Patents by Inventor Michael F. Huspen

Michael F. Huspen 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: 8672521
    Abstract: An image display and a method of making the same. The image display has a translucent medium that has a maximum thickness and at least one area of thinner thickness than the maximum thickness that is used to depict an image. To assist in viewing the image, a light is placed behind a translucent panel, from which the image is made, to provide a more defined image than would be viewable without backlighting. The translucent panel is monolithic and homogeneous. The method of making the image is performed by first digitizing a photograph of the image. After the image is digitized, it is processed by a CNC machine that converts the image into depth. The lighted display is particularly useful as a grave monument marker when the light source is connected to a solar cell that charges a battery so the display is lighted at night.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Inventor: Michael F. Huspen