Patents by Inventor Kurt C. Launey

Kurt C. Launey 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: 6865831
    Abstract: A page for a memory album or a scrapbook has an illumination assembly secured on the back surface of the page. The illumination assembly has a power source and one or more light emitting members powered by the power source. The light emitting member(s) are mounted opposite one or more openings formed in the page to allow light emitted by the light emitting member to be visible on the front surface of the page. An on/off switch is mounted opposite another opening formed in the page to allow a user to selectively activate the light emitting member. One or more fiber optic bundles may be detachably secured to the light emitting members in light transferring relationship by mounting bases of the fiber optic bundles over the light emitting members and securing them by a detachable sleeve placed over the base of the bundle and the light emitting member. The illumination assembly allows personalization of the design on the page of the scrapbook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Inventor: Kurt C. Launey
  • Publication number: 20040221497
    Abstract: A page for a memory album or a scrapbook has an illumination assembly secured between adjacent sheets of the page. The illumination assembly has a power source and one or more light emitting members powered by the power source. The light emitting member(s) are mounted opposite one or more openings formed in the page to allow light emitted by the light emitting member to be visible on the front surface of the page. An on/off switch is mounted on the carrier, which is secured to the back of the page to allow a user to selectively activate the light-emitting member by depressing the location on the page which overlays the switch. A rigid eyelet may be mounted in a surrounding relationship over each opening to protect the sheets of the album. A resistance member is incorporated into a programmable electronic circuit to regulate the supply of power to the light emitting members and extend the life of the power source. The illumination assembly allows personalization of the design on the page of the scrapbook.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventor: Kurt C. Launey
  • Publication number: 20040074117
    Abstract: A page for a memory album or a scrapbook has an illumination assembly secured on the back surface of the page. The illumination assembly has a power source and one or more light emitting members powered by the power source. The light emitting member(s) are mounted opposite one or more openings formed in the page to allow light emitted by the light emitting member to be visible on the front surface of the page. An on/off switch is mounted opposite another opening formed in the page to allow a user to selectively activate the light emitting member. One or more fiber optic bundles may be detachably secured to the light emitting members in light transferring relationship by mounting bases of the fiber optic bundles over the light emitting members and securing them by a detachable sleeve placed over the base of the bundle and the light emitting member. The illumination assembly allows personalization of the design on the page of the scrapbook.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventor: Kurt C. Launey