Patents by Inventor Alex Winter

Alex 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).

  • Patent number: 12616321
    Abstract: This invention is directed to mattress cover having a plurality of separately removable fabric layers. Each of the removable fabric layers have a side wall. The side wall of each fabric layer is stitched with a thread to the side wall of the fabric layer below it. Each thread in the stack has a terminal free end that is secured against the side wall by a tape means. The tape means may be removed to pull the terminal free end of the thread to unravel the thread to remove the top most layer for disposal and exposing the next clean layer below it for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2025
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Inventor: Alex Winter
  • Patent number: 12426731
    Abstract: This invention is directed to mattress cover having a plurality of separately removable fabric layers. Each of the removable fabric layers have a side wall. The side wall of each fabric layer is stitched with a thread to the side wall of the fabric layer below it. Each thread in the stack has a terminal free end that is secured against the side wall by a tape means. The tape means may be removed to pull the terminal free end of the thread to unravel the thread to remove the top most layer for disposal and exposing the next clean layer below it for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2025
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2025
    Inventor: Alex Winter
  • Publication number: 20150182861
    Abstract: A computer-based social media network method and application that provides socially networked friends the ability to create video-based challenges and responses to those challenges. The method and application allows users to easily edit the videos and/or apply multiple filters. In order to enhance participation, a score and rank based on participation, performance, and other criteria will be tracked and determined. For opt-in participants, the rank may lead to the user being offered an incentive, such as an offer or share of the company and providing and/or controlling the application. The application may allow businesses to disseminate advertisements and redeemable deals to social media networking users based on a number of factors, such as the geographic location of the business and social media networking users and the participation of the social media networking users within the application, among other things. These deals may allow businesses to monetize the application without having intrusive ads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: ALWIN Inc.
    Inventors: Alex Winter, Dirk Dodson, George Croom, Jr., Sharon Winter, Alon M. Winter
  • Publication number: 20150188720
    Abstract: A computer-based social media network application providing socially networked friends the ability to create video-based challenges and responses to those challenges. The application allows users to easily edit the videos and apply multiple filters. In order to enhance participation, a score and rank based on participation, performance, and other criteria will be tracked and determined. For opt-in participants, the rank may lead to the user being offered an incentive, such as an offer or share of the company and providing and controlling the application. The application may allow businesses to advertise redeemable deals to social media users based on factors, such as geographic location of the business and social media networking users and participation of the social media networking users within the application. Deals allow businesses to monetize the application without intrusive ads. The application may also provide links to social media networking users to other web pages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventor: Alex Winter