Patents by Inventor Douglas L. Pullin

Douglas L. Pullin 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).

  • Optically marked surface
    Patent number: 7245815
    Abstract: Turf comprising a backing and artificial or natural turf fibers and fiber optic filaments extending from the backing between the turf fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Triexe Management Group Inc.
    Inventors: Mark H. Nicholls, Sidney O. Nicholls, Douglas L. Pullin
  • Optically marked surface
    Patent number: 6950599
    Abstract: Turf comprising artificial or natural turf fibers and fiber optic filaments extending between the turf fibers. The present invention also provides a method of marking a surface comprising the steps of providing a light source, providing a surface to be marked, providing an optical material capable of illumination by the light source, configuring and arranging the optical material, the surface, and the light source such that illumination of the optical material is visible on the surface, and illuminating the optical material. The present invention also provides a method of manufacturing turf comprising the steps of providing a turf surface, providing optical material capable of illumination by a light source, and threading the turf surface with the optical material whereby illumination of the optical material is visible on the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Triexe Management Group Inc.
    Inventors: Mark H. Nicholls, Sidney O. Nicholls, Douglas L. Pullin
  • Optically maked surface
    Publication number: 20040141711
    Abstract: Turf comprising artificial or natural turf fibers and fiber optic filaments extending between the turf fibers. The present invention also provides a method of marking a surface comprising the steps of providing a light source, providing a surface to be marked, providing an optical material capable of illumination by the light source, configuring and arranging the optical material, the surface, and the light source such that illumination of the optical material is visible on the surface, and illuminating the optical material. The present invention also provides a method of manufacturing turf comprising the steps of providing a turf surface, providing optical material capable of illumination by a light source, and threading the turf surface with the optical material whereby illumination of the optical material is visible on the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Inventors: Mark H. Nicholls, Sidney O. Nicholls, Douglas L. Pullin
  • Optically marked surface
    Patent number: 6672749
    Abstract: The invention is directed to an optically marked surface. In the preferred embodiment, the optically marked surface (15) comprises a light source (16), a surface to be marked (18), optical material (19) capable of illumination by the light source, the optical material, the surface and the light source being so configured and arranged that illumination of the optical material is visible on the surface. The present invention also discloses turf comprising artificial or natural turf fibers and fiber optic filaments extending between the turf fibers. The present invention also provides a method of marking a surface comprising the steps of providing a light source, providing a surface to be marked, providing an optical material capable of illumination by the light source, configuring and arranging the optical material, the surface, and the light source such that illumination of the optical material is visible on the surface, and illuminating the optical material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: Turfstore.Com, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark H. Nicholls, Sidney O. Nicholls, Douglas L. Pullin
  • Optically marked surface
    Publication number: 20020159275
    Abstract: The invention is directed to an optically marked surface. In the preferred embodiment, the optically marked surface (15) comprises a light source (16), a surface to be marked (18), optical material (19) capable of illumination by the light source, the optical material, the surface and the light source being so configured and arranged that illumination of the optical material is visible on the surface. The present invention also discloses turf comprising artificial or natural turf fibers and fiber optic filaments extending between the turf fibers. The present invention also provides a method of marking a surface comprising the steps of providing a light source, providing a surface to be marked, providing an optical material capable of illumination by the light source, configuring and arranging the optical material, the surface, and the light source such that illumination of the optical material is visible on the surface, and illuminating the optical material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2001
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Applicant: TurfStore. Com Inc.
    Inventors: Mark H. Nicholls, Sidney O. Nicholls, Douglas L. Pullin