Patents by Inventor Stephen J. Pearson

Stephen J. Pearson 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: 20240077309
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to displaying information related to a physical activity. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for managing the display of information related to a physical activity are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Nicholas D. FELTON, James B. CARY, Edward CHAO, Kevin W. CHEN, Christopher P. FOSS, Eamon F. GILRAVI, Austen J. GREEN, Bradley W. GRIFFIN, Anders K. HAGLUNDS, Lori HYLAN-CHO, Stephen P. JACKSON, Matthew S. KOONCE, Paul T. NIXON, Robert M. PEARSON
  • Patent number: 7334791
    Abstract: An ostensibly solid electronic die presents visual and/or sound effects when in use. Unlike known electronic dice, the disclosed electronic die retains the weight, feel and ruggedness of conventional non-electronic dice. The die includes an outer shell defining its shape. Electronics for producing the effects are located inside the shell. The shell is preferably filled with potting material and sealed shut. The use of potting material is a unique aspect of the invention that represents a significant advance over known electronic dice. The potting material gives the inventive die added weight and safely encases the electronics. Using miniaturized electronics and batteries, the die can have physical dimensions and weight that are the same as or similar to a conventional hand-tossed gaming die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Blinky Bones, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael K. Lindsey, Stephen J. Pearson
  • Patent number: 7159720
    Abstract: A generally cylindrical container comprised of three parts including a top shell, a bottom shell, and a rotatable ring. The top and bottom shells are affixed to each other and hold the ring captive in a race formed by the outer sidewalls and annular retaining edges of the top and bottom shell. A discharge opening in the ring can be aligned with one or more openings in the sidewalls to allow passage of objects in or out of the container. The ring opening can similarly be aligned away from the sidewall opening(s) to prevent the passage of objects. The container disclosed herein represents a significant advance over known hand-operated containers because, among other things, it is simpler to manufacture, provides more reliable operation, and offers reduced friction against stored objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Inventor: Stephen J. Pearson
  • Publication number: 20040160000
    Abstract: An ostensibly solid electronic die presents visual and/or sound effects when in use. Unlike known electronic dice, the disclosed electronic die retains the weight, feel and ruggedness of conventional non-electronic dice. The die includes an outer shell defining its shape. Electronics for producing the effects are located inside the shell. The shell is filled with potting material and sealed shut. The use of potting material is a unique aspect of the invention that represents a significant advance over known electronic dice. The potting material gives the inventive die added weight and safely encases the electronics. Using miniaturized electronics and batteries, the die can have physical dimensions and weight that are the same as or similar to a conventional hand-tossed gaming die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2004
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Inventors: Michael K. Lindsey, Stephen J. Pearson
  • Patent number: 5390437
    Abstract: A display-stand has a separate, clear-plastic base-section defining an upper, horizontal groove off, lot. The display-stand has a separate vertical section, which, in the preferred embodiment, consists of two, vertical, clear-plastic panels. The two panels are inserted through the slot of the base-section, and are held in place by retaining elements integral to the panels themselves, which also force the upper ends of the panels toward each other to firmly retain a printed sheet therein. Each vertical panel also has a sloping, lower surface-portion that contacts against a respective portion of the base-section, whereby the lower surface-portion and the respective, juxtapositioned portion of the base-section sandwich therebetween an advertising display card or paper, which may be replaced upon disassembly of the display-stand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1995
    Assignee: Trend Plastics II, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen J. Pearson
  • Patent number: 5307250
    Abstract: A light-up coaster for beer bottles, and the like, has an outer housing in which is vertically-slidable an inner housing. The upper surface of the inner housing is used to support a bottle thereon, and a spring biases the inner housing upwardly. A pair of switches are controlled by the movement of the inner housing. The first switch is a normally-closed switch, and the second switch is a normally open switch. The two switches are arranged in series with a light bulb and battery power-source. When there is no bottle supported on the upper surface of the inner housing, the upper surface of the inner housing is raised by the spring to its highest level and into abutting contact with an interior, upper, annular lip of the outer housing. In this state, the first switch is closed but the second switch is open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1994
    Inventor: Stephen J. Pearson
  • Patent number: 4308904
    Abstract: A molded collapsible solution container defines a chamber-defining body portion wall having an integral neck portion and a shoulder portion at one end thereof. The container defines a pair of opposed gusset portions adjacent the shoulder portion at opposite ends of the shoulder portion, with the shoulder portion defining opposed shoulder edges extending between the gusset portions. A pair of opposed lines of flexing weakness are defined in the collapsible solution container and exhibit an arcuate cross section which extends inwardly of the container. The opposed lines of flexing weakness are positioned on each side of the container in generally parallel relation to the opposed shoulder edges with the opposed lines of flexing weakness being longitudinally spaced from the shoulder edges by a distance which is proportioned to cause the opposed lines of flexing weakness to abut one another as the container collapses inwardly about the opposed shoulder edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1980
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1982
    Assignee: Baxter Travenol Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry D. Martin, Stephen J. Pearson, Gary A. Ward, David A. Winchell
  • Patent number: 4232721
    Abstract: A molded collapsible solution container which container defines a chamber-defining body portion wall having an integral neck portion and shoulder portion at one end thereof. The container defines, in its normal, unstressed state, a transverse cross section which tapers from the shoulder portion progressively along a major portion of its length to a flat, sealed end portion at the end of the container opposite to the one end. In accordance with this invention, the shoulder portion is rectilinear in shape, with the wall circumferences of transverse cross sections preferably progressively decreasing in length along the container from adjacent the shoulder portion toward the opposite end. Opposed triangular gusset portions are preferably present in which the side of the gusset portion which is parallel to the shoulder edge is positioned directly against the shoulder edge, and the shoulder edge defines the shape of an enlarged, generally cylindrical section for ease of flexing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1979
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1980
    Assignee: Baxter Travenol Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry D. Martin, Stephen J. Pearson, Gary A. Ward, David A. Winchell
  • Patent number: D350566
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1994
    Inventor: Stephen J. Pearson