Patents by Inventor Marvin J. Winkler

Marvin J. Winkler 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: 11458854
    Abstract: A system for providing a multifunctional utility box includes a utility box for housing and providing access to utility equipment and an electronic display disposed on a first surface from among one or more external surfaces of the utility box. The utility box is fixed at an outdoor location and the one or more external surfaces enclose an interior cavity containing the utility equipment. The system further includes a wireless router configured to provide a WiFi hotspot centered at the utility box. The system further uses the power provided to utility boxes to power a charging rack for vehicles separately or in combination with the electronic display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Winkler Outdoor, LLC
    Inventors: Marvin J. Winkler, Chad A. Hagle
  • Publication number: 20190389323
    Abstract: A system for providing a multifunctional utility box includes a utility box for housing and providing access to utility equipment and an electronic display disposed on a first surface from among one or more external surfaces of the utility box. The utility box is fixed at an outdoor location and the one or more external surfaces enclose an interior cavity containing the utility equipment. The system further includes a wireless router configured to provide a WiFi hotspot centered at the utility box. The system further uses the power provided to utility boxes to power a charging rack for vehicles separately or in combination with the electronic display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Marvin J. Winkler, Chad A. Hagle
  • Publication number: 20190322187
    Abstract: A system for providing a multifunctional utility box includes a utility box for housing and providing access to utility equipment and an electronic paper display disposed on a first surface from among one or more external surfaces of the utility box. The utility box is fixed at an outdoor location and the one or more external surfaces enclose an interior cavity containing the utility equipment. The system further includes a wireless router configured to provide a WiFi hotspot centered at the utility box. The system further uses the power provided to utility boxes to power a charging rack for vehicles separately or in combination with the electronic paper display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Marvin J. Winkler, Chad A. Hagle
  • Publication number: 20030070100
    Abstract: An internet activity system, authenticating an internet activity by four factors, including something that the client has, something that the client knows, some place that the client is, and something that the client is. A server of a casino provides an internet activity and determines authentication of a user who is requesting access to the internet activity. An internet activity access apparatus is incorporated to provide the information of something that the client has, something that the client knows, some place that the client is, and something that the client is.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2002
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Inventor: Marvin J. Winkler