Patents Examined by Gary C. Hoge
  • Patent number: 12253250
    Abstract: A lighting device for use on apparel includes a main body portion and a raised graphic portion at the front of the main body. Inside the device there is a graphic element in the raised portion that is translucent. Behind the graphic element and inside the main body of the device there is one or more lighting elements, a control circuit, and a battery. There is a power connector at a side of the main body, or in a remote connector, to charge the battery, and one or more switches either at the side of the main body or on the remote connector to allow a person to control the lighting operation of the device. The device is molded in the form of the graphic element and the graphic element, lighting element, battery, and circuitry are embedded in the molded body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: HOLICAP, INC.
    Inventor: Travis Anton Bryant
  • Patent number: 12251954
    Abstract: A hologram greeting card includes a first panel and a second panel joined together along an adjacent longitudinal edge. The card also includes a pop-up base having a front wall and a rear wall supporting a top frame therebetween. In addition, the card includes a pop-up platform positioned within the pop-up base on the first panel and the pop-up platform having a top surface elevated from the first panel and configured to support an electronic device thereon when the pop-up base is deployed. The card includes an expandable backdrop having a bottom edge secured proximate a rear edge of the top frame, a screen frame secured to a front of the expandable backdrop, and a pop-up screen secured within the screen frame. A pair of support struts are secured proximate a front edge of the top frame and extend to the screen frame to support the pop-up screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: HOLOPOP LLC
    Inventor: Ash Gilpin
  • Patent number: 12251034
    Abstract: A frame assembly for supporting a flat article. In one aspect, the frame assembly may include a stack including a transparent window panel and a frame. The frame may include a floor structure for supporting the stack and an outer annular wall coupled to and surrounding the floor structure, the outer annular wall including a plurality of corners, an outer surface defining a periphery of the frame, an inner surface defining a display cavity, and a front edge that defines a display opening configured to allow the stack to pass therethrough into the display cavity. The outer annular wall may have a non-uniform thickness. The corner portions may have lower and upper portions, with the lower portions having a greater thickness than the lower portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: MCS Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Terry Coyle, Jr., Matthew Scott Kressin, Geoffrey William Bastian, Michael Lee Pyle
  • Patent number: 12254790
    Abstract: A system for increasing the life of an outerwear garment or an outdoor dear item with an outerwear garment or an outdoor gear item having an outer layer formed of a first material, a hangtag that is attachable to the garment, the hangtag including a patch made out of the first material, the patch for covering a hole or blemish formed in the outer layer of the outerwear garment of outdoor gear item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Inventor: Kelli Jones
  • Patent number: 12254787
    Abstract: A reflective decorative panel is provided, which comprises a monolithic base that is a module of the panel and cantilever elements made integral with the base. Movable reflective elements are arranged on the cantilever elements by using holes. Connecting elements for connecting the modules of different reflective decorative panels are provided on edge sections of the base. Each connecting element is made stepwise: with a first protrusion and a second protrusion on one side, and with a protruding element extending from the first protrusion on another side such that there is a groove under the protruding element. The connecting elements are configured to rigidly connect the panels due to the entry of the protrusions and grooves of one panel into the reciprocal grooves and protrusions of another panel. The reflective decorative panel simplifies the process of assembling connectable panel modules and increases the reliability of their connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Inventor: Denis Sagidullin
  • Patent number: 12240366
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a chair in which attachment strength of a holding member and the chair is enhanced and an attachment state can be stably maintained. A legged chair includes a leg member, a support post connected to the leg member, a metal frame integrated with the support post, the metal frame forming a seated portion, an awakening device configured to awaken a seated person, a battery configured to supply electric power to the awakening device, an ECU that controls the awakening device, and a holding cover configured to hold the battery and the ECU. The holding cover is attached to the highly rigid metal frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: TS TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinji Sugiyama, Yukitaka Tadachi
  • Patent number: 12230167
