Patents by Inventor Bernice Fonseca

Bernice Fonseca 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).

  • Mailbox and system with illuminated characters
    Patent number: 10206529
    Abstract: A mailbox system includes a mailbox body for receiving and storing mail items. One or more receiver units are disposed along an outside facing surface of the mailbox body and function to receive at least one address indicator having a plurality of lighted elements along a front facing surface thereof. An internal controller having a power unit is positioned within the mailbox body. The power unit includes at least one battery and at least one solar cell for supplying the necessary electrical information to the receiver unit and the address indicators. Physical markings are disposed along the address indicator and form address information. When activated, the plurality of lighted elements display address information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Inventors: Efrain Fonseca, Bernice Fonseca
  • MAILBOX AND SYSTEM WITH ILLUMINATED CHARACTERS
    Publication number: 20180103787
    Abstract: A mailbox system includes a mailbox body for receiving and storing mail items. One or more receiver units are disposed along an outside facing surface of the mailbox body and function to receive at least one address indicator having a plurality of lighted elements along a front facing surface thereof. An internal controller having a power unit is positioned within the mailbox body. The power unit includes at least one battery and at least one solar cell for supplying the necessary electrical information to the receiver unit and the address indicators. Physical markings are disposed along the address indicator and form address information. When activated, the plurality of lighted elements display address information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Efrain Fonseca, Bernice Fonseca
  • Mailbox system with illuminated address information
    Patent number: 9826853
    Abstract: A mailbox system includes a mailbox body for receiving and storing mail items. One or more receiver units are disposed along an outside facing surface of the mailbox body and function to receive at least one address indicator having a plurality of lighted elements along a front facing surface thereof. An internal controller having a power unit is positioned within the mailbox body. The power unit includes at least one battery and at least one solar cell for supplying the necessary electrical information to the receiver unit and the address indicators. Physical markings are disposed along the address indicator and form address information. When activated, the plurality of lighted elements display address information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Inventors: Efrain Fonseca, Bernice Fonseca