Patents by Inventor Oliver Ma

Oliver Ma 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: 10590676
    Abstract: A shelter that includes a slider and a strut mechanism mounted on support posts of the shelter that automatically actuate and extend from the side of the support posts when the shelter is expanded from its collapsed state. The strut mechanism provides support for an eave that extends outside from all or a portion of the perimeter of the shelter defined by the corners of the support posts. An automatic hard-stop mechanism is incorporated into the support posts that prevent the eave sliders and strut mechanisms from becoming over-extended. The support posts are configured and oriented relative to the other components of the shelter frame and shelter boundary so to minimize the footprint or size of the shelter when in the collapsed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Oliver Ma
    Inventor: Oliver Ma
  • Patent number: 9918520
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for applying a pattern onto the upper of a shoe or other footwear. The footwear is preferably made by injection molding where raw materials are injected into a mold to form the shape of a footwear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Inventors: William Paul Lambert, Oliver Ma, Otto Ting, Patrick Liao
  • Publication number: 20170121999
    Abstract: A shelter that includes a slider and a strut mechanism mounted on support posts of the shelter that automatically actuate and extend from the side of the support posts when the shelter is expanded from its collapsed state. The strut mechanism provides support for an eave that extends outside from all or a portion of the perimeter of the shelter defined by the corners of the support posts. An automatic hard-stop mechanism is incorporated into the support posts that prevent the eave sliders and strut mechanisms from becoming over-extended. The support posts are configured and oriented relative to the other components of the shelter frame and shelter boundary so to minimize the footprint or size of the shelter when in the collapsed state. Accordingly, the protected and shaded area offered by the shelter is greatly increased without sacrificing the stability and strength of the shelter, complicating the operation of the shelter, or increasing the weight, storability or cost of the shelter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventor: Oliver Ma
  • Patent number: 9580929
    Abstract: A shelter that includes a slider and a strut mechanism mounted on support posts of the shelter that automatically actuate and extend from the side of the support posts when the shelter is expanded from its collapsed state. The strut mechanism provides support for an eave that extends outside from all or a portion of the perimeter of the shelter defined by the corners of the support posts. An automatic hard-stop mechanism is incorporated into the support posts that prevent the eave sliders and strut mechanisms from becoming over-extended. The support posts are configured and oriented relative to the other components of the shelter frame and shelter boundary so to minimize the footprint or size of the shelter when in the collapsed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Inventor: Oliver Ma
  • Patent number: 9534413
    Abstract: A weight plate for securing portable structures employing a low-profile, planar plate having an aperture formed therethrough. The aperture is configured so as to allow the base of the leg of a structure to pass through. The plate is subsequently transposed so as to lock the base of the leg underneath the plate while the leg of the shelter passes through the plate and an opposite side of the plate extends away form the leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Inventor: Oliver Ma
  • Publication number: 20150090309
    Abstract: A frame structure, in its expanded configuration forms a top portion having an elongated top ridge member and four downwardly-angled ridge members. Each end of the top ridge member is connected to an inner end of two ridge members, while the outer ends of each ridge member are connected to legs. The top ridge member and ridge members are composed of various trusses and connector/cap members that allow the ridge members to pivot or not pivot, in various directions, allowing the frame structure to be folded to its collapsed configuration and unfolded to its expanded position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventor: Oliver Ma
  • Publication number: 20140102497
    Abstract: A shelter that includes a slider and a strut mechanism mounted on support posts of the shelter that automatically actuate and extend from the side of the support posts when the shelter is expanded from its collapsed state. The strut mechanism provides support for an eave that extends outside from all or a portion of the perimeter of the shelter defined by the corners of the support posts. An automatic hard-stop mechanism is incorporated into the support posts that prevent the eave sliders and strut mechanisms from becoming over-extended. The support posts are configured and oriented relative to the other components of the shelter frame and shelter boundary so to minimize the footprint or size of the shelter when in the collapsed state. Accordingly, the protected and shaded area offered by the shelter is greatly increased without sacrificing the stability and strength of the shelter, complicating the operation of the shelter, or increasing the weight, storability or cost of the shelter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventor: Oliver Ma
  • Patent number: 8616226
    Abstract: A shelter that includes a slider and a strut mechanism mounted on support posts of the shelter that automatically actuate and extend from the side of the support posts when the shelter is expanded from its collapsed state. The strut mechanism provides support for an eave that extends outside from all or a portion of the perimeter of the shelter defined by the corners of the support posts. An automatic hard-stop mechanism is incorporated into the support posts that prevent the eave sliders and strut mechanisms from becoming over-extended. The support posts are configured and oriented relative to the other components of the shelter frame and shelter boundary so to minimize the footprint or size of the shelter when in the collapsed state. Accordingly, the protected and shaded area offered by the shelter is greatly increased without sacrificing the stability and strength of the shelter, complicating the operation of the shelter, or increasing the weight, storability or cost of the shelter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Inventors: Oliver Ma, Marty Dotterweich
