Patents by Inventor Michael Stefanik

Michael Stefanik 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).

  • Publication number: 20070068840
    Abstract: A packaging dunnage including a plurality of packaging columns having a pair of sidewalls, a bottom wall, a plurality of front transverse walls, and a plurality of rear transverse walls that cooperate to define a plurality of cells. Each of the cells is adapted to receive an article for shipment, and is associated with a cam lock assembly. The cam lock assembly includes a lock member that is movable between a first orientation and a second orientation. When the lock member is in the first orientation the cell is adapted to stably receive a first size article. When the lock member is in the second orientation, the cell is adapted to stably receive a second size article. The packaging dunnage is further adapted to receive articles having sizes between the first and second sizes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Michael Stefanik
  • Patent number: 5984311
    Abstract: A license plate observation game is played by passengers traveling in an automobile by reading information on official bureaus of motor vehicle license plates, recording that information and scoring points directly from the recorded information or derivatives thereof. Points are scored by attributing values to the alphanumeric characters and pictures or images on the license plates and to the origin of the license plate. Each number on the license plate is worth its numerical value. Each alphabetic character on the license plate is attributed one point. Additional points may be gained by correlating specific alphanumeric combinations, abbreviations or variations to proper names and words from both the alphabetic and numeric characters. Players enhance their scores by making the most favorable alphanumeric correlations possibly discernable from the license plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Inventors: Frank John Stefanik, Michael Stefanik