Patents by Inventor Karen Culver

Karen Culver 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: 11978019
    Abstract: A method for enabling collaboration between individuals to design, construct and maintain a building. The method comprises providing a network based computer system including at least one server and multiple clients. The multiple clients allow respective individuals to interact with the server. The server includes a machine-readable storage, which is encoded with software for execution by a CPU for allowing individuals at the respective clients to create, execute and manage projects associated with at least one of a design phase, construction phase and maintenance phase of the building. Each project comprises one or more events that are related to time. The method also comprises storing in the machine-readable storage events as they occur during execution of each project to create a building project database spanning at least the design phase and the construction phase and optionally the maintenance phase of the building.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: iLiv Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Culver, Karen Tucker, Jean Gagliardi, Sergei Rybakov
  • Patent number: 8025068
    Abstract: A detachable device for improved dental hygiene supports and tensions dental floss above and beyond the bristles of the tooth brush so that flossing can occur using the bristle end of the tooth brush and avoid having the bristles interfere with the flossing process. In preferred embodiments the device is mechanically coupled to a sonic toothbrush to transmit sonic energy to the floss for improved cleaning. In other embodiments the device includes a tongue cleaning implement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Inventor: Karen Culver
  • Publication number: 20110132950
    Abstract: A seat belt accessory includes a base plate having upper and lower ends and opposed side edges extending between the upper and lower ends, the base plate having a generally planar configuration. The base plate includes opposed front and rear surfaces that are generally planar. A belt clip is attached to the upper end of the base plate. A plurality of holder clips is attached to respective side edges of the base plate, the plurality of holder clips being configured to removably secure the electronic device adjacent the front surface of the base plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventor: Karen Culver
  • Publication number: 20090090380
    Abstract: A detachable device for improved dental hygiene supports and tensions dental floss above and beyond the bristles of the tooth brush so that flossing can occur using the bristle end of the tooth brush and avoid having the bristles interfere with the flossing process. In preferred embodiments the device is mechanically coupled to a sonic toothbrush to transmit sonic energy to the floss for improved cleaning. In other embodiments the device includes a tongue cleaning implement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventor: Karen Culver
  • Patent number: D697305
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Inventor: Karen Culver