Michael L Forte

US Patent:

8453265, Jun 4, 2013

Filed:

Nov 8, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/291283

Inventors:

Michael A. Forte - Miami Beach FL, US
Joseph M. Geraci - Singer Island FL, US

International Classification:

A41D 13/00

US Classification:

2115, 2247, 40586

Abstract:

A garment display frame that provides apparel with at least one display frame releasably incorporated into said apparel where the apparel has a part of a mating pair of fasteners and the display frame has the other part. The display frame has a border mounted to the edge of the display frame with a plastic transparent or translucent receptacle bound thereby having a pocket so that the user can insert a visual display of their choosing therein. Also, the apparel display frame has a receptacle that can be incorporated into any garment so that a user can selectively insert any picture, image, message, graphic or artwork as desired.

US Patent:

20100005694, Jan 14, 2010

Filed:

Jul 14, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/172916

Inventors:

Michael A. Forte - Miami Beach FL, US
Joseph M. Geraci - Singer Island FL, US

International Classification:

A47G 1/16

US Classification:

40757

Abstract:

A garment display frame that provides apparel with at least one display frame releasably incorporated into said apparel where the apparel has a part of a mating pair of fasteners and the display frame has the other part. The display frame has a border mounted to the edge of the display frame with a plastic transparent or translucent receptacle bound thereby having a pocket so that the user can insert a visual display of their choosing therein. Also, the apparel display frame has a receptacle that can be incorporated into any garment so that a user can selectively insert any picture, image, message, graphic or artwork as desired.

US Patent:

20100050485, Mar 4, 2010

Filed:

Sep 3, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/203467

Inventors:

Michael A. Forte - Miami Beach FL, US
Joseph M. Geraci - Singer Island FL, US

International Classification:

A44C 3/00

US Classification:

40 15

Abstract:

A tethered display frame has a planar backer sheet, a top sheet of transparent or translucent material overlaying the planar backer sheet, a border attached along a common periphery of the planar backer sheet and the top sheet, a plurality of straps fastened to the frame, and a fastener affixed to distal ends of each of the straps whereby the frame can be releasably fastened to an article. The border encloses the planar backer sheet and the top sheet on three sides with a fourth side providing means for a user to insert a display item between the top sheet and the planar backer sheet.

US Patent:

20110144902, Jun 16, 2011

Filed:

Dec 10, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/634897

Inventors:

Michael J. Forte - Poughkeepsie NY, US
Zamir G. Gonzalez - Poughkeepsie NY, US
Jenny S. Li - Poughkeepsie NY, US
Thomas E. Murphy, JR. - Poughkeepsie NY, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G01C 21/00
G06F 17/30
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

701201, 707792, 235375, 707E17044

Abstract:

A system for providing navigation information to a user in a region, the system including: a plurality of navigation stations disposed throughout the region and coupled to a communications network, each station having a wireless interface configured to communicate interactively with a mobile device carried by the user; wherein the system is configured to receive a destination at a selected navigation station using the wireless interface, to provide directions from the selected navigation station to the destination using the mobile device, and to track movement of the user throughout the region using interaction between the mobile device and a navigation station in range of the mobile device or interaction between the user and one of the navigation stations selected by the user.

US Patent:

20120284267, Nov 8, 2012

Filed:

May 6, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/102771

Inventors:

Tamer E. Abuelsaad - Poughkeepsie NY, US
Kelly Abuelsaad - Poughkeepsie NY, US
Michael J. Forte - Poughkeepsie NY, US
Zamir G. Gonzalez - Poughkeepsie NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707737, 707E17046

Abstract:

An embodiment of the invention provides a method and system for randomizing items within a storage device. A linkage module links a first linked item in the storage device to one or more second linked items in the storage device based on attributes of the items. The linking is performed without input from a user of the storage device. The second linked item has at least one attribute in common with the first linked item. A list generating module connected to the linkage module generates a list, wherein the list includes a random sequence of items. The generating of the list groups the first linked item and the second linked item(s) in the list such that there are no items between the first linked item and the second linked item(s) in the list.

US Patent:

20130105138, May 2, 2013

Filed:

Dec 20, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/722130

Inventors:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY, US
Michael J. Forte - Poughkeepsie NY, US
Zamir G. Gonzalez - Poughkeepsie NY, US
Jenny S. Li - Danbury CT, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G05D 23/19

US Classification:

165287

Abstract:

A device case for a portable electronic device is provided and includes mechanical protection for the device, an active thermal element incorporated within the mechanical protection and a controller to control an operation of the active thermal element, the controller being configured to limit power consumption of the active thermal element and to maintain a predefined internal device temperature.