Patents by Inventor Sharon Quinn

Sharon Quinn 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: 8800471
    Abstract: A visual indicator used to indicate a disposition of an end of a tape comprises a colored layer, and one or more layers of elongate polymer elements, or one or more polarizing layers, or one or more dichroic filter layers. When the tape is stretched as a piece is torn or cut away, an orientation of the polymer elements, or a polarization configuration, or a thickness of the dichroic layers is changed, changing a color, opacity, or reflectance visually evident at the end of the tape. In other embodiments, the visual indicator comprises one or more visible lines that run diagonally across the width of the tape, either in successive sections or along the entire length, so that a discontinuity between the line at the end and at an adjacent point on the remainder of the tape indicates the disposition of the end and an approximate amount of tape remaining.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Inventors: Sharon Quinn, Cheryl Grunbock
  • Publication number: 20110232560
    Abstract: A visual indicator used to indicate a disposition of an end of a tape comprises a colored layer, and one or more layers of elongate polymer elements, or one or more polarizing layers, or one or more dichroic filter layers. When the tape is stretched as a piece is torn or cut away, an orientation of the polymer elements, or a polarization configuration, or a thickness of the dichroic layers is changed, changing a color, opacity, or reflectance visually evident at the end of the tape. In other embodiments, the visual indicator comprises one or more visible lines that run diagonally across the width of the tape, either in successive sections or along the entire length, so that a discontinuity between the line at the end and at an adjacent point on the remainder of the tape indicates the disposition of the end and an approximate amount of tape remaining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventors: Martin King, Sharon Quinn, Cheryl Grunbock
  • Patent number: 6429791
    Abstract: A hand-held device which is used to record the site of a vehicle that is parked in a marked location in a lot or garage. The device may be applied to record the level, section and row in which the vehicle is parked. An array of alpha-numeric indicia is adaptable to accurately record almost any parking scheme. The device may be either electronic or mechanical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Inventor: Sharon Quinn
  • Publication number: 20010045896
    Abstract: A hand-held device which is used to record the site of a vehicle that is parked in a marked location in a lot or garage. The device may be applied to record the level, section and row in which the vehicle is parked. An array of alpha-numeric indicia is adaptable to accurately record almost any parking scheme. The device may be either electronic or mechanical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2001
    Publication date: November 29, 2001
    Inventor: Sharon Quinn