Patents by Inventor Thomas M. Spain

Thomas M. Spain 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).

  • Beverage Container With Interchangeable Indicia
    Publication number: 20150047999
    Abstract: A fluid container includes a base having a wall extending upwardly from the base. The wall has an interior surface for containing a fluid and an oppositely-facing exterior surface. The wall terminates in an edge defining a lip for accommodating the drinking of fluid from the container. A receptacle is formed in the wall's exterior surface that is configured to interchangeably mount an insert having indicia displayed thereon. In a one embodiment, a receptacle side wall has a notch formed therein for accommodating a utensil for prying said insert from the receptacle. The receptacle interior wall can have a ferromagnetic substance deposited thereon that retains the insert against the receptacle interior wall when the insert has a corresponding ferromagnetic substance deposited thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventor: Thomas M. Spain
  • Multi-colored lighting device
    Patent number: 7871173
    Abstract: A lighting device. The lighting device includes a base portion, a diffuser portion having a wall defining an inner cavity, wherein the wall includes a plurality of colors, the plurality of colors defining a color pattern, and a light source for illuminating the diffuser portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Lava Lite, LLC
    Inventors: Yan X. Lin, Yao Z. Tan, Thomas M. Spain
  • Color changing lighting device
    Patent number: 7717581
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a base portion, a diffuser portion having a wall defining an inner cavity, wherein a liquid including liquid globules is contained within the inner cavity of the diffuser portion, a heating system configured to heat the liquid globules, and a lighting system for illuminating the diffuser portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Lava Lite, LLC
    Inventors: Yan X. Lin, Thomas M. Spain
  • COLOR CHANGING LIGHTING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20080239705
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a base portion, a diffuser portion having a wall defining an inner cavity, wherein a liquid including liquid globules is contained within the inner cavity of the diffuser portion, a heating system configured to heat the liquid globules, and a lighting system for illuminating the diffuser portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: Yan X. Lin, Thomas M. Spain
  • MULTI-COLORED LIGHTING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20080174988
    Abstract: A lighting device. The lighting device includes a base portion, a diffuser portion having a wall defining an inner cavity, wherein the wall includes a plurality of colors, the plurality of colors defining a color pattern, and a light source for illuminating the diffuser portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Yan X. Lin, Yao Z. Tan, Thomas M. Spain