Patents by Inventor Don CORNTHWAITE

Don CORNTHWAITE 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: 10995548
    Abstract: The present invention relates to at least a foldable step. The step features an upper and a lower step supported by a structure including a right side each having a vertical support member, an angled support member, and upper and lower step support members. A horizontal front support member provides support for the lower step. Left and right diagonal support members are slidably coupled to the upper step support members. A rear horizontal support member and optional diagonal members provide additional support to the upper step. The step is foldable into a folded position, by folding both the upper and lower steps upwardly. The step has a minimal profile in the folded position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: TNICO Technology Division Ltd.
    Inventor: Don Cornthwaite
  • Patent number: 10891853
    Abstract: A method, device and system for measuring the volume, classification, direction, and turning movement of vehicular and/or pedestrian traffic through a given location in a given time period. The device is portable and incorporates a touch screen. A set of buttons corresponding to each direction at the location are selected by the user to count particular types of vehicles. The buttons are mapped to fields in a database on a server. The fields correspond to a particular direction. When the orientation of the portable device changes, the buttons are remapped to different database fields than originally mapped. The new fields corresponding to the orientation. The collected data may be transmitted to a server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Inventors: Don Cornthwaite, Daniel Raju, Troy Peacock, Ben Cote
  • Publication number: 20190195015
    Abstract: The present invention relates to at least a foldable step. The step features an upper and a lower step supported by a structure including a right side each having a vertical support member, an angled support member, and upper and lower step support members. A horizontal front support member provides support for the lower step. Left and right diagonal support members are slidably coupled to the upper step support members. A rear horizontal support member and optional diagonal members provide additional support to the upper step. The step is foldable into a folded position, by folding both the upper and lower steps upwardly. The step has a minimal profile in the folded position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: TNICO Technology Division Ltd.
    Inventor: Don CORNTHWAITE
  • Patent number: 10253565
    Abstract: The present invention relates to at least a foldable step mounted within a cabinet or cupboard of varying heights and having a minimal folded profile. The foldable step has a pair of cross members secured in a horizontal orientation to the cupboard. The cross members are coupled to a pair of cupboard support members. The cupboard support members are rotatably coupled to two offset members that rotate vertical support members to reach the floor. The vertical support members hold a plurality of steps using other support members. The entire linkage structure pivotally or slidably folds into a minimal profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: TNICO Technology Division Inc.
    Inventor: Don Cornthwaite
  • Publication number: 20180363372
    Abstract: The present invention relates to at least a foldable step mounted within a cabinet or cupboard of varying heights and having a minimal folded profile. The foldable step has a pair of cross members secured in a horizontal orientation to the cupboard. The cross members are coupled to a pair of cupboard support members. The cupboard support members are rotatably coupled to two Coffset members that rotate vertical support members to reach the floor. The vertical support members hold a plurality of steps using other support members. The entire linkage structure pivotally or slidably folds into a minimal profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: TNICO Technology Division Ltd.
    Inventor: Don CORNTHWAITE
  • Publication number: 20170213453
    Abstract: A method, device and system for measuring the volume, classification, direction, and turning movement of vehicular and/or pedestrian traffic through a given location in a given time period. The device is portable and incorporates a touch screen. A set of buttons corresponding to each direction at the location are selected by the user to count particular types of vehicles. The buttons are mapped to fields in a database on a server. The fields correspond to a particular direction. When the orientation of the portable device changes, the buttons are remapped to different database fields than originally mapped. The new fields corresponding to the orientation. The collected data may be transmitted to a server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Don CORNTHWAITE, Daniel RAJU, Troy PEACOCK, Ben COTE