Patents by Inventor John S. Wood

John S. Wood 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: 11957962
    Abstract: A golf club head including a club face defined by a toe end, a heel end, a top rail and a sole. The golf club head including a plurality of grooves disposed on the club face between the top rail and the sole. Each groove extends between the toe end and the heel end. Widths of the grooves vary in a direction extending between the heel end and the toe end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony D. Serrano, Paul D. Wood, Bradley D. Schweigert, Calvin S. Wang, John A. Solheim
  • Patent number: 6877863
    Abstract: A projector assembly and method for automatically correcting keystone distortion includes an image correction engine, a light engine, a projection lens having a projection axis, a processor, a directional sensor and an inclination sensor. The sensors determine the absolute vertical and horizontal direction of the projection axis. The inclination sensor determines the vertical zero reference. The direction sensor is used to determine the horizontal zero reference. The processor calculates vertical and horizontal difference angles between the absolute directions and zero reference values in the vertical and horizontal directions. Using difference angles, the processor calculates the keystone distortion and instructs the image correction engine to apply geometric and brightness correction to the image data proportional and inverse to the keystone distortion and lens parameters (field of view, focal length, imperfections, etc) such that the image projected onto a viewing screen, is free from keystone distortion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Silicon Optix Inc.
    Inventors: John S. Wood, Robert L. Taber, Gopal Ramachandran
  • Publication number: 20040036844
    Abstract: A projector assembly and projection method for determining the amount of keystone distortion present in projection system and automatically correcting said distortion. The projection assembly includes an image correction engine, a light engine, projection lens having a projection axis, a processor, a directional sensor and an inclination sensor. The sensors determine the absolute vertical and horizontal direction of the projection axis and the processor calculates the vertical and horizontal difference angle by calculating the difference between the absolute vertical and horizontal directions and the vertical and horizontal zero references. The vertical zero reference is determined by the inclination sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventors: John S. Wood, Robert L. Taber, Gopal Ramachandran
  • Patent number: 4977089
    Abstract: A novel promoter, ribosome-binding site-encoding DNA, and a number of signal peptide-encoding DNA sequences are described for use in Bacillus and other host cells. The compounds are useful in constructing expression vectors for use in Bacillus and other host cells and drive expression and secretion of proteins such as nuclease and human growth hormone. In addition, a general method for obtaining cells with increased abilities to express and secrete heterologous gene products is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 11, 1990
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Steven Kovacevic, James R. Miller, Loraine E. Veal, John S. Wood
  • Patent number: RE49856
    Abstract: A golf club head including a club face defined by a toe end, a heel end, a top rail and a sole. The golf club head including a plurality of grooves disposed on the club face between the top rail and the sole. Each groove extends between the toe end and the heel end. Depths of the grooves vary in a direction extending between the top rail and the sole and in a direction extending between the heel end and the toe end. Widths of each of the plurality of grooves vary in a direction extending between the heel end and the toe end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony D. Serrano, Paul D. Wood, Bradley D. Schweigert, Calvin S. Wang, John A. Solheim
  • Patent number: RE49857
    Abstract: Embodiments of grooves of golf club heads and methods to manufacture grooves of golf club heads are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony D. Serrano, Paul D. Wood, Bradley D. Schweigert, Calvin S. Wang, John A. Solheim