Patents by Inventor William Buell Risley

William Buell Risley 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: 6565232
    Abstract: Disclosed is a chassis having opposing major faces and an opening. The chassis is approximately the size of a commercial card, namely, a bankcard such as a credit card or a debit card, which are ubiquitous in modern society. A magnifying lens is disposed at the opening. The chassis carries a switch and a light. The light is capable of being actuated in response to actuation of the switch and is disposed so that it is capable of directing light away from the chassis so that objects can be magnified and illuminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Inventors: Steven H. Goldstein, Carol D. Goldstein, Mary Margaret Jelava-Risley, William Buell Risley
  • Publication number: 20030090898
    Abstract: Disclosed is a chassis having opposing major faces and an opening. The chassis is approximately the size of a commercial card, namely, a bankcard such as a credit card or a debit card, which are ubiquitous in modern society. A magnifying lens is disposed at the opening. The chassis carries a switch and a light. The light is capable of being actuated in response to actuation of the switch and is disposed so that it is capable of directing light away from the chassis so that objects can be magnified and illuminated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2001
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Inventors: Steven H. Goldstein, Carol D. Goldstein, Mary Margaret Jelava-Risley, William Buell Risley