Patents by Inventor Gerald Wilcoxon

Gerald Wilcoxon 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: 10597253
    Abstract: An automated aisle runner includes an automated control unit, an aisle runner, and a mobile runner extender. The automated control unit includes a housing and a runner roller, wherein the runner roller is rotatably mounted within the housing. The aisle runner is disposed around the runner roller, such that the aisle runner is wound around and unwound from the runner roller as the runner roller is rotated by a motor. The mobile runner extender is provided to ensure the aisle runner is extended in a straight, smooth manner, eliminating problematic tangling. A plurality of lights may be positioned along the aisle runner and a projector integrated into the automated control unit to provide enhanced visual effects, while a speaker provides audial effects. A microcontroller allows a user to control the color and pattern of the plurality of lights, projections, and the audio files played through the speaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Inventors: Janice Voncille Wilcoxon, Gerald Wilcoxon, Ben Veal
  • Publication number: 20180370756
    Abstract: An automated aisle runner includes an automated control unit, an aisle runner, and a mobile runner extender. The automated control unit includes a housing and a runner roller, wherein the runner roller is rotatably mounted within the housing. The aisle runner is disposed around the runner roller, such that the aisle runner is wound around and unwound from the runner roller as the runner roller is rotated by a motor. The mobile runner extender is provided to ensure the aisle runner is extended in a straight, smooth manner, eliminating problematic tangling. A plurality of lights may be positioned along the aisle runner and a projector integrated into the automated control unit to provide enhanced visual effects, while a speaker provides audial effects. A microcontroller allows a user to control the color and pattern of the plurality of lights, projections, and the audio files played through the speaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Janice Voncille Wilcoxon, Gerald Wilcoxon, Ben Veal