Patents Examined by Gary C. Hoge
  • Patent number: 11600204
    Abstract: A foldable article having a sliceform removably secured to one or more panels of the foldable article. A tab having a retaining portion may extend from at least one of the one or more panels of the foldable article. The tab may pass through an opening in the sliceform and the retaining portion may be wider than the width of the opening. The retaining member may be manipulated to pass through the opening to removably secure the sliceform to, and/or detach the sliceform from, the foldable article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: HALLMARK CARDS, INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Thomas A. Wallen
  • Patent number: 11585055
    Abstract: A high efficiency traffic sign includes a retroreflective film and a diffuser film. The retroreflective film is located between the body of the traffic sign and the diffuser film so as to form an indication face. The traffic sign is located higher than a road and the indication face faces coining vehicles on the road. A projection light source module is located on one side of the road and emits a light beam toward the traffic sign and the light beam covers the indication face. The light beam passes through the diffuser film and reaches retroreflective film. The light beam is then reflected and passes through the diffuser film again, the diffuser film changes the reflective path of the light beam which passes through the diffuser film to form a diversified light beam to allow the drivers of the coining vehicles on the road to see the traffic sign clearly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Ching-Chern Sun, Sihi-Kang Lin, Chi-Shou Wu
  • Patent number: 11577539
    Abstract: A greeting card assembly that contains a first flap and a second flap that are joined at a central fold seam. The first flap and the second flap can move between an open configuration and a closed configuration. A flat center support is provided that extends vertically over the central fold seam. The flat center support has a flat face surface and a flat back surface. A plush body is set in the center of the greeting card assembly. The plush body is attached to both the first flap and the second flap. The flat center support extends into an interior of said plush body through an open bottom. When the first flap and the second flap are moved into their closed configuration, the plush body is pressed against both the flat face surface and the flat back surface of the flat center support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignees: 100 Greetings, LLC
    Inventors: Jen-Lin Chen, Anthony Carl T. Gonzales, Jay Kamhi
  • Patent number: 11564511
    Abstract: A hinged collage frame has hinge areas at the top and bottom, formed by curved edges. The hinging allows the collage frame to hinged to either an inner wall surface corner and outer wall corner or to stand up straight, or to lie flat. The hinging is carried out by having edges which are curved, where one curved convex edge moves relative to another curved concave edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Inventors: Joseph Leo Vallatini, Eleanore Vallatini
  • Patent number: 11568770
    Abstract: An illuminated signage has a housing that carries a plurality of signage panels having a photoluminescent area carrying indicia for the signage. The signage panels are carried in a channel extending across a front face of the housing. An electrical circuit controls a plurality of light emitters that are configured to illuminate when the photoluminescent area has been depleted and is no longer producing enough luminescence to illuminate the indicia. The electrical circuit may also be configured to illuminate the LEDs on demand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Inventor: Omari Gardner
  • Patent number: 11561072
    Abstract: A portable wind resistant target and sign stand, that is lightweight, wind resistant and can be stored in a relatively small container approximately two feet tall and five inches in diameter. The stand is made of rigid pipes that can be rapidly and easily assembled and disassembled without tools, The stand can accommodate target or sign panels of varying height or width, as the backdrops can be secured at any position along the vertically adjustable, horizontally disposed, rigid crossbars by a plurality of spring clips or, alternatively, a plurality of magnets if said crossbar is made of ferrous metal. Wind resistance is enhanced by a novel three-way-tee fitting assembly developed for this application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Inventor: Greg Larsen
  • Patent number: 11562667
    Abstract: A transport equipment label bracket that can be used during tracking and/or locating of delivery item(s) (e.g. mail) positioned on or in delivery-item transport equipment such as a delivery-item transport cart. The bracket can have positioned thereon a permanent first identifier and a permanent second identifier, which may include a radio-frequency identification (RFID) chip. The bracket can further include a placard mount for temporarily positioning a placard such as a delivery-item transport equipment label, which can represent the delivery item(s) that are in or on the delivery-item transport equipment. The placard and either/both of the first identifier and the second identifier can be scanned to associate or conjoin the placard with the RFID chip as represented in a computerized delivery-item-tracking system. Thereafter, the RFID chip can be scanned to identify a location of the placard and thus the location of the delivery-item transport cart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
