Patents by Inventor Richard Rivera

Richard Rivera 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).

  • Publication number: 20230376938
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for minting, aging, storing, grading, and trading NFT-based trading cards in a way that mimics that of “real” tangible trading cards. Embodiments of the solution may comprise generation of an NFT-based trading card asset by minting a nonfungible token (NFT) representative of an initial digital content operable to be visually displayed on a computing device. The minted NFT-based trading card asset is recorded on a blockchain and comprises a smart contract that includes a degradation algorithm, the degradation algorithm operable when executed to modify the initial digital content into a derivative digital content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: James Tyler Frix, Matthew Taylor Hoots, Richard Rivera, Justin Williams
  • Patent number: 11083342
    Abstract: Air injectors are provided for conveying fluid and/or gas (e.g., air) into the fluid of a bathing apparatus. The air injectors can include a component for attachment to an outside surface of the bathing apparatus that can be hidden from the view of a user and another component for attachment to a source of the fluid and/or gas (e.g., air). The two components can be connected together for use or disconnected for servicing and cleaning the injectors, as well as servicing a check valve or the injectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: NuWhirl Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Rivera, Lee Lina Ourn
  • Publication number: 20200237164
    Abstract: Air injectors are provided for conveying fluid and/or gas (e.g., air) into the fluid of a bathing apparatus. The air injectors can include a component for attachment to an outside surface of the bathing apparatus that can be hidden from the view of a user and another component for attachment to a source of the fluid and/or gas (e.g., air). The two components can be connected together for use or disconnected for servicing and cleaning the injectors, as well as servicing a check valve or the injectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Richard Rivera, Lee Lina Ourn
  • Publication number: 20190143351
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to nozzles, in particular bath and shower wands that may be hand held and which generate microbubbles from water saturated with air. The bath and shower wands comprise an elongate body comprising an inlet, an elongate outlet and internal flow constriction that can generate micro bubbles from water passing through the wand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventor: Richard Rivera
  • Patent number: 10197291
    Abstract: A fire burner can have combustion ports through which fuel combusts. The combustion ports can be arranged in a curved pattern on the fire burner. As the fuel combusts on the fire burner, the fire burner can produce a pattern of combustion heat and combustion byproduct flow that causes the flame to appear to be spiraling, vortexing, and/or twirling with tornado-like characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: TROPITONE FURNITURE CO., INC.
    Inventor: Richard Rivera
  • Patent number: 9743772
    Abstract: Self-adjusting furniture, seating, and accessories disclosed. When the user applies a force to the seating by shifting his or her center of gravity, the backrest and/or seat/bed portions of the seating/furniture move in response to the force to recline or adjust the seating/furniture or accessories. The user can return the seating to an upright position by again shifting his or her center of gravity. The angle of the backrest and/or seat/bed portions can vary relative to the ground as the user moves. Continuously varying the angle of both the backrest and seat/bed portions of the seating/furniture or accessories relative to the ground may improve a user's seating comfort, for example, by decreasing or negating the user's need to shift position on the seat when reclined or continuously responding the user's shift in position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: TROPITONE FURNITURE CO., INC.
    Inventor: Richard Rivera
  • Patent number: 9717340
    Abstract: Self-adjusting furniture, seating, and accessories disclosed. When the user applies a force to the seating by shifting his or her center of gravity, the backrest and/or seat/bed portions of the seating/furniture move in response to the force to recline or adjust the seating/furniture or accessories. The user can return the seating to an upright position by again shifting his or her center of gravity. The angle of the backrest and/or seat/bed portions can vary relative to the ground as the user moves. Continuously varying the angle of both the backrest and seat/bed portions of the seating/furniture or accessories relative to the ground may improve a user's seating comfort, for example, by decreasing or negating the user's need to shift position on the seat when reclined or continuously responding the user's shift in position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: TROPITONE FURNITURE CO., INC.
    Inventor: Richard Rivera
  • Publication number: 20160356491
    Abstract: A fire burner can have combustion ports through which fuel combusts. The combustion ports can be arranged in a curved pattern on the fire burner. As the fuel combusts on the fire burner, the fire burner can produce a pattern of combustion heat and combustion byproduct flow that causes the flame to appear to be spiraling, vortexing, and/or twirling with tornado-like characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventor: Richard Rivera
  • Patent number: 9468301
    Abstract: A seating, including a sling seating, can have adjustable and/or non-adjustable cushions. An occupant of the seating can adjust the thickness and support provided by an adjustable cushion. The adjustable cushion can include an open cell foam in an airtight envelope. The occupant can open a control valve connected to the envelope to let air out of the airtight envelope while the occupant applies external pressure to the open cell foam, which decreases the thickness of the adjustable cushion as the open cell foam compresses. The occupant can close the valve to restrict airflow into and out of the envelope at a desired thickness of the adjustable cushion. The occupant can subsequently open the valve to let air into the envelope while the occupant does not apply external pressure to the open cell foam, which increases the thickness of the adjustable cushion as the open cell foam expands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: TROPITONE FURNITURE CO., INC.
