Patents by Inventor Scott GRIMES

Scott GRIMES 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: 20060004655
    Abstract: Method for processing a transaction, the method comprising automatically requesting a transfer from a source account to a destination account via a communication link, receiving the transfer, adjusting destination account data associated with the destination account by increasing a balance of the destination account by an amount of the transfer, receiving transaction data from a merchant indicating an attempted transaction, the transaction data including a transaction amount and data identifying the destination account, and processing the attempted transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Applicant: Capital One Financial Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Alexander, Charles Rosenblatt, Daniel O'Malley, Scott Grimes
  • Patent number: 6739281
    Abstract: An adaptable, multi-purpose boat having a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis, the boat being made up of a generally planar boat deck having middle, fore, aft, port and starboard sections. A plurality of first mating elements disposed in a first predetermined pattern on the boat deck, and a plurality of deck components each having at least one second mating element attached to at least one of the first mating elements, whereby the deck components are removably attachable to the boat deck in different configurations. The boat further includes a plurality of utility attachment points disposed on the boat deck in a second predetermined pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Inventor: J. Scott Grimes
  • Patent number: 6578250
    Abstract: A sign frame assembly for supporting a flexible fascia. In one embodiment, a frame member extends in a first direction and has first and second bracket-mounting sections spaced apart from each other in the first direction. First and second brackets have inner and outer opposite ends. The inner end of the first bracket is attached to the first bracket-mounting section of the first frame member. The inner end of the second bracket are pivotally mounted to the second bracket-mounting section of the frame member. First and second elongated fascia attachment members are affixed respectively to the outer ends of the first and second brackets. A flexible fascia having oppositely disposed edges is connected to the first and second elongated members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Assignee: LSI Midwest Lighting, Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Boyer, Ronald W. Makstaller, Richard Scott Grimes
  • Publication number: 20020069501
    Abstract: A sign frame assembly for supporting a flexible fascia. In one embodiment, a frame member extends in a first direction and has first and second bracket-mounting sections spaced apart from each other in the first direction. First and second brackets have inner and outer opposite ends. The inner end of the first bracket is attached to the first bracket-mounting section of the first frame member. The inner end of the second bracket are pivotally mounted to the second bracket-mounting section of the frame member. First and second elongated fascia attachment members are affixed respectively to the outer ends of the first and second brackets. A flexible fascia having oppositely disposed edges is connected to the first and second elongated members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2002
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Applicant: LSI Midwest Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Boyer, Ronald W. Makstaller, Richard Scott Grimes
  • Patent number: 6370802
    Abstract: A sign frame assembly for supporting a flexible fascia. In one embodiment, a frame member extends in a first direction and has first and second bracket-mounting sections spaced apart from each other in the first direction. First and second brackets have inner and outer opposite ends. The inner end of the first bracket is attached to the first bracket-mounting section of the first frame member. The inner end of the second bracket are pivotally mounted to the second bracket-mounting section of the frame member. First and second elongated fascia attachment members are affixed respectively to the outer ends of the first and second brackets. A flexible fascia having oppositely disposed edges is connected to the first and second elongated members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Inventors: John D. Boyer, Ronald W. Makstaller, S. Frank Gessner, Richard Scott Grimes, William R. Wedding