Patents by Inventor Chris Thomes

Chris Thomes 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).

  • Publication number: 20210074191
    Abstract: An outdoor signage having a visual indicator for marking the location of a utility line or the status of a utility line service proximate the outdoor signage inserted into the ground. The visual indicator of the outdoor signage located at an above ground end. The visual indicator having a primary color in the form of the geometrical shape, and the configuration of the above ground end of the signage forming at least a portion of the geometrical shape in conjunction with the primary color. The outdoor signage also having three contiguous shapes including the above ground end and the below ground end that is in the form of a point, such that the contiguous shape allows easy insertion of the signage into the ground proximate the location of the utility line while simultaneously providing a visual warning indicator concerning the utility line or a visual status indicator concerning the status of the utility service to an ordinary observer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Scott Landes, Chris Thome
  • Patent number: 10817583
    Abstract: A system includes a memory configured to store a plurality of tools and a processor configured to use the plurality of tools. The processor uses the plurality of tools to retrieve historical information relating to a storyline, retrieve user information relating to user interactions with the storyline, provide the historical information and the user information for incorporating into the content, and generate the content using the historical information and the user information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Accardo, Mark Arana, Markus Gross, Chris Thomes
  • Publication number: 20160246891
    Abstract: A system includes a memory configured to store a plurality of tools and a processor configured to use the plurality of tools. The processor uses the plurality of tools to retrieve historical information relating to a storyline, retrieve user information relating to user interactions with the storyline, provide the historical information and the user information for incorporating into the content, and generate the content using the historical information and the user information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Anthony Accardo, Mark Arana, Markus Gross, Chris Thomes