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).

  • Patent number: 12391430
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2025
    Assignee: Suncast Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Yixiang Jiang, Richard Gilbert, Ed Wu
  • Publication number: 20250092665
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventor: Richard GILBERT
  • Publication number: 20250092698
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventor: Richard GILBERT
  • Publication number: 20250092697
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventor: Richard GILBERT
  • Publication number: 20250092664
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventor: Richard GILBERT
  • Publication number: 20240083623
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Yixiang JIANG, Richard GILBERT, Ed WU
  • Patent number: 11845582
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: PLASTIC DEVELOPMENT GROUP
    Inventors: Yixiang Jiang, Richard Gilbert, Ed Wu
  • Patent number: 11608209
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: PLASTIC DEVELOPMENT GROUP
    Inventors: Yixiang Jiang, Richard Gilbert, Ed Wu
  • Publication number: 20230039288
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Yixiang JIANG, Richard GILBERT, Ed WU
  • Publication number: 20220041329
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Yixiang JIANG, Richard GILBERT, Ed WU
  • Patent number: 11167881
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: PLASTIC DEVELOPMENT GROUP
    Inventors: Yixiang Jiang, Richard Gilbert, Ed Wu
  • Patent number: 10829987
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: PLASTIC DEVELOPMENT GROUP
    Inventor: Richard Gilbert
  • Patent number: 10597934
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: PLASTIC DEVELOPMENT GROUP
    Inventor: Richard Gilbert
  • Publication number: 20200087980
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventor: Richard GILBERT
  • Patent number: 10550633
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: PLASTIC DEVELOPMENT GROUP
    Inventor: Richard Gilbert
  • Publication number: 20200010237
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Yixiang JIANG, Richard GILBERT, Ed WU
  • Publication number: 20190338585
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventor: Richard GILBERT
  • Patent number: 10427831
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Plastic Development Group
    Inventors: Yixiang Jiang, Richard Gilbert, Ed Wu
  • Publication number: 20180229886
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Yixiang JIANG, Richard GILBERT, Ed WU
  • Patent number: 9486626
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: University of South Florida
    Inventors: Jose I. Rey, Richard Gilbert, Mark J. Jaroszeski, Richard Heller