Patents by Inventor Steven E. McLean

Steven E. McLean 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).

  • Apparatus and method for dispensing a product in response to detection of a selected facial expression
    Patent number: 11049119
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for dispensing a product or sample in response to the detection of a selected facial expression such as a smile. A computerized device having a camera and utilizing facial recognition and facial expression determining software is connected to a mechanical dispensing unit to dispense one product sample to a customer during a predetermined period of time such as one day.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Wild Blue Technologies. Inc.
    Inventors: Steven E. McLean, Skyler S. Lauren, Michael J. Hill, Justin D. Kovac
  • Apparatus and Method for Dispensing a Product in Response to Detection of a Selected Facial Expression
    Publication number: 20160371707
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for dispensing a product or sample in response to the detection of a selected facial expression such as a smile. A computerized device having a camera and utilizing facial recognition and facial expression determining software is connected to a mechanical dispensing unit to dispense one product sample to a customer during a predetermined period of time such as one day.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Steven E. McLean, Skyler S. Lauren, Michael J. Hill, Justin D. Kovac
  • Birdhouse
    Patent number: 9004008
    Abstract: A birdhouse with a plurality of members configurable in a shipping configuration and an operative configuration. In the shipping configuration, the members are stacked in a configuration suitable for shipping. The members are configured to be reconfigured from the shipping configuration to the operative configuration easily and without the use of tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Wild Blue Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven E. McLean, Brian J. Berggren, Bradley N. Harder, Paul D. Dax
  • BIRDHOUSE
    Publication number: 20120152178
    Abstract: A birdhouse with a plurality of members configurable in a shipping configuration and an operative configuration. In the shipping configuration, the members are stacked in a configuration suitable for shipping. The members are configured to be reconfigured from the shipping configuration to the operative configuration easily and without the use of tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventors: Steven E. McLean, Brian J. Berggren, Bradley N. Harder, Paul D. Dax