Patents by Inventor Therese F. Steiger

Therese F. Steiger 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).

  • Patent number: 7611261
    Abstract: A decoration device may include a backlit panel inside an interior space of an ornament structure. The panel may include a decorative scene that is viewable from outside the ornament structure, and one or more light sources may be substantially aligned with certain elements of the scene (e.g., candles, a fireplace, stars, or the like) so that those elements have the appearance of emitting light that illuminates other portions of the decorative scene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Hallmark Cards, Incorporated
    Inventors: Rebecca M. Richmond, Ronald L. Carlson, Therese F. Steiger, Brenda S. Klenke, Keri Lauderdale Olson
  • Patent number: 7547111
    Abstract: Some embodiments of a decoration apparatus may have an attractive appearance and multi-functional capabilities. The decoration apparatus may include one or more internal light sources that provide lighting effects in combination with decorative elements formed in the structure. In addition to providing internal lighting effects, the decoration apparatus may include a projector device, which is capable of displaying a light pattern on a remote surface, such as a wall or a ceiling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Hallmark Cards, Incorporated
    Inventors: Rebecca M. Richmond, Ronald L. Carlson, Carol A. Kobza, Stephen E. Finken, Therese F. Steiger, Brenda S. Klenke
  • Publication number: 20080205039
    Abstract: Some embodiments of a decoration apparatus may have an attractive appearance and multi-functional capabilities. The decoration apparatus may include one or more internal light sources that provide lighting effects in combination with decorative elements formed in the structure. In addition to providing internal lighting effects, the decoration apparatus may include a projector device, which is capable of displaying a light pattern on a remote surface, such as a wall or a ceiling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: HALLMARK CARDS, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Rebecca M. Richmond, Ronald L. Carlson, Carol Kobza, Stephen E. Finken, Therese F. Steiger, Brenda S. Klenke
  • Patent number: 7380956
    Abstract: Some embodiments of a decoration apparatus may have an attractive appearance and multi-functional capabilities. The decoration apparatus may include one or more internal light sources that provide lighting effects in combination with decorative elements formed in the structure. In addition to providing internal lighting effects, the decoration apparatus may include a projector device, which is capable of displaying a light pattern on a remote surface, such as a wall or a ceiling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Hallmark Cards, Incorporated
    Inventors: Rebecca M. Richmond, Ronald L. Carlson, Carol Kobza, Stephen E. Finken, Therese F. Steiger, Brenda S. Klenke
  • Patent number: 7341360
    Abstract: A decoration device may include a backlit panel inside an interior space of an ornament structure. The panel may include a decorative scene that is viewable from outside the ornament structure, and one or more light sources may be substantially aligned with certain elements of the scene (e.g., candles, a fireplace, stars, or the like) so that those elements have the appearance of emitting light that illuminates other portions of the decorative scene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Hallmark Cards, Incorporated
    Inventors: Rebecca M. Richmond, Ronald L. Carlson, Therese F. Steiger, Brenda S. Klenke, Keri Lauderdale Olson
  • Patent number: 7211305
    Abstract: A holiday countdown interactive display may include a set of magnetically attachable ornaments that have discrete appearances and functionalities, each ornament being marked with a distinct number associated with the number of days remaining before a holiday. In certain preferred embodiments, the interactive display comprises a plush fabric base generally in the shape of a Christmas tree and containing a plurality of rare earth magnets disposed beneath countdown numbers borne on the exterior of the plush fabric base. The interactive display system may further include a plurality of numbered plush Christmas ornaments each including rare earth magnets, the ornaments adapted to be successively installed on the plush fabric base on the days preceding a holiday event. In various embodiments, the ornaments include power supplies, controllers, vibratory elements, LEDs, speakers, pockets for containing gift items, messages, or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Hallmark Cards, Incorporated
    Inventors: Therese F. Steiger, Nancy Short, Ruth Donikowski, Kristine Larsen, Keri Lauderdale Olson, Tim Staley
  • Patent number: D528037
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Hallmark Cards, Incorporated
    Inventors: Therese F. Steiger, Nancy Short, Ruth Donikowski, Kristine Larsen, Keri Lauderdale Olson, Tim Staley
  • Patent number: D549130
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Hallmark Cards, Incorporated
    Inventors: Therese F. Steiger, Nancy Short, Ruth Donikowski, Kristine Larsen, Keri Lauderdale Olson, Tim Staley