Patents by Inventor Randal Ouye
Randal Ouye 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).
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Patent number: 9501729Abstract: There is provided a stored value card comprising a physical accessory being a portion of the stored value card and being detachable from the stored value card, wherein the physical accessory is configured to be attached to a physical primary; and a unique identification code, wherein the unique identification code is associated with the stored value card, the physical accessory and a virtual accessory, and wherein a virtual primary and the virtual accessory are stored in a network server and correspond to the physical primary and the physical accessory, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2008Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Chris Heatherly, Randal Ouye, Bobby Saygan, Natasha Berling
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Patent number: 7929028Abstract: There is provided a method for use by a content capturing device for facilitating creation of content. According to one embodiment, the method includes receiving a content project file in a receiver of the content capturing device. The method further includes providing instructions to the user via a user interface for creating one or more portions of the content. In one embodiment, the instructions can be included in the content project file. The content can be, for example, a video or a collection of one or more digital still images. The method further includes capturing the one or more portions of the content using a video module and automatically editing the one or more portions of the content to generate the content.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2007Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Heatherly, Sunny Holmes, Randal Ouye
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Patent number: 7806298Abstract: A multi-compartment dispensing container includes multiple cells arranged around an axis. A common lid is provided. The cells each have an outlet port arranged substantially at the bottom, and each of these cells is isolated, one from the other, so that a substance can be in each cell independently of the other.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2005Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Inventors: Stephanie Kraus, Randal Ouye
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Publication number: 20100116890Abstract: There is provided a stored value card comprising a physical accessory being a portion of the stored value card and being detachable from the stored value card, wherein the physical accessory is configured to be attached to a physical primary; and a unique identification code, wherein the unique identification code is associated with the stored value card, the physical accessory and a virtual accessory, and wherein a virtual primary and the virtual accessory are stored in a network server and correspond to the physical primary and the physical accessory, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2008Publication date: May 13, 2010Applicant: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INCInventors: Chris Heatherly, Randal Ouye, Bobby Saygan, Natasha Berling
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Patent number: 7708456Abstract: A magnet assembly connectable to a metal assembly in an engaging fashion, a metal assembly connectable with the magnet assembly in an engaging fashion and a snapping mechanism comprising the magnet assembly and the metal assembly are disclosed, to be used with a strap and a watch case. A leaf spring element and a base element to be used with a watch case are also disclosed, together with manufacturing processes and a system and method to teach the concept of time.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2005Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Stephanie Kraus, Chris Heatherly, Randal Ouye, Julie Nishioka, John Holland, Jeffrey Sand
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Patent number: 7637382Abstract: A container, such as a baby bottle, has an hourglass shape elongated wall substantially along its length. There is an indented portion in the hourglass shape for facilitating holding of the bottle. A rim at the top of the wall is for receiving a nipple locating closure, and the indented portion extends in height for less than half of an overall height of the bottle. The bottom of the bottle is curved and blends with wall of the bottle. The bottle has an angulated profile such that a top portion of the hourglass is arched relatively towards one side of a vertical axis extending from a bottom towards the top. The indented portion of the hourglass is angulated at a non-right angular configuration relatively to a vertical axis extending from a bottom towards the top. The inside of the bottle is formed to have a blended inside curved interface between the inside of the bottom and the inside of the wall.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2005Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Stephanie Kraus, Randal Ouye
