mini loom
    Patent number: D791198
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Purl & Loop LLC
    Inventor: Angela Smith
  • Looped wallet
    Patent number: D807636
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Loop Wallet LLC
    Inventors: Doug Howard Chamberlain, David John Franco