Patents by Inventor Darren B. Howell

Darren B. Howell 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: 9805631
    Abstract: A portable display board comprises a generally rectangular sheet defining a display area bordered by rod mountable edges. Each rod mountable edge comprises a duct configured for passage of a mounting rod therethrough. The generally rectangular sheet has one or more slanted corners each horizontally and vertically displacing a horizontal duct from an open top or bottom end of a vertical duct to allow passage of the rod along a longitudinal axis of the horizontal duct without interference from the vertical duct and vice versa. The sheet may be formed from magnetic material and the portable display board can be suspended by a duct from a C-stand for display of magnet-backed scenes for storyboarding or other purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Inventor: Darren B. Howell
  • Publication number: 20160275832
    Abstract: A portable display board comprises a generally rectangular sheet defining a display area bordered by rod mountable edges. Each rod mountable edge comprises a duct configured for passage of a mounting rod therethrough. The generally rectangular sheet has one or more slanted corners each horizontally and vertically displacing a horizontal duct from an open top or bottom end of a vertical duct to allow passage of the rod along a longitudinal axis of the horizontal duct without interference from the vertical duct and vice versa. The sheet may be formed from magnetic material and the portable display board can be suspended by a duct from a C-stand for display of magnet-backed scenes for storyboarding or other purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventor: Darren B. Howell
  • Patent number: D755893
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Inventor: Darren B. Howell