Patents by Inventor Melvin Lai

Melvin Lai 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).

  • Rocking display device
    Publication number: 20030133364
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a changing image and an information display. A shaped base portion, having a length less than a height of the apparatus, supports the image and the information display in a substantially vertical orientation. The shaped base portion permits the image and the information display to oscillate upon external urging. Added weight in the top half of the apparatus assists in providing a desired oscillation rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2002
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Applicant: Thoughtworks Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael T. Merk, John R. Nottingham, John W. Spirk, Dennis M. Futo, Wing Yen, Melvin Lai
  • Combined clock and display device with moving images
    Patent number: D471113
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: Thoughtworks, Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael Merk, John Nottingham, John Spirk, Dennis Futo, Wing Yen, Melvin Lai