Patents by Inventor Vance A. Prather
Vance A. Prather 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: 11793258Abstract: Systems and methods facilitate automated manufacture of fabric articles. In an example operation, a first fabric portion is mounted in a first frame, and a second fabric portion is mounted in a second frame. The first and second frames with the corresponding fabric portions are transported to a sequence of stations at which one or more operations are performed on the first and/or second fabric portion. The operations include applying an adhesive to one of the fabric portions, and then joining the first and second fabric portions by bringing the first and second frames together. The operations include cutting the joined first and second fabric portions to create corresponding joined first and second components of a fabric article.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: CreateMe Technologies LLCInventors: Nicholas Chope, Vance A. Prather
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Patent number: 6624954Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a lens mounting apparatus for mounting a lens to a substrate having a sensor in a sensor housing mounted on the substrate. The apparatus comprises a lens mount member including a lens mount body coupled with the lens housing. The lens mount body includes a locating element configured to register the lens mount body to the sensor housing mounted on the substrate. The lens mount member includes a flexible mounting element configured to be attached to the substrate and permit movement of the lens mount body toward and away from the sensor housing. A focus ring includes a slip ring portion coupled with the coupling surface of the lens housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2001Date of Patent: September 23, 2003Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Mark Taylor, Vance A. Prather, Mark J. Johnson, Ali Moayer
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Publication number: 20020191309Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a lens mounting apparatus for mounting a lens to a substrate having a sensor in a sensor housing mounted on the substrate. The apparatus comprises a lens mount member including a lens mount body coupled with the lens housing. The lens mount body includes a locating element configured to register the lens mount body to the sensor housing mounted on the substrate. The lens mount member includes a flexible mounting element configured to be attached to the substrate and permit movement of the lens mount body toward and away from the sensor housing. A focus ring includes a slip ring portion coupled with the coupling surface of the lens housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2001Publication date: December 19, 2002Inventors: Mark Taylor, Vance A. Prather, Mark J. Johnson, Ali Moayer
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Patent number: 6431507Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a simple, versatile support frame for supporting a camera on different objects and surfaces in various dispositions. The support frame allows different adjustments to be quickly and easily made to position the camera as desired. In one embodiment, a device for supporting a camera comprises a neck configured to connect with the camera. A body has a body axis and is rotatably connected with the neck to pivot relative to the neck around a neck pivot axis which is generally perpendicular to the body axis. A left arm is rotatably connected with the body to pivot relative to the body around a left pivot axis. The left pivot axis is nonparallel to the neck pivot axis. A right arm is rotatably connected with the body to pivot relative to the body around a right pivot axis. The right pivot axis is nonparallel to the neck pivot axis. The left arm and right arm may be pivotable relative to the body independently of one another.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2001Date of Patent: August 13, 2002Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Vance A. Prather, John Brooks, Sammy Cheuksang Tsang, Paul Hamerton-Kelly, Jochen Backs
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Publication number: 20020001469Abstract: PATENT Embodiments of the present invention provide a simple, versatile support frame for supporting a camera on different objects and surfaces in various dispositions. The support frame allows different adjustments to be quickly and easily made to position the camera as desired. In one embodiment, a device for supporting a camera comprises a neck configured to connect with the camera. A body has a body axis and is rotatably connected with the neck to pivot relative to the neck around a neck pivot axis which is generally perpendicular to the body axis. A left arm is rotatably connected with the body to pivot relative to the body around a left pivot axis. The left pivot axis is nonparallel to the neck pivot axis. A right arm is rotatably connected with the body to pivot relative to the body around a right pivot axis. The right pivot axis is nonparallel to the neck pivot axis. The left arm and right arm may be pivotable relative to the body independently of one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2001Publication date: January 3, 2002Inventors: Vance A. Prather, John Brooks, Sammy Cheuksang Tsang, Paul Hamerton-Kelly, Jochen Backs
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Patent number: D440244Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2000Date of Patent: April 10, 2001Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Vance A. Prather, John Brooks, Sammy Tsang, Paul Hamerton-Kelly, Jochen Backs
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Patent number: D442201Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2000Date of Patent: May 15, 2001Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Jochen Backs, Leif Petersson, Bryed Billerbeck, Vance A. Prather, Fang Tarng
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Patent number: D442202Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2000Date of Patent: May 15, 2001Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Herbert Fritz Hans Pfeifer, Vance A. Prather, Bryed L. Billerbeck
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Patent number: D442925Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2000Date of Patent: May 29, 2001Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Jochen Backs, Leif Petersson, Bryed Billerbeck, Vance A. Prather, Fang Tarng
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Patent number: D444785Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2000Date of Patent: July 10, 2001Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Symon J. Whitehorn, Rico Luitpold Zorkendorfer, John R. Faust, Vance A. Prather, David N. McVicar
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Patent number: D445819Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2000Date of Patent: July 31, 2001Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Jochen Backs, Leif Petersson, Bryed Billerbeck, Vance A. Prather, Fang Tarng
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Patent number: D446538Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2000Date of Patent: August 14, 2001Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Vance A. Prather, John Brooks, Sammy Tsang, Paul Hamerton-Kelly, Jochen Backs
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Patent number: D525422Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2005Date of Patent: July 25, 2006Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Luke Williams, Chris Green, Mark Muenchinger, Richard Hibbs, Cendru Engstrom, Vance Prather, Jef Holove
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Patent number: D463336Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2001Date of Patent: September 24, 2002Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Vance A. Prather, David N. McVicar, John R. Faust, Matteo Montani, Niklas Jacob Jensen, Fred Swan
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Patent number: D466058Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2001Date of Patent: November 26, 2002Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Vance A. Prather, David N. McVicar, John R. Faust, Matteo Montani, Niklas Jacob Jensen, Fred Swan
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Patent number: D542032Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2005Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Luke Williams, Chris Green, Mark Muenchinger, Richard Hibbs, Cendru Engstrom, Vance Prather, Jef Holove
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Patent number: D476607Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2002Date of Patent: July 1, 2003Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Peter A. Stern, John Faust, Fred Swan, Vance A. Prather, David McVicar, Ming Yu, Chau-Chang Chou, Manuel Tavano, Matteo Montani, Klaus Fiorino
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Patent number: D494516Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2003Date of Patent: August 17, 2004Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Fred Swan, John Faust, Christopher Pate, David McVicar, Vance Prather, Manuel Tavano, Paolo Cattaneo, Klaus Fiorino, Andrea Zardoni, Masayuki Hotta, Chau-Chang Chou, Ming Yu
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Patent number: D433432Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 1999Date of Patent: November 7, 2000Assignee: Logitech, Inc.Inventors: Vance A. Prather, Bryed Billerbeck, Herbert Pfeifer, Bruce A. Friedericks, John Scott Crissman, Junien Labrousse