Patents by Inventor Mark G. Welsh

Mark G. Welsh 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).

  • Viewer data collection system and method for use in a direct broadcast satellite television network
    Patent number: 8099749
    Abstract: A system and method for collecting viewership data. The inventive system (10) is adapted to receive a signal having multiple channels of program content and associated channel identification information. The system (10) is adapted to parse the program content and channel identification information from the received signal. The system (10) outputs selective channels of program content in response to user input and the parsed program content. The system (10) monitors the selected channels and provides viewership data with respect thereto. The viewership data includes channel identification information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventors: David P. Russ, Mark G. Welsh, Rao Sunkara
  • VIEWER DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE IN A DIRECT BROADCAST SATELLITE TELEVISION NETWORK
    Publication number: 20090271813
    Abstract: A system and method for collecting viewership data. The inventive system (10) is adapted to receive a signal having multiple channels of program content and associated channel identification information. The system (10) is adapted to parse the program content and channel identification information from the received signal. The system (10) outputs selective channels of program content in response to user input and the parsed program content. The system (10) monitors the selected channels and provides viewership data with respect thereto. The viewership data includes channel identification information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: The DIRECTV Group,Inc.
    Inventors: David P. Russ, Mark G. Welsh, Rao Sunkara
  • Viewer data collection system and method for use in a direct broadcast satellite television network
    Publication number: 20040083485
    Abstract: A system and method for collecting viewership data. The inventive system (10) is adapted to receive a signal having multiple channels of program content and associated channel identification information. The system (10) is adapted to parse the program content and channel identification information from the received signal. The system (10) outputs selective channels of program content in response to user input and the parsed program content. The system (10) monitors the selected channels and provides viewership data with respect thereto. The viewership data includes channel identification information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Inventors: David P. Russ, Mark G. Welsh, Rao Sunkara
  • Fastener that self releases at a variable set load
    Patent number: 5606782
    Abstract: A fastener that receives and secures an object at one end, such as a rope, cable or line, and releases the object in response to a force or load applied to an opposite end. The releasing feature is adjustable in reference to the force or load required on the opposite end to activate the release of the secured object. The fastener may be manually operated to release the secured object with a lesser force than is required to activate the releasing feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 4, 1997
    Assignee: Turtle Snaps, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory S. Patterson, Mark G. Welsh
  • Self releasing snap
    Patent number: 5430914
    Abstract: A self releasing snap receives and secures an object like a rope, cable or line, and the release of the object by the fastener is in response to a force applied to the opposing fastening end through a second line. The releasing feature is adjustable in reference to the force required on the opposing end to activate the self releasing feature. The self releasing snap may be manually operated to release the object with a lesser force than is required to activate the self releasing feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1995
    Assignee: Turtle Snaps, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory S. Patterson, Mark G. Welsh