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Publication number: 20090234888Abstract: There is provided a method of providing a mood guided media playlist. The method comprises identifying a mood rating of media assets stored in a media assets database; labeling the media assets with metatags corresponding to the mood rating; identifying a mood theme according to an input received from a client computer; designating mood associated media assets corresponding to the mood theme from the labeled media assets; determining a media playlist length corresponding to the mood theme; assembling a media playlist having the media playlist length corresponding to the mood theme, from the mood associated media assets; and providing the media playlist for displaying. The method may comprise providing a mood selection virtual tool enabling a user of the client computer to recognize and select a desired mood theme, wherein the mood selection virtual tool can display a spectrum of colors corresponding to a plurality of user selectable mood themes.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2008Publication date: September 17, 2009Applicant: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.Inventors: Sunny Holmes, Chris Heatherly, Randal Ouye
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Patent number: 7549548Abstract: A container, such as a baby bottle or sipper cup, includes an elongated side wall and one or more handles to either side of the elongated side wall for facilitating handling of the bottle. There is a rim at the top of the side wall for receiving a nipple locating closure. With two handles, these are diametrically opposite each other with the elongated bottle between them. The handles are formed as an integrated substantially embracive or curved element, and the element has an aperture at one section for engagement with the mounting of the bottle, and the curved element essentially surrounds the bottle. The curved element is removable from the mounting.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2005Date of Patent: June 23, 2009Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Stephanie Kraus, Randal Ouye
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Patent number: 7473046Abstract: A cleaning utensil for cleaning a container comprises a first cleaning unit and a second cleaning unit is axially movable relative to the mounting for the first unit. The second unit is for location axially within an axial aperture of the first unit. Each cleaning unit includes a brush with relatively outwardly extending bristles. The first cleaning unit includes a sponge which is relatively outwardly extending. There is a closable cavity in the handle for containing cleaning fluid, and the cavity is connected with the first cleaning unit or second cleaning unit. Cleaning fluid can be expelled from the container through one of the units to facilitate the cleaning of the bottle. The first cleaning unit effectively cleans a portion of an inside of a baby bottle, and the second cleaning unit effectively cleans a second portion of an inside of the baby bottle.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2005Date of Patent: January 6, 2009Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Stephanie Kraus, Randal Ouye
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Publication number: 20090003794Abstract: There is provided a method for use by a content capturing device for facilitating creation of content. According to one embodiment, the method includes receiving a content project file in a receiver of the content capturing device. The method further includes providing instructions to the user via a user interface for creating one or more portions of the content. In one embodiment, the instructions can be included in the content project file. The content can be, for example, a video or a collection of one or more digital still images. The method further includes capturing the one or more portions of the content using a video module and automatically editing the one or more portions of the content to generate the content.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2007Publication date: January 1, 2009Inventors: Christopher Heatherly, Sunny Holmes, Randal Ouye
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Patent number: 7363687Abstract: A magnet assembly connectable to a metal assembly in an engaging fashion, a metal assembly connectable with the magnet assembly in an engaging fashion and a snapping mechanism comprising the magnet assembly and the metal assembly are disclosed, to be used with a strap and a watch case. A leaf spring element and a base element to be used with a watch case are also disclosed, together with manufacturing processes and a system and method to teach the concept of time.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2005Date of Patent: April 29, 2008Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Stephanie Kraus, Chris Heatherly, Randal Ouye, Julie Nishioka, John Holland, Jeffrey Sand
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Patent number: 7234606Abstract: A baby bottle has an essentially pear side wall profile shape. There is a truncated end to the essentially pear side wall profile shape. A projecting ridge portion is located towards the top of the truncated end of the essentially pear side wall profile shape for facilitating holding of the bottle. There is a rim at the top of the side wall for receiving a nipple locating closure. In another format the baby bottle has an elongated side wall. A bottom portion of the wall is of a diameter greater than the diameter towards the top of the bottle. The bottle is formed such the relatively largest diameter portion of the side wall is located about one third from the bottom portion of the bottle. The center of gravity of the bottle is below the midpoint of the longitudinal length.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2005Date of Patent: June 26, 2007Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Stephanie Kraus, Randal Ouye
