Patents by Inventor Fred van der Kort

Fred van der Kort 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: 7954952
    Abstract: A secure display system comprises one or more closure devices having non-transparent polycarbonate projection panels, one or more projectors, and a PC for providing both security and advertising capabilities. The secure display system can display publicly viewable information by projecting images containing, for example, text, graphics, and video from the inside through the projection panels, thus creating an externally viewable display while securing the premises. In some embodiments, the closure device can include a plurality of projection panels in the form of a security roll down shutter. Transparent viewing panels can also be included adjacent the projection panels to provide both viewing and projecting capabilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: ADDvertisement, LLC
    Inventors: James Donald Knight, Fred van der Kort, Erik J. Glotzbach
  • Publication number: 20090071082
    Abstract: A shutter system for covering an opening, such as a window or door, in a building. In one embodiment, the shutter system includes a housing and a shutter. The shutter is coupled to a torque tube within the housing and includes a plurality of slats, at least one of which comprises a non-opaque polycarbonate material for transmitting light and allowing viewing through the shutter. In one embodiment the shutter system further includes at least one storm bar for reinforcing the shutter. The storm bar is mounted adjacent the shutter and extends from the top end of the shutter to the bottom end of the shutter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventors: Fred Van Der Kort, James Donald Knight, Erik J. Glotzbach
  • Publication number: 20080002068
    Abstract: A secure display system comprises one or more closure devices having non-transparent polycarbonate projection panels, one or more projectors, and a PC for providing both security and advertising capabilities. The secure display system can display publicly viewable information by projecting images containing, for example, text, graphics, and video from the inside through the projection panels, thus creating an externally viewable display while securing the premises. In some embodiments, the closure device can include a plurality of projection panels in the form of a security roll down shutter. Transparent viewing panels can also be included adjacent the projection panels to provide both viewing and projecting capabilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2007
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Applicant: ADDvertisement, LLC
    Inventors: James Donald Knight, Fred van der Kort, Erik J. Glotzbach