Patents by Inventor John James McGlew

John James McGlew 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: 8970559
    Abstract: A stylus is provided with a finger engaging structure including a conductive portion for electrically contacting a finger of a user and a grasping portion for grasping the finger. The stylus has an electrically conductive stylus pad and a fingernail support element connected to the stylus pad and with a portion in contact with the fingernail of the user for positioning the stylus pad relative to the fingernail. A connection is provided from the fingernail engaging structure to the fingernail support element for electrical charge connection between the conductive portion and the stylus pad and for connecting the fingernail support to the finger engaging structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Inventors: Henry Lansing McVickar, John James McGlew
  • Patent number: 6164824
    Abstract: A garbage bag is provided with a top edge folded over defining a top edge loop space. An elastic element or an element which has at least a partial length of elastic material is provided in the loop space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Inventors: John James McGlew, Henry Lansing McVickar, III
  • Patent number: 5772213
    Abstract: A game wherein characters are defined to form a data pool. Each character in the data pool is related to and distinguished from the other characters in the data pool by a geographic location data. The data preferably includes actual information such as geographic information, city, country(the character is present in), maps, house plans etc. However, the data can also be fictitious, such as imaginary worlds with imaginary cites towns etc. The character data may be presented to the player for review or interaction to further develop the character. The characters may be randomly selected from the data pool to simulate the possibility/probability of living at the locations corresponding to the data. Several characters may be provided in sequence, each with a potentially different date and location data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Inventor: John James McGlew