Patents by Inventor Alfred S. Jolson

Alfred S. Jolson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5358255
    Abstract: A disc catching apparatus for use in playing a flying disc game includes a vertically extending post supported in the earth or in a portable stanchion and having a basket attached thereto around the post between its ends. A top housing is attached to the top of the post and spaced from the basket and a plurality of elongated flexible disc stopping members, such as flexible chains, are attached to the top housing and hang downwardly into the basket for stopping the flying objects impinging thereupon so that the flying objects will fall into the basket. The top housing has an interior compartment therein having at least one lamp for lighting the basket and hanging chain as well as lighting a translucent lens so that a flying disc game can be played in low light. An improved attachment is provided for attaching chains to the top housing and an improved basket mounting coupler is provided for supporting the basket which coupler can be readily injection molded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1994
    Inventor: Alfred S. Jolson
  • Patent number: 5094521
    Abstract: An apparatus for evaluating the alignment of both eyes of a patient objectively in primary, secondary and tertiary gaze, and the Bielschowsky head tilt positions and to diagnose for phorias, tropias and intermittent tropias. The apparatus has a head restraint and a mounted fixation target in a spaced relationship to the head restraint and having adjustments for adjusting the target along three axis. Electronic shutters are used to occlude each eye during the testing. A camera is used for imaging the eye of a patient having his head in the head restraint with his eyes aligned with the target. The camera is mounted adjacent to the target on the xyz mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1992
    Assignee: Vision Research Laboratories
    Inventors: Alfred S. Jolson, Harley R. Myler, Arthur Weeks
  • Patent number: D524146
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Inventor: Alfred S. Jolson
  • Patent number: D415482
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1999
    Inventor: Alfred S. Jolson