Patents by Inventor Thomas E. Coverstone

Thomas E. Coverstone 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: 20210044692
    Abstract: A mobile application running on a host mobile device is used to control the display of notifications, received by the host mobile device, on a mobile device cover. The mobile device cover can run a different operating system than the host mobile device. The mobile device cover can also be assigned a different phone number than the host mobile device. Further, the mobile device cover can make or receive a phone call under the different phone number using its own cellular communication hardware.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventor: Thomas E. Coverstone
  • Patent number: 10868904
    Abstract: A mobile application running on a host mobile device is used to control the display of notifications, received by the host mobile device, on a mobile device cover. The mobile device cover can run a different operating system than the host mobile device. The mobile device cover can also be assigned a different phone number than the host mobile device. Further, the mobile device cover can make or receive a phone call under the different phone number using its own cellular communication hardware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: STAR CO. Scientific Technologies Advanced Research Co, LLC
    Inventor: Thomas E. Coverstone
  • Publication number: 20200382633
    Abstract: A mobile application running on a host mobile device is used to control the display of notifications, received by the host mobile device, on a mobile device cover. A single button on the mobile device cover is used to display, configure, and navigate through functionality menus of functions provided by the mobile device cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventor: Thomas E. Coverstone
  • Patent number: 10784916
    Abstract: A mobile device cover for use with a host mobile device includes a front frame, a middle frame, and a back frame. The back frame includes a plate or portion that can be removed and interchanged with a second plate or portion. The second plate or portion can be designed to look different and to provide different functionality. For example, the plate or portion of the back frame can be replaced with the second interchangeable plate or portion to provide a screen that can be used by one or both of the mobile device cover and the host mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: STAR CO SCIENTIFIC TECHNOLOGIES ADVANCED RESEARCH CO, LLC
    Inventor: Thomas E. Coverstone
  • Publication number: 20200296202
    Abstract: A mobile application running on a host mobile device is used to control the display of notifications, received by the host mobile device, on a mobile device cover. The mobile device cover can run a different operating system than the host mobile device. The mobile device cover can also be assigned a different phone number than the host mobile device. Further, the mobile device cover can make or receive a phone call under the different phone number using its own cellular communication hardware.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventor: Thomas E. Coverstone
  • Publication number: 20200288000
    Abstract: A battery in a mobile phone cover may be selectively charged according to a user-selectable parameter. When charged, the battery in the mobile phone cover may be used to charge a battery in a mobile phone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas E. Coverstone, Jason Montgomery
  • Publication number: 20200285359
    Abstract: A host mobile device and a mobile device cover for use with the host mobile device are configured to select a light pattern and one or more light pattern parameters. The host mobile device runs a mobile application that provides a graphical preview of the selected light pattern on the mobile device cover according to the one or more light parameters. In addition, the mobile application provides a preview of a notification by causing the mobile device cover to display the selected light pattern on the lights and/or screens of the mobile device cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas E. Coverstone, Jason Montgomery
  • Publication number: 20200220965
    Abstract: A mobile device cover displays notifications based on communication received by a host mobile device. The mobile device cover has multiple screens that can be unfolded. The multiple screens can operate as separate displays or at least two of the screens can form a composite display. One of the screens can provide a touch-sensitive keyboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventor: Thomas E. Coverstone
  • Patent number: 10686934
    Abstract: A mobile application running on a host mobile device is used to control the display of notifications, received by the host mobile device, on a mobile device cover. A single button on the mobile device cover is used to display, configure, and navigate through functionality menus of functions provided by the mobile device cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: STAR CO SCIENTIFIC TECHNOLOGIES ADVANCED RESEARCH CO, LLC
    Inventor: Thomas E. Coverstone
  • Patent number: 10609200
    Abstract: A mobile application running on a host mobile device is used to control the display of notifications, received by the host mobile device, on a mobile device cover. The mobile device cover can run a different operating system than the host mobile device. The mobile device cover can also be assigned a different phone number than the host mobile device. Further, the mobile device cover can make or receive a phone call under the different phone number using its own cellular communication hardware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: STAR CO Scientific Technologies Advanced Research Co, LLC
    Inventor: Thomas E. Coverstone
  • Patent number: 10594849
    Abstract: A mobile device cover displays notifications based on communication received by a host mobile device. The mobile device cover has multiple screens that can be unfolded. The multiple screens can operate as separate displays or at least two of the screens can form a composite display. One of the screens can provide a touch-sensitive keyboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: STAR CO Scientific Technologies Advanced Research Co, LLC
    Inventor: Thomas E. Coverstone
  • Patent number: 10492026
    Abstract: Disclosed is a wireless communication system that is used with a wireless communication device and a position location system, the wireless communication device being capable of communicating with the position location system. The wireless communication system includes a memory device for storing position locations of the wireless communication device and for storing transactions made relating to the wireless communication device, a processor for determining trends by recalling stored information from the memory device and processing the recalled information, and a transmitter for transmitting targeted broadcasts to the wireless communication device based on the current location of the communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Inventor: Thomas E. Coverstone
  • Publication number: 20190342446
    Abstract: A mobile application running on a host mobile device is used to control the display of notifications, received by the host mobile device, on a mobile device cover. A single button on the mobile device cover is used to display, configure, and navigate through functionality menus of functions provided by the mobile device cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventor: Thomas E. Coverstone
  • Publication number: 20190342740
    Abstract: A host mobile device and a mobile device cover for use with the host mobile device are configured to set up the mobile device cover to be used as a specific lighting device. The host mobile device runs a mobile application that provides a graphical user interface that is used to configure the host mobile device and/or the mobile device cover as one or more of the following: a flashlight, a reading light, a selfie light, a panic alert, and a clock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventor: Thomas E. Coverstone
  • Publication number: 20190342440
    Abstract: A mobile device cover displays notifications based on communication received by a host mobile device. The mobile device cover has multiple screens that can be unfolded. The multiple screens can operate as separate displays or at least two of the screens can form a composite display. One of the screens can provide a touch-sensitive keyboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventor: Thomas E. Coverstone
  • Patent number: D908681
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: STAR CO SCIENTIFIC TECHNOLOGIES ADVANCED RESEARCH CO, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas E. Coverstone, Jason Montgomery, Taylor Buscher, Jarmo Ikonen
  • Patent number: D908682
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: STAR CO SCIENTIFIC TECHNOLOGIES ADVANCED RESEARCH CO, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas E. Coverstone, Jason Montgomery, Taylor Buscher, Jarmo Ikonen
  • Patent number: D908683
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: STAR CO SCIENTIFIC TECHNOLOGIES ADVANCED RESEARCH CO, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas E. Coverstone, Jason Montgomery, Taylor Buscher
  • Patent number: D908684
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: STAR CO SCIENTIFIC TECHNOLOGIES ADVANCED RESEARCH CO, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas E. Coverstone, Jason Montgomery, Taylor Buscher
  • Patent number: D910692
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: STAR CO SCIENTIFIC TECHNOLOGIES ADVANCED RESEARCH CO, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas E. Coverstone, Jason Montgomery, Rachel Pollard