Simulative (12) Patents (Class D18/27)
  • Patent number: 4878844
    Abstract: A set of characters is provided wherein each character is formed by arranging a number of relatively small like characters in a pattern that presents a filled-in outline of the character. Each of the small like characters are printed by a thermographic process to provide a character which protrudes slightly from the media surface thus providing tactile feedback when the character is touched or traced with a finger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 7, 1989
    Assignee: Bright Star Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Elon Gasper, Nedra Goedert
  • Patent number: D437342
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Alicia Hungerford Kramer, Deborah Ann Hanley, Michael Robert Thomas, Geraldine Wade
  • Patent number: D505694
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG.
    Inventor: Herrmann Zapf
  • Patent number: D512091
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
    Inventor: Hermann Zapf
  • Patent number: D451536
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas G. Cornille
  • Patent number: D523064
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Geraldine G. Wade
  • Patent number: D523065
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Inventors: Christopher Lusher, Elza Lusher
  • Patent number: D523893
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Inventors: Christopher Lusher, Elza Lusher
  • Patent number: D524356
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Inventors: Christopher Lusher, Elza Lusher
  • Patent number: D524357
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Inventors: Christopher Lusher, Elza Lusher
  • Patent number: D524358
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Inventors: Christopher Lusher, Elza Lusher
  • Patent number: D525285
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Inventors: Christopher Lusher, Elza Lusher
  • Patent number: D525286
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Inventors: Christopher Lusher, Elza Lusher
  • Patent number: D525287
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Inventors: Christopher Lusher, Elza Lusher
  • Patent number: D525649
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Inventors: Christopher Lusher, Elza Lusher
  • Patent number: D526007
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Inventors: Christopher Lusher, Elza Lusher
  • Patent number: D526677
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Inventors: Christopher Lusher, Elza Lusher
  • Patent number: D471225
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Inventor: David W. Gray
  • Patent number: D471226
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Inventor: David W. Gray
  • Patent number: D471227
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Inventor: David W. Gray
  • Patent number: D545889
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Inventor: Peter Hayes George
  • Patent number: D547365
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: August de los Reyes, Michael A. Martinez, Vu Van Nguyen, Harmony D. Hasbrook, L. Regina Volpi Baerwalde
  • Patent number: D482057
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Inventors: Kathleen M. Duffy, George P. Duffy
  • Patent number: D593596
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Inventor: J. Michael Shatley
  • Patent number: D593597
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Inventor: J. Michael Shatley
  • Patent number: D593900
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Inventor: J. Michael Shatley
  • Patent number: D594056
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Inventor: J. Michael Shatley
  • Patent number: D594505
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Inventor: J. Michael Shatley
  • Patent number: D594506
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Inventor: J. Michael Shatley
  • Patent number: D309154
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 10, 1990
    Assignee: Miles Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth D. Collister
  • Patent number: D595341
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Inventor: J. Michael Shatley
  • Patent number: D595764
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Inventor: J. Michael Shatley
  • Patent number: D595765
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Inventor: J. Michael Shatley
  • Patent number: D596223
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Inventor: J. Michael Shatley
  • Patent number: D311023
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 2, 1990
    Inventors: Kathy M. Klein, Shanna L. Klein
  • Patent number: D317016
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1991
    Inventor: Glenn Bookman
  • Patent number: D341848
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1993
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Charles A. Bigelow, Kris A. Holmes
  • Patent number: D343650
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 25, 1994
    Assignee: Lisco, Inc.
    Inventor: Meredith Spence, Jr.
  • Patent number: D343651
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 25, 1994
    Assignee: Lisco, Inc.
    Inventor: Meredith Spence, Jr.
  • Patent number: D343652
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 25, 1994
    Assignee: Lisco, Inc.
    Inventor: Meredith Spence, Jr.
  • Patent number: D343653
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 25, 1994
    Assignee: Lisco, Inc.
    Inventor: Meredith Spence, Jr.
  • Patent number: D343654
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 25, 1994
    Assignee: Lisco, Inc.
    Inventor: Meredith Spence, Jr.
  • Patent number: D374684
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1996
    Inventor: Leon Buchanan, Jr.
  • Patent number: D377501
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1997
    Assignee: Computer Based Controls, Inc.
    Inventor: David R. Pierce
  • Patent number: D382923
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1997
    Inventor: Richard M. Rehbein
  • Patent number: D392915
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1998
    Inventor: Julie Wininger
  • Patent number: D394278
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Inventor: Sandra A. Nowicki
  • Patent number: D407107
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventor: Joachim Muller-Lance
  • Patent number: D415786
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Inventor: Bradley D. Arthur
  • Patent number: D418542
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Inventors: Albert J Cormier, Frances O'Leary-Cormier