Patents by Inventor Tom Dair

Tom Dair 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: 20220144329
    Abstract: Systems and methods for a multi-function mobility device to provide cargo container transport are provided. A multi-function mobility device includes a frame configurable between a plurality of configurations. The frame includes a plurality of individually controllable wheeled leg members configured to traverse uneven terrain. The mobility device is configured to transform the frame into a cargo transport configuration that accepts two stacks of cargo bins locked together. The mobility device is also configured to transform the frame into a rideable configuration that accepts a person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Douglas A. Moore, Paul Nichols, Tom Dair
  • Patent number: 11292655
    Abstract: A thermally efficient container system having a lid and a base that has a chamber to include a frozen product, or a hot product. The container system includes an outer container including an outer tub and an outer lid. The outer lid can be coupled to the outer tub via one or more hinges. The container system also includes an inner container including an inner tub configured to fit into the outer tub and form a first cavity between at least a portion of the inner tub and the outer tub, and an inner lid configured to fit within at least a portion of the outer lid and adjacent to a proximal surface of the outer lid forming an enclosed second cavity between the inner lid and the outer lid. The container system can include one or more locking assemblies that are configured to secure the lid to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: SMITTEN VENTURES, INC.
    Inventors: Robyn Sue Fisher, Tom Dair, Christina Tapp, Whitfield Janes Fowler