Patents by Inventor Philip G. Taylor

Philip G. Taylor 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: 7018062
    Abstract: A tumbler for holding a liquid beverage, comprising a liquid holding portion having a flat opaque base with a domed light transmitting portion proximate the center thereof, means defining a bottom chamber with an area for indicia of branding, a circuit containing a battery for lighting an LED, a transistor switch, a resistor for desired impedance, and the LED, which is connected to the circuit and has a light emitting portion disposed in the dome, and wherein a portion of the base defines an amplifying lens. The bottom chamber is fixed to the liquid holding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Patrick Ortiz
    Inventor: Philip G. Taylor
  • Publication number: 20040233661
    Abstract: A tumbler for holding a liquid beverage, comprising a liquid holding portion having a flat opaque base with a domed light transmitting portion proximate the center thereof, means defining a bottom chamber with an area for indicia of branding, a circuit containing a battery for lighting an LED, a transistor switch, a resistor for desired impedance, and the LED, which is connected to the circuit and has a light emitting portion disposed in the dome, and wherein a portion of the base defines an amplifying lens. The bottom chamber is fixed to the liquid holding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventor: Philip G. Taylor