    Inventor: Clayton C. Bonnell
  • Patent number: 11559145
    Abstract: The present floor seat apparatus includes a base, a seat removably seatable in the base, and a tray engagable to the base. The base may be used as a seat by itself, with or without the seat and with or without the tray. The base includes a post. The seat includes a post through opening that engages the post and positions the seat in the seat receptacle of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Regalo International, LLC
    Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Gary T. Schultze
  • Patent number: 11559150
    Abstract: A cube-shaped display article includes an inner cube-shaped base and a first image substrate that is formed of a plurality of individual image receiving sections that are arranged in a first pattern, such as a cross shape. The first image substrate having a plurality of crease lines to permit folding of the individual image receiving sections of the first image substrate for positioning the individual image sections against corresponding faces of the inner cube-shaped base. An outer hollow cube-shaped cage for placement over the inner cube-shaped base. The outer hollow cube-shaped cage captures the first image substrate which is located between the outer hollow cube-shaped cage and the inner cube-shaped base and serves to press the individual images against the corresponding faces of the inner cube-shaped base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: TRACER IMAGING LLC
    Inventors: Steven M. Spiro, Ryan Kelly
  • Patent number: 11547222
    Abstract: A planar display assembly is provided with a planar display pane. A frame is provided with a dado sized to receive the planar display pane. A plurality of retainers mounts to the frame about an inner periphery of the frame to retain the planar display pane within the frame. At least one of the plurality of retainers is elastically deformable to deform during installation of the planar display into the frame, and to expand to retain the planar display pane within the frame. A plurality of apertures or a channel may be formed in the frame about the dado. The plurality of retainers may mount to the frame within the plurality of apertures or the channel of the frame to retain the planar display pane within the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: LIBERTY HARDWARE MFG. CORP.
    Inventors: Earl David Forrest, Norman Dax Allen, Jeffrey John Mathison
  • Patent number: 11545055
    Abstract: Aspects are disclosed that facilitate customizing vehicle signage. In a particular aspect, a signage is disclosed which includes a mica cover positioned within the perimeter of a frame. The signage further includes a light source configured to direct light towards a backside of the mica cover, and a logo component positioned on the backside of the mica cover. In a particular aspect, the light source is configured to illuminate a logo by transmitting light through the logo component so that the illuminated logo is viewable from the frontside of the mica cover. An attachment mechanism is also included, which is configured to attach the signage to a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Inventor: Samuel Castillo
  • Patent number: 11545057
    Abstract: Systems and method for mounting a vehicle topper to a roof of a vehicle are provided. A first and second cross bar are secured to the roof of the vehicle. A housing for first and second electronic displays of the vehicle topper is secured to the cross bars by way of mounting brackets. Wiring is extended between the vehicle topper and an outside power source to establish an electrical pathway between the power source and the first and second electronic displays when connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Manufacturing Resources International, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Hornsby, William Dunn, Mike Brown, Doug Bennett
  • Patent number: 11532249
    Abstract: A kinetic sculpture system for powering one or more kinetic sculptures by an updraft to drive the one or more kinetic sculptures in a forward direction along a looped path. The kinetic sculpture system generally includes a pair of kinetic sculptures which are suspended over an updraft source by a hanging structure. Each of the kinetic sculptures includes a main body and a pair of wings pivotably attached to the main body. Each of the wings of each of the kinetic sculptures includes a front edge which is downwardly angled with respect to a rear edge such that the updraft from the updraft source catches upon the front edge to drive the kinetic sculptures forward along a looped path. In this manner, the kinetic sculptures may be driven along a fixed path around the updraft source without outside intervention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Zachmann, Carl J. Zachmann
  • Patent number: 11523693
