Patents by Inventor Mark A. Hammon

Mark A. Hammon 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: 20060200720
    Abstract: A peripheral device to generate read and write cycles on a PCI bus comprises a PCI bus interface. A control unit has a data pattern generator to source a data pattern to a target via the interface during a write operation and to verify an incoming data pattern from the interface during a read operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2005
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Inventors: David Grimme, Mark Hammons, Steven Chan, Robert Matthews
  • Patent number: 5205562
    Abstract: A golf mat of grass-like material includes top and bottom pads each of which includes belting material which substantially strengthens them and protects the base mat form damage from golf clubs striking it. The golf tee extends only through the top pad and not through the base mat and the belting material of the top pad presents any enlargement of the hole through the top pad which includes felt carpet which also gives a grass-like appearance. The top pad is loosely secured to the base pad and may be raised at its center for replacement of the tee and the top pad absorbs energy from the golf club due to its ability to move relative to the base mat when it is struck. The pad may be replaced through operation of the bolts at its opposite ends. The turf layer includes filaments of yarn such as tufts partially exposed on the bottom side adjacent fabric-like material exposed on the top side of the layer of belting material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1993
    Assignee: AGR Inc.
    Inventor: Mark A. Hammon
  • Patent number: 5026580
    Abstract: A golf mat of grass-like material includes top and bottom pads each of which includes belting material which substantially strengthens them and protects the base mat from damage from golf clubs striking it. The golf tee extends only through the top pad and not through the base mat and the belting material of the top pad prevents any enlargement of the hole through the top pad which includes felt carpet which also gives a grass-like appearance. The top pad is loosely secured to the base mat and may be raised at its center for replacement of the tee and the top pad absorbs energy from the golf club due to its ability to move relative to the base mat when it is struck. The pad may be replaced through operation of the bolts at its opposite ends.In an alternate embodiment the turf layer includes filaments of yarn such as tufts partially exposed on the bottom side adjacent fabric-like material exposed on the top side of the layer of belting material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1991
    Assignee: AGR Inc.
    Inventor: Mark A. Hammon
  • Patent number: 4844470
    Abstract: A golf mat of grass-like material includes top and bottom pads, each of which includes belting material which substantially strengthens them and protects the mat from damage from golf clubs striking it. The golf tee extends only through the top pad and not through the mat and the belting material of the top pad prevents any enlargement of the hole through the top pad which includes felt carpet which also gives a grass-like appearance. The top pad is loosely secured to the mat and may be raised at its center for replacement of the tee, and the top pad absorbs energy from the golf club due to its ability to move relative to the mat when it is struck. The pad may be replaced through operation of the bolts at its opposite ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 4, 1989
    Assignee: Ste-Mak, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Hammon, Steven J. Ackerman