    Abstract: An adhesive label for a multi-part container having a threaded member and a container body includes a first, sheet-like label portion adapted to be attached to the threaded member of the container, and a second label portion adjacent the first label portion and adapted to be attached to the container body of the container. The second label portion has a comb-like structure with strip-shaped fixing elements such that the adhesive label couples the threaded member to the container body relative to a condition applied to the container and opposes movement of the threaded member relative to the container body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Schreiner Group GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Nadine Oetzel, Stefan Krauss, Kerstin Klingen, Andreas Hofenauer, Tanja Messmer, Robert Unglert
  • Patent number: 12220027
    Abstract: A ribbon rack for the display of military ribbons. The ribbons are detachable via a snap fit between the ribbons and the rack backing. The ribbons can be removed and rearranged as desired by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: USAMM, LLC
    Inventor: Jared Zabaldo
  • Patent number: 12214736
    Abstract: A license plate assembly includes a backing and a flexible license plate. The flexible license plate includes plural layers, including a licensing-information layer, in which ink is deposited in the form of alphanumeric characters on an underlying one of the plural layers, the alphanumeric characters providing license information. The flexible license plate optionally includes one or more holograms, and/or watermarks, and/or QR-codes. The flexible license plate is disposed on the backing, which extends beyond the perimeter of the flexible license plate, defining a marginal region. In some embodiments, plural indices are disposed in the marginal region to facilitate alignment of flexible license plate during installation thereof on a motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Inventors: Adam Scott Paper, Malissa Ann Wise
  • Patent number: 12217629
    Abstract: A text light box includes a plurality of light-emitting units and a text-shaped bottom plate. The plurality of light-emitting units are arranged on the text-shaped bottom plate or the side plates. the side plates are detachably connected to the side of the text-shaped bottom plate, and the plurality of side plates are able to be connected end to end. When the plurality of side plates are installed on the text-shaped bottom plate, the plurality of side plates are connected to form a whole, and the light source of the light-emitting unit is able to be projected onto the side plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Inventor: Fuzhong Huang
  • Patent number: 12207623
    Abstract: A carrier assembly for a pet tag and an electronic tracking component includes a front cover, a retainer ring and a rear cover engaged with each other, with the retainer ring between the front cover and the rear cover. The retainer ring is movable, relative to the front cover and the rear cover, between a release position and a retention position, wherein, in the retention position of the retainer ring, the rear cover is retained adjacent the front cover and retainer ring for holding an electronic tracking device in the second recess, wherein, in the release position of the retainer ring, the rear cover is released to enable the rear cover to be separated from the front cover and retainer ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: THE HILLMAN GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Byron K. Grice, Michael J. Schmidt
  • Patent number: 12201201
    Abstract: Disclosed is a holder for TSA-approved locks, the multi-purpose protective holder comprising a holder body, a TSA-approved and recognised logo window provided on at least one of either a front face and a back face of the holder body for exposing a TSA-approved and recognised logo; a code zone provided on one side of the holder body to expose code dials; and a keyhole zone provided at the underside of the holder body to expose a keyhole and a TSA key number, wherein the holder body is further attached with a card case body including a card case bottom wall and a card case top wall. The holder as disclosed may facilitate customs officials in identifying the TSA-approved and recognised logo so as to avoid the circumstances of removing the lock by force, causing damage due to misidentification; besides, it is convenient for a passenger to place an information card in the card case to record names/usages of the items inside the luggage as well as personal information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Inventor: Robert Adamberry
  • Patent number: 12207426
    Abstract: An exterior display system can be configured and arranged around a structure. The exterior display system includes a mechanical supporting structure configured and arranged about the exterior surface of the structure. This mechanical supporting structure can include various supporting structures and/or mounting structures which are configured and arranged to form a mechanical lattice framework. An electronic visual display device can be connected to the mechanical lattice framework to form the exterior display system. The electronic visual display device can include multiple electronic visual display panels which are connected to the mechanical lattice framework. Each of these multiple electronic visual display panels can include multiple groups of multiple light-emitting diodes (LEDs), also referred to electronic LED disc assemblies, that are configured and arranged in a series of one or more rows and/or a series of one or more columns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Sphere Entertainment Group, LLC
    Inventors: Alex Luthwaite, Miguel Fontgivell Ariño, Jonathan Lawrence Mallie, Aric Gabriel Braselton, Nicholas Craig Reynolds, Maria Charlotta Knutsson-Hall, Cawsie Jijina
  • Patent number: 12205496
