Patents by Inventor Alfredo Cinco

Alfredo Cinco 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).

  • Multi-panel sliding cover for a device
    Patent number: 8289687
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing a multi-panel cover component for a multi-panel body component nested within the cover component. The cover component is moveable with respect to the body component, so as to provide an image or functional change in the component being presented to a user of the apparatus, when the user moves the cover component, so as to cover or uncover the body component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Inventors: Marc Chase Weinstein, Alfredo Cinco
  • Tabletop device with two-sided instructional display
    Patent number: 7665888
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing a tabletop device which provides multiple functions to a user of the device, and in particular, to a tabletop device which includes a first functional element which establishes a preferred orientation on the tabletop for a first user of the device, and which includes a second functional element which is independent of the first functional element, and provides for simultaneous display of correlated information to both the first user of the device and a second user of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Inventors: Marc Chase Weinstein, Alfredo Cinco
  • Device having a slidable cover
    Patent number: 7414830
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing an image in conjunction with a protective cover panel for a device, which device includes a component which can benefit from protection by the cover panel. The cover panel is moveable with respect to the component so as to provide an image change in an area positioned adjacent the cover panel when a user of the device moves the cover panel so as to uncover the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Inventors: Marc Chase Weinstein, Alfredo Cinco
  • Device Having a Slidable Cover
    Publication number: 20070285880
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing an image in conjunction with a protective cover panel for a device, which device includes a component which can benefit from protection by the cover panel. The cover panel is moveable with respect to the component so as to provide an image change in an area positioned adjacent the cover panel when a user of the device moves the cover panel so as to uncover the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Marc Weinstein, Alfredo Cinco
  • TABLETOP DEVICE WITH TWO-SIDED INSTRUCTIONAL DISPLAY
    Publication number: 20070279849
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing a tabletop device which provides multiple functions to a user of the device, and in particular, to a tabletop device which includes a first functional element which establishes a preferred orientation on the tabletop for a first user of the device, and which includes a second functional element which is independent of the first functional element, and provides for simultaneous display of correlated information to both the first user of the device and a second user of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventors: Marc Chase Weinstein, Alfredo Cinco
  • MULTI-PANEL SLIDING COVER FOR A DEVICE
    Publication number: 20070136405
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing a multi-panel cover component for a multi-panel body component nested within the cover component. The cover component is moveable with respect to the body component, so as to provide an image or functional change in the component being presented to a user of the apparatus, when the user moves the cover component, so as to cover or uncover the body component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2006
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventors: Marc Weinstein, Alfredo Cinco