Patents by Inventor Charles H. Stark

Charles H. Stark 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).

  • Acoustic device for use on office partitions
    Patent number: 7574833
    Abstract: This invention is a device that is mounted on the top of a movable office partition to improve the acoustical efficacy of the partition. It is equally effective on new or on existing partitions and can be made to fit all the major brands in the movable partition market. It is attractive, lightweight, durable, inexpensive to manufacture and easy to install. The device is able to absorb incident sound and redirect diffracted sound to a path that will reduce sound levels reaching a listener in adjacent cubicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Inventor: Charles H. Stark
  • Acoustic device for use on office partitions
    Publication number: 20070204529
    Abstract: This invention is a device that is mounted on the top of a movable office partition to improve the acoustical efficacy of the partition. It is equally effective on new or on existing partitions and can be made to fit all the major brands in the movable partition market. It is attractive, lightweight, durable, inexpensive to manufacture and easy to install. The device is able to absorb incident sound and redirect diffracted sound to a path that will reduce sound levels reaching a listener in adjacent cubicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventor: Charles H. Stark
  • Multi-purpose arena
    Patent number: 6915610
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a multi-purpose arena that can be used for sport and non-sport type of events. The size of the arena can be varied to suit the particular type of entertainment present in the arena. The acoustics can also be varied or tuned to maximize the performance in the arena. The seating in the arena is disposed to provide excellent viewing of the entertainment being performed in the arena. And, the arena can accommodate the staging requirements for almost any use that is developed for the arena.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: SSOE, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles H. Stark, III, Keith E. Riley
  • Multi-purpose arena
    Publication number: 20030037490
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a multi-purpose arena that can be used for sport and non-sport type of events. The size of the arena can be varied to suit the particular type of entertainment present in the arena. The acoustics can also be varied or tuned to maximize the performance in the arena. The seating in the arena is disposed to provide excellent viewing of the entertainment being performed in the arena. And, the arena can accommodate the staging requirements for almost any use that is developed for the arena.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Inventors: Charles H. Stark, Keith E. Riley