Patents by Inventor Michael Christoff

Michael Christoff 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).

  • Apparatus and methods for securing and concealing guns and accessories
    Patent number: 9801455
    Abstract: A number of apparatus, devices, and methods for securing and concealing handguns, handgun accessories and other accessories are disclosed. The devices can include one or more sticky surfaces for securing the handguns and accessories with garments or other devices. The devices can include containers or container portions for receiving a handgun or accessories and attachment portions for attaching the container or container portions to a garment, device, or object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Inventor: Michael Christoff
  • Expansion card controller for controlling a radio system
    Patent number: 8782315
    Abstract: An expansion card and method for controlling a radio system integrates PCDD operations into a PCMCIA or ExpressCard which can be inserted into an external display, smart screen PCMCIA slot, or laptop ExpressCard or PCMCIA slot to allow an operator to control the radio system with a computer without any modification of the computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey B. Canter, Boris Radovcic, Michael Christoff
  • Apparatus and Methods for Securing and Concealing Guns and Accessories
    Publication number: 20140183239
    Abstract: A number of apparatus, devices, and methods for securing and concealing handguns, handgun accessories and other accessories are disclosed. The devices can include one or more sticky surfaces for securing the handguns and accessories with garments or other devices. The devices can include containers or container portions for receiving a handgun or accessories and attachment portions for attaching the container or container portions to a garment, device, or object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Inventor: Michael Christoff
  • System and method for collaborative annotation using a digital pen
    Patent number: 7913162
    Abstract: A method and system for collaborative annotation by team members of a master document using a digital pen system is described. At least one hardcopy printout of the master document is printed on digital paper used with a digital pen system. Using the digital pen, annotations are made to the hardcopy representation. The user may then select which of the annotations may be shared with each of the particular team members. In another example, the user may select annotations for promotion onto an action item cover sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Pitney Bowes Inc.
    Inventors: Gary G. Hansen, Jean-Hiram Coffy, Michael Christoff, Shen-Yuan Jiang
  • System and method for collaborative annotation using a digital pen
    Publication number: 20070143663
    Abstract: A method and system for collaborative annotation by team members of a master document using a digital pen system is described. At least one hardcopy printout of the master document is printed on digital paper used with a digital pen system. Using the digital pen, annotations are made to the hardcopy representation. The user may then select which of the annotations may be shared with each of the particular team members. In another example, the user may select annotations for promotion onto an action item cover sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Gary G. Hansen, Jean-Hiram Coffy, Michael Christoff, Shen-Yuan Jiang
  • Polishing apparatus
    Patent number: 6142859
    Abstract: A bristle carrier for leaning a polishing apparatus comprises a number of radial slots into which sub-frames carrying bristles can be releasably mounted. The bristle carrier is used in place of a component carrier used during normal polishing, and is driven in planetary fashion over clothed polishing surfaces to clean those surfaces. The same carrier can be used, even when the bristles have to be replaced due to wear, by replacing the sub-frames having new bristles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Assignee: Always Sunshine Limited
    Inventors: Clifford Ross, Michael Christoff