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20140077518 | CARGO MANAGEMENT SYSTEM INCLUDING AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE SEAT HAVING A CARGO TRIM PANEL MADE BY A COMPOSITE, COMPRESSION MOLDING PROCESS AND HAVING A WOOD GRAIN FINISH - A cargo management system including an automotive vehicle seat having a backrest which separates the vehicle interior into a passenger area at the front of the vehicle and a cargo area at the rear of the vehicle is provided. The system includes a vehicle load floor to compartmentalize the cargo area into an upper compartment and a covered lower compartment. The load floor has a wood grain finish. A compression-molded, composite cargo trim panel is secured to the backrest and faces the upper compartment of the cargo area above the load floor in an upright sitting position of the backrest. The panel includes a base layer and a coverstock sheet bonded to the base layer by press molding. The coverstock sheet provides the trim panel with a wood grain finish in the upper compartment of the cargo area. | 03-20-2014 |
20140077530 | CARGO MANAGEMENT SYSTEM INCLUDING A VEHICLE LOAD FLOOR MADE BY A COMPOSITE, COMPRESSION MOLDING PROCESS AND HAVING A WOOD GRAIN FINISH - A cargo management system including a vehicle load floor to compartmentalize a cargo area of the vehicle into an upper compartment and a covered lower compartment is provided. The floor has a wood grain finish. The load floor includes a compression-molded composite panel that includes first and second outer layers and a core positioned between the outer layers. The core has a large number of cavities. The outer layers are bonded to the core by press molding. The first outer layer having a top surface on which a multi-layer sheet is bonded by the press molding. The sheet has a substantially planar upper support surface to support cargo in the upper compartment and to provide the load floor with the wood grain finish. | 03-20-2014 |
20140077531 | CARGO MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE AND INCLUDING A PAIR OF OPPOSING CARGO TRIM PANELS, EACH OF WHICH IS MADE BY A COMPOSITE, COMPRESSION MOLDING PROCESS AND HAS A WOOD GRAIN FINISH - A cargo management system including a vehicle load floor and a pair of opposing cargo trim panels supported above the load floor at opposite sides of the load floor within the interior of the vehicle is provided. The vehicle load floor compartmentalizes a cargo area into an upper compartment and a covered lower compartment. The load floor has a wood grain finish. The trim panels are compression-molded, composite cargo trim panels supported above the vehicle load floor at opposite sides of the load floor within the interior of the vehicle to at least partially define the upper compartment of the cargo area. Each panel includes a base layer and a coverstock sheet bonded to the base layer by press molding. Each coverstock sheet provides its respective trim panel with a wood grain finish in the upper compartment of the cargo area. | 03-20-2014 |
20150130220 | CARGO MANAGEMENT SYSTEM INCLUDING A VEHICLE LOAD FLOOR HAVING A CELLULOSE-BASED CORE AND MADE BY A COMPOSITE, COMPRESSION MOLDING PROCESS AND HAVING A WOOD GRAIN FINISH - A cargo management system including a vehicle load floor having a cellulose-based core to compartmentalize a cargo area of the vehicle into an upper compartment and a covered lower compartment is provided. The floor has a wood grain finish. The load floor includes a compression-molded composite panel that includes first and second outer layers of fiber-reinforced thermoplastic material, first and second sheets of thermoplastic adhesive and a core of cellulose-based material and positioned between the outer layers. The core has a large number of cavities. The outer layers are bonded to the core by the first and second sheets and by press molding. The first outer layer having a top surface on which a multi-layer sheet is bonded by the press molding. The multi-layer sheet has a substantially planar upper support surface to support cargo in the upper compartment and to provide the load floor with the wood grain finish. | 05-14-2015 |
20150130221 | CARGO MANAGEMENT SYSTEM INCLUDING AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE SEAT HAVING A CARGO TRIM PANEL MADE BY A COMPOSITE, COMPRESSION MOLDING PROCESS AND HAVING A WOOD GRAIN FINISH - A cargo management system including an automotive vehicle seat having a backrest which separates the vehicle interior into a passenger area at the front of the vehicle and a cargo area at the rear of the vehicle is provided. The system includes a vehicle load floor which includes first and second outer layers and a core of cellulose-based material positioned between the outer layers and having a large number of cavities. The outer layers of the load floor are bonded to the core by press molding. The load floor has a wood grain finish. A compression-molded, composite cargo trim panel is secured to the backrest and includes a base layer and a coverstock sheet bonded to the base layer by press molding. The coverstock sheet provides the trim panel with a wood grain finish in an upper compartment of the cargo area. | 05-14-2015 |
