Patents by Inventor Steven L. Marks

Steven L. Marks 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: 20150238841
    Abstract: There is provided systems and methods for enhancing the viewing enjoyment by spectators of a sports game conducted on a playing between two teams of opposing players, and in which at least one referee is present for the purpose of observing any infractions of rules of the game and indicating such an infraction and which team committed the infraction. The systems and methods may include automatic detection of a called penalty and which team is called for the penalty. The systems and methods may also use transmitters which are activated whenever a predetermined event, such as a penalty, is called, and receivers disposed around the playing field to detect that a penalty was called and on which team the call was made. The systems and methods may also use transmitters which are activated by spotters when a predetermined event, such as a penalty, is called, and receivers wirelessly coupled to the stadium scoreboard and/or the television system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventor: Steven L. Marks
  • Publication number: 20100018969
    Abstract: The invention relates to packaging for food products, particularly for baked goods such as muffins, cookies, pastries, cupcakes, breads or the like, wherein a container comprises a base or article-receiving portion, and a lid portion that is hinged to the base or article-receiving portion. Both portions have side flanges, wherein the flanges are selectively connected to one another by a fastener system to close the article-receiving portion with the lid portion. The article-receiving portion is formed to conform to and house a single-serving baked food product. The base portion may also have at least one stability member extending therefrom to provide stability of the base portion on a surface. A package of a plurality of containers may be provided, with each individual container being selectively detachable from the package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: FEATURE FOODS, INC.
    Inventors: Steven L. Marks, Harvey Nelson
  • Patent number: 4033223
    Abstract: A quick set adjustable fastener which includes a plastic sleeve having a smooth bore for receiving a threaded or grooved fastener whereby the connection between the sleeve and fastener is attained by pushing the fastener into the bore of the sleeve and whereby adjustment is attained by rotation of the fastener relative to the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1976
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1977
    Assignee: Kettering Toys, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven L. Marks