Patents by Inventor James V. Mischel, Jr.

James V. Mischel, Jr. 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: 9407261
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a medicine cabinet door. The medicine cabinet door has an outer glass layer, the outer glass layer has a front side and a back side, an information display is mounted on the back side of the outer glass layer, such that a user can view an image displayed on the information display while looking at the front side of the outer glass layer. A method includes placing an information display behind an outer glass layer of a medicine cabinet door and within a volume of the medicine cabinet door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: ELECTRIC MIRROR, LLC
    Inventors: James V. Mischel, Jr., James V. Mischel, Sr.
  • Publication number: 20160184710
    Abstract: Systems and methods for secure computing and virtual environments are provided herein. An example method includes authenticating a client using social media credentials received from the client, evaluating authenticity of the client based on social network information obtained from a social network using the social media credentials, and securely communicate with the client over web service or web sockets using the social media credentials and a token checksum to facilitate an online endurance game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Robert L. Zerr, Phillip G. Tapia, Scott M. Davidson, James V. Mischel, JR.
  • Publication number: 20160070085
    Abstract: A mirror assembly mountable to a wall includes a mirror platform having a front surface and a rear surface, a chassis engageable with the mirror platform to define a mirror assembly interior, at least one electrical component disposed within the mirror assembly interior, and a mounting structure. The mounting structure includes a support member mounted to one of the rear surface of the mirror platform and the chassis and a hanger member mounted to the other of the rear surface of the mirror platform and the chassis. The hanger member is removably securable on the support member to mount the mirror platform to the chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: ELECTRIC MIRROR, LLC
    Inventor: James V. Mischel, JR.
  • Patent number: 9173509
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a mirror. The mirror has a transmissivity, a reflectivity, a front side, and a back side. The apparatus further includes a substantially transparent layer, the substantially transparent layer is located on the back side; and a dark layer, the dark layer contains an aperture and is applied to the substantially transparent layer wherein a combination of the mirror, the substantially transparent layer, and the dark layer have a combined reflectivity and a combined color when viewed from the front side which causes a media display device to vanish when the media display device is off and is mounted over the aperture on the back side of the mirror.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: ELECTRIC MIRROR, LLC
    Inventors: James V. Mischel, Jr., James V. Mischel, Sr.
  • Patent number: 9175844
    Abstract: A mirror assembly includes a mirror and a hanger assembly secured to the mirror. The hanger assembly has a hanger fitting that defines a plurality of apertures, and a locking element that is slidably coupled to the hanger fitting to be movable between a locked position and an unlocked position. The mirror assembly further includes a chassis having a plurality of support members sized and positioned to engage the plurality of apertures in the hanger fitting. When the locking element is in the locked position, the plurality of support members are prevented from disengaging the hanger fitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: ELECTRIC MIRROR, LLC
    Inventors: James V. Mischel, Jr., James V. Mischel, Sr., Patrick D. Erickson
  • Patent number: 9105202
    Abstract: A mirror assembly mountable to a wall, the mirror asembly includes a mirror platform having a front surface and a rear surface and a chassis, the chassis is engageable with the mirror platform to define a mirror assembly interior. The chassis is mountable to the wall, and the chassis has an outer edge section. The outer edge section further includes a plurality of areas, the plurality of areas permits light radiated from the mirror assembly interior to illuminate the surroundings of the mirror assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: ELECTRIC MIRROR, LLC
    Inventor: James V. Mischel, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20150203970
    Abstract: A method to create a media display device viewing area in a mirror platform includes isolating the media display device viewing area from the rest of a glass layer of the mirror platform. The glass layer has a backing layer and an optional paint layer. A solvent is applied to remove optional protective paint, if present, from a backing layer within the media display device viewing area. The protective paint, if present, is scraped from the media display device viewing area. An etching solution is applied to the media display device viewing area to remove the backing layer. The media display device viewing area is rinsed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: ELECTRIC MIRROR, LLC
    Inventors: James V. Mischel, JR., James V. Mischel, SR.
  • Publication number: 20150205109
    Abstract: A combination mirror and media display device assembly includes a mirror platform. The mirror platform has a media display device viewing area and a reflective area. A reflectivity of the media display device viewing area is less than a reflectivity of the reflective area. The assembly includes a mounting bracket. The mounting bracket is coupled to the mirror platform. The mounting bracket is open on one side and the opening in the mounting bracket is configured to accept a media display device. A method to place a media display device within a mirror platform assembly includes inserting a media display device through an opening in a mounting bracket, wherein a mirror platform is attached to the mounting bracket and the mirror platform has a media display device viewing area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: ELECTRIC MIRROR, LLC
    Inventors: James V. Mischel, JR., James V. Mischel, SR.
  • Publication number: 20150205110
    Abstract: A combination mirror and media display device assembly, includes a mirror platform, a low profile media display device housing, and a mounting bracket. The low profile media display device housing contains a media display device and a media display device power adapter. The mirror platform is coupled to the mounting bracket and the low profile media display device housing is coupleable with the mounting bracket, such that the media display device is aligned with the media display device viewing area when the media display device housing is coupled to the mounting bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: ELECTRIC MIRROR, LLC
    Inventors: James V. Mischel, JR., James V. Mischel, SR.
