Patents by Inventor Frank Joseph Oskorep

Frank Joseph Oskorep 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: 20080185973
    Abstract: A decorative lighting apparatus has user-selectable color schemes for a variety of different applications. In one illustrative embodiment, a selective illumination of two or more light colors in accordance with a first sports team color scheme is provided in response to a first user switch setting of the decorative lighting strand, a selective illumination of two or more light colors in accordance with a second sports team color scheme is provided in response to a second user switch setting of the decorative lighting strand, and a selective illumination of two or more light colors in accordance with a third sports team color scheme is provided in response to a third user switch setting of the decorative lighting strand. The sports team color schemes may be for soccer teams, football teams, or baseball teams, as examples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: YEAR-ROUND CREATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Frank Joseph Oskorep, John Jeffery Oskorep
  • Patent number: 7257551
    Abstract: A decorative light strand has user-selectable color schemes corresponding to each holiday for year-round use. In one illustrative embodiment, the light strand has a plurality of lights; a decorating selector comprising a switch which provides a plurality of user-selectable settings; and logic coupled to the switch and the plurality of lights to provide different holiday color schemes in response to the user-selectable settings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: Year-Round Creations, LLC
    Inventors: Frank Joseph Oskorep, John Jeffery Oskorep
  • Patent number: 7102301
    Abstract: A decorative light strand has user-selectable color schemes corresponding to each holiday for year-round use. The light strand has a plurality of differently colored lights; a decorating selector comprising a switch which provides a plurality of user-selectable settings; and logic coupled to the switch and the plurality of differently colored lights to provide different holiday color schemes in response to the user-selectable settings. In one specific example, the light strand includes a plurality of red lights, a plurality of white lights, a plurality of blue lights, a plurality of green lights, a plurality of orange lights, and a plurality of yellow lights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Inventors: Frank Joseph Oskorep, John Jeffery Oskorep
  • Patent number: 6933680
    Abstract: A decorative light strand has user-selectable color schemes corresponding to several holidays for year-round use. The light strand has a plurality of lights including at least one commonly-controlled set of color-controllable multi-color LEDs; a decorating selector comprising a switch which provides a plurality of user-selectable settings; and logic coupled to the switch and the plurality of lights to provide different holiday color schemes in response to the user-selectable settings. Preferably, a plurality of commonly-controlled sets of color-controllable multi-color LEDs exist along the strand, where LEDs of each set are interleaved with LEDs of other sets along the light strand. Advantageously, this light strand may be hung permanently and utilized year-round for major holidays and other suitable occasions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Inventors: Frank Joseph Oskorep, John Jeffrey Oskorep
  • Publication number: 20040119421
    Abstract: A decorative light strand has user-selectable color schemes corresponding to each holiday for year-round use. The light strand has a plurality of differently colored lights; a decorating selector comprising a switch which provides a plurality of user-selectable settings; and logic coupled to the switch and the plurality of differently colored lights to provide different holiday color schemes in response to the user-selectable settings. In one specific example, the light strand includes a plurality of red lights, a plurality of white lights, a plurality of blue lights, a plurality of green lights, a plurality of orange lights, and a plurality of yellow lights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: Frank Joseph Oskorep, John Jeffery Oskorep
  • Publication number: 20040066148
    Abstract: A decorative light strand has user-selectable color schemes corresponding to several holidays for year-round use. The light strand has a plurality of lights including at least one commonly-controlled set of color-controllable multi-color LEDs; a decorating selector comprising a switch which provides a plurality of user-selectable settings; and logic coupled to the switch and the plurality of lights to provide different holiday color schemes in response to the user-selectable settings. Preferably, a plurality of commonly-controlled sets of color-controllable multi-color LEDs exist along the strand, where LEDs of each set are interleaved with LEDs of other sets along the light strand. Advantageously, this light strand may be hung permanently and utilized year-round for major holidays and other suitable occasions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Inventors: Frank Joseph Oskorep, John Jeffrey Oskorep
  • Patent number: 6690120
    Abstract: A decorative light strand has user-selectable color schemes corresponding to each holiday for year-round use. The light strand has a plurality of differently colored lights; a decorating selector comprising a switch which provides a plurality of user-selectable settings; and logic coupled to the switch and the plurality of differently colored lights to provide different holiday color schemes in response to the user-selectable settings. In one specific example, the light strand includes a plurality of red lights, a plurality of white lights, a plurality of blue lights, a plurality of green lights, a plurality of orange lights, and a plurality of yellow lights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Inventors: Frank Joseph Oskorep, John Jeffery Oskorep
  • Publication number: 20030210547
    Abstract: A decorative light strand has user-selectable color schemes corresponding to each holiday for year-round use. The light strand has a plurality of differently colored lights; a decorating selector comprising a switch which provides a plurality of user-selectable settings; and logic coupled to the switch and the plurality of differently colored lights to provide different holiday color schemes in response to the user-selectable settings. In one specific example, the light strand includes a plurality of red lights, a plurality of white lights, a plurality of blue lights, a plurality of green lights, a plurality of orange lights, and a plurality of yellow lights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2002
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Inventors: Frank Joseph Oskorep, John Jeffery Oskorep