Patents by Inventor Douglas Cramer
Douglas Cramer 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).
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Patent number: 7623594Abstract: An SDARS receiver for use with at least two antennae, each of which receives bitstreams from a first satellite, bitstreams from a second satellite, and bitstreams from a terrestrial repeater, including demodulators configured to switch between demodulating bitstreams from the satellites and to switch between demodulating bitstreams from the terrestrial repeater, and a processor coupled to the demodulators, the processor being configured to switch the demodulators according to a variety of algorithms.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2006Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey J. Marrah, Shuping Zhang, Douglas A. Cramer, Harry Diamond
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Publication number: 20060194562Abstract: An SDARS receiver for use with at least two antennae, each of which receives bitstreams from a first satellite, bitstreams from a second satellite, and bitstreams from a terrestrial repeater, including demodulators configured to switch between demodulating bitstreams from the satellites and to switch between demodulating bitstreams from the terrestrial repeater, and a processor coupled to the demodulators, the processor being configured to switch the demodulators according to a variety of algorithms.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2006Publication date: August 31, 2006Inventors: Jeffrey Marrah, Shuping Zhang, Douglas Cramer, Harry Diamond
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Patent number: 7095757Abstract: A system optimizes terrestrial signal acquisition in a communication system by initially determining whether a first synchronization signal is available from a first ensemble, which has an associated first programmed content of a terrestrial signal. Next, when the first synchronization signal is not available from the first ensemble, the system switches to a second ensemble of the terrestrial signal to acquire a second synchronization signal, which is synchronized with the first synchronization signal. Finally, the system switches back to the first ensemble to retrieve the associated first programmed content.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2002Date of Patent: August 22, 2006Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Harry Diamond, Douglas A. Cramer, Glenn A Walker
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Publication number: 20050254525Abstract: A system optimizes terrestrial signal acquisition in a communication system by initially determining whether a first synchronization signal is available from a first ensemble, which has an associated first programmed content of a terrestrial signal. Next, when the first synchronization signal is not available from the first ensemble, the system switches to a second ensemble of the terrestrial signal to acquire a second synchronization signal, which is synchronized with the first synchronization signal. Finally, the system switches back to the first ensemble to retrieve the associated first programmed content.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2002Publication date: November 17, 2005Inventors: Harry Diamond, Douglas Cramer, Glenn Walker
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Patent number: 6562974Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel process for making geminal bisphosphonates. The process provides for bisphosphorylation using phosphorus trihalide, phosphorous acid as a reactant/solvent, and a base as an acid acceptor/solvent.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2001Date of Patent: May 13, 2003Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Frederick Dana Cazer, William Douglas Cramer, Dennis Michael Billings, Gregory Eugene Parry
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Publication number: 20010041690Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel process for making geminal bisphosphonates. The process provides for bisphosphorylation using phosphorus trihalide, phosphorous acid as a reactant/solvent, and a base as an acid acceptor/solvent.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2001Publication date: November 15, 2001Inventors: Frederick Dana Cazer, William Douglas Cramer, Dennis Michael Billings, Gregory Eugene Parry
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Patent number: 5997400Abstract: The gaming system of the present invention includes one or more slot machines associated with a racing display wherein the racing element or elements are not necessarily racing against each other. Rather, the racing element moves each time predetermined combination appears on the slot machine. A player is rewarded if his or her racing element reaches a predetermined position. While a clock may be included with each racing element racing against the clock, the racing elements may move independently of a clock. The racing display may be built directly into the slot machine so that the slot player can easily see the progress of his racing element. Alteratively, a large racing display may be utilized that displays a plurality of racing elements thereby giving the appearance that the racing elements are racing against each other.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 1998Date of Patent: December 7, 1999Assignee: Atlantic City Coin & Slot Services Co., Inc.Inventors: Mac R. Seelig, Jerald Seelig, Michael Hiltebrand, Douglas Cramer
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Patent number: 5976015Abstract: The gaming system of the present invention includes one or more slot machines (10, 110) associated with a racing display (20, 120) wherein the racing elements (22, 122) are not racing against each other. Rather, a clock (24, 124) is included and each racing element is racing against the clock, independently of the other racing elements. The racing display (20) may be built directly into the slot machine so that the slot player can easily see the progress of his horse (22) or other racing element. Alternatively, a large racing display (120) may be utilized that displays a plurality of horses or other racing elements (122) but wherein each horse is racing against a different clock (124) rather than against each other. Even further, Win, Place and Show positions are located adjacent the finish line and the slot player whose horse (22, 122) reaches either of these positions is awarded a prize depending on the position reached before the clock (24, 124) has timed out.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 1998Date of Patent: November 2, 1999Assignee: Atlantic City Coin & Slot Service Co., Inc.Inventors: Mac R. Seelig, Jerald Seelig, Michael Hiltebrand, Douglas Cramer
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Patent number: 5779544Abstract: The gaming system of the present invention includes one or more slot machines (10, 110) associated with a racing display (20, 120) wherein the racing elements (22, 122) are not racing against each other. Rather, a clock (24, 124) is included and each racing element is racing against the clock, independently of the other racing elements. The racing display (20) may be built directly into the slot machine so that the slot player can easily see the progress of his horse (22) or other racing element. Alternatively, a large racing display (120) may be utilized that displays a plurality of horses or other racing elements (122) but wherein each horse is racing against a different clock (124) rather than against each other. Even further, Win, Place and Show positions are located adjacent the finish line, and the slot player whose horse (22, 122) reaches either of these positions is awarded a prize depending on the position reached before the clock (24, 124) has timed out.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 1997Date of Patent: July 14, 1998Assignee: Atlantic City Coin & Slot Service Company, Inc.Inventors: Mac R. Seelig, Jerald Seelig, Michael Hiltebrand, Douglas Cramer
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Patent number: 5664998Abstract: A gaming system is comprised of a plurality of slot machines or other gaming machines arranged in a row with a racing display mounted above the machines so as to be visible by each of the players and by spectators. The display may resemble a horse track or an auto race track. Each slot machine is connected to a different horse or car on the track which is advanced along the track by a predetermined amount depending on the number of coins being played. The horse or car that reaches the finish line first is the winner and the player of the slot machine associated with the winner is awarded a prize which may be paid through his slot machine.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1995Date of Patent: September 9, 1997Assignee: Atlantic City Coin & Slot Service Co., Inc.Inventors: Mac R. Seelig, Jerald Seelig, Michael Hiltebrand, Douglas Cramer
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Patent number: 5560603Abstract: The gaming system of the present invention includes one or more slot machines associated with a racing display wherein the racing elements are not racing against each other. Rather, a clock is included and each racing element is racing against the clock, independently of the other racing elements. The racing display may be built directly into the slot machine so that the slot player can easily see the progress of his horse or other racing element. Alternatively, a large racing display may be utilized that displays a plurality of horses or other racing elements but wherein each horse is racing against a different clock rather than against each other. Even further, Win, Place and Show positions are located adjacent the finish line and the slot player whose horse reaches either of these positions is awarded a prize depending on the position reached before the clock has timed out.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 1995Date of Patent: October 1, 1996Assignee: Atlantic City Coin & Slot Service Company, Inc.Inventors: Mac R. Seelig, Jerald Seelig, Michael Hiltebrand, Douglas Cramer