Patents by Inventor Douglas M. Vick

Douglas M. Vick 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: 7614166
    Abstract: In one embodiment, footwear is provided that includes a sole having a light source disposed therein. A foot sensor, disposed in the sole, detects the presence or absence of a foot in the footwear. A light sensor is adapted to detect the amount of ambient light adjacent the footwear. The footwear may also include an energy storage element for powering the light source and maintaining the light source in the ON state for a period of time after the foot is removed. A selector may be provided for selecting a mode of operation, such as OFF, Auto ON and ON. In another embodiment, footwear is provided that includes a tag that is removably coupled to the footwear by a hook and loop fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Boston Ideas, LLC
    Inventors: T. Kevin Vick, Douglas M. Vick, Patrick F. Woolley, II
  • Patent number: 7497037
    Abstract: Footwear is provided that includes a sole having a front and a back. A light source is disposed in the front of the sole. A foot sensor, disposed in the sole, detects the presence or absence of a foot in the footwear. A light sensor, disposed in the sole, is adapted to detect the amount of ambient light adjacent the footwear. The sole may also include a delay circuit for maintaining the light source in the ON state for a predetermined period of time after the foot is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Boston Ideas, LLC
    Inventors: Douglas M. Vick, Patrick F. Woolley, II
  • Patent number: 5752658
    Abstract: An air freshener device disposed in proximity to a ceiling fan by attachment to a pull chain of the ceiling fan for scenting air moved by the fan. The device receives a scented pad in a first dish that defines a pair of opposite slots for receiving links of the pull chain for securing the device in close proximity to the ceiling fan and for overlying the scented pad in the first dish. A second dish joins to the first dish by engaging a flange on the second dish to a groove in the first dish. The groove is defined by a rib which extends outwardly of a thinner distal portion of the skirt and a thicker portion of the skirt. The dishes define a plurality of vent openings for exposing the scented pad to air moved by the ceiling fan. A first tab extends outwardly of the first dish and a second tab extends outwardly of the second dish in partially overlapping relation, whereby the joined dishes are separated by twistingly moving the tabs in opposite directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1998
    Assignee: New Ideas International, Inc.
    Inventors: George S. Gibbs, James T. Baxter, Douglas M. Vick