Patents by Inventor Xin F. Mathers

Xin F. Mathers 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).

  • Method and apparatus for personalizing consumer products
    Patent number: 9462093
    Abstract: Various devices and methods are provided for personalizing an appearance of a consumer product (14, 54, 64, 84, 94, 1800). In one embodiment, a device for personalizing an appearance of a consumer product comprises a design element (13, 53, 63, 73, 83, 93, 103, 113, 123, 1804) having a substrate (1930) having a first image (1914) applied on a first side of the substrate; and a connector (11, 51, 61, 81, 91, 121, 131, 1802) in contact with the design element, wherein the connector has an opening and is configured to be removably connected to the consumer product, wherein at least a portion of the first image is directly visible to a user via the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Skinit Acquisition LLC
    Inventors: Darrin G. Hegemier, Xin F. Mathers, Peter M. On, Yen F. Chang, Frank M. Tyneski, Terry Favish
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERSONALIZING CONSUMER PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20150111623
    Abstract: Various devices and methods are provided for personalizing an appearance of a consumer product (14, 54, 64, 84, 94, 1800). In one embodiment, a device for personalizing an appearance of a consumer product comprises a design element (13, 53, 63, 73, 83, 93, 103, 113, 123, 1804) having a substrate (1930) having a first image (1914) applied on a first side of the substrate; and a connector (11, 51, 61, 81, 91, 121, 131, 1802) in contact with the design element, wherein the connector has an opening and is configured to be removably connected to the consumer product, wherein at least a portion of the first image is directly visible to a user via the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: SKIN-IT, INC.
    Inventors: Darrin G. Hegemier, Xin F. Mathers, Peter M. On, Yen F. Chang, Frank M. Tyneski, Terry Favish