Patents by Inventor Derek Slone

Derek Slone 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).

  • LOCKING BLADE BASE AND BLEND CUP
    Publication number: 20250194857
    Abstract: Provided is a blending system having a locking and/or sealing mechanism. The blending system may include a blending cup and a blade base having a blade assembly. The blending cup may have an open end and a closed end. The blade base may be selectively attachable to the open end of the blending cup and include the locking and/or sealing mechanism. The blade base may include a button corresponding to a protrusion that can selectively engage a mating groove on the blending cup to alternate between locked and unlocked positions. The blending system may be portable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Applicant: VITA-MIX MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Steve Rukavina, Brandon Krise, Brad Paskert, Derek Slone, Chris Stewart
  • Media editing
    Patent number: 7889975
    Abstract: A media editing apparatus for editing media items together to form a media product comprises means for displaying at least two representations of the media items, each representation relating to media items lying within a respective time period with respect to the media product; a user control for adjusting the time period of any one of the at least two representations; and means, responsive to a user adjustment of the time period for a current representation, for adjusting the respective time periods of the other representations so that the time periods for the other representations at least encompass the user-adjusted time period for the current representation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Sony United Kingdom Limited
    Inventor: Derek Slone
  • Media editing
    Publication number: 20060204213
    Abstract: A media editing apparatus for editing media items together to form a media product comprises means for displaying at least two representations of the media items, each representation relating to media items lying within a respective time period with respect to the media product; a user control for adjusting the time period of any one of the at least two representations; and means, responsive to a user adjustment of the time period for a current representation, for adjusting the respective time periods of the other representations so that the time periods for the other representations at least encompass the user-adjusted time period for the current representation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventor: Derek Slone
  • Media editing
    Patent number: 7043137
    Abstract: A media editing apparatus for editing media items together to form a media product comprises means for displaying at least two representations of the media items, each representation relating to media items lying within a respective time period with respect to the media product; a user control for adjusting the time period of any one of the at least two representations; and means, responsive to a user adjustment of the time period for a current representation, for adjusting the respective time periods of the other representations so that the time periods for the other representations at least encompass the user-adjusted time period for the current representation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Sony United Kingdom Limited
    Inventor: Derek Slone
  • Media editing
    Publication number: 20020037153
    Abstract: A media editing apparatus for editing media items together to form a media product comprises means for displaying at least two representations of the media items, each representation relating to media items lying within a respective time period with respect to the media product; a user control for adjusting the time period of any one of the at least two representations; and means, responsive to a user adjustment of the time period for a current representation, for adjusting the respective time periods of the other representations so that the time periods for the other representations at least encompass the user-adjusted time period for the current representation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2001
    Publication date: March 28, 2002
    Inventor: Derek Slone