Patents by Inventor Stephen Merkel
Stephen Merkel 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).
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Publication number: 20230401928Abstract: Various embodiments may include an apparatus operable to determine a value of a statistic describing cards that have been dealt from a deck.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2023Publication date: December 14, 2023Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Dean P. Alderucci, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Stephen Merkel
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Patent number: 11816956Abstract: Various embodiments may include an apparatus operable to determine a value of a statistic describing cards that have been dealt from a deck.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2021Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: CFPH, LLCInventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Dean P. Alderucci, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Stephen Merkel
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Publication number: 20230264095Abstract: An exercise system may include an exercise mat; sensors integrated into the exercise mat, each of the sensors configured to sense when a force is applied to a respective portion of the exercise mat; and displays coupled to the exercise mat and configured to display indications corresponding to desired locations for body parts of a user in accordance with an exercise routine. On one or more of the displays, indications corresponding to desired locations of a user’s body part may be displayed in accordance with a form of one of stored exercise routines; and one or more of the sensors may sense an application of force to the exercise mat. One or more of the displays may display at least one marker identifying a direction from a location of the sensed application of force to a display location of the at least one of the indications.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Inventors: Stephen Merkel, Jason Poulos
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Patent number: 11638864Abstract: An exercise system may include an exercise mat; sensors integrated into the exercise mat, each of the sensors configured to sense when a force is applied to a respective portion of the exercise mat; and displays coupled to the exercise mat and configured to display indications corresponding to desired locations for body parts of a user in accordance with an exercise routine. On one or more of the displays, indications corresponding to desired locations of a user's body part may be displayed in accordance with a form of one of stored exercise routines; and one or more of the sensors may sense an application of force to the exercise mat. One or more of the displays may display at least one marker identifying a direction from a location of the sensed application of force to a display location of the at least one of the indications.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2021Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: CFPH, LLCInventors: Stephen Merkel, Jason Poulos
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Publication number: 20220292920Abstract: Various embodiments may include an apparatus operable to determine a value of a statistic describing cards that have been dealt from a deck.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2021Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Dean P. Alderucci, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Stephen Merkel
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Patent number: 11132864Abstract: Various embodiments may include an apparatus operable to determine a value of a statistic describing cards that have been dealt from a deck.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2019Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: CFPH, LLCInventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Dean P. Alderucci, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Stephen Merkel
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Publication number: 20210205690Abstract: An exercise system may include an exercise mat; sensors integrated into the exercise mat, each of the sensors configured to sense when a force is applied to a respective portion of the exercise mat; and displays coupled to the exercise mat and configured to display indications corresponding to desired locations for body parts of a user in accordance with an exercise routine. On one or more of the displays, indications corresponding to desired locations of a user's body part may be displayed in accordance with a form of one of stored exercise routines; and one or more of the sensors may sense an application of force to the exercise mat. One or more of the displays may display at least one marker identifying a direction from a location of the sensed application of force to a display location of the at least one of the indications.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2021Publication date: July 8, 2021Inventors: Stephen Merkel, Jason Poulos
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Patent number: 10953306Abstract: An exercise system may include an exercise mat; sensors integrated into the exercise mat, each of the sensors configured to sense when a force is applied to a respective portion of the exercise mat; and displays coupled to the exercise mat and configured to display indications corresponding to desired locations for body parts of a user in accordance with an exercise routine. On one or more of the displays, indications corresponding to desired locations of a user's body part may be displayed in accordance with a form of one of stored exercise routines; and one or more of the sensors may sense an application of force to the exercise mat. One or more of the displays may display at least one marker identifying a direction from a location of the sensed application of force to a display location of the at least one of the indications.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: CFPH, LLCInventors: Stephen Merkel, Jason Poulos
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Publication number: 20200126356Abstract: Various embodiments may include an apparatus operable to determine a value of a statistic describing cards that have been dealt from a deck.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Dean P. Alderucci, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Stephen Merkel
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Patent number: 10482708Abstract: Various embodiments may include an apparatus operable to determine a value of a statistic describing cards that have been dealt from a deck.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2013Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: CFPH, LLCInventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Dean P. Alderucci, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Stephen Merkel
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Publication number: 20190299080Abstract: An exercise system may include an exercise mat; sensors integrated into the exercise mat, each of the sensors configured to sense when a force is applied to a respective portion of the exercise mat; and displays coupled to the exercise mat and configured to display indications corresponding to desired locations for body parts of a user in accordance with an exercise routine. On one or more of the displays, indications corresponding to desired locations of a user's body part may be displayed in accordance with a form of one of stored exercise routines; and one or more of the sensors may sense an application of force to the exercise mat. One or more of the displays may display at least one marker identifying a direction from a location of the sensed application of force to a display location of the at least one of the indications.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Stephen Merkel, Jason Poulos
