Patents by Inventor Russell Schweizer

Russell Schweizer 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: 9169607
    Abstract: An internally illuminated enclosure for a walkway or driveway is provided. The internally illuminated enclosure includes solar panel converting sunlight to electricity which is stored in a rechargeable battery. When a low-light situation is detected by an ambient light sensor, a control circuit provides power from the rechargeable batters to LEDs. Additionally, the internally illuminated enclosure includes a two-part placesetting system having a permanently installed portion and a removable portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Exim8, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell Schweizer, Jimmy Wan Chi Hung
  • Publication number: 20120262911
    Abstract: An internally illuminated enclosure for a walkway or driveway is provided. The internally illuminated enclosure includes solar panel converting sunlight to electricity which is stored in a rechargeable battery. When a low-light situation is detected by an ambient light sensor, a control circuit provides power from the rechargeable batters to LEDs. Additionally, the internally illuminated enclosure includes a two-part placesetting system having a permanently installed portion and a removable portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Inventors: Russell Schweizer, Jimmy Wan Chi Hung
  • Publication number: 20110265360
    Abstract: A light film apparatus having an illuminated graphics panel with at least two segments that can be individually powered. A controller manages a power which is delivered from a power supply to each of the segments, so that each of the segments is either powered on, powered off or powered to an intermediate level. With the independent control of power to the different segments, it is possible to create a three-dimensional appearance of a moving image from a generally two-dimensional panel arrangement. A housing can be mounted so that the graphics panel abuts or is closely mounted to a mounting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: LIGHTFILM LLC
    Inventors: George O. Podd, Russell Schweizer, Timothy Copeland
  • Publication number: 20110121957
    Abstract: A light film apparatus having an illuminated graphics panel with at least two segments that can be individually powered. A controller manages a power which is delivered from a power supply to each of the segments, so that each of the segments is either powered on, powered off or powered to an intermediate level. With the independent control of power to the different segments, it is possible to create a three-dimensional appearance of a moving image from a generally two-dimensional panel arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: LIGHTFILM LLC
    Inventors: George Podd, Russell Schweizer, Timothy Copeland
  • Publication number: 20090033648
    Abstract: A light film apparatus having an illuminated graphics panel with at least two segments that can be individually powered. A controller manages a power which is delivered from a power supply to each of the segments, so that each of the segments is either powered on, powered off or powered to an intermediate level. With the independent control of power to the different segments, it is possible to create a three-dimensional appearance of a moving image from a generally two-dimensional panel arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventors: George Podd, Russell Schweizer, Timothy Copeland
  • Publication number: 20080285219
    Abstract: A light film apparatus having an illuminated graphics panel with at least two segments that can be individually powered. A controller manages a power which is delivered from a power supply to each of the segments, so that each of the segments is either powered on, powered off or powered to an intermediate level. With the independent control of power to the different segments, it is possible to create a three-dimensional appearance of a moving image from a generally two-dimensional panel arrangement. A housing can be mounted so that the graphics panel abuts or is closely mounted to a mounting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventors: George O. Podd, Russell Schweizer, Timothy Copeland
  • Patent number: 4958453
    Abstract: A large copyholder for holding stacks of documents of varying thickness having a line guide adjustable to accommodate for stack thickness. The line guide is pivotal to also serve variable thickness stacks adjacent the copyholder. The line guide is connected to the copyholder through a frictional axis arrangement to hold the line guide in selected positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 25, 1990
    Assignee: Wilson Jones Company
    Inventors: Robert J. Mangler, Anne J. Marsland, George O. Podd, Russell Schweizer