Patents by Inventor Michael Brinkman
Michael Brinkman 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).
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Patent number: 7726057Abstract: A label holder for attachment to, or integrated into, a retail shelf is provided. The label holder includes a deck and an electronic price label holder. The deck has a front deck portion and a back deck portion. The electronic price label holder is supported by the front deck portion. The label holder also has a back wall extending between a top wall and a bottom wall to form a retention channel. The back wall includes a hinge structure such that an entrance opening in the retention channel is expandable and retractable for receipt of electronic price labels.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2007Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Southern Imperial, Inc.Inventors: Michael Brinkman, Mary Kirby, Thomas E. Valiulis, Patrick J. Barkdoll, Stanley C. Valiulis
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Patent number: 7699286Abstract: A label holder is provided for mounting on a shelf channel. The label holder includes a front panel, a back panel connected to the front panel with a common bottom edge with a cavity there between. The label holder also has a protective flange along a top edge of the back panel and a shelf clip portion separated from the back panel by a common top edge. The shelf clip portion includes an upward retaining flange for engaging the shelf and includes a downward angled engaging portion terminating in a catch flange and a curved resilient hinge portion that is configured to encompass the catch flange and terminate in an upward flange. The shelf clip portion provides resilient clamping onto the shelf. The catch flange is configured to engage a lower shelf channel flange as the curved resilient hinge wraps an arcuate channel of the shelf.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2003Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: Southern Imperial, Inc.Inventors: Michael Brinkman, Kirk Lewis
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Publication number: 20080282592Abstract: A label holder for attachment to, or integrated into, a retail shelf is provided. The label holder includes a deck and an electronic price label holder. The deck has a front deck portion and a back deck portion. The electronic price label holder is supported by the front deck portion. The label holder also has a back wall extending between a top wall and a bottom wall to form a retention channel. The back wall includes a hinge structure such that an entrance opening in the retention channel is expandable and retractable for receipt of electronic price labels.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2007Publication date: November 20, 2008Applicant: SOUTHERN IMPERIAL, INC.Inventors: Michael Brinkman, Mary Kirby, Thomas E. Valiulis, Patrick J. Barkdoll, Stanley C. Valiulis
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Patent number: 7434341Abstract: A label holder includes at least one panel having a rib. The at least one panel is constructed to have a resilient rearward curvature that flexes to flatten against a shelf. The label holder further includes a retainer structure extending rearwardly from the at least one panel. The retainer structure includes a clip configured to resiliently clamp the label holder to the shelf. When mounted to the shelf, the rib engages the shelf and causes flexure of the resilient rearward curvature of the front panel, forms a lid for a cavity that houses a label, and biases the clip against a back surface of the angled front panel to provide secure attachment of the label holder to the shelf.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2005Date of Patent: October 14, 2008Assignee: Southern Imperial, Inc.Inventors: Michael Brinkman, Craig Zadak, Kirk Lewis
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Publication number: 20070106860Abstract: A method, apparatus and system are disclosed for redistributing memory allocation to portions of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) and dual in-line memory module (DIMM) devices that are underutilized, in order to balance memory usage more evenly amongst active devices so as to limit the amount of power and the thermal load consumed by an individual memory component. The disclosed method, apparatus and system are capable of identifying and tracking memory usage to minimize power consumption in a way that lessens the detrimental effects of “throttling” or reduced power modes for memory devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2005Publication date: May 10, 2007Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Jimmy Foster, Michael Brinkman, Matthew Eckl, Kwok Yu
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Publication number: 20070080707Abstract: A system, method and device for managing power distribution on a shared bus system that interconnects multiple devices each containing a signal termination component are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the method of the invention includes detecting and communicating thermal indicia of one or more of the devices in the shared bus system to a memory controller device. The memory controller includes an on-die termination control circuit for setting and resetting the enablement of the signal termination components of the one or more devices. In a preferred embodiment, the on-die termination control circuit sets and resets the enablement of the signal termination components in accordance with the determined thermal indicia.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2005Publication date: April 12, 2007Inventors: Michael Brinkman, Matthew Eckl, Jimmy Foster, Kwok Yu
