Patents by Inventor John Robert Clontz

John Robert Clontz 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).

  • Display of video and other content in retail stores
    Patent number: 8231017
    Abstract: A shelf for use in a conventional retail display gondola or perimeter wall shelving includes an upper support surface for merchandise and an enclosure below that surface in which electronic components including a thin client computer or a media player are housed. A video display monitor has a screen visible through an opening in a front face of the shelf. The enclosure is usually secured to deny access to the electronic component, but can be opened to provide access to the electronic components housed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Madix, Inc.
    Inventors: John Robert Clontz, Joshua Warren-Louis Logan
  • DISPLAY OF VIDEO AND OTHER CONTENT IN RETAIL STORES
    Publication number: 20100012600
    Abstract: A shelf for use in a conventional retail display gondola or perimeter wall shelving includes an upper support surface for merchandise and an enclosure below that surface in which electronic components including a thin client computer or a media player are housed. A video display monitor has a screen visible through an opening in a front face of the shelf. The enclosure is usually secured to deny access to the electronic component, but can be opened to provide access to the electronic components housed therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: John Robert Clontz, Joshua Warren-Louis Logan