20150130222 | CARGO MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE AND INCLUDING A PAIR OF OPPOSING CARGO TRIM PANELS, EACH OF WHICH IS MADE BY A COMPOSITE, COMPRESSION MOLDING PROCESS AND HAS A WOOD GRAIN FINISH - A cargo management system including a vehicle load floor and a pair of opposing cargo trim panels supported above the load floor at opposite sides of the load floor within the interior of the vehicle is provided. The load floor has a wood grain finish. The load floor includes a first outer layer, a second outer layer and a core of cellulose-based material positioned between the outer layers and having a large number of cavities. The outer layers are bonded to the core by press molding. The trim panels are compression-molded, composite cargo trim panels supported above the vehicle load floor at opposite sides of the load floor. Each panel includes a base layer and a coverstock sheet bonded to the base layer by press molding. Each coverstock sheet provides its respective trim panel with a wood grain finish. | 05-14-2015 |
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20090107018 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAY OR COLLECTION OF DECORATIVE ACCESSORIES - A system for securing a decorative accessory. The system includes a display board including an upper surface, a lower surface, and at least one hole. The system includes at least one grommet configured to be inserted in the at least one hole and to receive a decorative accessory. The at least one grommet includes a center portion, a grommet hole, and first and second ends. The first and second ends are configured to engage the upper and lower surfaces, respectively, of the display board upon insertion of the at least one grommet in the at least one hole. The grommet hole is configured to receive the decorative accessory, the decorative accessory having at least one dimension larger than the grommet hole when the grommet hole is in an unexpanded state. | 04-30-2009 |
20100162591 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURING ACCESSORIES TO CLOTHING - A system and method for securing accessories to shoes and other articles of clothing is described. One illustrative embodiment is a system for attaching a decorative accessory to a shoe, the system comprising a shaft having first and second ends; a first shoulder secured to the first end of the shaft, the first shoulder being configured for insertion through an expandable hole in an upper portion of the shoe and configured to engage an inner surface of the upper portion of the shoe; a second shoulder secured to the second end of the shaft, the second shoulder being configured to engage the shoe; and a third shoulder adjacent to the second shoulder, the third shoulder comprising the decorative accessory. Another illustrative embodiment is a system for securing a decorative accessory to a shoe, the system comprising a shoe having an upper portion, the upper portion having an inner surface, an outer surface, and at least one stretchable hole; a shaft having first and second ends; a first shoulder secured to the first end of the shaft, the first shoulder being configured for insertion through the at least one stretchable hole in the upper portion of the shoe and to engage the inner surface of the upper portion of the shoe; a second shoulder secured to the second end of the shaft, the second shoulder being configured to engage the shoe; and a third shoulder adjacent to the second shoulder, the third shoulder comprising the decorative accessory. | 07-01-2010 |
20120009845 | CONFIGURABLE LOCATION-AWARE TOY CAPABLE OF COMMUNICATING WITH LIKE TOYS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEM INFRASTRUCTURE FOR COMMUNICATING WITH SUCH TOYS - This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for controlling movement of a self-propelled toy that interacts with human users, receiving assistance from those users in reaching a destination, and communicates with other self-propelled toys, with human users, and with social media forums via various networks. | 01-12-2012 |
20120215328 | PHYSICAL ACTIVITY MONITORING AND RECORDING SYSTEM AND DEVICE - This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for monitoring motion or other activity and using the successful completion of a goal to unlock or lock functionality or features of an electronic device or applications running on a computing system. In particular, media devices and the features within can be disabled unless a proof of completion of a physical activity goal or other challenge is provided to the media device or a server controlling features of the media device. Alternatively, features can be unlocked on the media device when proof of completion of a physical activity goal or other challenge is provided. | 08-23-2012 |