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Patent number: 7146731Abstract: A magnet assembly connectable to a metal assembly in an engaging fashion, a metal assembly connectable with the magnet assembly in an engaging fashion and a snapping mechanism comprising the magnet assembly and the metal assembly are disclosed, to be used with a strap and a watch case. A leaf spring element and a base element to be used with a watch case are also disclosed, together with manufacturing processes and a system and method to teach the concept of time.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2004Date of Patent: December 12, 2006Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Stephanie Kraus, Chris Heatherly, Randal Ouye, Julie Nishioka, John Holland, Jeffrey Sand
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Publication number: 20060216102Abstract: A cleaning utensil for cleaning a container comprises a first cleaning unit and a second cleaning unit is axially movable relative to the mounting for the first unit. The second unit is for location axially within an axial aperture of the first unit. Each cleaning unit includes a brush with relatively outwardly extending bristles. The first cleaning unit includes a sponge which is relatively outwardly extending. There is a closable cavity in the handle for containing cleaning fluid, and the cavity is connected with the first cleaning unit or second cleaning unit. Cleaning fluid can be expelled from the container through one of the units to facilitate the cleaning of the bottle. The first cleaning unit effectively cleans a portion of an inside of a baby bottle, and the second cleaning unit effectively cleans a second portion of an inside of the baby bottle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2005Publication date: September 28, 2006Inventors: Stephanie Kraus, Randal Ouye
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Publication number: 20060213858Abstract: A container, such as a baby bottle, has an hourglass shape elongated wall substantially along its length. There is an indented portion in the hourglass shape for facilitating holding of the bottle. A rim at the top of the wall is for receiving a nipple locating closure, and the indented portion extends in height for less than half of an overall height of the bottle. The bottom of the bottle is curved and blends with wall of the bottle. The bottle has an angulated profile such that a top portion of the hourglass is arched relatively towards one side of a vertical axis extending from a bottom towards the top. The indented portion of the hourglass is angulated at a non-right angular configuration relatively to a vertical axis extending from a bottom towards the top. The inside of the bottle is formed to have a blended inside curved interface between the inside of the bottom and the inside of the wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2005Publication date: September 28, 2006Inventors: Stephanie Kraus, Randal Ouye
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Publication number: 20060213855Abstract: A baby bottle has an essentially pear side wall profile shape. There is a truncated end to the essentially pear side wall profile shape. A projecting ridge portion is located towards the top of the truncated end of the essentially pear side wall profile shape for facilitating holding of the bottle. There is a rim at the top of the side wall for receiving a nipple locating closure. In another format the baby bottle has an elongated side wall. A bottom portion of the wall is of a diameter greater than the diameter towards the top of the bottle. The bottle is formed such the relatively largest diameter portion of the side wall is located about one third from the bottom portion of the bottle. The center of gravity of the bottle is below the midpoint of the longitudinal length.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2005Publication date: September 28, 2006Inventors: Stephanie Kraus, Randal Ouye
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Publication number: 20060213856Abstract: A container, such as a baby bottle or sipper cup, includes an elongated side wall and one or more handles to either side of the elongated side wall for facilitating handling of the bottle. There is a rim at the top of the side wall for receiving a nipple locating closure. With two handles, these are diametrically opposite each other with the elongated bottle between them. The handles are formed as an integrated substantially embracive or curved element, and the element has an aperture at one section for engagement with the mounting of the bottle, and the curved element essentially surrounds the bottle. The curved element is removable from the mounting.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2005Publication date: September 28, 2006Inventors: Stephanie Kraus, Randal Ouye
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Publication number: 20060213926Abstract: A multi-compartment dispensing container includes multiple cells arranged around an axis. A common lid is provided. The cells each have an outlet port arranged substantially at the bottom, and each of these cells is isolated, one from the other, so that a substance can be in each cell independently of the other.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2005Publication date: September 28, 2006Inventors: Stephanie Kraus, Randal Ouye
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Patent number: D549597Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2005Date of Patent: August 28, 2007Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Stephanie Kraus, Chris Heatherly, Randal Ouye, Julie Nishioka, John Holland, Jeffrey Sand
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Patent number: D559723Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2006Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Stephanie Kraus, Chris Heatherly, Randal Ouye, Julie Nishioka, John Holland, Jeffrey Sand