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Publication number: 20060086027Abstract: A label holder includes at least one panel having a rib. The at least one panel is constructed to have a resilient rearward curvature that flexes to flatten against a shelf. The label holder further includes a retainer structure extending rearwardly from the at least one panel. The retainer structure includes a clip configured to resiliently clamp the label holder to the shelf. When mounted to the shelf, the rib engages the shelf and causes flexure of the resilient rearward curvature of the front panel, forms a lid for a cavity that houses a label, and biases the clip against a back surface of the angled front panel to provide secure attachment of the label holder to the shelf.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2005Publication date: April 27, 2006Applicant: Southern Imperial, Inc.Inventors: Michael Brinkman, Craig Zadak, Kirk Lewis
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Publication number: 20060075670Abstract: A clip-on price channel that is designed to clip on to storage room shelving without the use of adhesive tape, nails, screws, etc. The shelf that it is designed to work with is made of wood and has a metal rail attached to the front edge. The price channel has a U-shaped, rear facing flange with opposing fingers at the free-ends that go over the metal rail that is attached to the shelf and grip into grooves between the metal rail and the wood shelf.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2004Publication date: April 13, 2006Inventor: Michael Brinkman
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Patent number: 6971201Abstract: A label holder includes a front panel, a back panel connected to the front panel with a common bottom edge, the front panel and the back panel forming a cavity. The back panel is constructed to have a resilient rearward curvature that flexes to flatten against the shelf. The label holder further includes a retainer structure extending rearwardly from the back panel. The retainer structure includes a spring clip configured to resiliently clamp the label holder to the shelf. When mounted to the shelf, the shelf in combination with the retainer structure causes the flexure of the resilient rearward curvature to provide secure attachment of the label holder to the shelf.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2003Date of Patent: December 6, 2005Assignee: Southern Imperial, Inc.Inventors: Michael Brinkman, Craig Zadak, Kirk Lewis
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Publication number: 20050166437Abstract: A label holder includes a front panel, a back panel connected to the front panel with a common bottom edge, said front panel and the back panel forming a cavity. The back panel is constructed to have a resilient rearward curvature that flexes to flatten against the shelf. The label holder further includes a retainer structure extending rearwardly from the back panel. The retainer structure includes a spring clip configured to resiliently clamp the label holder to the shelf. When mounted to the shelf, the shelf in combination with the retainer structure causes the flexure of said resilient rearward curvature to provide secure attachment of the label holder to the shelf.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2005Publication date: August 4, 2005Applicant: Southern Imperial, Inc.Inventors: Michael Brinkman, Craig Zadak, Kirk Lewis
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Publication number: 20050133676Abstract: A label holder is provided for mounting on a shelf channel. The label holder includes a front panel, a back panel connected to the front panel with a common bottom edge with a cavity there between. The label holder also has a protective flange along a top edge of the back panel and a shelf clip portion separated from the back panel by a common top edge. The shelf clip portion includes an upward retaining flange for engaging the shelf and includes a downward angled engaging portion terminating in a catch flange and a curved resilient hinge portion that is configured to encompass the catch flange and terminate in an upward flange. The shelf clip portion provides resilient clamping onto the shelf. The catch flange is configured to engage a lower shelf channel flange as the curved resilient hinge wraps an arcuate channel of the shelf.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2003Publication date: June 23, 2005Applicant: Southern Imperial, Inc.Inventors: Michael Brinkman, Kirk Lewis
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Publication number: 20040250459Abstract: A label holder includes a front panel, a back panel connected to the front panel with a common bottom edge, the front panel and the back panel forming a cavity. The back panel is constructed to have a resilient rearward curvature that flexes to flatten against the shelf. The label holder further includes a retainer structure extending rearwardly from the back panel. The retainer structure includes a spring clip configured to resiliently clamp the label holder to the shelf. When mounted to the shelf, the shelf in combination with the retainer structure causes the flexure of the resilient rearward curvature to provide secure attachment of the label holder to the shelf.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2003Publication date: December 16, 2004Applicant: Southern Imperial, Inc.Inventors: Michael Brinkman, Craig Zadak, Kirk Lewis
