Patents by Inventor Chi W. Chan

Chi W. Chan 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).

  • Toy doll for image capture and display
    Patent number: 8662954
    Abstract: A toy doll is provided having a torso defined by a front surface and a back surface. The doll may additionally include legs extending from a lower portion of the torso, an image sensor located on the back surface of the torso, and an image display located on the front surface of the torso. The doll may additionally include a control panel integrated into the pelvic region of the torso, operatively interconnected with the image sensor and the image display, so that that the image sensor and the image display are controllable by using the control panel. The doll may further include fabric clothing covering the image display, permitting a user to create the appearance of personalized graphic clothing for the doll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher L. Goff, Tracy L. Curreri, Paul T. King, Wai K. Chan, Chi W. Chan, Eric E. Skifstrom
  • TOY DOLL FOR IMAGE CAPTURE AND DISPLAY
    Publication number: 20120315820
    Abstract: A toy doll is provided having a torso defined by a front surface and a back surface. The doll may additionally include legs extending from a lower portion of the torso, an image sensor located on the back surface of the torso, and an image display located on the front surface of the torso. The doll may additionally include a control panel integrated into the pelvic region of the torso, operatively interconnected with the image sensor and the image display, so that that the image sensor and the image display are controllable by using the control panel. The doll may further include fabric clothing covering the image display, permitting a user to create the appearance of personalized graphic clothing for the doll.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: MATTEL, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher L. Goff, Tracy L. Curreri, Paul T. King, Wai K. Chan, Chi W. Chan, Eric E. Skifstrom