Patents by Inventor Michelle J. Fuwausa

Michelle J. Fuwausa 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: 8196221
    Abstract: A wearable garment with a stitched or otherwise secured accessory, which is preferably a one piece PVC or injection molded plastic accessory. The accessory includes a base for attachment to the garment and a disk in the general shape of a bottle cap and bottle flange. The disk is attached together with the base by a flexible tether. The base unit is glued, stitched or otherwise attached to the wearable garment and the, bottle cap shape, is snapped onto the base unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Inventors: Michelle J. Fuwausa, Michael F. Houtkin
  • Publication number: 20090199325
    Abstract: A wearable garment with a stitched or otherwise secured accessory, which is preferably a one piece PVC or injection moulded plastic accessory. The accessory includes a base for attachment to the garment and a disk in the general shape of a bottle cap and bottle flange. The disk is attached together with the base by a flexible tether. The base unit is glued, stitched or otherwise attached to the wearable garment and the, bottle cap shape, is snapped onto the base unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventors: Michelle J. FUWAUSA, Michael F. Houtkin
  • Publication number: 20080267017
    Abstract: A watchcase is provided including a watchcase and an exoskeleton. The exoskeleton is aesthetically pleasing and engineeringly sound, encompassing the watchcase and protecting it from everyday wear and tear, of which it could be totally independent from the watchcase or could be attached to the watchcase in a supportive manner with connectors attaching it to the watchcase and connected with screws and separate supportive parts, reinforced from the exoskeleton mainframe to the top of the watchcase. The supports or connections could be engineered to evenly distribute any stress points, creating a ridged protective barrier for the watchcase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventor: Michelle J. Fuwausa
  • Patent number: 7418726
    Abstract: A UV-LED is incorporated into a variety of different illumination and radiation devices suitable for illuminating indicia associated with a CD/CDRW/DVD storage medium, gauges, promotional displays, knobs or buttons for automotive or electronic devices, as well as ornaments and air purification by decomposition. The indicia are made of a material responsive to UV emissions to render the indicia visible. The devices may be used in motor vehicles, commercial promotions and displays, electronic devices with the UV-LED's oriented to direct the UV emissions toward the indicia and even positioned in a manner for air purification. Embodiments are presented for UV-LED's from above, the side, and underneath said embodiments of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Intellectual Property & Ideas, LLC
    Inventor: Michelle J. Fuwausa
  • Publication number: 20040213088
    Abstract: A watch, instrument panel and the like includes a face with a UV-reactive jewel and, optionally, other indicia. A UV-LED is provided in the watch or is directed at the instrument to illuminate the jewel. The jewel then disperses the radiation from the UV-LED toward the other indicia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventor: Michelle J. Fuwausa