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20090077673 | COPYRIGHT DETECTION AND PROTECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method and system for a website to detect unauthorized transmission of digital works. In one embodiment, the method includes obtaining data pertaining to content transmitted during a data transmission transaction, sending the data pertaining to the transmitted content to a copyright detection system, and receiving, from the copyright detection system, information indicating that at least a portion of the transmitted content corresponds to at least a portion of one of multiple registered works. The information also specifies one or more business rules associated with this registered work. The method further includes performing one or more actions with respect to the transmitted content, where the actions are defined by the business rules associated with the above registered work. | 03-19-2009 |
20090328236 | COPYRIGHT DETECTION AND PROTECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method for detecting against unauthorized transmission of digital works comprises the steps of maintaining a registry of information permitting identification of digital copyrighted works, monitoring a network for transmission of at least one packet-based digital signal, extracting at least one feature from the at least one digital signal, comparing the extracted at least one feature with registry information and applying business rules based on the comparison result. | 12-31-2009 |
20130276138 | COPYRIGHT DETECTION AND PROTECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method for detecting against unauthorized transmission of digital works comprises the steps of maintaining a registry of information permitting identification of digital copyrighted works, monitoring a network for transmission of at least one packet-based digital signal, extracting at least one feature from the at least one digital signal, comparing the extracted at least one feature with registry information and applying business rules based on the comparison result. | 10-17-2013 |
20140115716 | COPYRIGHT DETECTION AND PROTECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method for detecting against unauthorized transmission of digital works comprises the steps of maintaining a registry of information permitting identification of digital copyrighted works, monitoring a network for transmission of at least one packet-based digital signal, extracting at least one feature from the at least one digital signal, comparing the extracted at least one feature with registry information and applying business rules based on the comparison result. | 04-24-2014 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090107018 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAY OR COLLECTION OF DECORATIVE ACCESSORIES - A system for securing a decorative accessory. The system includes a display board including an upper surface, a lower surface, and at least one hole. The system includes at least one grommet configured to be inserted in the at least one hole and to receive a decorative accessory. The at least one grommet includes a center portion, a grommet hole, and first and second ends. The first and second ends are configured to engage the upper and lower surfaces, respectively, of the display board upon insertion of the at least one grommet in the at least one hole. The grommet hole is configured to receive the decorative accessory, the decorative accessory having at least one dimension larger than the grommet hole when the grommet hole is in an unexpanded state. | 04-30-2009 |
20100162591 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURING ACCESSORIES TO CLOTHING - A system and method for securing accessories to shoes and other articles of clothing is described. One illustrative embodiment is a system for attaching a decorative accessory to a shoe, the system comprising a shaft having first and second ends; a first shoulder secured to the first end of the shaft, the first shoulder being configured for insertion through an expandable hole in an upper portion of the shoe and configured to engage an inner surface of the upper portion of the shoe; a second shoulder secured to the second end of the shaft, the second shoulder being configured to engage the shoe; and a third shoulder adjacent to the second shoulder, the third shoulder comprising the decorative accessory. Another illustrative embodiment is a system for securing a decorative accessory to a shoe, the system comprising a shoe having an upper portion, the upper portion having an inner surface, an outer surface, and at least one stretchable hole; a shaft having first and second ends; a first shoulder secured to the first end of the shaft, the first shoulder being configured for insertion through the at least one stretchable hole in the upper portion of the shoe and to engage the inner surface of the upper portion of the shoe; a second shoulder secured to the second end of the shaft, the second shoulder being configured to engage the shoe; and a third shoulder adjacent to the second shoulder, the third shoulder comprising the decorative accessory. | 07-01-2010 |