Patents by Inventor James Ciccarelli

James Ciccarelli 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: 7475990
    Abstract: A removable vehicle entertainment system is provided. The system includes a video display screen for displaying entertainment to an occupant of the vehicle. The system can be removed from the docking bracket in the vehicle, and attached to an external docking station such that the system can be used independently of the power supply and speakers of the vehicle. Further, the system can be used as a self-contained personal entertainment system. The system includes mechanical and/or electrical componentry that determines audio mute and video display configuration based on a power signal and a docked signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Ciccarelli, Robert J. Burnham, George J. DeHelian, Jr., John A. Mecca, Ken Bloom
  • Publication number: 20080000800
    Abstract: An assembly for establishing a multi-tiered display for supporting a plurality of loose items includes any plurality of trays, each exhibiting a substantially planar surface across which are interspersed a plurality of recess defining pockets. A height defining spacer insert is engaged between succeeding trays, the insert having a three-dimensional shape with a top and bottom. A first selected tray exhibits upper projecting cylindrical supports for locating and securing bottom perimeter locations associated with the insert. A second of the trays exhibiting at least one downward three-dimensional projection nestingly engaging a recessed top location of the insert, in a height adjustable fashion, and in order to define a specified distance between the recess defining pockets in the trays and in order to support items of different size and configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2006
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Inventors: Paul LaMarche, Eric Castiglia, James A. Ciccarelli
  • Publication number: 20060190969
    Abstract: A removable vehicle entertainment system is provided. The system includes a video display screen for displaying entertainment to an occupant of the vehicle. The system can be removed from the docking bracket in the vehicle, and attached to an external docking station such that the system can be used independently of the power supply and speakers of the vehicle. Further, the system can be used as a self-contained personal entertainment system. The system includes mechanical and/or electrical componentry that determines audio mute and video display configuration based on a power signal and a docked signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventors: James Ciccarelli, Robert Burnham, George DeHelian, John Mecca, Ken Bloom