Patents by Inventor Christian M. Hoebener

Christian M. Hoebener 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: 7077373
    Abstract: A mount for an appliance such as a TV monitor which includes a box-like frame having a catch part at the top of the frame. A swivel part which may be attached to either the ceiling or the wall is provided. The catch part has a slot into which the swivel part is fitted, thus engaging the catch part to support the frame and the appliance. The disclosed support provides for ease of assembly as the appliance is supported from the ceiling or wall by the mere placement of said swivel in the catch part, without requiring any other assembly. The appliance may be tilted or rotated in the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Da-Lite Screen Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Christian M. Hoebener, Jon A. Lofgreen, Troy A. Bush
  • Patent number: 5533285
    Abstract: A three-dimensional balloon display comprising a grid array comprised of at least one set of grid members, each set of grid members having a front side and a back side. The grid members are each shaped to form a compartment for receipt of at least one inflated balloon. The compartments have an interior side and an exterior side. An inflated balloon is maintained in the compartment by the pneumatic pressure within the inflated balloon exerted against the interior side of the compartment to create the three-dimensional display. In an alternative embodiment, a second set of grid members is aligned with the first set of grid members to create a three-dimensional compartment for receipt of the inflated balloon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1996
    Assignee: Continental American Corporation
    Inventors: James A. Skistimas, Christian M. Hoebener
  • Patent number: 5464729
    Abstract: A process for creating a thermal image for use in screen printing. The process includes the use of a photostencil film that consists of a clear transparent base carrier front side and an emulsion coated back side. The photostencil film is introduced into a thermal printer. The thermal printer is electronically coupled to a personal computer. The thermal printer is programmed to recognize digital information and convert the digital information into a thermal wax image. The thermal wax image is imprinted on the clear carrier front side of the photostencil film. Ultraviolet inhibitor additives and/or pigment opacity from the thermal printer provide the thermal wax image with an ultraviolet light barrier. All non-imprinted area's will remain photosensitive to ultraviolet light exposure. The photostencil film is fed through a light seal area into a timed ultraviolet light source. The carrier front side with the imprinted integral digital image is exposed to a timed ultraviolet light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 7, 1995
    Inventors: William H. Hoebener, Christian M. Hoebener