Patents by Inventor Gregory E. Winters

Gregory E. Winters 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).

  • Illuminable device for accessorizing a vessel
    Patent number: 7926966
    Abstract: An illuminable accessory device for use with a vessel. A pliable, generally cylindrical sidewall can slidingly receive and hold a bottom portion of a vessel. The received vessel bottom portion is slidingly removable from the sidewall. An electrically powered light source surrounded by the sidewall lies beneath the received vessel bottom portion. The light source is enclosed in a light disk through at least a portion of which light from the light source is transmissible. The light disk supports the received vessel. This accessory device can produce various lighting effects, e.g., in a liquid held in a bottle, cup or other container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: WE Glowsource, Inc.
    Inventor: Gregory E. Winters
  • ILLUMINABLE DEVICE FOR ACCESSORIZING A VESSEL
    Publication number: 20100124048
    Abstract: An illuminable accessory device for use with a vessel. A pliable, generally cylindrical sidewall can slidingly receive and hold a bottom portion of a vessel. The received vessel bottom portion is slidingly removable from the sidewall. An electrically powered light source surrounded by the sidewall lies beneath the received vessel bottom portion. The light source is enclosed in a light disk through at least a portion of which light from the light source is transmissible. The light disk supports the received vessel. This accessory device can produce various lighting effects, e.g., in a liquid held in a bottle, cup or other container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Inventor: Gregory E. Winters