Patents by Inventor John P. Kinney

John P. Kinney 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).

  • Method and apparatus for communicating ultraviolet (UV) radiation information
    Patent number: 6484932
    Abstract: A method and corresponding display apparatus is provided for translating UV radiation data into pictorial symbols representing recommended protective measures for preventing diseases of the skin and eyes, and communicating the recommended measures to a target audience by means of the display apparatus. The display apparatus includes a rotatable disk member (70) positioned between a base member (60) and a template member (80). The disk member is rotated via tab (72) such that UV exposure information 75 appearing through template member window (82) always corresponds to appropriate protective measure pictorials (77) appearing through template member window (84).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Inventors: John P. Kinney, Quintin D. Kinney