Patents by Inventor Carl Brock Brandenberg

Carl Brock Brandenberg 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: 10334943
    Abstract: A table for concealing one or more power adapters, each power adapter having a power cord, includes a frame, at least one table top supported by the frame, a volume at least partially concealed by the table top, at least one power outlet disposed within the volume for receiving the one or more power adapters, and at least one cord organizing member operably associated with one or more power cords, each cord organizing member being disposed at least partially within the volume for organizing the one or more power cords.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Inventor: Carl Brock Brandenberg
  • Publication number: 20180116392
    Abstract: A table for concealing one or more power adapters, each power adapter having a power cord, includes a frame, at least one table top supported by the frame, a volume at least partially concealed by the table top, at least one power outlet disposed within the volume for receiving the one or more power adapters, and at least one cord organizing member operably associated with one or more power cords, each cord organizing member being disposed at least partially within the volume for organizing the one or more power cords.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventor: Carl Brock Brandenberg
  • Patent number: 9854903
    Abstract: A table for concealing one or more power adapters, each power adapter having a power cord, includes a frame, at least one table top supported by the frame, a volume at least partially concealed by the table top, at least one power outlet disposed within the volume for receiving the one or more power adapters, and at least one cord organizing member operably associated with one or more power cords, each cord organizing member being disposed at least partially within the volume for organizing the one or more power cords.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Inventor: Carl Brock Brandenberg
  • Patent number: 9801463
    Abstract: The present application relates to snap-together or press-together furniture. In a preferred embodiment, a table is provided that can be packaged and transported in a compact disassembled state, then easily assembled by the user without need for tools or hardware. Further, the table may be subsequently disassembled and re-assembled by the user as desired without need for tools or hardware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Inventor: Carl Brock Brandenberg
  • Patent number: 9420879
    Abstract: The present application relates to snap-together or press-together furniture. In a preferred embodiment, a table is provided that can be packaged and transported in a compact disassembled state, then easily assembled by the user without need for tools or hardware. Further, the table may be subsequently disassembled and re-assembled by the user as desired without need for tools or hardware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Inventor: Carl Brock Brandenberg
  • Publication number: 20160174700
    Abstract: A modular furniture system composed from reconfigurable interlocking panels using corresponding slot and tab elements is disclosed. The ready-to-assemble furniture system includes a complementary arrangement of non-interlocking interior panels that become secured into position through the means of interlocking exterior side and end panels. The configuration of interlocking and non-interlocking panels hides the joinery formed by the slot and tab elements, and further utilizes selectively movable and/or detachable panels to conceal the contents of storage compartments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventor: Carl Brock Brandenberg
  • Patent number: 8667911
    Abstract: A modular furniture system having planar vertical components having slots and/or tabs, and planar horizontal components having slots and/or tabs, wherein the vertical components and the horizontal components releasably and interlockingly mate with each other to form a plurality of different pieces of furniture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Kittrich Corporation
    Inventor: Carl Brock Brandenberg
  • Publication number: 20120279428
    Abstract: A modular furniture system having planar vertical components having slots and/or tabs, and planar horizontal components having slots and/or tabs, wherein the vertical components and the horizontal components releasably and interlockingly mate with each other to form a plurality of different pieces of furniture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventor: Carl Brock Brandenberg
  • Patent number: 8220398
    Abstract: A modular furniture system having planar vertical components having slots and/or tabs, and planar horizontal components having slots and/or tabs, wherein the vertical components and the horizontal components releasably and interlockingly mate with each other to form a plurality of different pieces of furniture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Legare, LP
    Inventor: Carl Brock Brandenberg
  • Patent number: 7958457
    Abstract: A method of presenting digital content to a user on a display of a computing device displaying a continuous stream of digital content in a stream portion of the display, obtaining a current context of the user and the computing device, providing contextual sensitivities for the digital content items, determining a value for the digital content item's relevance of being displayed, calculating a probability of displaying the digital content item based upon the value of the digital content item's relevance of being displayed, performing a random selection of the digital content item based upon the probability of displaying the digital content item, and presenting the digital content item in the stream of digital content being displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Wireless Agents, LLC
    Inventors: Carl Brock Brandenberg, Robert L. Kay, Kenneth J. Maxwell, R. Brandon Cotter
  • Patent number: 7881055
    Abstract: A hand-held, electronic, bi-directional, wireless electronic communication device having a physical configuration which includes a relatively large, constantly visible display and an alphanumeric keyboard that can be concealed until needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Wireless Agents, LLC
    Inventors: Carl Brock Brandenberg, Robert L. Kay
  • Patent number: 7304482
