Patents by Inventor Richard Gilbert
Richard Gilbert 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: 12391430Abstract: A deck box includes individual panels and a lid that are able to be assembled to one another without the need for external hardware. A bottom panel is connected to a pair of side panels. The side panels are provided with guides or rails that extend toward the bottom panel. Front and rear panels are provided with guides or rails so that each of the front and rear panel can assemble to and between the side panels, sliding into engagement in a direction toward the bottom panel. A lid has an integrally-molded hinge member that engages with an integrally-molded hinge member of the rear panel.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2023Date of Patent: August 19, 2025Assignee: Suncast Technologies, LLCInventors: Yixiang Jiang, Richard Gilbert, Ed Wu
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Publication number: 20250092665Abstract: A storage shed including one or more extruded wall uprights, one or more blow-molded wall panels, one or more extruded corner uprights including a first corner upright a second corner upright, a blow-molded first door jamb panel, and a blow-molded second door-jamb panel. Some of the extruded corner uprights, some of the one or more extruded wall uprights, and some of the one or more blow-molded wall panels are collectively configured to, when assembled, directly attach to one another to form a sidewall or a rear wall of the storage shed. The blow-molded first door-jamb panel is configured to directly attach to the first corner upright and the blow-molded second door-jamb panel, spaced apart from the first door-jamb panel, and configured to directly attach to the second corner upright.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2023Publication date: March 20, 2025Inventor: Richard GILBERT
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Publication number: 20250092698Abstract: A storage shed including one or more extruded wall uprights, one or more blow-molded wall panels, one or more extruded corner uprights including a first corner upright a second corner upright, a blow-molded first door jamb panel, and a blow-molded second door-jamb panel. Some of the extruded corner uprights, some of the one or more extruded wall uprights, and some of the one or more blow-molded wall panels are collectively configured to, when assembled, directly attach to one another to form a sidewall or a rear wall of the storage shed. The blow-molded first door-jamb panel is configured to directly attach to the first corner upright and the blow-molded second door-jamb panel, spaced apart from the first door-jamb panel, and configured to directly attach to the second corner upright.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2023Publication date: March 20, 2025Inventor: Richard GILBERT
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Publication number: 20250092697Abstract: A storage shed including one or more extruded wall uprights, one or more blow-molded wall panels, one or more extruded corner uprights including a first corner upright a second corner upright, a blow-molded first door jamb panel, and a blow-molded second door-jamb panel. Some of the extruded corner uprights, some of the one or more extruded wall uprights, and some of the one or more blow-molded wall panels are collectively configured to, when assembled, directly attach to one another to form a sidewall or a rear wall of the storage shed. The blow-molded first door-jamb panel is configured to directly attach to the first corner upright and the blow-molded second door-jamb panel, spaced apart from the first door-jamb panel, and configured to directly attach to the second corner upright.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2023Publication date: March 20, 2025Inventor: Richard GILBERT
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Publication number: 20250092664Abstract: A storage shed including one or more extruded wall uprights, one or more blow-molded wall panels, one or more extruded corner uprights including a first corner upright a second corner upright, a blow-molded first door jamb panel, and a blow-molded second door-jamb panel. Some of the extruded corner uprights, some of the one or more extruded wall uprights, and some of the one or more blow-molded wall panels are collectively configured to, when assembled, directly attach to one another to form a sidewall or a rear wall of the storage shed. The blow-molded first door-jamb panel is configured to directly attach to the first corner upright and the blow-molded second door-jamb panel, spaced apart from the first door-jamb panel, and configured to directly attach to the second corner upright.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2023Publication date: March 20, 2025Inventor: Richard GILBERT
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Publication number: 20240083623Abstract: A deck box includes individual panels and a lid that are able to be assembled to one another without the need for external hardware. A bottom panel is connected to a pair of side panels. The side panels are provided with guides or rails that extend toward the bottom panel. Front and rear panels are provided with guides or rails so that each of the front and rear panel can assemble to and between the side panels, sliding into engagement in a direction toward the bottom panel. A lid has an integrally-molded hinge member that engages with an integrally-molded hinge member of the rear panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Yixiang JIANG, Richard GILBERT, Ed WU
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Patent number: 11845582Abstract: A deck box includes individual panels and a lid that are able to be assembled to one another without the need for external hardware. A bottom panel is connected to a pair of side panels. The side panels are provided with guides or rails that extend toward the bottom panel. Front and rear panels are provided with guides or rails so that each of the front and rear panel can assemble to and between the side panels, sliding into engagement in a direction toward the bottom panel. A lid has an integrally-molded hinge member that engages with an integrally-molded hinge member of the rear panel.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2021Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: PLASTIC DEVELOPMENT GROUPInventors: Yixiang Jiang, Richard Gilbert, Ed Wu