  • Publication number: 20120186103
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for applying a pattern onto the upper of a shoe or other footwear. The footwear is preferably made by injection molding where raw materials are injected into a mold to form the shape of a footwear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventors: William Paul Lambert, Oliver Ma, Otto Ting, Patrick Liao
  • Patent number: 8168257
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for applying a pattern onto the upper of a shoe or other footwear. The footwear is preferably made by injection molding where raw materials are injected into a mold to form the shape of a footwear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Payless ShoeSource Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: William Paul Lambert, Oliver Ma, Otto Ting, Patrick Liao
  • Publication number: 20110308559
    Abstract: A shelter that includes a slider and a strut mechanism mounted on support posts of the shelter that automatically actuate and extend from the side of the support posts when the shelter is expanded from its collapsed state. The strut mechanism provides support for an eave that extends outside from all or a portion of the perimeter of the shelter defined by the corners of the support posts. An automatic hard-stop mechanism is incorporated into the support posts that prevent the eave sliders and strut mechanisms from becoming over-extended. The support posts are configured and oriented relative to the other components of the shelter frame and shelter boundary so to minimize the footprint or size of the shelter when in the collapsed state. Accordingly, the protected and shaded area offered by the shelter is greatly increased without sacrificing the stability and strength of the shelter, complicating the operation of the shelter, or increasing the weight, storability or cost of the shelter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Inventors: Oliver Ma, Marty Dotterweich
  • Publication number: 20110180679
    Abstract: A weight plate for securing portable structures employing a low-profile, planar plate having an aperture formed therethrough. The aperture is configured so as to allow the base of the leg of a structure to pass through. The plate is subsequently transposed so as to lock the base of the leg underneath the plate while the leg of the shelter passes through the plate and an opposite side of the plate extends away form the leg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Inventor: Oliver Ma
  • Patent number: 7832116
    Abstract: A footwear piece with two or more injected colors is disclosed. The footwear is made by injecting raw materials of two or more different colors into a mold and causing the different colors to spread randomly throughout the base section of the footwear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Payless ShoeSource Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: William Paul Lambert, Oliver Ma, Otto Ting, Patrick Liao
  • Publication number: 20080066791
    Abstract: This invention is concerned with shade structures, such as umbrellas, particularly large free-standing umbrellas, which have variable geometry. In preferred embodiments, the invention provides umbrellas that comprise multiple sets of ribs supporting a canopy structure and having a mechanism associated with each set of ribs for influencing the angle or elevation of the rib sets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventor: Oliver Ma
  • Publication number: 20080066793
    Abstract: This invention is concerned with shade structures, such as umbrellas, particularly large free-standing umbrellas, which have at least one hub that carries a plurality of ribs and which is separable into at least two hub components, each carrying a set of ribs. The hub components of each of the relevant hub(s) are nestable together to provide new combinations of rib geometry that are particularly useful in umbrellas having more efficient operating characteristics and/or variable geometry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventor: Oliver Ma
  • Publication number: 20070234591
    Abstract: A footwear piece with two or more injected colors is disclosed. The footwear is made by injecting raw materials of two or more different colors into a mold and causing the different colors to spread randomly throughout the base section of the footwear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventors: William Lambert, Oliver Ma, Otto Ting, Patrick Liao
  • Publication number: 20070231491
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for applying a pattern onto the upper of a shoe or other footwear. The footwear is preferably made by injection molding where raw materials are injected into a mold to form the shape of a footwear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: William Lambert, Oliver Ma, Otto Ting, Patrick Liao
  • Publication number: 20070133191
    Abstract: A light provider for an umbrella and stand assembly, comprising a body releasably attachable to the assembly, a source or sources of electric light carried by the body, to direct light away from the body, and incident light responsive means on the body to provide electrical energization for the light source, the means configured to receive incident light from a direction or directions spaced away from light directed from the source or sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventor: Oliver Ma
  • Patent number: D624289
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Payless ShoeSource Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: William Paul Lambert, Oliver Ma, Otto Ting, Patrick Liao
  • Patent number: D624731
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Payless ShoeSource Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: William Paul Lambert, Oliver Ma, Otto Ting, Patrick Liao