Patents by Inventor Edwin Wells, Jr.

Edwin Wells, Jr. 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).

  • Circuit on a curved, or otherwise irregularly shaped, surface, such as on a helmet to be worn on the head, including a conductive path integral with the surface
    Patent number: 6325521
    Abstract: A circuit on a curved surface is provided where the circuit includes at least one circuit element on the curved surface, at least one conductive path on, and integral with, the curved surface, where the conductive path is connected to the circuit element, and circuitry for supplying power along the conductive path to the circuit element. The curved surface may be a helmet, in which case a plurality of pairs of light emitting elements may be provided thereon where the pairs emit light sequentially one pair at a time in order to maximize the brightness of the light emitted and maximize battery life. Also, a receiver for an infrared or ultrasonic signal may be provided such that the light emitting elements emit light in a certain manner as a result of the signal being received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Inventors: Kent Gregg, Edwin Wells, Jr.
  • Method of exposing a path on a curved, or otherwise irregularly shaped, surface
    Patent number: 6215269
    Abstract: A circuit on a curved surface is provided where the circuit includes at least one circuit element on the curved surface, at least one conductive path on, and integral with, the curved surface, where the conductive path is connected to the circuit element, and means for supplying power along the conductive path to the circuit element. The curved surface may be a helmet, in which case a plurality of pairs of light emitting elements may be provided thereon where the pairs emit light sequentially one pair at a time in order to maximize the brightness of the light emitted and maximize battery life. Also, means for receiving an infrared or ultrasonic signal may be provided such that the light emitting elements emit light in a certain manner as a result of the signal being received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Inventors: Kent Gregg, Edwin Wells, Jr.