    Inventor: Richard Rivera
  • Publication number: 20160206098
    Abstract: Self-adjusting furniture, seating, and accessories disclosed. When the user applies a force to the seating by shifting his or her center of gravity, the backrest and/or seat/bed portions of the seating/furniture move in response to the force to recline or adjust the seating/furniture or accessories. The user can return the seating to an upright position by again shifting his or her center of gravity. The angle of the backrest and/or seat/bed portions can vary relative to the ground as the user moves. Continuously varying the angle of both the backrest and seat/bed portions of the seating/furniture or accessories relative to the ground may improve a user's seating comfort, for example, by decreasing or negating the user's need to shift position on the seat when reclined or continuously responding the user's shift in position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventor: Richard Rivera
  • Publication number: 20160206097
    Abstract: Self-adjusting furniture, seating, and accessories disclosed. When the user applies a force to the seating by shifting his or her center of gravity, the backrest and/or seat/bed portions of the seating/furniture move in response to the force to recline or adjust the seating/furniture or accessories. The user can return the seating to an upright position by again shifting his or her center of gravity. The angle of the backrest and/or seat/bed portions can vary relative to the ground as the user moves. Continuously varying the angle of both the backrest and seat/bed portions of the seating/furniture or accessories relative to the ground may improve a user's seating comfort, for example, by decreasing or negating the user's need to shift position on the seat when reclined or continuously responding the user's shift in position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventor: Richard Rivera
  • Patent number: 9226581
    Abstract: In various embodiments, self-adjusting reclinable seating is disclosed. When the user applies a force to the seating by shifting his or her center of gravity, the backrest and seat portions of the seating move in response to the force to recline the seating. The user can return the seating to an upright position by again shifting his or her center of gravity. Such a configuration eliminates the need for manual recline controls. The seating is further configured to continuously vary the angle of the seat and backrest portions relative to the ground as the user moves. In particular, vertical distance between the front of the seat and the ground increases as the backrest reclines. Continuously varying the angle of both the seat and the backrest portions of the seating relative to the ground may improve a user's seating comfort, for example, by decreasing or eliminating the user's need to shift position on the seat when reclined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Tropitone Furniture Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Rivera
  • Publication number: 20150272330
    Abstract: In various embodiments, self-adjusting reclinable seating is disclosed. When the user applies a force to the seating by shifting his or her center of gravity, the backrest and seat portions of the seating move in response to the force to recline the seating. The user can return the seating to an upright position by again shifting his or her center of gravity. Such a configuration eliminates the need for manual recline controls. The seating is further configured to continuously vary the angle of the seat and backrest portions relative to the ground as the user moves. In particular, vertical distance between the front of the seat and the ground increases as the backrest reclines. Continuously varying the angle of both the seat and the backrest portions of the seating relative to the ground may improve a user's seating comfort, for example, by decreasing or eliminating the user's need to shift position on the seat when reclined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventor: Richard Rivera
  • Patent number: 9084488
    Abstract: In various embodiments, self-adjusting reclinable seating is disclosed. When the user applies a force to the seating by shifting his or her center of gravity, the backrest and seat portions of the seating move in response to the force to recline the seating. The user can return the seating to an upright position by again shifting his or her center of gravity. Such a configuration eliminates the need for manual recline controls. The seating is further configured to continuously vary the angle of the seat and backrest portions relative to the ground as the user moves. In particular, vertical distance between the front of the seat and the ground increases as the backrest reclines. Continuously varying the angle of both the seat and the backrest portions of the seating relative to the ground may improve a user's seating comfort, for example, by decreasing or eliminating the user's need to shift position on the seat when reclined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Tropitone Furniture Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Rivera
  • Publication number: 20150130241
    Abstract: Self-adjusting furniture, seating, and accessories disclosed. When the user applies a force to the seating by shifting his or her center of gravity, the backrest and/or seat/bed portions of the seating/furniture move in response to the force to recline or adjust the seating/furniture or accessories. The user can return the seating to an upright position by again shifting his or her center of gravity. The angle of the backrest and/or seat/bed portions can vary relative to the ground as the user moves. Continuously varying the angle of both the backrest and seat/bed portions of the seating/furniture or accessories relative to the ground may improve a user's seating comfort, for example, by decreasing or negating the user's need to shift position on the seat when reclined or continuously responding the user's shift in position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventor: Richard Rivera
  • Publication number: 20150068512
    Abstract: A fire pit or stovetop cooking grill can have a griddle and a cooking rack. The griddle can be used to cook food. The cooking rack can be on the griddle. The cooking rack can be used to cook food. The griddle can be on the fire pit or stovetop to provide a surface of heat for cooking food. The fire pit can provide a fire light ambiance while cooking with the cooking grill on the fire pit. The fire pit can have other accessories placed on the tabletop of the fire pit, including a turntable for easy access of food items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Brian Adam Mehler, Richard Rivera
  • Publication number: 20140319890
    Abstract: A seating, including a sling seating, can have adjustable and/or non-adjustable cushions. An occupant of the seating can adjust the thickness and support provided by an adjustable cushion. The adjustable cushion can include an open cell foam in an airtight envelope. The occupant can open a control valve connected to the envelope to let air out of the airtight envelope while the occupant applies external pressure to the open cell foam, which decreases the thickness of the adjustable cushion as the open cell foam compresses. The occupant can close the valve to restrict airflow into and out of the envelope at a desired thickness of the adjustable cushion. The occupant can subsequently open the valve to let air into the envelope while the occupant does not apply external pressure to the open cell foam, which increases the thickness of the adjustable cushion as the open cell foam expands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: TROPITONE FURNITURE CO., INC.
    Inventor: Richard Rivera
  • Publication number: 20140283285
    Abstract: A clothing item includes a main body with a panty liner attached to an interior facing surface thereof. The clothing item can provide privacy covering for girls, especially young girls. Such privacy protection can avoid unintentional or unknowing exposure of a girl's panties or private areas when skirts or dresses are worn. The clothing item can provide comfort to the wearer and reduce the number of layers worn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventors: Lisette Rivera, Richard Rivera
  • Patent number: D791930
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: TROPITONE FURNITURE CO., INC.
    Inventor: Richard Rivera
  • Patent number: D842450
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: TROPITONE FURNITURE CO., INC.
    Inventor: Richard Rivera