    Abstract: A frame system according to one embodiment includes a hollow outer frame element that includes a plurality of recesses formed along inner faces of walls of the outer frame element. The outer frame element further includes a plurality of ribs formed along the inner face and an inner landing that protrudes inwardly into a center opening of the outer frame element. The frame system also includes a back plate configured for insertion into the center opening. The back plate includes a plurality of locking ribs for reception within the plurality of recesses to generate a snap-fit attachment of the back plate to the hollow outer frame element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: TRACER IMAGING LLC
    Inventors: Steven M. Spiro, Ryan Kelly
  • Patent number: 11527182
    Abstract: A self-rotating display device includes and outer light transmissive container (402) containing a light transmissive fluid (406) and an body (404) containing an electric motor (421) for rotating the body with respect to the outer container. The body also carries an amount of the fluid (430a) contacting the fluid in the outer container through a pressure equalizing gap (431) in the body which forms a fluid pathway between the inner cavity of the body and the inner chamber of the outer container. The fluid pathway forms self-regulating pressure relief structure which accommodates slight pressure variations in the fluid due to climactic conditions for example. A specialized reduced footprint fluid-immersible electric motor having separate field and compass magnets, which do not rotate relative to each other, helps eliminate magnetic cogging. The device can be manufactured according to a method which eliminates the necessity of a fill hole in the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: TurtleTech Design, Inc.
    Inventor: William W. French
  • Patent number: 11514826
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a magnetic fluid display in which a magnetic fluid moves in response to a magnetic field and which may display a unique visual image according to the meeting and parting of the magnetic fluid. A magnetic fluid display according to the present invention comprises: a display unit including a transparent liquid into which a magnetic fluid is injected; and a magnetic field generating unit for applying a magnetic field to the magnetic fluid at a rear surface of the display unit. When the magnetic field is applied, the magnetic fluid moves in the transparent liquid in a directional manner, so that an image may be displayed on the display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: CK Materials LAB Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyeong Jun Kim, Jong Hun Lee, Min Kyu Choi
  • Patent number: 11514821
    Abstract: Indicia elements are added to telecommunications components to identify the source of the telecommunications component. Indicia elements can include at least one of a logo, a specific color (e.g. a color different from a non-indicative base color of the telecommunications component), text information, a barcode, a QR code, and a RFID tag. The indicia elements can aid in identifying or tracing network connections, identifying types of connectors and/or cables, labeling the network connections, and identifying a network operator in a multi-network environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Commscope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Johan Geens, Roel Modest Willy Bryon, Pieter Doultremont
  • Patent number: 11508270
    Abstract: An electronic price and/or product display device (2), which comprises a reflective screen (21) for displaying information, and a signalling device (28) for signalling an internal state or a state change of the display device (2) by superimposing said state or state change in a visually perceptible manner directly in the viewing direction of the screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: SES-IMAGOTAG GmbH
    Inventors: Philipp Jauck, Johannes Samhaber
  • Patent number: 11503928
    Abstract: A stand for use with a charging device, such as, but not limited to, a Qi Wireless Charger. The stand is in the form of a picture frame, and elevates the charging unit up off a desk or tabletop, at an angle where a device being charged can be placed thereupon. A portion of the back of the frame is removably secured, and provides a space for securely holding the wireless charging device therein. The charging device power cord is routed through a picture frame support extending from the back of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Inventor: Andrew Bradford Green
  • Patent number: 11508269
    Abstract: A portable, self-illuminating traffic sign having a sign face with two opposite sides. One side indicates a first traffic signal, and the other side indicates a second traffic signal. Light assemblies are attached to each side of the sign. The light assemblies emit light that may match the predominant color of one of the sides of the sign. A battery may be disposed in a pole that connects to the sign. A handlegrip allows for the sign to be held and provides a switch to allow for the lights to be selectively turned on and off. The light assemblies are disposed within collar assemblies so as to reduce, or prevent, light emitted from the light assemblies reflecting off of the sign faces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Inventor: Michael J. Evans