Patents by Inventor Roger V. Jacobsen

Roger V. Jacobsen 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: 5181745
    Abstract: A printed image, suitable for creating an illusion of depth in the perception of a viewer of the image, comprises a multilayer transparent laminate structure having a back surface and a viewing front surface. A number of the layers in the laminate structure each has a portion of the perceived image printed upon at least one surface of the layer front and back surfaces. That portion of the image perceived to be most distant from the viewer is located upon a printed layer which is furthest from the viewing front surface of the laminate structure, and that portion of the image percieved to be most proximate to the viewer is located upon a printed layer closest to the viewing front surface. The portions of the image perceived to be at varying distances therebetween are located upon intermediate printed layers in a sequence which corresponds to the perceived varying distances of the intermediate image portions. At least a majority of the image portions are dissimilar parts of the perceived image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1993
    Inventors: Gary A. Jacobsen, Roger V. Jacobsen
  • Patent number: 5152090
    Abstract: An indicia display device is disclosed together with several processes for forming the device from a single piece of paper stock. The device includes a freely rotatable pivotless wheel element having indicia fixed thereon, a circular pocket for pivotlessly and rotatably containing the rotatable wheel element in the circular pocket, a viewing opening through which indicia on the wheel element are selectively visible, and a support guide along the perimeter of the circular pocket which abuts and guides the rotatable wheel element during rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1992
    Assignee: Gary Jacobsen
    Inventor: Roger V. Jacobsen
  • Patent number: 4958455
    Abstract: An indicia display device formed from a single piece of paper stock comprising a rotatable wheel element having indicia fixed thereon, a circular pocket for pivotlessly and rotatably mounting the rotatable wheel element in the circular pocket, and a viewing opening through which indicia on the wheel element are selectively visible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 25, 1990
    Assignee: Gary Jacobsen
    Inventor: Roger V. Jacobsen