  • Patent number: 8910402
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a first mirror platform; the first mirror platform has a first portion and a second portion. A media display device is disposed behind the first mirror platform, such that within the second portion information displayed on the media display device is visible when the media display device is on and is viewed from in front of the first mirror platform. A mounting platform is coupled to a back of the first mirror platform to form a door assembly and the mounting platform can also be a mirror platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Electric Mirror, LLC
    Inventors: James V. Mischel, Jr., James V. Mischel, Sr., Patrick Daniel Erickson
  • Patent number: 8880360
    Abstract: A combination mirror and media display device assembly is provided. The combination mirror and media display device includes a mirror platform having a media display device viewing area and a media display device coupled to the mirror platform. The media display device is positioned to display images through the media display device viewing area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Electric Mirror, LLC
    Inventors: James V. Mischel, Jr., James V. Mischel, Sr.
  • Publication number: 20140307180
    Abstract: A wirelessly enabled content delivery apparatus includes a surface. The surface has a front side and a back side. An electronics board has a through hole. A conductive touch pad layer is placed between the back side of the surface and the electronics board. The electronics board further includes a conductive element. The conductive element passes through the through hole. A wireless data module is part of a wireless data system. The wireless data system is attached to the electronics board and the wireless data module is electrically connected to a first end of the conductive element. The electronics board is coupled to the back side of the surface and is aligned so that a second end of the conductive element is in electrical contact with the touch pad layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: James V. Mischel, JR., James Vernon Mischel, SR., Michael Martin Uhl, Steven M. Swedenburg, Robert Eric Verme, Roger R. Pangan
  • Patent number: 8835789
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a surface; the surface has a conductive layer within a thickness of the surface. A trench is formed in the conductive layer to define a touch area, the touch area is isolated from the rest of the conductive layer. A conductive pickup is mounted on a back side of the surface over the touch area and the conductive pickup is electrically connected to a capacitive touch controller, such that when a user touches the touch area on a front side of the conductive the touch controller responds to the user's touch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Electric Mirror, LLC
    Inventors: James V. Mischel, Jr., Ross Divanfard, Paul John Ropella, Mark Joseph Stefka
  • Patent number: 8774422
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a support unit for a handheld media device. The support unit has a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is coupleable to a substantially planar object. The substantially planar object is configured for mounting in a vertical position. The second surface is sized to support the handheld media device when the handheld media device is placed thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Electric Mirror, LLC
    Inventors: James V. Mischel, Jr., James V. Mischel, Sr., Joseph Bogdjalian, Maurice Wong
  • Publication number: 20140066048
    Abstract: A wirelessly enabled content delivery apparatus includes a surface; a wireless data system and a data output interface. The surface has a front side and a back side. The wireless data system includes a wireless data module. The wireless data system is fixed to the back side of the surface. The wireless data module is configured to communicate with a user device and to receive a wireless stream of data from the user device. The data output interface is configured to receive data from the wireless data module, and the data is derived from the wireless stream of data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Electric Mirror, LLC
    Inventors: Steven M. Swedenburg, Robert Eric Verme, Roger R. Pangan, James V. Mischel, JR., James Vernon Mischel, SR., Michael Martin Uhl
  • Publication number: 20120293723
    Abstract: A combination mirror and media display device assembly is provided. The combination mirror and media display device includes a mirror platform having a media display device viewing area and a media display device coupled to the mirror platform. The media display device is positioned to display images through the media display device viewing area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: Electric Mirror, LLC
    Inventors: James V. Mischel, JR., James V. Mischel, SR.
  • Publication number: 20120081881
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a medicine cabinet door. The medicine cabinet door includes an outer glass layer; the outer glass layer has a front side and a back side and the medicine cabinet door includes an inner glass layer. The apparatus includes an electronic device; the electronic device is mounted on the back side of the outer glass layer. The medicine cabinet door is coupled to a frame; and at least one releasable coupler. The at least one releasable coupler couples the inner glass layer to the medicine cabinet door. A method for making a medicine cabinet door, includes attaching a mounting strip to the back side of an inner glass layer, the mounting strip has a raised edge. Attaching an electronic device to a back side of an outer glass layer, the outer glass layer has a reflective area. Fastening a frame to the back side of the outer glass layer, the frame has a slot; the slot is sized to receive the raised edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: Electric Mirror, LLC
    Inventors: James V. Mischel, JR., James V. Mischel, SR., Michael Martin Uhl
  • Publication number: 20120081620
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a medicine cabinet door. The medicine cabinet door has an outer glass layer, the outer glass layer has a front side and a back side, an information display is mounted on the back side of the outer glass layer, such that a user can view an image displayed on the information display while looking at the front side of the outer glass layer. A method includes placing an information display behind an outer glass layer of a medicine cabinet door and within a volume of the medicine cabinet door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: Electric Mirror, LLC
    Inventors: James V. Mischel, JR., James V. Mischel, SR.
  • Publication number: 20120043914
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a surface; the surface has a conductive layer within a thickness of the surface. A trench is formed in the conductive layer to define a touch area, the touch area is isolated from the rest of the conductive layer. A conductive pickup is mounted on a back side of the surface over the touch area and the conductive pickup is electrically connected to a capacitive touch controller, such that when a user touches the touch area on a front side of the conductive the touch controller responds to the user's touch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: Electric Mirror, LLC
    Inventors: James V. Mischel, JR., Ross Divanfard, Paul John Ropella, Mark Joseph Stefka
  • Patent number: RE43634
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Electric Mirror, LLC
    Inventor: James V. Mischel, Jr.