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Patent number: 11608209Abstract: A deck box includes individual panels and a lid that are able to be assembled to one another without the need for external hardware. A bottom panel is connected to a pair of side panels. The side panels are provided with guides or rails that extend toward the bottom panel. Front and rear panels are provided with guides or rails so that each of the front and rear panel can assemble to and between the side panels, sliding into engagement in a direction toward the bottom panel. A lid has an integrally-molded hinge member that engages with an integrally-molded hinge member of the rear panel.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2022Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: PLASTIC DEVELOPMENT GROUPInventors: Yixiang Jiang, Richard Gilbert, Ed Wu
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Publication number: 20230039288Abstract: A deck box includes individual panels and a lid that are able to be assembled to one another without the need for external hardware. A bottom panel is connected to a pair of side panels. The side panels are provided with guides or rails that extend toward the bottom panel. Front and rear panels are provided with guides or rails so that each of the front and rear panel can assemble to and between the side panels, sliding into engagement in a direction toward the bottom panel. A lid has an integrally-molded hinge member that engages with an integrally-molded hinge member of the rear panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: Yixiang JIANG, Richard GILBERT, Ed WU
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Publication number: 20220041329Abstract: A deck box includes individual panels and a lid that are able to be assembled to one another without the need for external hardware. A bottom panel is connected to a pair of side panels. The side panels are provided with guides or rails that extend toward the bottom panel. Front and rear panels are provided with guides or rails so that each of the front and rear panel can assemble to and between the side panels, sliding into engagement in a direction toward the bottom panel. A lid has an integrally-molded hinge member that engages with an integrally-molded hinge member of the rear panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Inventors: Yixiang JIANG, Richard GILBERT, Ed WU
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Patent number: 11167881Abstract: A deck box includes individual panels and a lid that are able to be assembled to one another without the need for external hardware. A bottom panel has guides or rails extending along the length of the bottom panel at opposing edge regions thereof. A pair of side panels are provided with guides or rails to enable sliding engagement and assembly of the side panels with the bottom panel. The side panels are also provided with guides or rails that extend toward the bottom panel when the side panels are assembled to the bottom panel. Front and rear panels are provided with guides or rails so that each of the front and rear panel can assemble between the assembled side panels, sliding into engagement in a direction toward the bottom panel. A lid has an integrally-molded hinge member that engages with an integrally-molded hinge member of the rear panel.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2019Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: PLASTIC DEVELOPMENT GROUPInventors: Yixiang Jiang, Richard Gilbert, Ed Wu
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Patent number: 10829987Abstract: A reversible window shutter includes a frame and reversible panel inserts. The panel inserts can be attached to the frame in a first position in which a first side of the panel inserts are visible through the frame, and a second position in which a second side of the panel inserts are visible through the frame. Each side of the panel inserts can have a different design or style, giving the user the ability to change the visible style of the window shutter. Each panel inserts may be a two-part insert, with each panel insert part having an outer surface with a decorative design, and an inner surface with connection features configured to engage the connection features of the other panel insert part.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2019Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: PLASTIC DEVELOPMENT GROUPInventor: Richard Gilbert
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Patent number: 10597934Abstract: A reversible window shutter includes a frame and reversible panel inserts. The panel inserts can be attached to the frame in a first position in which a first side of the panel inserts are visible through the frame, and a second position in which a second side of the panel inserts are visible through the frame. Each side of the panel inserts can have a different design or style, giving the user the ability to change the visible style of the window shutter. Each panel inserts may be a two-part insert, with each panel insert part having an outer surface with a decorative design, and an inner surface with connection features configured to engage the connection features of the other panel insert part.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2018Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: PLASTIC DEVELOPMENT GROUPInventor: Richard Gilbert
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Publication number: 20200087980Abstract: A reversible window shutter includes a frame and reversible panel inserts. The panel inserts can be attached to the frame in a first position in which a first side of the panel inserts are visible through the frame, and a second position in which a second side of the panel inserts are visible through the frame. Each side of the panel inserts can have a different design or style, giving the user the ability to change the visible style of the window shutter. Each panel inserts may be a two-part insert, with each panel insert part having an outer surface with a decorative design, and an inner surface with connection features configured to engage the connection features of the other panel insert part.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventor: Richard GILBERT
