Patents by Inventor Joseph Lemay

Joseph Lemay 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: 12380531
    Abstract: A system for capturing, organizing, and storing handwritten notes includes a plurality of boundary markers. The boundary markers are configured to be positioned on a writing surface. The system also includes a tangible non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with instructions which, when run on a camera-equipped computing device, causes the camera-equipped computing device to execute processes. The processes include capturing an image of the writing surface with the markers thereon. The processes also include detecting the boundary markers in the captured image. Additionally, the processes include identifying a virtual boundary in the captured image based on the positions of the boundary markers. The processes then unwarp a portion of the captured image within the virtual boundary to produce an unwarped image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: Rocket Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Lemay, Jacob Epstein
  • Patent number: 12344026
    Abstract: A method of reusing a notebook provides a notebook having a synthetic-paper page. The method also provides a thermochromic ink pen which, when used to write on the synthetic paper page, leaves thermochromic ink markings. The method further provides a moisture carrier configured to have a liquid diffused therein. The moisture carrier is configured to erase the thermochromic ink markings from the synthetic-paper page by contacting the thermochromic ink markings when the moisture carrier is moist. The method then writes with thermochromic ink on at least a portion of the synthetic-paper page. Liquid is diffused in the moisture carrier, and the portion of the synthetic-paper page having the thermochromic ink is wiped with the moist moisture carrier, such that the thermochromic ink is erased from the synthetic-paper page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: Rocket Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Lemay, Jacob Epstein
  • Publication number: 20250153503
    Abstract: A method of reusing a notebook provides a notebook having a synthetic-paper page. The method also provides a thermochromic ink pen which, when used to write on the synthetic paper page, leaves thermochromic ink markings. The method further provides a moisture carrier configured to have a liquid diffused therein. The moisture carrier is configured to erase the thermochromic ink markings from the synthetic-paper page by contacting the thermochromic ink markings when the moisture carrier is moist. The method then writes with thermochromic ink on at least a portion of the synthetic-paper page. Liquid is diffused in the moisture carrier, and the portion of the synthetic-paper page having the thermochromic ink is wiped with the moist moisture carrier, such that the thermochromic ink is erased from the synthetic-paper page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2025
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Inventors: Joseph Lemay, Jacob Epstein
  • Publication number: 20240249378
    Abstract: A system for capturing, organizing, and storing handwritten notes includes a plurality of boundary markers. The boundary markers are configured to be positioned on a writing surface. The system also includes a tangible non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with instructions which, when run on a camera-equipped computing device, causes the camera-equipped computing device to execute processes. The processes include capturing an image of the writing surface with the markers thereon. The processes also include detecting the boundary markers in the captured image. Additionally, the processes include identifying a virtual boundary in the captured image based on the positions of the boundary markers. The processes then unwarp a portion of the captured image within the virtual boundary to produce an unwarped image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Joseph Lemay, Jacob Epstein
  • Publication number: 20240227429
    Abstract: A method of reusing a notebook provides a notebook having a synthetic-paper page. The method also provides a thermochromic ink pen which, when used to write on the synthetic paper page, leaves thermochromic ink markings. The method further provides a moisture carrier configured to have a liquid diffused therein. The moisture carrier is configured to erase the thermochromic ink markings from the synthetic-paper page by contacting the thermochromic ink markings when the moisture carrier is moist. The method then writes with thermochromic ink on at least a portion of the synthetic-paper page. Liquid is diffused in the moisture carrier, and the portion of the synthetic-paper page having the thermochromic ink is wiped with the moist moisture carrier, such that the thermochromic ink is erased from the synthetic-paper page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2024
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Joseph Lemay, Jacob Epstein
  • Patent number: 11908101
    Abstract: A system for capturing, organizing, and storing handwritten notes includes a plurality of boundary markers. The boundary markers are configured to be positioned on a writing surface. The system also includes a tangible non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with instructions which, when run on a camera-equipped computing device, causes the camera-equipped computing device to execute processes. The processes include capturing an image of the writing surface with the markers thereon. The processes also include detecting the boundary markers in the captured image. Additionally, the processes include identifying a virtual boundary in the captured image based on the positions of the boundary markers. The processes then unwarp a portion of the captured image within the virtual boundary to produce an unwarped image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Rocket Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Lemay, Jacob Epstein
  • Patent number: 11884094
    Abstract: A method of reusing a notebook provides a notebook having a synthetic-paper page. The method also provides a thermochromic ink pen which, when used to write on the synthetic paper page, leaves thermochromic ink markings. The method further provides a moisture carrier configured to have a liquid diffused therein. The moisture carrier is configured to erase the thermochromic ink markings from the synthetic-paper page by contacting the thermochromic ink markings when the moisture carrier is moist. The method then writes with thermochromic ink on at least a portion of the synthetic-paper page. Liquid is diffused in the moisture carrier, and the portion of the synthetic-paper page having the thermochromic ink is wiped with the moist moisture carrier, such that the thermochromic ink is erased from the synthetic-paper page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Rocket Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Lemay, Jacob Epstein
  • Publication number: 20230406024
    Abstract: A modular notebook system includes a cover having a plurality of surfaces. The system also includes a binding coupled to the plurality of surfaces via a flexible and/or foldable material. The binding forms a magnetic spine by having at least one magnetic pad configured to receive a magnetically attractive binding element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Jacob Epstein, Joseph Lemay
  • Patent number: 11787219
    Abstract: A modular notebook system includes a cover having a plurality of surfaces. The system also includes a binding coupled to the plurality of surfaces via a flexible and/or foldable material. The binding forms a magnetic spine by having at least one magnetic pad configured to receive a magnetically attractive binding element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Rocket Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob Epstein, Joseph Lemay
