Patents by Inventor Darin Bradley Ritter

Darin Bradley Ritter 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: 6922216
    Abstract: First (3), second (5) and third (7) eccentric cams, positioned in substantially the same plane, mate with corresponding first (9), second (11) and third (13) slots in a bracket (1). Rotation of the first cam (3) has the ability to move the bracket (1) in an X direction. Rotation of the second cam (5) has the ability to move the bracket (1) in a Y direction perpendicular to the X direction. Rotation of the third cam (7) has the ability to rotate the bracket (1) in a plane defined by said X and Y directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing S. A.
    Inventors: Scott Joseph Duggan, Darin Bradley Ritter
  • Patent number: 6921174
    Abstract: A cabinet for a projection television system, the cabinet including a one-piece molded structure for mounting the components, and reference surfaces unitary with the structure, for mechanically aligning critical optical components of the television system with one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing, S.A.
    Inventors: Scott Joseph Duggan, Darin Bradley Ritter
  • Patent number: 6709114
    Abstract: A mounting system for three axis rotational adjustment of a light projector assembly of a projection television, the mounting system having a spherical wall and a spherical bracket slidably engaged with the spherical wall and moveable relative thereto. The wall and bracket coact with one another to rotate the light projector assembly about three axes, thereby restricting movement of the projector assembly to a portion of a spherical path and enabling adjustment of an image generated by the projector assembly on a screen of a projection television to a desired geometry without affecting picture centering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing S.A.
    Inventors: Scott Joseph Duggan, Darin Bradley Ritter
  • Patent number: 6671007
    Abstract: A degaussing coil is retained on the conical portion of a cathode ray tube by a resilient clip which snaps over a lug which is used to mount the cathode ray tube in its associated cabinet. The clip can be snapped over its respective mounting lug after the cathode ray tube has been mounted in its associated cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing, S.A.
    Inventors: Eric Richard May, Darin Bradley Ritter
  • Publication number: 20030193621
    Abstract: First (3), second (5) and third (7) eccentric cams, positioned in substantially the same plane, mate with corresponding first (9), second (11) and third (13) slots in a bracket (1). Rotation of the first cam (3) has the ability to move the bracket (1) in an X direction. Rotation of the second cam (5) has the ability to move the bracket (1) in a Y direction perpendicular to the X direction. Rotation of the third cam (7) has the ability to rotate the bracket (1) in a plane defined by said X and Y directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2002
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Inventors: Scott Joseph Duggan, Darin Bradley Ritter
  • Patent number: 6415036
    Abstract: An apparatus for minimizing sound vibrations in a television cabinet is disclosed. Specifically, the apparatus reduces the amount of vibrations generated by a loudspeaker that are transmitted into a television cabinet while maximizing sound energy transmitted from the cabinet. The apparatus includes an enclosure pod for accommodating at least one loudspeaker that is mounted in the television cabinet using vibration reducing devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing, S.A.
    Inventors: Darin Bradley Ritter, Scott Joseph Duggan
  • Patent number: 6225579
    Abstract: A gimbal mounted multifunction button has a selector button that can selectively actuate one or more microswitches in response to a biasing force. The multifunction button has a selector button mounted to a gimbal contained in a plate. The selector button has a plurality of protruding actuators that pass through the plate and align with a plurality of microswitches mounted to a printed circuit board. The selector button may be biased to selectively cause one of the of actuators to actuate a corresponding switch, or alternately selectively cause an adjacent pair of actuators to actuate a corresponding pair of adjacent switches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Thomson licensing S.A.
    Inventors: Darin Bradley Ritter, William Hofmann Bose
  • Patent number: 6096985
    Abstract: A button assembly has at least one button that can selectively actuate one or more microswitches mounted to a printed circuit board in response to a biasing force. The at least one button is coupled to a plate comprising a loading member. The loading member is in contact with a housing. The housing has a plurality of latches which engage the printed circuit board, holding the button assembly together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing S.A.
    Inventors: Darin Bradley Ritter, Michel Alain Cadio, William Hofmann Bose
  • Patent number: D482599
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing, S.A.
    Inventors: Eric Richard May, Darin Bradley Ritter