Patents by Inventor Kevin Winzer

Kevin Winzer 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).

  • LAYERED REFLECTIVE STRIP, ARTICLE, AND/OR GARMENT, AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATING ELECTRONIC AND/OR ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FOR IMPROVING AWARENESS, SAFETY, AND/OR VISIBILITY
    Publication number: 20170307205
    Abstract: The disclosure provides for a visibility safety strip device, articles, garment, and applications thereof. The disclosure also provides for a lightweight and ultra-bright visibility safety strip and associated methods of promoting the visibility of the wearer, for example, in low-light environments. The disclosure provides for a safety garment that utilizes a specific performance fabric structural under layer, overlaid with a technical retroreflective film to indicate a passive visibility. In an aspect the disclosure also provides for an embedded custom color and functionality light emitting diode (“LED”) and/or organic light-emitting diode (“OLED”) to refract light through the retroreflective film to indicate an active visibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Seth MCBEE, Kevin WINZER
  • LAYERED REFLECTIVE STRIP, ARTICLE, AND/OR GARMENT, AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATING ELECTRONIC AND/OR ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FOR IMPROVING AWARENESS, SAFETY, AND/OR VISIBIITY
    Publication number: 20150276203
    Abstract: The disclosure provides for a visibility safety strip device, articles, garment, and applications thereof. The disclosure also provides for a lightweight and ultra-bright visibility safety strip and associated methods of promoting the visibility of the wearer, for example, in low-light environments. The disclosure provides for a safety garment that utilizes a specific performance fabric structural under layer, overlaid with a technical retroreflective film to indicate a passive visibility. In an aspect the disclosure also provides for an embedded custom color and functionality light emitting diode (“LED”) and/or organic light-emitting diode (“OLED”) to refract light through the retroreflective film to indicate an active visibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Seth MCBEE, Kevin WINZER
  • Visibility vest
    Patent number: 8449133
    Abstract: The present application is directed to a method for providing reflective and/or lighted capability about the torso of a wearer, said method comprising providing it least one reflective and/or lighted strap, draping said strap about said torso, adjusting said strap via a mechanism that keeps said strap relatively taut about torso such that when said wearer is engaged in movement, said straps remain in place on said torso without substantial impediment to said wearer engaging in an activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Inventors: Kevin Winzer, Seth McBee, Kyle Crawford
  • VISIBILITY VEST
    Publication number: 20120002403
    Abstract: The present application is directed to a method for providing reflective and/or lighted capability about the torso of a wearer, said method comprising providing it least one reflective and/or lighted strap, draping said strap about said torso, adjusting said strap via a mechanism that keeps said strap relatively taut about torso such that when said wearer is engaged in movement, said straps remain in place on said torso without substantial impediment to said wearer engaging in an activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: Seke Solutions
    Inventors: Kevin Winzer, Seth McBee, Kyle Crawford