Patents by Inventor Vivian D. Hoard

Vivian D. Hoard 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).

  • Simulated Animal
    Publication number: 20090156089
    Abstract: A simulated animal is disclosed. The simulated animal may contain an internal device that allows the simulated animal to imitate the sounds and vibrations of an actual animal. The internal device may employ oscillators and weighted cones to imitate an animal, such as a cat and its purr. The simulated animal may be user adjustable, allowing the user to adjust volume, vibration intensity, heat levels, etc. Control of the animal may be through physical controls, such as switches, or wireless/remote controls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Vivian D. Hoard, Larry Efird Jacobs