Patents by Inventor Douglas J. Herst

Douglas J. Herst 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: 11913601
    Abstract: A universal support apparatus for supporting different camera enabled mobile computer devices, such as laptop computers, tablets and cell phones, that have a display screen and camera coverage areas in front of the display screen and that are used for creating video sessions such as for on-line meetings, webinars and podcasts. The support apparatus includes mobile device support platform configured to support a laptop computer such that it's folded out display screen and camera can be positioned to face the user and an adaptor for the mobile device support platform for holding planar tablets, cell phones and the like in the same or similar user facing orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Herst Ventures, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas J. Herst, Frank A. Friedman
  • Publication number: 20220356989
    Abstract: A universal support apparatus for supporting different camera enabled mobile computer devices, such as laptop computers, tablets and cell phones, that have a display screen and camera coverage areas in front of the display screen and that are used for creating video sessions such as for on-line meetings, webinars and podcasts. The support apparatus includes mobile device support platform configured to support a laptop computer such that it's folded out display screen and camera can be positioned to face the user and an adaptor for the mobile device support platform for holding planar tablets, cell phones and the like in the same or similar user facing orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Douglas J. Herst, Frank A. Friedman
  • Patent number: 7845821
    Abstract: Fluorescent lighting fixture modules for indirect lighting of interior spaces, each module including at least one, and preferably a pair of side-by-side parallel linear indirect fluorescent lighting fixture elements suspended at fixed grid pattern locations beneath the ceiling of the open interior space. Each of the linear indirect lighting fixture elements is preferably no greater than approximately six feet in length with a suitable length being somewhat greater than four feet where a four foot lamp is used. Where the fixture elements are provided in pairs, each is suspended below the ceiling at its fixed grid location by a suitable hanger structure with a preferred overall fixture module width of approximately four feet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Acuity Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas J. Herst, Peter Y. Y. Ngai, Michael Trung Tran, Utkan Salman
  • Patent number: 6951407
    Abstract: An edge connectable lighting fixture assembly has a lighting fixture housing for housing a light source and components for supporting and electrifying the light source including wiring. The housing has at least one laterally extending edge portion and a connecting structure extending along at least a portion of the length of the edge portion with a wire passageway passing through the connecting structure. An edge connector arm has at least one terminal end and a connecting structure formed on the terminal end of the arm which mechanically connects with the connecting structure formed along the edge portion of the housing so that the housing can be mechanically connected at its edge to the terminal end of the edge connector arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Assignee: Acuity Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas J. Herst, Utkan Salman, Michael Tran
  • Patent number: 6769785
    Abstract: An edge connectable lighting fixture assembly has a lighting fixture housing for housing a light source and components for supporting and electrifying the light source including wiring. The housing has at least one laterally extending edge portion and a connecting structure extending along at least a portion of the length of the edge portion with a wire passageway passing through the connecting structure. An edge connector arm has at least one terminal end and a connecting structure formed on the terminal end of the arm which mechanically connects with the connecting structure formed along the edge portion of the housing so that the housing can be mechanically connected at its edge to the terminal end of the edge connector arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Assignee: Acuity Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas J. Herst, Utkan Salman, Michael Tran
  • Patent number: D500882
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Acuity Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas J. Herst, Utkan Salman
  • Patent number: D500883
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Acuity Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas J. Herst, Utkan Salman
  • Patent number: D508753
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: Acuity Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas J. Herst, Utkan Salman
  • Patent number: D520176
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Acuity Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas J. Herst, Michael Trung Tran, Frank A. Friedman
  • Patent number: D521179
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Acuity Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas J. Herst, Michael Trung Tran
  • Patent number: D521677
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Acuity Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas J. Herst, Michael Trung Tran, Frank A. Friedman
  • Patent number: D522166
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Acuity Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas J. Herst, Michael Trung Tran
  • Patent number: D533958
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: Acuity Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas J. Herst, Michael Trung Tran
  • Patent number: D543310
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Acuity Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas J. Herst, Utkan Salman
  • Patent number: D496745
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Acuity Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas J. Herst, Utkan Salman
  • Patent number: D496746
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Acuity Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas J. Herst, Utkan Salman
  • Patent number: D496747
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Acuity Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas J. Herst, Utkan Salman
  • Patent number: D496748
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Acuity Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas J. Herst, Utkan Salman, Michael Trung Tran
  • Patent number: D497024
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Acuity Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas J. Herst, Utkan Salman, Michael Trung Tran
  • Patent number: D498016
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Acuity Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas J. Herst, Utkan Salman