Project Jengo

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Founded in 2017 to fight back against patent trolls and level the playing field for innovative companies.

Illustration of Project Jengo Redux with a lava lamp

Blackbird Tech's Patents

For recap on the Blackbird prior-art search, check out this blog post.

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Patent Number Name Priority Date
9620989 RECHARGEABLE BATTERY ACCESSORIES 13-Mar-13
US20170194800 BATTERY PACK 13-Mar-13
US20130081778 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A CLOSE-COUPLED COOLING SYSTEM 3-Oct-11
8715087 VIDEO GAME INCLUDING USER DETERMINED LOCATION INFORMATION 12-Apr-11
PUB20140200078 Video Game Including User Determined Location Information 12-Apr-11
8106569 LED RETROFIT FOR MINIATURE BULBS 12-May-09
7867058 SPORTS BRA 17-Apr-07
7788261 INTERACTIVE WEB INFORMATION RETRIEVAL USING GRAPHICAL WORD INDICATORS 14-Dec-06
7752557 METHOD AND APPARATUS OF VISUAL REPRESENTATIONS OF SEARCH RESULTS 29-Aug-06
7809717 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONCEPT-BASED VISUAL PRESENTATION OF SEARCH RESULTS 6-Jun-06
7752243 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND USE OF CONCEPT KNOWLEDGE BASE 6-Jun-06
PUB20130213082 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A DISTRIBUTED COOLING SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ENCLOSURES 22-Dec-05
7740234 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A LOW-PROFILE SUSPENSION SYSTEM 22-Dec-05
7556271 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AN ELETRONIC EQUIPMENT RACK 22-Dec-05
7611157 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AN ELETRONIC EQUIPMENT RACK 22-Dec-05
8424885 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AN ENVIRONMENTALLY-PROTECTED ELETRONIC EQUIPMENT ENCLOSURE 22-Dec-05
7628409 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AN ELETRONIC EQUIPMENT RACK 22-Dec-05
7461849 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AN ELETRONIC EQUIPMENT RACK 22-Dec-05
9679286 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ENABLING SECURE NETWORK-BASED TRANSACTIONS 20-Sep-05
7830245 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POSITIONING A VEHICLE OPERATOR 14-Mar-05
7106183 REARVIEW CAMERA AND SENSOR SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES 26-Aug-04
8996546 INTERNET BASED RESOURCE RETRIEVAL SYSTEM 28-May-04
7162378 POINT OF PLAY TERMINAL 12-Mar-04
8478512 REAL-TIME TRAFFIC CONDITION MEASUREMENT USING NETWORK TRANSMISSION DATA 5-Feb-04
8489314 REAL-TIME TRAFFIC CONDITION MEASUREMENT AND PRESENTATION OF USER-BASED ROUTE DATA 5-Feb-04
8744761 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING TRAVEL TIME INFORMATION 5-Feb-04
8548719 REAL-TIME TRAFFIC CONDITION MEASUREMENT 5-Feb-04
8306746 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING TRAVEL TIME INFORMATION 5-Feb-04
8380429 REAL-TIME TRAFFIC CONDITION MEASUREMENT USING GPS DATA 5-Feb-04
9243927 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING TRAVEL TIME INFORMATION 5-Feb-04
9400190 REAL-TIME TRAFFIC CONDITION MEASUREMENT USING NETWORK TRANSMISSION DATA 5-Feb-04
8855905 REAL-TIME TRAFFIC CONDITION MEASUREMENT USING NETWORK TRANSMISSION DATA 5-Feb-04
7522995 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING TRAVEL TIME INFORMATION 5-Feb-04
7904240 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING TRAVEL TIME INFORMATION 5-Feb-04
