Patents by Inventor Alan Winter

Alan Winter has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Automatic document handler guidance graphic
    Publication number: 20070059068
    Abstract: A document handler (10) including a document receptacle (12) receiving document sheets for processing, and a user guidance graphic (50, 150, 250) disposed on the document receptacle (12). The user guidance graphic (50, 150, 250) includes at least one guidance graphic element (51, 52, 53, 54, 151, 152, 153, 154, 251, 252, 253, 254) having no even rotational symmetry and visually distinguishable up and down directions aligned on the document receptacle (12) with correct up and down directions for loading document sheets on the document receptacle (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2005
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Inventor: Alan Winter
  • Facial icepack
    Patent number: 6451046
    Abstract: A device for holding an icepack or other heat transfer means on various parts of the face of a user including an elastic headband strap adjustably secured by hook and pile interconnection, and a second strap which interconnects with the headband at both ends with hook and pile interconnection, which supports the icepack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Inventors: Dan Leo, Alan Winter