Shelley M Smith

US Patent:

6811461, Nov 2, 2004

Filed:

Nov 20, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/300084

Inventors:

Richard Maddocks - Barrington RI
Shelley M. Smith - Plymouth MA

Assignee:

Hasbro, Inc. - Pawtucket RI

International Classification:

A63H 338

US Classification:

446392, 446341, 446343

Abstract:

An artificial eye suitable for realistic use in dolls that replicate human beings, animals, and other creatures such as dinosaurs, aliens, monsters, and the like. The artificial eyes, according to some embodiments of the present invention, have a one-piece eyeball and lid that are integrally molded. The integrally molded eye and lid of the present invention reduces the part count of the eye when compared to conventional two-piece eye/lid combinations, which lowers the cost of production by eliminating high cost, labor intensive secondary operations. Furthermore, the process used to create these high-quality artificial eyeballs is a high volume, low cost operation. Each embodiment of the present invention has one or more of the following elements: a bowl-shaped member, an eyelid integrally molded with the bowl-shaped member, a pupil visible through the bowl-shaped member, an iris-like member visible through the bowl-shaped member, and an attachment member to attach the artificial eye.

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:

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:

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.

US Patent:

20190209935, Jul 11, 2019

Filed:

Jan 5, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/863859

Inventors:

- Columbus GA, US
Leif Askeland - Greenville RI, US
Eduardo Javier Rodriguez - Tiverton RI, US
Shelley Marie Smith - Plymouth MA, US

Assignee:

American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus - Columbus GA

International Classification:

A63H 3/36
A63H 29/22
A63H 3/02
A63H 3/28

Abstract:

An animatronic doll is disclosed. The doll, includes multiple motors, one or more of which controls conjoined movements of various parts of the doll and one or more of which controls individual parts of the doll. The doll may include a speaker for causing the duck to vibrate and/or it may include various sensors for user and environmental interaction.