Patents Assigned to Tocad America, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20140080752
    Abstract: Compositions, method, and devices are provided for cleaning surfaces, including glass and plastic surfaces. The compositions include white carbon black. The white carbon black can be combined with a binder to form a white carbon black formulation. The white carbon black formulation can be used to clean various glass and plastic surfaces, including transparent surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: Tocad America, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Darrow
  • Publication number: 20130114951
    Abstract: Apparatuses and systems for supporting and positioning cameras and other equipment are disclosed herein. An apparatus for supporting a camera in accordance with one embodiment of the invention can include one or more bendable support members extending from a camera holding portion. In this embodiment, each of the bendable support members includes a plurality of shaped outer portions arranged on an elongate, bendable core. In one embodiment, the bendable core can include a plastically deformable material that retains its shape after being bent with little or no spring-back, and each of the shaped outer portions can include spherical portions formed from a resilient, elastomeric material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: Tocad America, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Darrow
  • Patent number: 8197149
    Abstract: Apparatuses and systems for supporting and positioning cameras and other equipment are disclosed herein. An apparatus for supporting a camera can include one or more bendable support members extending from a camera holding portion. Each of the bendable support members can include a plurality of shaped outer portions arranged on an elongate, bendable core. The bendable core can include a plastically deformable material that retains its shape after being bent with little or no spring-back, and each of the shaped outer portions can include spherical portions formed from a resilient, elastomeric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Tocad America, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Darrow
  • Publication number: 20080267613
    Abstract: Apparatuses and systems for supporting and positioning cameras and other equipment are disclosed herein. An apparatus for supporting a camera in accordance with one embodiment of the invention can include one or more bendable support members extending from a camera holding portion. In this embodiment, each of the bendable support members includes a plurality of shaped outer portions arranged on an elongate, bendable core. In one embodiment, the bendable core can include a plastically deformable material that retains its shape after being bent with little or no spring-back, and each of the shaped outer portions can include spherical portions formed from a resilient, elastomeric material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: Tocad America, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Darrow
  • Publication number: 20080265111
    Abstract: Apparatuses and systems for supporting and positioning cameras and other equipment are disclosed herein. An apparatus for supporting a camera in accordance with one embodiment of the invention can include one or more bendable support members extending from a camera holding portion. In this embodiment, each of the bendable support members includes a plurality of shaped portions arranged on an elongate, bendable core. Each of the shaped portions can include a plurality of protrusions on an exterior surface thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: Tocad America, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Darrow
  • Patent number: D607036
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Tocad America, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Darrow
  • Patent number: D607917
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Tocad America, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Darrow