Patents by Inventor John W. Michaels

John W. Michaels 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).

  • Element mapping to control illumination of a device shell
    Patent number: 8860581
    Abstract: An interactive electronic device shell and light source may enable personalization and increased functionality of an electronic device. The shell may at least partially cover a light source and attach to an electronic device. The shell includes at least some transparent or translucent portions (e.g., light stencils) that enable light from a matrix of the light source to emit through the shell, thus causing a display of light from the shell. In some aspects, the electronic device may be linked with the shell and/or the light source to control light emission through the shell. In various aspects, an illumined portion of the shell may have significance, such as revealing an artistic design or indicating a message based on activity of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrea Small, John W. Michael, Jonathan Richard Bergstrom, Anthony Giardini, Joyce S. Chou, Jae Y. Lee
  • Element Mapping to Control Illumination of a Device Shell
    Publication number: 20110175748
    Abstract: An interactive electronic device shell and light source may enable personalization and increased functionality of an electronic device. The shell may at least partially cover a light source and attach to an electronic device. The shell includes at least some transparent or translucent portions (e.g., light stencils) that enable light from a matrix of the light source to emit through the shell, thus causing a display of light from the shell. In some aspects, the electronic device may be linked with the shell and/or the light source to control light emission through the shell. In various aspects, an illumined portion of the shell may have significance, such as revealing an artistic design or indicating a message based on activity of the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: T-MOBILE USA, INC.
    Inventors: Andrea Small, John W. Michael, Jonathan Richard Bergstrom, Anthony Giardini, Joyce S. Chou, Jae Y. Lee
  • Viewing and angling device for ice fishing
    Patent number: D261001
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1979
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1981
    Inventors: Dennis C. Michaels, John W. Michaels