Patents by Inventor Erin Jacobs

Erin Jacobs 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).

  • Publication number: 20070245263
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to methods and systems for performing a variety of native and non-native tasks with a wireless device employing a user-configurable graphical user interface. In one exemplary embodiment, the graphical user interface can be envisioned as a very wide screen composed of segments, with only one segment of the very wide screen displayed on the wireless device at any given time. The user can view other segments of the very wide screen by using the device keypad to move left and right within the very wide screen. Each segment is composed of one or more independent modular interface components that are associated with tasks, both native and non-native, that can be performed by the wireless device. Related embodiments are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Applicant: ALLTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Mason Hale, Denise Burton, Bryan Walker, Erin Jacobs, Dwayne Stoltz, Mahin Samadini, Laura Richardson, Scott Moody, Kristi Crum
  • Publication number: 20060107439
    Abstract: A cleaning glove includes a waterproof glove having at least one finger stall and a thumb stall, a mounting plate attached to the thumb stall, an artificial thumbnail connected to the mounting plate, a first scouring surface positioned on a thumbward side and an outer end of a first finger stall, a second scouring surface positioned on an exterior side of an outermost finger stall, a cleaning material, and an arm portion. The thumbnail has a generally crescent-shaped configuration protruding from the thumb stall for scraping objects when a wearer's thumb moves in a back and forth motion. The configuration and the positioning of the thumbnail provide the user with leverage when cleaning and take advantage of the hand's natural movements. The mounting plate distributes the thumbnail's forces on the waterproof glove, keeping the waterproof glove from tearing. The first and second scouring surfaces may be used cooperatively for cleaning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Inventors: Erin Jacobs, Jeremy McDonald
  • Publication number: 20050238412
    Abstract: A toothpaste dispensing automatic toothbrush includes a head member mounted atop a body member with a brush head releasably coupled to the head member. A reservoir for containing toothpaste is positioned in the body member along with a pump assembly and first motor. The first motor is connected to a battery and drives the pump assembly when actuated by depression of a first switch whereby to urge toothpaste from the reservoir through a channel and onto bristles of the brush head. The brush head includes a rotor with rotor bristles that is operatively connected to a second motor. The second motor may be energized upon actuation of a second switch to cause movement of the rotor. The invention may include a recharging base for recharging a rechargeable toothbrush battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2004
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Inventors: Erin Jacobs, J. McDonald