Eduardo J Rodriguez

US Patent:

D524882, Jul 11, 2006

Filed:

Apr 18, 2005

Appl. No.:

29/227912

Inventors:

Richard J. Maddocks - Barrington RI, US
Eduardo J. Rodriguez - Tiverton RI, US
Shelley M. Smith - Plymouth MA, US
Yae Do Chung - Coventry RI, US

Assignee:

Hasbro, Inc. - Pawtucket RI

International Classification:

2101

US Classification:

D21576, D21578, D21624

US Patent:

D526366, Aug 8, 2006

Filed:

Apr 18, 2005

Appl. No.:

29/227911

Inventors:

Richard J. Maddocks - Barrington RI, US
Eduardo J. Rodriguez - Tiverton RI, US
Shelley M. Smith - Plymouth MA, US
Yae Do Chung - Coventry RI, US

Assignee:

Hasbro, Inc. - Pawtucket RI

International Classification:

2101

US Classification:

D21576, D21578, D21624

US Patent:

7234989, Jun 26, 2007

Filed:

Feb 6, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/773927

Inventors:

Richard Maddocks - Barrington RI, US
Eduardo Rodriguez - Tiverton RI, US

Assignee:

Hasbro, Inc. - Pawtucket RI

International Classification:

A63H 3/38

US Classification:

446392, 446389, 446343

Abstract:

An artificial eye for use in animated plush toys has a one-piece eyeball and lid that are integrally molded. The eye further includes a shaped member and a retaining post. A crossplate of the shaped member is preferably curved to correspond to the curvature of the eye, and is operative to animate a portion of plush contiguous to the eye. The portion of plush to be animated has an attached elongated flap which includes a forked free end wherein each branch of the forked end includes a hole. The elongated flap is inserted into the doll's body or head cavity, and each branch is tucked under the curved crossplate of the shaped member. The retaining post engages the holes near the ends of each branch, thereby fixedly retaining the flap to the eye. When the eye is rotated the plush portion also moves thereby simulating movement of an eyelid.

US Patent:

7641535, Jan 5, 2010

Filed:

Jul 12, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/485617

Inventors:

Richard J. Maddocks - Barrington RI, US
Eduardo J. Rodriguez - Tiverton RI, US
Shelley M. Smith - Plymouth MA, US
Jeffrey H. Olson - West Warwick RI, US
Lu Jian Zhong - Shanghai, CN
Liu Ling Kit - Hong Kong, CN

Assignee:

Hasbro, Inc. - Pawtucket RI

International Classification:

A63H 3/40

US Classification:

446392, 446342, 446372

Abstract:

An artificial eye for use in animated plush toys has a one-piece eyeball and lid that are integrally molded. The eye further includes a shaped member and a retaining post. A crossplate of the shaped member is preferably curved to correspond to the curvature of the eye, and is operative to animate a portion of plush contiguous to the eye. The portion of plush to be animated has an attached elongated flap which includes a forked free end wherein each branch of the forked end includes a hole. The elongated flap is inserted into the doll's body or head cavity, and each branch is tucked under the curved crossplate of the shaped member. The retaining post engages the holes near the ends of each branch, thereby fixedly retaining the flap to the eye. When the eye is rotated the plush portion also moves thereby simulating movement of an eyelid. A socket and eyelid plush extension assembly may be employed for receiving the plush at the eye members for securing the plush thereto facilitating movement of the plush with the eye assembly.

US Patent:

7695342, Apr 13, 2010

Filed:

Nov 21, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/944156

Inventors:

Don Cameron - Riverside RI, US
Richard J Maddocks - Barrington RI, US
Eduardo J Rodriguez - Tiverton RI, US

Assignee:

Hasbro, Inc. - Pawtucket RI

International Classification:

A63H 3/20

US Classification:

446330, 446390

Abstract:

An electro-mechanical character or figure such as a toy animal that can replicate realistic grasping and standing positions of animals and other creatures while they are supported on a surface as well as when they are perched on a bar or other supporting elements by coordinating the positioning and movement of specific body parts. To this end it is regarded that through observation of live animals, the mechanism can be seen to exhibit a grasping action around a perch to achieve a fully supported free-standing position. Birds in particular can readily be shown to exhibit a grasping action in their talons. The grasping members and support members include a front portion and a rear portion that facilitate a pivoting action on a center portion to a closed position when grasping and an open position when standing.

US Patent:

20060270312, Nov 30, 2006

Filed:

May 27, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/140483

Inventors:

Richard Maddocks - Barrington RI, US
Eduardo Rodriguez - Tiverton RI, US
Jeffrey Ford - Warwick RI, US
Peter Hall - Norfolk, GB

International Classification:

A63H 3/36

US Classification:

446337000

Abstract:

A very compact interactive animated character is provided that provides highly life-like and intelligent seeming interaction with the user thereof. The animated character can take the form of a small animal-like creature having a variety of moving body parts including a smile/emotion assembly which are coordinated to exhibit life-like emotional states by precisely controlling and synchronizing their movements in response to external sensed conditions. The animated character also includes sound generating circuitry to generate speech sounds as well as sounds associated with various emotional states, which are coordinated with a lip sync assembly simulating speech mouth movement. The drive system utilizes first and second reversible motors which are able to power and precisely coordinate the lip sync assembly producing speech mouth movement, with the movable parts and the smile/emotion assembly to produce life-like interactions and emotional expressions.

US Patent:

20210046392, Feb 18, 2021

Filed:

Jul 2, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/873792

Inventors:

- Seattle WA, US
Leif Askeland - Greenville RI, US
Richard Joseph Maddocks - Barrington RI, US
Stephen B. Lewis - San Francisco CA, US
Shelley Marie Smith - Plymouth MA, US
Eduardo Javier Rodriguez - Tiverton RI, US
Brian M. White - Berkeley CA, US

Assignee:

Ripple Effects, Inc. - Seattle WA

International Classification:

A63H 3/00
A61M 21/02
A63H 3/02

Abstract:

The disclosed embodiments provide an apparatus and methods for assisting individuals in controlling respiratory rates. For example, a respiratory regulation apparatus is provided in the form of a plush animal toy that operates components to simulate the breathing rate of anxious individuals. The apparatus may include actuators that are controlled by a slotted cam that is dynamically rotated at varying speeds in a determined rotational direction. The actuators move inward and outward in relative directions to move a torso of the plush animal toy to simulate breathing. In certain aspects, actuators may expand outward while at the same time another actuator contracts inward to cause the torso to simulate realistic breathing movements. A processor controls the speed of the cam such that the simulated breathing of the animal toy apparatus can be reduced at a controlled rate to assist an individual in reducing their breathing rate to a calmer state.

US Patent:

20190208932, Jul 11, 2019

Filed:

Jan 4, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/240061

Inventors:

- Pawtucket RI, US
Leif J. Askeland - Greenville RI, US
Eduardo J. Rodriguez - Tiverton RI, US
Shelley M. Smith - Plymouth MA, US

International Classification:

A47G 7/04
A01G 9/02

Abstract:

A device and method that support and animate a plant disposed in an inner plant pot having an inner plant pot interior volume in such a way that the inner plant pot moves relative to an outer plant pot having an outer plant pot interior volume, and a gimbal mechanism disposed within the outer plant pot interior volume, controlling and instantiating, vertical longitudinal movement and rotational movement of the inner plant pot relative to the outer plant pot, programmable to provide physical response in the form of animation of the gimbal mechanism and the inner plant pot in response to receipt of predetermined data by the electronic processor control module from a plurality of sensors in communication with the electronic processor control module providing data collected by the plurality of sensors.