9086295 REAL-TIME TRAFFIC CONDITION MEASUREMENT USING NETWORK TRANSMISSION DATA 5-Feb-04
8457871 REAL-TIME TRAFFIC CONDITIONS MEASUREMENT AND PRESENTATION OF SPONSORED CONTENT 5-Feb-04
9014972 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING TRAVEL TIME INFORMATION 5-Feb-04
US20160102993 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING TRAVEL TIME INFORMATION 5-Feb-04
7230392 ANALOG CONTROL OF LIGHT SOURCES 8-Dec-03
6823036 WRISTWATCH-TYPED PEDOMETER WITH WIRELESS HEARTBEAT SIGNAL RECEIVING DEVICE 24-Sep-03
PUB20130141903 LED LIGHTING APPARATUS 23-Sep-03
6956338 ANALOG CONTROL OF LIGHT SOURCES 12-Aug-03
7086751 ILLUMINATED PRODUCT PACKAGING 27-Jun-03
7081036 BUTTOCK LIFT SUPPORT 9-May-03
7086747 LOW-VOLTAGE LIGHTING APPARATUS FOR SATISFYING AFTER-HOURS LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS, EMERGENCY LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS, AND LOW LIGHT REQUIREMENTS 11-Dec-02
7114834 LED LIGHTING APPARATUS 23-Sep-02
7636430 TOLL-FREE CALL ORIGINATION USING AN ALPHANUMERIC CALL INITIATOR 1-Nov-01
7129931 MULTIPURPOSE COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEM 14-Sep-01
6425349 BICYCLE PET CARRIER 14-Jun-01
6694007 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING LONG DISTANCE CALL CONNECTIONS USING ELETRONIC TEXT MESSAGES 22-Mar-01
6552888 SAFETY ELECTRICAL OUTLET WITH LOGIC CONTROL CIRCUIT 22-Jan-01
7174362 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SUPPLYING PRODUCTS FROM PRE-STORED DIGITAL DATA IN RESPONSE TO DEMANDS TRANSMITTED VIA COMPUTER NETWORK 21-Nov-00
6879678 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING LONG DISTANCE CALL CONNECTIONS USING A PERSONAL COMMUNICATION ASSISTANT 13-Nov-00
7116657 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING LONG DISTANCE CALL CONNECTIONS USING A DESKTOP APPLICATION 22-Aug-00
6705976 EXERCISE APPARATUS 6-Aug-00
9424848 METHOD FOR SECURE TRANSACTIONS UTILIZING PHYSICALLY SEPARATED COMPUTERS 9-Jun-00
7958214 METHOD FOR SECURE TRANSACTIONS UTILIZING PHYSICALLY SEPARATED COMPUTERS 9-Jun-00
8285832 METHOD FOR SECURE TRANSACTIONS UTILISING PHYSICALLY SEPARATED COMPUTERS 9-Jun-00
8542111 PROGRAMMABLE COMMUNICATOR 23-May-00
8633802 PROGRAMMABLE COMMUNICATOR 23-May-00
8866589 PROGRAMMABLE COMMUNICATOR 23-May-00
8648717 PROGRAMMABLE COMMUNICATOR 23-May-00
8094010 PROGRAMMABLE COMMUNICATOR 23-May-00
7583197 PROGRAMMABLE COMMUNICATOR 23-May-00
US20150326992 PROGRAMMABLE COMMUNICATOR 23-May-00
6602045 WINGTIP WINDMILL AND METHOD OF USE 5-Feb-00
6883927 FRAME ASSEMBLY AND LIGHT FOR AN ELECTRICAL WALL CONDUIT 31-Jan-00
6816085 METHOD FOR MANAGING A PARKING LOT 14-Jan-00
7797448 GPS-INTERNET LINKAGE 28-Oct-99
6453303 AUTOMATED ANALYSIS FOR FINANCIAL ASSETS 8-Aug-99
6450222 NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE HAVING AN ELASTOMERIC HOOP 14-Jul-99
6175608 PEDOMETER 28-Oct-98
6434212 PEDOMETER 28-Oct-98
6557948 BRAKING APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE 15-Dec-97
6453335 PROVIDING AN INTERNET THIRD PARTY DATA CHANNEL 21-Jul-98
6188683 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING LONG DISTANCE VOICE COMMUNICATIONS USING THE INTERNET 3-Mar-97
6804225 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING LONG DISTANCE VOICE COMMUNICATIONS USING THE INTERNET 19-Feb-97
6460940 SUPPLEMENTAL BRAKE SYSTEM 8-Nov-94