  • Publication number: 20230094435
    Abstract: A method of reusing a notebook provides a notebook having a synthetic-paper page. The method also provides a thermochromic ink pen which, when used to write on the synthetic paper page, leaves thermochromic ink markings. The method further provides a moisture carrier configured to have a liquid diffused therein. The moisture carrier is configured to erase the thermochromic ink markings from the synthetic-paper page by contacting the thermochromic ink markings when the moisture carrier is moist. The method then writes with thermochromic ink on at least a portion of the synthetic-paper page. Liquid is diffused in the moisture carrier, and the portion of the synthetic-paper page having the thermochromic ink is wiped with the moist moisture carrier, such that the thermochromic ink is erased from the synthetic-paper page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Joseph Lemay, Jacob Epstein
  • Patent number: 11541683
    Abstract: A method of reusing a notebook provides a notebook having a synthetic-paper page. The method also provides a thermochromic ink pen which, when used to write on the synthetic paper page, leaves thermochromic ink markings. The method further provides a moisture carrier configured to have a liquid diffused therein. The moisture carrier is configured to erase the thermochromic ink markings from the synthetic-paper page by contacting the thermochromic ink markings when the moisture carrier is moist. The method then writes with thermochromic ink on at least a portion of the synthetic-paper page. Liquid is diffused in the moisture carrier, and the portion of the synthetic-paper page having the thermochromic ink is wiped with the moist moisture carrier, such that the thermochromic ink is erased from the synthetic-paper page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Rocket Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Lemay, Jacob Epstein
  • Publication number: 20220197500
    Abstract: Illustrative embodiments of the system allow users to write handwritten notes, such as to-do items and calendar events, and have them converted into online objects and actions by a handwriting parser engine. The handwriting is processed and converted into commands that execute online actions or create online objects, which can be local to a device (e.g., creating a calendar entry in a calendar program) or can involve actions using or taken over a communication system (e.g., creating a calendar entry in an online calendar, making a purchase from an online service, transmitting a text or email message, etc.).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Jacob Epstein, Joseph Lemay
  • Publication number: 20220180470
    Abstract: A system for capturing, organizing, and storing handwritten notes includes a plurality of boundary markers. The boundary markers are configured to be positioned on a writing surface. The system also includes a tangible non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with instructions which, when run on a camera-equipped computing device, causes the camera-equipped computing device to execute processes. The processes include capturing an image of the writing surface with the markers thereon. The processes also include detecting the boundary markers in the captured image. Additionally, the processes include identifying a virtual boundary in the captured image based on the positions of the boundary markers. The processes then unwarp a portion of the captured image within the virtual boundary to produce an unwarped image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Joseph Lemay, Jacob Epstein
  • Patent number: 11294563
    Abstract: Illustrative embodiments of the system allow users to write handwritten notes, such as to-do items and calendar events, and have them converted into online objects and actions by a handwriting parser engine. The handwriting is processed and converted into commands that execute online actions or create online objects, which can be local to a device (e.g., creating a calendar entry in a calendar program) or can involve actions using or taken over a communication system (e.g., creating a calendar entry in an online calendar, making a purchase from an online service, transmitting a text or email message, etc.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Rocket Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob Epstein, Joseph Lemay
  • Patent number: 11295410
    Abstract: A system for capturing, organizing, and storing handwritten notes includes a plurality of fluorescently colored boundary markers. The boundary markers are configured to be positioned on a writing surface. An image of the writing surface with the fluorescent markers thereon is captured and the fluorescent colored boundary markers in the captured image are detected. A virtual boundary in the captured image is identified based on the positions of the fluorescent colored boundary markers. A portion of the captured image within the virtual boundary is unwarped to produce an unwarped image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Rocket Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Lemay, Jacob Epstein
  • Publication number: 20220032677
    Abstract: A modular notebook system includes a cover having a plurality of surfaces. The system also includes a binding coupled to the plurality of surfaces via a flexible and/or foldable material. The binding forms a magnetic spine by having at least one magnetic pad configured to receive a magnetically attractive binding element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Jacob Epstein, Joseph Lemay
  • Patent number: 11148455
    Abstract: A modular notebook system includes a cover having a plurality of surfaces. The system also includes a binding coupled to the plurality of surfaces via a flexible and/or foldable material. The binding forms a magnetic spine by having at least one magnetic pad configured to receive a magnetically attractive binding element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Rocket Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob Epstein, Joseph Lemay
  • Patent number: 11001094
    Abstract: A method of reusing a notebook provides a notebook having a synthetic-paper page. The method also provides a thermochromic ink pen which, when used to write on the synthetic paper page, leaves thermochromic ink markings. The method further provides a moisture carrier configured to have a liquid diffused therein. The moisture carrier is configured to erase the thermochromic ink markings from the synthetic-paper page by contacting the thermochromic ink markings when the moisture carrier is moist. The method then writes with thermochromic ink on at least a portion of the synthetic-paper page. Liquid is diffused in the moisture carrier, and the portion of the synthetic-paper page having the thermochromic ink is wiped with the moist moisture carrier, such that the thermochromic ink is erased from the synthetic-paper page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Rocket Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Lemay, Jacob Epstein
  • Publication number: 20200398602
    Abstract: A modular notebook system includes a cover having a plurality of surfaces. The system also includes a binding coupled to the plurality of surfaces via a flexible and/or foldable material. The binding forms a magnetic spine by having at least one magnetic pad configured to receive a magnetically attractive binding element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Jacob Epstein, Joseph Lemay
  • Patent number: D1117468
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2026
    Assignee: Rocket Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Lemay, Jacob Epstein, Vincent Tsai, Steven Chen, Lukas Scheurer, George Abuhamad, Hannah Polster, Michael Tinstman, Marcus Hanna, John Fiegener