Patents by Inventor Patricia Howes

Patricia Howes 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).

  • Vision measurement device and method of measuring vision using the same
    Patent number: 11389057
    Abstract: A vision measurement device includes an eyepiece with a lens; an outer tube connected to the eyepiece including a target having a predetermined pattern, the target being movable along an optical axis of the lens with respect to the outer tube; a diopter indicator with an indicating portion and a pointing portion; where during the movement of the target with respect to the outer tube along the optical axis of the lens, one of the indicator portion and the pointing portion moves along with the target with respect to the outer tube while the other of the indicator portion and the pointing portion does not move, and when an eye is capable of clearly seeing the predetermined pattern on the target through the eyepiece, the value of the scale indicated by the pointing portion corresponds to the diopter of the eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Essilor International
    Inventors: Ross Brinkman, Paul Hatch, Patricia Howes, Eric Wiegmann, Andreas Bell
  • VISION MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND METHOD OF MEASURING VISION USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20210076929
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vision measurement device including: an eyepiece with a lens; an outer tube connected to the eyepiece including a target having a predetermined pattern, the target being movable along an optical axis of the lens with respect to the outer tube; a diopter indicator with an indicating portion and a pointing portion; wherein during the movement of the target with respect to the outer tube along the optical axis of the lens, one of the indicator portion and the pointing portion moves along with the target with respect to the outer tube while the other of the indicator portion and the pointing portion does not move, and when an eye is capable of clearly seeing the predetermined pattern on the target through the eyepiece, the value of the scale indicated by the pointing portion corresponds to the diopter of the eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Ross BRINKMAN, Paul HATCH, Patricia HOWES, Eric WIEGMANN, Andreas BELL
  • Multifunction printer
    Patent number: D735267
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Won-Suk Chung, Jonathan Grossman, Kristiaan A Brauer, Mark J. Grote, Patricia Howes, Soo-Shin Choi
  • Multifunction printer
    Patent number: D749672
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Won-Suk Chung, Jonathan Grossman, Kristiaan A Brauer, Mark J. Grote, Patricia Howes, Soo-Shin Choi
  • Power tool
    Patent number: D794407
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignees: Robert Bosch Tool Corporation, Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Jonathan Markwald, Paul Hatch, Patricia Howes, Thomas Mitchell
  • Power tool
    Patent number: D909841
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignees: Robert Bosch Power Tools GmbH, Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Bell, Ross Brinkman, Charlie Chiappetta, Peter Wierzchon, Corey Hinkel, Ramon Tam, Patricia Howes
  • Interface dial for small appliances
    Patent number: D970286
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: CANADIAN TIRE CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Bruce Cooper, David Quan, Jurgis Mikens, Anthony Chimbuya, Andreas Bell, Patricia Howes, Mike Herbert, Helen Kerr, Nigel Smith, Chrysant Jonatan, Zan Chandler, Kelly Kornet, Anna Chau, Chay Lee, Hoki Chan
  • Rotary tool
    Patent number: D1007267
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignees: Robert Bosch Tool Corporation, Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Mark Vignocchi, Balazs Nagy, Agustin Monroy Aripez, Daniel Schadegg, Andreas Bell, Patricia Howes