Patents by Inventor Keri Olson

Keri Olson 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: 20080102229
    Abstract: A decoration device may include a backlit panel inside an interior space of an ornament structure. The panel may include a decorative scene that is viewable from outside the ornament structure, and one or more light sources may be substantially aligned with certain elements of the scene (e.g., candles, a fireplace, stars, or the like) so that those elements have the appearance of emitting light that illuminates other portions of the decorative scene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2008
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: HALLMARK CARDS, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Rebecca Richmond, Ronald Carlson, Therese Steiger, Brenda Klenke, Keri Olson
  • Publication number: 20070070627
    Abstract: A decoration device may include a backlit panel inside an interior space of an ornament structure. The panel may include a decorative scene that is viewable from outside the ornament structure, and one or more light sources may be substantially aligned with certain elements of the scene (e.g., candles, a fireplace, stars, or the like) so that those elements have the appearance of emitting light that illuminates other portions of the decorative scene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2005
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventors: Rebecca Richmond, Ronald Carlson, Therese Steiger, Brenda Klenke, Keri Olson
  • Publication number: 20060274533
    Abstract: One or more decoration devices may include an internal light source that projects light through apertures formed in the outer surface of the ornament structure. Each decoration device may be equipped with a translucent divider panel that prevents viewability between a first set of apertures and an oppositely disposed, second set of apertures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2005
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventors: Rebecca Richmond, Ronald Carlson, Therese Stieger, Brenda Klenke, Keri Olson, Tim Staley
  • Publication number: 20060062940
    Abstract: A holiday countdown interactive display may include a set of magnetically attachable ornaments that have discrete appearances and functionalities, each ornament being marked with a distinct number associated with the number of days remaining before a holiday. In certain preferred embodiments, the interactive display comprises a plush fabric base generally in the shape of a Christmas tree and containing a plurality of rare earth magnets disposed beneath countdown numbers borne on the exterior of the plush fabric base. The interactive display system may further include a plurality of numbered plush Christmas ornaments each including rare earth magnets, the ornaments adapted to be successively installed on the plush fabric base on the days preceding a holiday event. In various embodiments, the ornaments include power supplies, controllers, vibratory elements, LEDs, speakers, pockets for containing gift items, messages, or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2004
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventors: Theresa Steiger, Nancy Short, Ruth Donikowski, Kristine Larsen, Keri Olson, Tim Staley