Patents Represented by Attorney Andrew M. Hassell
  • Patent number: 6345260
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for scheduling appointments at any time with a professional, such as a doctor, dentist, veterinarian, or the like, or a professional service, such as a medical testing facility and the like, even when the office of the professional or professional service is closed. The system and method relate to an asynchronous Internet, intranet, and extranet-compatible 24-hour appointment scheduling interface for making such appointments. As such, they support open-standards architecture, provide an interface for proprietary system architecture, permit off-line review and posting, permit access controls and virus protection, allow central scheduling without loss of distributed control, support encrypted messaging to ensure privacy, and include context-sensitive help.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2002
    Assignee: Allcare Health Management System, Inc.
    Inventors: Desmond D. Cummings, Jr., Robert H. Shelton
  • Patent number: 5689074
    Abstract: Stringed instrument sound modification in which a specially braced soundboard is provided either for stand alone use or in cooperative combination with a plurality of vibrating reeds thereby to modify sounds produced by the vibrating strings of the instrument. The sound board includes an enlarged effective area adapted for reinforced positioning of the instrument bridge, such area being substantially defined by intersections of elements of a pair of x-shaped cross braces. Vibrating reeds are optionally provided in a removable cylindrical array of axially parallel members for further modifying the tonal characteristics of the instrument. This removable cylindrical array is adapted for mounting in the sound hole of a guitar or other stringed instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1997
    Inventor: Stanley Penridge
  • Patent number: 5669660
    Abstract: A portable detachable and inflatable motorcycle seat which is adapted for temporary attachment to a motorcycle. It includes an outer case of flexible water repellent material having a longitudinally disposed zipper along one side to provide ready access to the interior. Within the interior there is an inflatable bladder having a connected air passage for introducing or evacuating air therefrom, while on the exterior of one major surface of the case there are disposed a plurality of suction cups for attachment to the motorcycle. Extensions from the suction cups extend into and through the inflatable bladder to strengthen the assembly and to provide reliable attachment. When the seat is not in use, air may be evacuated from the bladder so that the seat can be collapsed and folded into a very small and compact article to enhance portability and storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1997
    Inventor: Lawayne L. Matthies
  • Patent number: 5354057
    Abstract: An adventure and simulated combat system in which a playing field is divided into a grid and in which the location of each participant within the system is identified by his location within a grid. A central control module includes visual surveillance, communication facilities and a central computer for controlling the system and scoring performance. Two-way radio communication of multiplexed signals at various power levels is extensively employed; and both synchronous and asynchronous modes control and communication are described. Both contact and line-of-sight weaponry are included, and accuracy of operation is provided through improved target discrimination and the utilization of multiple modes of detection of valid target strikes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1994
    Inventors: Ralph T. Pruitt, Michael B. Kinder
  • Patent number: 4940151
    Abstract: An infant fluid drinking/nursing container including a reservoir with a principal elongated section and a lesser elongated section whose axis is disposed less than 90 degrees with respect to the axis of the principal elongated section and having at the extremities of both reservoir sections, an opening through which fluid may be introduced and exited (dispensed). By thusly disposing the position and orientation of these openings, the container becomes especially versatile in use and maintenance. The container also is fitted with a pair of opposed curved handles that, in combination with the aforementioned pair of openings, renders the container particularly adaptable for use by an unaided infant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 10, 1990
    Inventor: Michael E. Fett
  • Patent number: 4900024
    Abstract: A bowling alley bumper system in which an elongated bumper is mounted alongside and parallel to each alley gutter, and in which there are provided movable supports that permit the extension of the bumpers to guard the gutters when guarding is desired and retraction of the bumpers to expose the gutters when normal alley operation is desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 13, 1990
    Inventors: John Chandler, Bobby R. Beene
  • Patent number: 4659100
    Abstract: An improved trailer specially adapted for motorcycles and the like having two principal assemblies connected together in a hinge arrangement at the rear ends thereof; and which, through a cooperative levering action using two wheel stub axles as the fulcrum, provides for loading essentially parallel to and in contact with the ground while employing a single spring to provide resilient supportive action to the load by the wheels while the load is being transported.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1987
    Inventor: T. L. Welker
  • Patent number: 4490089
    Abstract: An improved trailer for motorcycles and the like having two principal assemblies connected together in a hinge arrangement at the rear ends thereof; and which through a cooperative levering action therebetween provides for loading essentially parallel to and in contact with the ground while facilitating the raising of the load into position for trailering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1982
    Date of Patent: December 25, 1984
    Inventor: T. L. Welker
  • Patent number: 4485496
    Abstract: A detachable article such as a pocket adapted for attachment/detachment to/from an article of clothing such as a shoe, shorts, or a shirt, the article having two major faces on each of which is disposed attachment material so that either major face may be in engagement with the article of clothing, and providing for attachment to the remaining major face of a cover which may be plain or ornamental at the choice of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1982
    Date of Patent: December 4, 1984
    Inventor: Ralph Shanks, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4218519
    Abstract: An improved fuel cell having an inter-electrode electrolyte chamber and wherein provision is made for periodically or continuously extracting impure electrolyte from the chamber and replacing it with relatively pure electrolyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1978
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1980
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventor: Steven N. Frank
  • Patent number: 4215399
    Abstract: An intelligent programmable process control system including a first microprocessor which scans and executes a sequence of boolean logic functions and a second microprocessor which performs complex operations including arithmetic computations beyond the capabilities of the first microprocessor. The first microprocessor transmits interrupt requests to the second microprocessor when a scanned sequence instruction requires complex operations to be performed. First flag bit register indicates to the first microprocessor that a requested operation has been queued-up. Second flag bit register indicates to the first microprocessor that the requested operation has been completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1980
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Mark J. Pavicic, Jack L. Mahaffey, II
  • Patent number: 4215398
    Abstract: An intelligent programmable process control system for controlling industrial processing and manufacturing equipment and the like utilizes a unique system of cooperating dual microprocessors. A digital microprocessor is utilized for digital computation and for controlling the analog portion of the processing equipment, and a boolean microprocessor is utilized for sequencing and for controlling the on/off states of devices located along the process in response to the on/off states of sensors located along the process according to a sequence of boolean logic functions. The digital microprocessor has overall supervisory control. Common memory provides a communication link between the two microprocessors. An arbitration circuit for resolving simultaneous or phased access to memory by the two microprocessors is provided. In addition, a circuit is provided for accomplishing parallel digital input/output functions, again accessible by both microprocessors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1980
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Bobby G. Burkett, Michael L. Bunyard
  • Patent number: D443581
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Inventor: David K. Williams
  • Patent number: D347810
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1994
    Inventor: Lawayne L. Matthies
  • Patent number: D349079
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1994
    Inventor: Lawayne L. Matthies
  • Patent number: D355269
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1995
    Inventor: Lawayne L. Matthies
  • Patent number: D368682
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1996
    Inventor: Lawayne L. Matthies
  • Patent number: D375568
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1996
    Inventor: Lawayne L. Matthies
  • Patent number: D376661
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1996
    Inventor: Lawayne L. Matthies
  • Patent number: D428832
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Inventor: Lawayne L. Matthies