Patents by Inventor Thomas Erik Meyerhoffer

Thomas Erik Meyerhoffer 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: 9267641
    Abstract: In an illustrative embodiment, a device stand including a holder, a holder mount, and a base is disclosed herein. In this illustrative embodiment, the holder includes a central support, a plurality of arms extending from the central support, and a gripping portion configured to grip a corner of a device coupled to each of the plurality of arms. The holder also includes at least one mounting lock coupled to a back face of the support. The holder mount includes at least one mounting lock configured to removably couple to the at least one mounting lock on the holder. The holder mount may be attached to the base by an articulation joint. The articulation joint allows a user to manipulate the orientation of the holder in one or more planes for optimal use of a device held within the holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Inventors: Jon Simon Gillespie-Brown, Thomas Erik Meyerhoffer
  • Publication number: 20120273630
    Abstract: A device stand including a holder, a holder mount, and a base is disclosed herein. The holder has a back face and is configured to hold a device. A holder mounting lock and a holder electrical connection are located on the back face of the holder. The holder electrical connection is electrically connected to an electronic connection configured to connect to the device. The holder mount includes a mounting lock configured to removably couple to the holder mounting lock. The holder mount also includes an electric connector configured to electrically connect to the holder electrical connection. The holder mount may be attached to the base by an articulation joint. The articulation joint allows a user to manipulate the orientation of the holder in one or more planes for optimal use of a device held within the holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventors: Jon Simon Gillespie-Brown, Thomas Erik Meyerhoffer
  • Publication number: 20120241567
    Abstract: In an illustrative embodiment, a device stand including a holder, a holder mount, and a base is disclosed herein. In this illustrative embodiment, the holder includes a central support, a plurality of arms extending from the central support, and a gripping portion configured to grip a corner of a device coupled to each of the plurality of arms. The holder also includes at least one mounting lock coupled to a back face of the support. The holder mount includes at least one mounting lock configured to removably couple to the at least one mounting lock on the holder. The holder mount may be attached to the base by an articulation joint. The articulation joint allows a user to manipulate the orientation of the holder in one or more planes for optimal use of a device held within the holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: Jon Simon Gillespie-Brown, Thomas Erik Meyerhoffer
  • Patent number: 8123580
    Abstract: A waterboard includes a head segment having a concave rear edge, a tail segment having a convex front edge, an interface system adapted to removably connect the head and tail segments together. The interface system includes a head interface connecter having a convex first surface attached to the concave rear edge of the head segment and having a first blade element extending from a second surface thereof, and includes a tail interface connecter having a concave first surface mating attached to the convex front edge of the tail segment and having a second surface mating with and removably attached to the second surface of the first interface connecter, wherein the tail interface connecter includes a slot to receive the blade element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Inventor: Thomas Erik Meyerhoffer
  • Patent number: D592678
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Chumby Inc.
    Inventors: Steven M. Adler, Joseph B. Grand, Andrew S. Huang, Duane S. Maxwell, Thomas Erik Meyerhoffer, Kenneth E. Steele, Stephen L. Tomlin
  • Patent number: D726156
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Inventors: Jon Simon Gillespie-Brown, Thomas Erik Meyerhoffer
  • Patent number: D729730
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Inventors: Jon Simon Gillespie-Brown, Thomas Erik Meyerhoffer
  • Patent number: D875928
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Invuity, Inc.
    Inventors: Vladimir Zagatsky, Michael Pizzato, Thomas Erik Meyerhoffer, Michael Caroselli