Patents by Inventor John Vanderveen

John Vanderveen 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).

  • Publication number: 20240107984
    Abstract: Implementations described and claimed herein provide systems and methods for interactive fetching for one or more participants, such as pets. In one implementation, a projectile, such as a ball, is received in a receiver and transported through an opening into a feeder of a randomizer. One of a plurality of chutes is randomly selected using gravity, and the projectile is transported from the feeder into the selected chute. The chute generates a smooth roll along a ramp to a port, from which the projectile is ejected along an ejection path for the participant to retrieve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: iFetch, LLC
    Inventors: Dennis W. Hamill, Deborah Lynn Hamill, Kit Morris, John Vanderveen, Smith Newnam, Christopher Owens
  • Patent number: 11812728
    Abstract: Implementations described and claimed herein provide systems and methods for interactive fetching for one or more participants, such as pets. In one implementation, a projectile, such as a ball, is received in a receiver and transported through an opening into a feeder of a randomizer. One of a plurality of chutes is randomly selected using gravity, and the projectile is transported from the feeder into the selected chute. The chute generates a smooth roll along a ramp to a port, from which the projectile is ejected along an ejection path for the participant to retrieve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: iFetch, LLC
    Inventors: Dennis W. Hamill, Deborah Lynn Hamill, Kit Morris, John Vanderveen, Smith Newnam, Chris Owens
  • Publication number: 20190008120
    Abstract: Implementations described and claimed herein provide systems and methods for interactive fetching for one or more participants, such as pets. In one implementation, a projectile, such as a ball, is received in a receiver and transported through an opening into a feeder of a randomizer. One of a plurality of chutes is randomly selected using gravity, and the projectile is transported from the feeder into the selected chute. The chute generates a smooth roll along a ramp to a port, from which the projectile is ejected along an ejection path for the participant to retrieve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: iFetch, LLC
    Inventors: Dennis W. Hamill, Deborah Lynn Hamill, Kit Morris, John Vanderveen, Smith Newnam, Chris Owens
  • Patent number: 9326623
    Abstract: A mounting device for housing a smart device having a user interface comprises a horizontal armature, a screen housing, and a mounting bracket. The mounting device is configured for attachment to a display unit having a plurality of posts. The horizontal armature includes coupling mechanisms disposed at each end thereof, wherein each coupling mechanism is configured to be removably coupled to one of the posts. The screen housing has a hollow interior configured to receive the smart device therein, wherein the screen housing includes at least one aperture for providing visual and tactile access to desired portions of the smart device. The mounting bracket is securely coupled to the screen housing and includes at least one projection extending therefrom and configured to be received in a corresponding opening formed in the horizontal armature to couple the screen housing to the horizontal armature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Twine Labs, LLC
    Inventors: Aaron C. Harwell, Jonathan R. Hawker, Joel Beebe, Christopher Hawker, Nick Vallo, John Vanderveen
  • Publication number: 20150103245
    Abstract: A mounting device for housing a smart device having a user interface comprises a horizontal armature, a screen housing, and a mounting bracket. The mounting device is configured for attachment to a display unit having a plurality of posts. The horizontal armature includes coupling mechanisms disposed at each end thereof, wherein each coupling mechanism is configured to be removably coupled to one of the posts. The screen housing has a hollow interior configured to receive the smart device therein, wherein the screen housing includes at least one aperture for providing visual and tactile access to desired portions of the smart device. The mounting bracket is securely coupled to the screen housing and includes at least one projection extending therefrom and configured to be received in a corresponding opening formed in the horizontal armature to couple the screen housing to the horizontal armature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Aaron C. Harwell, Jonathan R. Hawker, Joel Beebe, Christopher Hawker, Nick Vallo, John Vanderveen
  • Patent number: D804110
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: iFetch, LLC
    Inventors: Dennis W. Hamill, Deborah Lynn Hamill, Kit Morris, John Vanderveen, Chris Owens, Smith Newnam