Patents by Inventor William J. Cummins

William J. Cummins 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: 7144324
    Abstract: An electronic display to post monetary gaming limit amounts in programmable manner while including other fixed graphics or logos and background lighting. The device includes a pedestal or stand, a rectangular box housing, electronic circuit board including LED numeric displays, programming switches, a plastic sheet and special LED lights. The housing holds the electronic circuit board, LED numeric displays, power supply, programming switches, backlighting LED arrays and provides grooves for the plastic sheet to slide in and out. The special LED lights are sized and shaped small enough to fit in the bottom groove to backlight the plastic sheet from the bottom edge of the sheet for more diffuse light over the entire area of the sheet and fixed graphics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Inventors: Jay W. Yarbrough, John S. Guthrie, William J. Cummins
  • Publication number: 20040262585
    Abstract: A novel form of dendrimer, polybranched molecule, is described in which fluorescent dyes of the structure exist in a micro environment that affects their fluorescent properties. Within the dendrimer, poly-branched molecules are cleavage sites. When these cleavage sites are treated with a suitable chemical or enzyme which cleaves selective bonds the dyes of the structure are released and a change in their optical properties is effected, notably an increase in fluorescent signal. Methods of using the dendrimer, poly-branched molecule in assays of biological molecules are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: William J. Cummins, Alan L. Hamilton, Mark Bradley, John Ellard, Thomas Zollitsch, Mark Samuel Jonathan Briggs
  • Publication number: 20040082389
    Abstract: An electronic display to post monetary gaming limit amounts in programmable manner while including other fixed graphics or logos and background lighting. The device includes a pedestal or stand, a rectangular box housing, electronic circuit board including LED numeric displays, programming switches, a plastic sheet and special LED lights. The housing holds the electronic circuit board, LED numeric displays, power supply, programming switches, backlighting LED arrays and provides grooves for the plastic sheet to slide in and out. The special LED lights are sized and shaped small enough to fit in the bottom groove to backlight the plastic sheet from the bottom edge of the sheet for more diffuse light over the entire area of the sheet and fixed graphics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Inventors: Jay W. Yarbrough, John S. Guthrie, William J. Cummins