Patents by Inventor Gordon Stannis

Gordon Stannis 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: 8786137
    Abstract: A digital wiring device including a user interface panel, a digital display, and a paddle including a transparent portion to reveal the digital display and an opaque portion to cover the user interface panel. The paddle rotates from a first closed position to a second open position. A digital “schedule-at-a-glance” may be provided so that a user can quickly assess a schedule of events. The digital wiring device may include a back light to illuminate the digital display. The paddle may be operatively associated with the back light. A battery may provide an electrical current to power the digital wiring device in a battery backup mode, and the back light may be disabled based on the mode. The user interface panel may be used to schedule events or otherwise configure the digital wiring device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Cheng-Lung Chou, Paul Soccoli, David Klamer, Paul Duckworth, Gordon Stannis, Joel Van Faasen
  • Publication number: 20110062896
    Abstract: A digital wiring device including a user interface panel, a digital display, and a paddle including a transparent portion to reveal the digital display and an opaque portion to cover the user interface panel. The paddle rotates from a first closed position to a second open position. A digital “schedule-at-a-glance” may be provided so that a user can quickly assess a schedule of events. The digital wiring device may include a back light to illuminate the digital display. The paddle may be operatively associated with the back light. A battery may provide an electrical current to power the digital wiring device in a battery backup mode, and the back light may be disabled based on the mode. The user interface panel may be used to schedule events or otherwise configure the digital wiring device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
    Inventors: Cheng-Lung Chou, Paul Soccoli, David Klamer, Paul Duckworth, Gordon Stannis, Joel Van Faasen
  • Publication number: 20070170823
    Abstract: A display cabinet with modular slide door is adapted to house a video display device. A cabinet top is spaced above a base, and is generally aligned with the base. The door is slidably connected with the top and adapted to selectively conceal and reveal the display device. The cabinet may have left and right module sections, each of a modular width. The door preferably has the same modular width and may slide from one section to the other and alternatively reveal or conceal each section. The cabinet may further have a center section of two modular widths and a second modular slide door. The center section may define a display space. The modular slide doors may alternatively slide to conceal the display space, revealing the left and right module sections, and slide to reveal the display space, concealing the left and right module sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventors: Gordon Stannis, Dirk VanZalen, Ralph Byma, Timothy Sweet, Jeffrey Pulver
  • Patent number: 7022024
    Abstract: A display and method for bowling centers and the like includes at least one bowling lane having a base member with an approach area, pin deck area and lane area extending therebetween. A generally transparent synthetic sheet member is positioned over at least a portion the base member, and has a leading edge attached to the base member to retain the sheet member in an overlying relationship with the base member, leaving at least a portion of the sheet member unattached to define an insert area. At least one display card with in a generally thin profile is inserted between the sheet member and the base member at the insert area, such that the indicia are visible through and protected by the sheet, with the weight of the sheet member retaining the display card in place to facilitate easy insertion and removal of the display card to provide varied displays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Brunswick Bowling & Billiards Corporation
    Inventors: Ted A. Brim, Roy A. Burkholder, Raymond R. Fineran, Jr., Michael T. Nousain, Gordon Stannis, Joel G. Van Faasen, Jan Hansen
  • Publication number: 20050037853
    Abstract: A display and method for bowling centers and the like includes at least one bowling lane having a base member with an approach area, pin deck area and lane area extending therebetween. A generally transparent synthetic sheet member is positioned over at least a portion the base member, and has a leading edge attached to the base member to retain the sheet member in an overlying relationship with the base member, leaving at least a portion of the sheet member unattached to define an insert area. At least one display card with in a generally thin profile is inserted between the sheet member and the base member at the insert area, such that the indicia are visible through and protected by the sheet, with the weight of the sheet member retaining the display card in place to facilitate easy insertion and removal of the display card to provide varied displays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2004
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Ted Brim, Roy Burkholder, Raymond Fineran, Michael Nousain, Gordon Stannis, Joel Van Faasen, Jan Hansen
  • Patent number: D357676
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1995
    Assignee: Compaq Computer Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin W. Mundt, Gordon Stannis
  • Patent number: D640640
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Duckworth, Gordon Stannis, Kent Pilcher, Grant Carmichael, Renjith Mathew, Selin Glickman, Cheryl Samartano
  • Patent number: D644914
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry R. Hoffman, Selin Tansi-Glickman, Kent D. Pilcher, Joel Van Faasen, Gordon Stannis, Kenneth J. Orr
  • Patent number: D651182
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: R. David Alderson, Selin Tansi-Glickman, Kent D. Pilcher, Joel Van Faasen, Gordon Stannis, Kenneth J. Orr, Yun Wu
  • Patent number: D652392
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Duckworth, Gordon Stannis, Kent Pilcher, Grant Carmichael, Renjith Mathew, Selin Glickman, Cheryl Samartano
  • Patent number: D657320
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry R. Hoffman, Selin Tansi-Glickman, Kent D. Pilcher, Joel Van Faasen, Gordon Stannis, Kenneth J. Orr
  • Patent number: D662885
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry R. Hoffman, Michael D. Williams, Selin Tansi-Glickman, Kent D. Pilcher, Joel Van Faasen, Gordon Stannis, Ronald H. Jansen, Adam Kevelos, Nehal P. Shah, Kenneth J. Orr
  • Patent number: D666562
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: R. David Alderson, Selin Tansi-Glickman, Kent D. Pilcher, Joel Van Faasen, Gordon Stannis, Kenneth J. Orr, Yun Wu