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Publication number: 20030211324Abstract: A tooth ornament and a method of forming a tooth ornament are provided. The tooth ornament includes a decorative portion and a plurality of layers of a clear, adhesive, non-filled, low viscosity, light-curing sealant/resin, which secure the decorative portion to a live or artificial tooth. The decorative portion includes a light reflective gemstone, precious and non-precious metal, or a decal. The method of forming the tooth ornament includes: forming a first droplet of a clear, adhesive, light-cured sealant/resin having a concavity on a smooth flat surface; placing a second droplet of the clear, adhesive, light-cured sealant/resin into the concavity; positioning a light reflective gemstone into the second droplet and the concavity; forming a plurality of layers of the clear, adhesive, light-cured sealant/resin on the light-cured first and second droplets and the gemstone.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2002Publication date: November 13, 2003Inventor: Joseph Michael Brinkman
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Patent number: 6105295Abstract: A label holder for displaying information-containing non-adhesive labels or signs on a channel member at the front of a variety of forms of merchandise shelves in a supermarket or the like, particularly adapted for secure support and ready attachment to both Streator and Lozier type shelf systems wherein the height and configuration of the channel members are different. The label holder may be a co-extrusion of an opaque body panel and a transparent cover resiliently connected along their lower edges to define a label-receiving pocket therebetween. An upwardly and rearwardly extending leg member is integral with the rear of the body panel and underlies and extends behind the channel member. A lower finger is also carried by the rear of the body panel and is biasingly engaged with the upper surface of the lower flange of the channel member. An upper finger is provided on the upper edge of the body panel and is biasingly engaged with the lower surface of the upper flange of the channel member.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 1998Date of Patent: August 22, 2000Assignee: Fast Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Michael Brinkman, Harvey Brandon
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Patent number: 5899011Abstract: A label holder for displaying information-containing non-adhesive labels on a C-channel at the front of a merchandise shelf in a supermarket or the like. The label holder may be a co-extrusion of an opaque body panel and a transparent cover resiliently connected along their lower edges to define a label-receiving pocket therebetween or it may simply have opposing U-shaped channels defined by upper and lower lips to receive and retain the label. A pair of upwardly and rearwardly extending leg members are integral with the body panel. One of the leg members underlies and extends behind the lower flange member of the C-channel and the other leg member overlies and extends in front of the lower flange member. The leg members terminate in gripping elements biased toward each other to grippingly engage therebetween the front and rear surfaces of the central portion of the C-channel.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 1997Date of Patent: May 4, 1999Assignee: FEMC Ltd.Inventor: Michael Brinkman
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Patent number: 5836097Abstract: A shelf divider, label and sign holder system comprising an elongated universal support element formed with a relatively rigid channel-shaped shell adapted to be adhesively mounted on a vertically or horizontally extending surface. The support element includes an extended cover portion with flexible fingers co-extruded therewith and adapted to engage the mounting surface itself to removably capture therebetween portions of an item to be supported by the support element. When used as a vertical surface sign holder system, the support element is generally horizontally secured to the vertical surface, with the channel opening downwardly and a paper, cardboard or plastic indicia-containing label or sign securely held at its upper edges between the flexible fingers and the vertical mounting surface. The same support element may be adhesively secured to the undersurface of a shelf juxtapositioned to the front edge thereof, for reception of a perpendicular mounting flange of an adhesive or non-adhesive label holder.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 1996Date of Patent: November 17, 1998Assignee: FEMC Ltd.Inventors: Kirk Lewis, John Gebka, Michael Brinkman, Neil Speed
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Patent number: D480434Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2003Date of Patent: October 7, 2003Assignee: Southern Imperial, Inc.Inventors: Michael Brinkman, Craig Zadak, Kirk Lewis
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Patent number: D1022954Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Michael Kasten, Edgar Nicolas, Adam Jenson, Shawn Filipek, Andrew Cho, Andrew Grunloh, Pierre-Yves Mossmann, Clifford Krapfl, Michael Herbert, Ross Brinkman
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Patent number: D1022955Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Michael Kasten, Edgar Nicolas, Adam Jenson, Shawn Filipek, Andrew Cho, Andrew Grunloh, Pierre-Yves Mossmann, Clifford Krapfl, Michael Herbert, Ross Brinkman
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Patent number: D1025014Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Nicholas J. Sulzer, Shawn Filipek, Andrew M. Grunloh, Clifford Krapfl, Michael Herbert, Ross Brinkman