Patents by Inventor Yen F. Chang

Yen F. Chang 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
  • DISPLAY PROTECTOR FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS WITH CUSTOMIZABLE APPEARANCE AND METHODS RELATING TO SAME
    Publication number: 20130280463
    Abstract: Covers for consumer products and various methods are described herein. In one embodiment, a cover for a consumer product comprises a film substrate configured to cover at least a portion of a surface of the consumer product, the surface including a display screen, the film substrate being at least partially light transmissive and comprising a window portion configured to allow at least a portion of the display screen to be at least partially viewable therethrough; and an image layer on another portion of the film substrate, the image layer configured to at least partially obscure an original appearance of the surface covered by the other portion of the film substrate. The film substrate and image layer cooperate to cover and protect the display screen and decorate the consumer product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: Skinit, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter M. On, Yen F. Chang, Xin Fan, Darryl R. Kuhn, Benjamin R. Polomsky, Frank M. Tyneski