Patents by Inventor Rich Elpi

Rich Elpi 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: 8250801
    Abstract: A bird decoy system comprising: a transducer located on a housing; a switch located on the housing; a transmitter located within the housing, and in communication with the transducer; an electronics compartment comprising: a receiver located in the electronics compartment; a receiving antenna in communication with the receiver; a CPU located within the electronics compartment, and in communication with the receiver, the CPU configured to send a signal to cause a decoy motor to activate causing the decoy to move; a connection plug attached to the electronics compartment and in communication with the CPU; and a motorized bird decoy with a plug removeably attachable to the connection plug. A bird decoy system comprising: a decoy stand base; a decoy stand rod extending generally orthogonally from the decoy stand base; a rotatable sleeve in rotatable communication with the decoy stand rod; a bird shaped decoy fixedly attached to the rotatable sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Inventor: Rich Elpi
  • Publication number: 20100139146
    Abstract: A bird decoy system comprising: a remote control device, the remote control device comprising: a remote control housing; a transducer located on the housing; a switch located on the housing; a transmitter located within the housing, and in signal communication with the microphone; an electronics compartment, the electronics compartment comprising: a receiver located in the electronics compartment; a receiving antenna in signal communication with the receiver, and configured to be in signal communication with the transmitter when within range of the transmitter; a CPU located within the electronics compartment, and in signal communication with the receiver, the CPU configured to send a signal to cause a decoy motor to activate causing the decoy to move; a connection plug attached to the electronics compartment and in signal communication with the CPU.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventor: Rich Elpi