Patents by Inventor Mitzi R. Vernon

Mitzi R. Vernon 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).

  • Book bag
    Patent number: 6802348
    Abstract: A book bag for easy carrying and accessing includes a detachable wallet styled book assembly. The wallet has multiple pages with transparent sleeves so that information can be presented much as a conventional book. This book bag permits a particular subject area to be collated and presented as a book within a book bag. The book does not require removal from the book bag. The detachable wallet can be quickly and conveniently replaced with another so that updating new study material for students or others can be easily performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties
    Inventors: Mitzi R. Vernon, Tanya Blasko
  • Magnetorheological fluid based joint
    Patent number: 6611185
    Abstract: A joint member for selectively joining first and second members, said joint member comprising a first coupling member comprising a volume of field responsive material and a second coupling member comprising a field generating member for selectively applying a field across the field responsive material, the joint member also comprising means for selectively moving the field responsive material toward and away from the field generating means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Lord Corporation
    Inventors: J. David Carlson, Mitzi R. Vernon, Lynn C. Yanyo
  • Book bag
    Publication number: 20030047579
    Abstract: A book bag for easy carrying and accessing includes a detachable wallet styled book assembly. The wallet has multiple pages with transparent sleeves so that information can be presented much as a conventional book. This book bag permits a particular subject area to be collated and presented as a book within a book bag. The book does not require removal from the book bag. The detachable wallet can be quickly and conveniently replaced with another so that updating new study material for students or others can be easily performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventors: Mitzi R. Vernon, Tanya Blasko
  • Magnetorheological fluid based joint
    Publication number: 20020036127
    Abstract: A joint member for selectively joining first and second members, said joint member comprising a first coupling member comprising a volume of field responsive material and a second coupling member comprising a field generating member for selectively applying a field across the field responsive material, the joint member also comprising means for selectively moving the field responsive material toward and away from the field generating means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2001
    Publication date: March 28, 2002
    Inventors: J. David Carlson, Mitzi R. Vernon, Lynn C. Yanyo
  • Book bag
    Patent number: D469605
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: Mitzi R. Vernon, Tanya Blasko