Patents by Inventor Steven R. Olsen

Steven R. Olsen 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: 20090109051
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to physical security, and more particularly, but without limitation to systems and methods that simulate television operation, and thus occupancy, for the purpose of deterring intrusion into a building. Embodiments of the invention control a multi-color lighting device, such as a Light Emitting Diode (LED) array, in a way that simulates light that is output from an operational TV screen. In embodiments of the invention, the multi-color lighting device may also simulate light that is output from a table lamp or other white light source. An audio device may also be used in combination with, or in the alternative to, the multi-color lighting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventors: Jeffrey Bodden, Steven R. Olsen
  • Patent number: 6298843
    Abstract: An outdoor cooking apparatus for providing an outdoor enthusiast with a quick and simple way to cook and grill foods over an open fire. The outdoor cooking apparatus includes an elongate support assembly including a tubular member having a bore extending therethrough with elongate support assembly being adapted to penetrate a ground and to extend thereabove; and also includes a grill support assembly including a cable being adjustably extended through the bore of the tubular member; and further includes a grill assembly including a grill member being suspended above the ground by the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Inventors: Robert M. Olsen, Steven R. Olsen