    Abstract: A wire labeling kit is configured to provide functional and ownership information for a wire. The wire labeling kit has a top body further comprising a top body top side and a top body bottom side. A text field surface is arranged on the top body top side. A notched cavity is formed onto the top body bottom side. A bottom body further has a plurality of bottom protrusions which mate with the notched cavity. The top body is detachably coupled to the bottom body around the wire such that a wire label can be placed on the text field surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Inventor: Terry Solomon
  • Patent number: 12201228
    Abstract: A picture frame comprising a picture carrier portion and a frame portion, the picture carrier portion to carry a picture member; the frame portion comprising frame members with: an outer side member hingedly connected at a first hinge connection to the picture carrier portion; a back member hingedly connected at a second hinge connection to the outer side member, and an inner side member hingedly connected at a third hinge connection to the back member, wherein in an assembled position: the outer side member forms an outer side of the frame, the back member forms a back of the frame, and; the inner side member forms an inner side of the frame, wherein a connection system is arranged to lock the inner side member to the picture carrier portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Inventors: Edward Glen Morrish, John Morrish, Mark Peter Morrish
  • Patent number: 12187060
    Abstract: A composition for producing a laser-inscribable identification tag for attachment to an assembly to be identified includes: a polymeric plastic; and a filler. The filler comprises graphene particles, barium particles, and/or barium sulfate particles. In an embodiment, the polymeric plastic includes polypropylene, polyethylene, PVC, TPU, TPE, TPV, PP/PA, polyketone, PA, ABS, PET, and/or PMMA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Manuela Paus, Michael Peter, Patrick Oster
  • Patent number: 12190755
    Abstract: A visual display system creates various visual and audible effects from the motion of light particulate matter, such as beads. The system makes use of a variable flow air array generation device that facilitates a variable flow air array within the chamber. The device includes three or more array sections and a controller. The array sections each contribute distinct but coordinated air flows that coalesce with each other into forming the variable flow air array within the chamber. The controller controls each of the array sections. The variable flow air array generated by the device agitates, fluidizes, suspends, or floats at least some of a plurality of beads in the chamber creating a dynamic display of beads within the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Airflow Kinetics, LLC
    Inventor: Gordon Sharp
  • Patent number: 12175893
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a designer home décor messaging system including a pair of designer soft textile articles for decoration and providing a way of communication between two users. A first article of the set has a printed customized question phrase, and a second article has at least one and potentially two response phrases corresponding to the question phrase. The first article can be displayed to ask the question and a panel of the second article can be displayed to respond to the question. The second article can be flipped to respond to the question with a different response. The phrases can be in any language, font, style and design. The system can also be in the form of covers for the articles having customized phrases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Inventor: Apryll Wallis
  • Patent number: 12168599
    Abstract: A liquid dispenser having immersive motion graphics is provided and includes a base portion, a display portion, a liquid supply portion and an electrical control portion, where the display portion is disposed in an accommodating space formed by the base portion, such that when the electrical control portion controls the liquid supply portion to inject a liquid into a target object located in the accommodating space, the electrical control portion simultaneously controls the display portion to display a motion graphic in the accommodating space to generate an interaction between the motion graphic and the liquid. Therefore, consumers can be informed of rich beverage information and be provided with an immersive experience via the display of the motion graphic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: AQUIVIO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yi-Hsuan Chang, Daniel Hill
  • Patent number: 12162302
    Abstract: The invention concerns a 3D pop-up card having a foldable base card which has an inner side and an outer side, the base card being foldable along a fold and being reversibly transferable from a folded, closed state to an unfolded, open state, wherein a foldable figure is fixed to the inner side of the base card and the foldable figure unfolds autonomously into a three-dimensional structure when the base card is transferred into an open state, wherein the base card is double-layered, the layer which is on the inside in the closed state having at least one slit on each of the two sides of the fold the base card and the foldable figure being connected to one another via L-shaped connecting pieces, and the first leg of an L-shaped connecting piece engaging in a slit and the second leg of an L-shaped connecting piece being attached to the foldable figure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: JAST Gifts Shenzhen Company Limited
    Inventor: Jen-Lin Chen