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Patent number: 10293240Abstract: An exercise system comprising: an exercise mat; a plurality of sensors integrated into the exercise mat, each of the sensors configured to sense when a force is applied to a respective portion of the exercise mat; a plurality of displays coupled to the exercise mat and configured to display indications corresponding to desired locations for body parts of a user in accordance with an exercise routine; at least one processor disposed in communication with the plurality of sensors and the plurality of displays; and memory storing at least one exercise routine for use with the exercise mat and instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, configures the exercise system to: display on one or more of the displays indications corresponding to desired locations of a user's body part in accordance with a form of one of the exercise routines stored in memory; sense by one or more of the sensors an application of force to the exercise mat; determine that a location of the sensed application of force isType: GrantFiled: June 11, 2018Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: CFPH, LLCInventors: Stephen Merkel, Jason Poulos
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Publication number: 20190001213Abstract: An exercise system comprising: an exercise mat; a plurality of sensors integrated into the exercise mat, each of the sensors configured to sense when a force is applied to a respective portion of the exercise mat; a plurality of displays coupled to the exercise mat and configured to display indications corresponding to desired locations for body parts of a user in accordance with an exercise routine; at least one processor disposed in communication with the plurality of sensors and the plurality of displays; and memory storing at least one exercise routine for use with the exercise mat and instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, configures the exercise system to: display on one or more of the displays indications corresponding to desired locations of a user's body part in accordance with a form of one of the exercise routines stored in memory; sense by one or more of the sensors an application of force to the exercise mat; determine that a location of the sensed application of force isType: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: Stephen Merkel, Jason Poulos
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Patent number: 10124983Abstract: A streamer dispenser for dispensing crepe paper includes a housing. The housing has a front, a back and a sidewall extending from the back to the front defining an internal space. The front is open. A divider is coupled to the housing and is positioned in the internal space, defining a pair of compartments. A pair of slots is positioned through the sidewall of the housing. Each slot extends to a respective compartment. The compartments are positioned in the housing such that each compartment is configured for insertion of a respective roll of crepe paper. The slots are positioned in the housing such that each slot is configured for insertion of a free end of the respective roll of crepe paper. The free ends are positioned outside of the housing, such that the crepe paper is dispensable from the housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2016Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Inventors: Stephen Merkel, Karen Merkel
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Patent number: 9993715Abstract: An exercise system comprising: an exercise mat; a plurality of sensors integrated into the exercise mat, each of the sensors configured to sense when a force is applied to a respective portion of the exercise mat; a plurality of displays coupled to the exercise mat and configured to display indications corresponding to desired locations for body parts of a user in accordance with an exercise routine; at least one processor disposed in communication with the plurality of sensors and the plurality of displays; and memory storing at least one exercise routine for use with the exercise mat and instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, configures the exercise system to: display on one or more of the displays indications corresponding to desired locations of a user's body part in accordance with a form of one of the exercise routines stored in memory; sense by one or more of the sensors an application of force to the exercise mat; determine that a location of the sensed application of force isType: GrantFiled: January 27, 2016Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: CFPH, LLCInventors: Stephen Merkel, Jason Poulos
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Publication number: 20170320697Abstract: A streamer dispenser for dispensing crepe paper includes a housing. The housing has a front, a back and a sidewall extending from the back to the front defining an internal space. The front is open. A divider is coupled to the housing and is positioned in the internal space, defining a pair of compartments. A pair of slots is positioned through the sidewall of the housing. Each slot extends to a respective compartment. The compartments are positioned in the housing such that each compartment is configured for insertion of a respective roll of crepe paper. The slots are positioned in the housing such that each slot is configured for insertion of a free end of the respective roll of crepe paper. The free ends are positioned outside of the housing, such that the crepe paper is dispensable from the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2016Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Stephen Merkel, Karen Merkel
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Publication number: 20170209742Abstract: An exercise system comprising: an exercise mat; a plurality of sensors integrated into the exercise mat, each of the sensors configured to sense when a force is applied to a respective portion of the exercise mat; a plurality of displays coupled to the exercise mat and configured to display indications corresponding to desired locations for body parts of a user in accordance with an exercise routine; at least one processor disposed in communication with the plurality of sensors and the plurality of displays; and memory storing at least one exercise routine for use with the exercise mat and instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, configures the exercise system to: display on one or more of the displays indications corresponding to desired locations of a user's body part in accordance with a form of one of the exercise routines stored in memory; sense by one or more of the sensors an application of force to the exercise mat; determine that a location of the sensed application of force isType: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2016Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Stephen Merkel, Jason Poulos
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Publication number: 20140206433Abstract: Various embodiments may include an apparatus operable to determine a value of a statistic describing cards that have been dealt from a deck.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2013Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: CFPH, LLCInventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Dean P. Alderucci, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Stephen Merkel
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Patent number: 8523684Abstract: Various embodiments may include an apparatus operable to determine a value of a statistic describing cards that have been dealt from a deck.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2007Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: CFPH, LLCInventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Dean P. Alderucci, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Stephen Merkel
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Publication number: 20120058814Abstract: Various embodiments may include an apparatus operable to determine a value of a statistic describing cards that have been dealt from a deck.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2011Publication date: March 8, 2012Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Dean P. Alderucci, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Stephen Merkel