Patents by Inventor Jim Keen

Jim Keen 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: 10495315
    Abstract: A light-weight, egg shaped charcoal grill is presented. The charcoal grill features a grill assembly and a cart. The grill assembly comprises a double walled lid, main body and ash pan, wherein the lid is hingedly connected to the main body and the ash pan is detachable from the main body. The grill assembly features adjustable upper and lower air vents located in the lid and ash pan, respectively, as well as a temperature sensor in the lid. The grill assembly further includes shelves which are rotatable about the perimeter of the grill assembly and which may also be moved from a working position parallel to a ground surface to a folded position perpendicular to the ground surface, for storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: ORIGINAL IDEAS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert DeMars, Alan Crawford, Takuya Idehara, Jim Keen, Spencer Mackay
  • Publication number: 20180187895
    Abstract: A light-weight, egg shaped charcoal grill is presented. The charcoal grill features a grill assembly and a cart. The grill assembly comprises a double walled lid, main body and ash pan, wherein the lid is hingedly connected to the main body and the ash pan is detachable from the main body. The grill assembly features adjustable upper and lower air vents located in the lid and ash pan, respectively, as well as a temperature sensor in the lid. The grill assembly further includes shelves which are rotatable about the perimeter of the grill assembly and which may also be moved from a working position parallel to a ground surface to a folded position perpendicular to the ground surface, for storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: Original Ideas, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert DeMars, Alan Crawford, Takuya Idehara, Jim Keen, Spencer Mackay
  • Publication number: 20010022719
    Abstract: A computer housing or case contains computer system components including a display unit, a processor, and a computer power supply unit. One or more handles are positioned at a side of the case to allow a user to hold the encased computer system while viewing the display. A case has a support interface structure to hold the case steady in an upright position. The support interface structure of the case mates with a complimentary support interface in the weight-supporting base unit and mates with guides to align a power supply port in the case to contact a power supply port in the base unit. A base unit has a keyboard guide to receive a keyboard by lifting the keyboard above a support surface. A modular computer system comprises a tablet computer, a base unit, and a remote keyboard. A first infrared communication device couples the tablet computer to the remote keyboard and other input peripherals. A second infrared communication device couples the tablet computer to a remote printer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Publication date: September 20, 2001
    Inventors: David L. Armitage, David Roecker, Jerry Greenwald, Joe Kapushion, Jim Keen, Randy Leander
  • Patent number: 6282082
    Abstract: A computer housing or case contains computer system components including a display unit, a processor, and a computer power supply unit. One or more handles are positioned at a side of the case to allow a user to hold the encased computer system while viewing the display. A case has a support interface structure to hold the case steady in an upright position. The support interface structure of the case mates with a complimentary support interface in the weight-supporting base unit and mates with guides to align a power supply port in the case to contact a power supply port in the base unit. A base unit has a keyboard guide to receive a keyboard by lifting the keyboard above a support surface. A modular computer system comprises a tablet computer, a base unit, and a remote keyboard. A first infrared communication device couples the tablet computer to the remote keyboard and other input peripherals. A second infrared communication device couples the tablet computer to a remote printer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: Qubit, LLC
    Inventors: David L. Armitage, David Roecker, Jerry Greenwald, Joe Kapushion, Jim Keen, Randy Leander
  • Patent number: 6157958
    Abstract: A computer housing or case contains computer system components including a display unit, a processor, and a computer power supply unit. One or more handles are positioned at a side of the case to allow a user to hold the encased computer system while viewing the display. A case has a support interface structure to hold the case steady in an upright position. The support interface structure of the case mates with a complimentary support interface in the weight-supporting base unit and mates with guides to align a power supply port in the case to contact a power supply port in the base unit. A base unit has a drawer guide to receive a keyboard by lifting the keyboard above a support surface. A modular computer system comprises a tablet computer, a base unit, and a remote keyboard. A first infrared communication device couples the tablet computer to the remote keyboard and other input peripherals. A second infrared communication device couples the tablet computer to a remote printer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Assignee: QuBit, LLC
    Inventors: David L. Armitage, David Roecker, Jerry Greenwald, Joe Kapushion, Jim Keen, Randy Leander
  • Patent number: D822423
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: ORIGINAL IDEAS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Demars, Alan Crawford, Takuya Idehara, Jim Keen, Spencer Mackay
  • Patent number: D857440
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Inventors: Robert DeMars, Alan Crawford, Takuya Idehara, Jim Keen, Spencer Mackay