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Patent number: 10550633Abstract: A reversible window shutter includes a frame and reversible panel inserts. The panel inserts can be attached to the frame in a first position in which a first side of the panel inserts are visible through the frame, and a second position in which a second side of the panel inserts are visible through the frame. Each side of the panel inserts can have a different design or style, giving the user the ability to change the visible style of the window shutter. Each panel inserts may be a two-part insert, with each panel insert part having an outer surface with a decorative design, and an inner surface with connection features configured to engage the connection features of the other panel insert part.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2018Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: PLASTIC DEVELOPMENT GROUPInventor: Richard Gilbert
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Publication number: 20200010237Abstract: A deck box includes individual panels and a lid that are able to be assembled to one another without the need for external hardware. A bottom panel has guides or rails extending along the length of the bottom panel at opposing edge regions thereof. A pair of side panels are provided with guides or rails to enable sliding engagement and assembly of the side panels with the bottom panel. The side panels are also provided with guides or rails that extend toward the bottom panel when the side panels are assembled to the bottom panel. Front and rear panels are provided with guides or rails so that each of the front and rear panel can assemble between the assembled side panels, sliding into engagement in a direction toward the bottom panel. A lid has an integrally-molded hinge member that engages with an integrally-molded hinge member of the rear panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2019Publication date: January 9, 2020Inventors: Yixiang JIANG, Richard GILBERT, Ed WU
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Publication number: 20190338585Abstract: A reversible window shutter includes a frame and reversible panel inserts. The panel inserts can be attached to the frame in a first position in which a first side of the panel inserts are visible through the frame, and a second position in which a second side of the panel inserts are visible through the frame. Each side of the panel inserts can have a different design or style, giving the user the ability to change the visible style of the window shutter. Each panel inserts may be a two-part insert, with each panel insert part having an outer surface with a decorative design, and an inner surface with connection features configured to engage the connection features of the other panel insert part.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2018Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventor: Richard GILBERT
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Patent number: 10427831Abstract: A deck box includes individual panels and a lid that are able to be assembled to one another without the need for external hardware. A bottom panel has guides or rails extending along the length of the bottom panel at opposing edge regions thereof. A pair of side panels are provided with guides or rails to enable sliding engagement and assembly of the side panels with the bottom panel. The side panels are also provided with guides or rails that extend toward the bottom panel when the side panels are assembled to the bottom panel. Front and rear panels are provided with guides or rails so that each of the front and rear panel can assemble between the assembled side panels, sliding into engagement in a direction toward the bottom panel. A lid has an integrally-molded hinge member that engages with an integrally-molded hinge member of the rear panel.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Plastic Development GroupInventors: Yixiang Jiang, Richard Gilbert, Ed Wu
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Publication number: 20180229886Abstract: A deck box includes individual panels and a lid that are able to be assembled to one another without the need for external hardware. A bottom panel has guides or rails extending along the length of the bottom panel at opposing edge regions thereof. A pair of side panels are provided with guides or rails to enable sliding engagement and assembly of the side panels with the bottom panel. The side panels are also provided with guides or rails that extend toward the bottom panel when the side panels are assembled to the bottom panel. Front and rear panels are provided with guides or rails so that each of the front and rear panel can assemble between the assembled side panels, sliding into engagement in a direction toward the bottom panel. A lid has an integrally-molded hinge member that engages with an integrally-molded hinge member of the rear panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2017Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Yixiang JIANG, Richard GILBERT, Ed WU
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Patent number: 9486626Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method of directing, focusing, or concentrating electrical charges within a defined electric field so that these charges can be used to exert forces on cells and tissues in vivo and/or cell cultures in vitro. The present invention reduces and/or eliminates the damage at a target site that would normally be caused by an electrode that acts as a current source or sink to accomplish the same task.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2015Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: University of South FloridaInventors: Jose I. Rey, Richard Gilbert, Mark J. Jaroszeski, Richard Heller