Patents by Inventor Richard E. Daughtridge

Richard E. Daughtridge 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).

  • FUNCTIONAL ERGONOMIC CINEMAS
    Publication number: 20230070709
    Abstract: A movie theater auditorium is disclosed with reclining or reclined seats, whereby patrons are viewing a screen that is elevated and tilted toward the viewing audience. Comparative to traditional movie theaters with vertical screens with fixed or reclining chairs, exemplary embodiments provide a more natural viewing angle and line of sight for the viewing audience. Some embodiments are disclosed which employ repurposed shipping containers as structural elements of a cinema.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Richard E. Daughtridge, Gregory L. Mills
  • Functional ergonomic cinemas
    Patent number: 11530543
    Abstract: A movie theater auditorium is disclosed with reclining or reclined seats, whereby patrons are viewing a screen that is elevated and tilted toward the viewing audience. Comparative to traditional movie theaters with vertical screens with fixed or reclining chairs, exemplary embodiments provide a more natural viewing angle and line of sight for the viewing audience. Some embodiments are disclosed which employ repurposed shipping containers as structural elements of a cinema.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: WAREHOUSE CINEMAS LLC
    Inventors: Richard E. Daughtridge, Gregory L. Mills
  • FUNCTIONAL ERGONOMIC CINEMAS
    Publication number: 20210180352
    Abstract: A movie theater auditorium is disclosed with reclining or reclined seats, whereby patrons are viewing a screen that is elevated and tilted toward the viewing audience. Comparative to traditional movie theaters with vertical screens with fixed or reclining chairs, exemplary embodiments provide a more natural viewing angle and line of sight for the viewing audience. Some embodiments are disclosed which employ repurposed shipping containers as structural elements of a cinema.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Richard E. Daughtridge, Gregory L. Mills
  • FUNCTIONAL ERGONOMIC CINEMAS
    Publication number: 20180258661
    Abstract: A movie theater auditorium is disclosed with reclining or reclined seats, whereby patrons are viewing a screen that is elevated and tilted toward the viewing audience. Comparative to traditional movie theaters with vertical screens with fixed or reclining chairs, exemplary embodiments provide a more natural viewing angle and line of sight for the viewing audience. Some embodiments are disclosed which employ repurposed shipping containers as structural elements of a cinema.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Richard E. Daughtridge, Gregory L. Mills
  • FUNCTIONAL ERGONOMIC CINEMAS
    Publication number: 20160305142
    Abstract: A movie theater auditorium is disclosed with reclining or reclined seats, whereby patrons are viewing a screen that is elevated and tilted toward the viewing audience. Comparative to traditional movie theaters with vertical screens with fixed or reclining chairs, exemplary embodiments provide a more natural viewing angle and line of sight for the viewing audience. Some embodiments are disclosed which employ repurposed shipping containers as structural elements of a cinema.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Richard E. Daughtridge, Gregory L. Mills