Patents by Inventor John A. Sperry

John A. Sperry 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).

  • Publication number: 20150161686
    Abstract: Technology is described for managing reviews of organizations. An example method of the technology may identify reviews of an organization sourced from an open review system, the open review system including reviews of unverified customers. Reviews of the organization may be collected from a closed review system which includes reviews of verified customers. The reviews from the closed review system may be reviews which are submitted by organization customers within a predefined period of time prior to a current time and the number of reviews used in the method may exceed a predetermined amount of reviews. The reviews may be converted from the closed review system into converted reviews formatted for the open review system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Kurtis Williams, Jon Grover, John Sperry, Derek Newbold
  • Patent number: 7942377
    Abstract: A beach umbrella stand is provided including a foot operated drive assembly. A pole of a beach umbrella stand has a hollow interior portion housing the foot operated drive assembly. The foot operated drive assembly includes a ratchet assembly operated by a foot pedal. The ratchet assembly further includes an auger mounted at least partially within the pole, for driving into the sand. The ratchet assembly is positioned for operation of a pedal by a user's foot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: H & S Endeavors, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Harold, John Sperry
  • Publication number: 20090309004
    Abstract: A beach umbrella stand is provided including a foot operated drive assembly. A pole of a beach umbrella stand has a hollow interior portion housing the foot operated drive assembly. The foot operated drive assembly includes a ratchet assembly operated by a foot pedal. The ratchet assembly further includes an auger mounted at least partially within the pole, for driving into the sand. The ratchet assembly is positioned for operation of a pedal by a user's foot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: H & S Endeavors, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Harold, John Sperry
  • Patent number: 7503541
    Abstract: A beach umbrella stand is provided including a foot operated drive assembly. A pole of a beach umbrella stand has a hollow interior portion housing the foot operated drive assembly. The foot operated drive assembly includes a ratchet assembly operated by a foot pedal. The ratchet assembly further includes a an auger mounted at least partially within the pole, for driving into the sand. The ratchet assembly is positioned for operation of a pedal by a user's foot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: H & S Endeavors, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Harold, John Sperry
  • Publication number: 20080029678
    Abstract: A beach umbrella stand is provided including a foot operated drive assembly. A pole of a beach umbrella stand has a hollow interior portion housing the foot operated drive assembly. The foot operated drive assembly includes a ratchet assembly operated by a foot pedal. The ratchet assembly further includes a an auger mounted at least partially within the pole, for driving into the sand. The ratchet assembly is positioned for operation of a pedal by a user's foot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventors: Robert Harold, John Sperry
  • Patent number: 7246783
    Abstract: A beach umbrella stand is provided including a foot operated drive assembly. A pole of a beach umbrella stand has a hollow interior portion housing the foot operated drive assembly. The foot operated drive assembly includes a ratchet assembly operated by a foot pedal. The ratchet assembly further includes a an auger mounted at least partially within the pole, for driving into the sand. The ratchet assembly is positioned for operation of a pedal by a user's foot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Inventors: Robert Harold, John Sperry
  • Publication number: 20070131824
    Abstract: A beach umbrella stand is provided including a foot operated drive assembly. A pole of a beach umbrella stand has a hollow interior portion housing the foot operated drive assembly. The foot operated drive assembly includes a ratchet assembly operated by a foot pedal. The ratchet assembly further includes a an auger mounted at least partially within the pole, for driving into the sand. The ratchet assembly is positioned for operation of a pedal by a user's foot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2005
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventors: Robert Harold, John Sperry
  • Patent number: 5638561
    Abstract: A combination infant blanket and toy is disclosed consisting of the following machine washable, flame-retardant components: a doll head with a pleasant face, fabric cut-out for "curly" hair and a fabric loop at the top which can be used to hang it on a wall or bed post. A diamond-shaped top-opening fabric bag forms the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1997
    Inventors: Rosemarie Patricia Sperry, William John Sperry, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5043362
    Abstract: Water-processable screenprinting stencils and resists are based upon photopolymerizable systems in which the hydrogen donor compound is a modified polyvinylalcohol having pendant dialkylamino groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1991
    Assignee: Autotype International Limited
    Inventors: Ross A. Balfour, John A. Sperry
  • Patent number: 4824765
    Abstract: Substituted dibenzalketones useful as water-soluble photoinitiators have the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are 4, alkyl or, taken together, an aliphatic ring, n=0 or an integer and R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 either are both water-solubilizing groups (a) --X(CH.sub.2).sub.m N.sup.+ R.sup.5.sub.3, (b) --X(CH.sub.2).sub.m COO.sup.- M or (c) --X(CH.sub.2).sub.m SO.sup.-.sub.3 M.sub.5 or one is such a group and the other is (d) a group --NR.sup.5.sub.2, X is --CH.sub.2 --, --O-- or --S--, R.sup.5 is an alkyl group, M is H.sup.+ or a metal cation and m=0. Such a photoinitiator compound is associated with a polymerizable compound in an aqueous photopolymerizable composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1989
    Inventors: John A. Sperry, Ross A. Balfour
  • Patent number: 4478977
    Abstract: Photopolymers which are derivatives of polyvinyl alcohol and are useful as resists, stencils and relief images are made by reacting a compound having one or two formyl or acetal groups, such as terephthaldehyde, a naphthalene dialdehyde or the reaction product of an acetal and hydroxy-benzaldehyde, with an aromatic or heterocyclic compound carrying an acetyl group, so as to produce an intermediate of the formula: ##STR1## and reacting this with a polyvinyl alcohol to yield a photosensitive product of the formula: ##STR2## wherein m is 0 or 1, n is an integer from 1 to 6, X is an aromatic or heterocyclic group carrying at least one polar group and Z is an aromatic group of the formula: ##STR3## wherein R' and R", when both are present, are the same or different and each represents a hydrogen or a halogen atom or an alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxyalkyl, hydroxy, nitro or cyano group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 23, 1984
    Assignee: Autotype International Limited
    Inventors: John A. Sperry, Dennis D. Maguire
  • Patent number: 4477552
    Abstract: Light-sensitive compositions and materials incorporating such compositions, such as coated films for the production of polymeric resists, comprise a diazo-resin as a sensitizer for the composition and a water-soluble or water-dispersible colloid. In order to stabilize the diazo-resin sensitizer and increase the time between manufacture and use of such light-sensitive compositions and material, a poly-(vinylpyridine) is incorporated in the composition, preferably in the form of a water-soluble salt such as the hydrochloride or sulphate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1982
    Date of Patent: October 16, 1984
    Assignee: Autotype International Limited
    Inventors: Peter M. G. Day, John W. Jones, John A. Sperry