    Abstract: A method for measuring and characterizing the nonlinearities of a display device by adaptive bisection using human perception for measurement. This method makes no assumptions about a display device's characteristics and can characterize any type of display device with any arbitrarily complex monotonic display transfer function. Unlike other display measurement solutions, this process is completely software based and has no hardware measurement device requirements that would raise costs and limit portability. As a result, this process can be distributed and applied commercially at a very low cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Inventors: Robert L. Kay, Carl Brock Brandenberg
  • Patent number: 7016182
    Abstract: A hand-held, electronic, bi-directional, wireless electronic communication device having a physical configuration which includes a relatively large, constantly visible display and an alphanumeric keyboard that can be concealed until needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Wireless Agents, LLC
    Inventors: Carl Brock Brandenberg, Robert L. Kay
  • Patent number: 6834195
    Abstract: A method and apparatus wherein a software scheduling agent resides on a communication network and/or client device, such as location-aware wireless communication appliances, television set top boxes, or other end user client devices is disclosed. The software scheduling agent is part of a probabilistic modeling system in which the scheduler operates to perform constrained random variation with selection. Digital content is generated, organized, and stored on the communication network and/or the client devices. An electronic digital content wrapper, which holds information in the form of data and metadata related to the digital content is associated with each item of digital content. Contextual profiles for each user and each item of digital content are established by the users and the network and maintained by a service provider on the communication network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Inventors: Carl Brock Brandenberg, Robert L. Kay, Kenneth J. Maxwell, R. Brandon Cotter
  • Publication number: 20040174666
    Abstract: A hand-held, electronic, bi-directional, wireless electronic communication device having a physical configuration which includes a relatively large, constantly visible display and an alphanumeric keyboard that can be concealed until needed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Applicant: STICK NETWORKS, INC.
    Inventors: Carl Brock Brandenberg, Robert L. Kay
  • Patent number: 6769369
    Abstract: A modular furniture system having planar vertical components having slots and tabs, and planar horizontal components having slots and tabs, wherein the vertical components and the horizontal components releasably and interlockingly mate with each other to form a plurality of different pieces of furniture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Inventor: Carl Brock Brandenberg
  • Publication number: 20040032393
    Abstract: A method and apparatus wherein a software scheduling agent resides on a communication network and/or client device, such as location-aware wireless communication appliances, television set top boxes, or other end user client devices is disclosed. The software scheduling agent is part of a probabilistic modelling system in which the scheduler operates to perform constrained random variation with selection. Digital content is generated, organized, and stored on the communication network and/or the client devices. An electronic digital content wrapper, which holds information in the form of data and metadata related to the digital content is associated with each item of digital content. Contextual profiles for each user and each item of digital content are established by the users and the network and maintained by a service provider on the communication network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2002
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Inventors: Carl Brock Brandenberg, Robert L. Kay, Kenneth J. Maxwell, R. Brandon Cotter
  • Patent number: 6665173
    Abstract: A hand-held, electronic, bi-directional, wireless electronic communication device having a physical configuration which includes a relatively large, constantly visible display and an alphanumeric keyboard that can be concealed until needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Wireless Agents, LLC
    Inventors: Carl Brock Brandenberg, Robert L. Kay
  • Publication number: 20030063072
    Abstract: A method and apparatus wherein a software scheduling agent resides on a communication network and/or client device, such as location-aware wireless communication appliances, television set top boxes, or other end user client devices is disclosed. The software scheduling agent is part of a probabilistic modeling system in which the scheduler operates to perform constrained random variation with selection. Digital content is generated, organized, and stored on the communication network and/or the client devices. An electronic digital content wrapper, which holds information in the form of data and metadata related to the digital content is associated with each item of digital content. Contextual profiles for each user and each item of digital content are established by the users and the network and maintained by a service provider on the communication network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2001
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: Carl Brock Brandenberg, Robert L. Kay, Kenneth J. Maxwell, R. Brandon Cotter
  • Patent number: 6508370
    Abstract: An apparatus for supporting modular and cooperating components which includes a base assembly, a work surface, a vertical support pole extending upward from the work surface, at least one bushing concentrically engaging the vertical support pole at a particular axial location, at least one support arm extending radially outward from the bushing, and at least one support surface secured to the support arms in a position substantially orthogonal to the support pole, which minimizes the space requirements for supporting modular and cooperating components, particularly in an office environment. The support apparatus according to the present invention increases the functionality of the modular and cooperating components without exposing the modular and cooperating components to unnecessary risk of harm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Inventor: Carl Brock Brandenberg