Patents by Inventor Gregory A. Miedema

Gregory A. Miedema 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: 20240175625
    Abstract: A graphical display device for mounting to a door of an appliance includes an electronic visual display having a display screen, a housing having a receptacle for receiving the electronic visual display and a mount for affixing the housing to the door of an appliance. The housing additionally includes an internal cavity with a controller retained within the internal cavity, with the controller being operable to selectively enable visual display information to be displayed on the display screen. In a particular embodiment the graphical display device is configured as a housing with the housing including a grip portion and one or more mounts extending rearwardly from the grip portion. The controller may include an interface enabling connection with a remote computer for controlling the visual display information to be displayed on the display screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2024
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventor: Gregory A. Miedema
  • Patent number: 11892227
    Abstract: A graphical display device for mounting to a door of an appliance includes an electronic visual display having a display screen, a housing having a receptacle for receiving the electronic visual display and a mount for affixing the housing to the door of an appliance. The housing additionally includes an internal cavity with a controller retained within the internal cavity, with the controller being operable to selectively enable visual display information to be displayed on the display screen. In a particular embodiment the graphical display device is configured as a housing with the housing including a grip portion and one or more mounts extending rearwardly from the grip portion. The controller may include an interface enabling connection with a remote computer for controlling the visual display information to be displayed on the display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: CSE, Inc.
    Inventor: Gregory A. Miedema
  • Publication number: 20230008400
    Abstract: An automatic inflator device includes a housing that houses various operational components of the automatic inflator device such as a power source that is electrically coupled to a pump. A coupling portion attached to the housing selectively secures the automatic inflator device to an inflatable object, such as an inflatable watercraft, where the automatic inflator device may remain secured even while the inflatable object remains fully operational, such as while the inflatable object is in use. The pump may be selectively energized to pump air into the inflatable object via a fluid conduit. For example, the pump may be energized or de-energized based on user input or automatically based on a measured pressure of the inflatable object. Optionally, the automatic inflator device may be incorporated into an inlet valve of the inflatable object as the inflatable object is originally manufactured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventor: Gregory A. Miedema
  • Patent number: 11353924
    Abstract: A console panel includes a housing and a display device. The console panel is configured to fit in an opening of an automotive console or dashboard. The housing is configured to retain and support the display device within the housing. The housing comprises a retaining portion configured to position and retain the housing within the opening. The retaining portion is an encapsulation portion that is disposed about at least a portion of the perimeter of the housing. The encapsulation portion includes a retention feature configured to retain and support the housing within the encapsulation portion. The housing further includes a complementary retention feature. The retention feature is configured to at least partially engage with the complementary retention feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: CSE, Inc.
    Inventor: Gregory A. Miedema
  • Publication number: 20220082319
    Abstract: A graphical display device for mounting to a door of an appliance includes an electronic visual display having a display screen, a housing having a receptacle for receiving the electronic visual display and a mount for affixing the housing to the door of an appliance. The housing additionally includes an internal cavity with a controller retained within the internal cavity, with the controller being operable to selectively enable visual display information to be displayed on the display screen. In a particular embodiment the graphical display device is configured as a housing with the housing including a grip portion and one or more mounts extending rearwardly from the grip portion. The controller may include an interface enabling connection with a remote computer for controlling the visual display information to be displayed on the display screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventor: Gregory A. Miedema
  • Patent number: 11193709
    Abstract: A graphical display device for mounting to a door of an appliance includes an electronic visual display having a display screen, a housing having a receptacle for receiving the electronic visual display and a mount for affixing the housing to the door of an appliance. The housing additionally includes an internal cavity with a controller retained within the internal cavity, with the controller being operable to selectively enable visual display information to be displayed on the display screen. In a particular embodiment the graphical display device is configured as a housing with the housing including a grip portion and one or more mounts extending rearwardly from the grip portion. The controller may include an interface enabling connection with a remote computer for controlling the visual display information to be displayed on the display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: CSE, Inc.
    Inventor: Gregory A. Miedema
  • Publication number: 20190383550
    Abstract: A graphical display device for mounting to a door of an appliance includes an electronic visual display having a display screen, a housing having a receptacle for receiving the electronic visual display and a mount for affixing the housing to the door of an appliance. The housing additionally includes an internal cavity with a controller retained within the internal cavity, with the controller being operable to selectively enable visual display information to be displayed on the display screen. In a particular embodiment the graphical display device is configured as a housing with the housing including a grip portion and one or more mounts extending rearwardly from the grip portion. The controller may include an interface enabling connection with a remote computer for controlling the visual display information to be displayed on the display screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventor: Gregory A. Miedema
  • Patent number: 9634206
    Abstract: A compact light unit having light emitting diodes (LEDs) includes a circuit board assembly and a lens including optical structures, a front face, and a rim disposed about the front face. The lens may include a pocket on a back portion of the lens opposite the front face within which the circuit board assembly is mounted with the LEDs being optically aligned with the optical structures. The LED light unit further includes a bezel having an interior opening with the bezel configured to be mounted to the lens with the rim engaged with an interior portion of the bezel and the front face exposed through the interior opening. Various optical structures may be provided to direct light projected by the LEDs at different angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: CSE, Inc.
    Inventor: Gregory A. Miedema
  • Patent number: 8813399
    Abstract: A modular LED light unit for mounting to an object to illuminate distally located objects comprises a circuit board supporting a plurality of LED lights and a light permeable front cover. The circuit board includes a plurality of apertures with the LED lights being reverse mounted to the circuit board such that each LED light is located by and extends into a separate one of the apertures. The front cover includes an outer surface and an inner surface and at least one optical structure located on the outer surface or inner surface. At least one of the LED lights is axially aligned with the optical structure whereby light emitted from the aligned LED lights is directed into the optical structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: CSE, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory A. Miedema, Denis P. Igoe
  • Publication number: 20110185609
    Abstract: A modular LED light unit for mounting to an object to illuminate distally located objects comprises a circuit board supporting a plurality of LED lights and a light permeable front cover. The circuit board includes a plurality of apertures with the LED lights being reverse mounted to the circuit board such that each LED light is located by and extends into a separate one of the apertures. The front cover includes an outer surface and an inner surface and at least one optical structure located on the outer surface or inner surface. At least one of the LED lights is axially aligned with the optical structure whereby light emitted from the aligned LED lights is directed into the optical structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: CSE, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory A. Miedema, Denis P. Igoe