Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm John D. Long
  • Patent number: 8298061
    Abstract: One possible embodiment of the invention could be a playing card and methodology of playing a game with the playing card comprised of the following steps, but not necessarily in the order shown, selecting from a set of gaming symbols, one or more winning gaming symbols for the play of the game, the selecting of one or more winning gaming symbols occurs prior to providing at least one playing card; and the selecting of one or more winning gaming symbols is preformed anew for each game; providing a playing card presenting gaming symbol(s) for the play of the game; and comparing the gaming symbols of the distributed playing card with the selected one or more winning gaming symbols to determine if the distributed playing card has any gaming symbols that match the one or more winning gaming symbols to establish the playing card as a winning game card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Inventor: Anthony J. DeLise
  • Patent number: 8202536
    Abstract: One possible embodiment of the invention may be an oral dosage apparatus comprising of a sealed, digestible container having an exterior that defines and seals a respective interior; the interior containing one or more non-homeopathic remedies; and the exterior presenting one or more homeopathic products. Another version of the invention may be a method of manufacturing an oral dosage apparatus comprising of the following steps of providing one or more non-homeopathic remedies and one or more non-homeopathic remedies; providing a sealed, digestible container having an exterior that correspondingly defines and seals a respective interior containing one or one or more non-homeopathic remedies; affixing one or more homeopathic remedies to the exterior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Dual Delivery, LCC
    Inventor: Brian S. Banks
  • Patent number: 8188353
    Abstract: A guitar sound hole guard comprising of a body of a suitable durable material to resist pick impacts and having a lip and at least one flange; the lip further having two side edges; each flange connects to a respective side edge to be oriented perpendicular to the lip and descending away from the lip, an open channel being formed by the lip and flange; an attachment means to hold the guard in place upon a soundboard of a guitar, wherein the body receives within its open channel at least a portion of a lower sound hole edge of the sound board allowing the lip to rest upon and conform concentrically to at least the portion of the lower sound hole edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Inventor: Robert Michael Glass
  • Patent number: 8087983
    Abstract: One possible embodiment of the invention could be an electronic table game system, and a process for operating the system, generally comprising of an electronic gaming table whose playing surface supports one or more gaming elements of a table game generally played in a gaming establishment; with one or more dealer's electronic interfaces proximate to the playing surface to generally allow input of data substantially regarding gaming action of the table game; with one or more the player's electronic interfaces proximate to the playing surface to generally input data substantially regarding information on one or more wagers placed on the table game; and a computer system connected to the electronic interfaces to substantially process the inputted data to generally indentify a winner of the table game. The system could further provide two or more electronic table games with a progressive bonus jackpot with or without a cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Inventor: Douglas Ronald Longway
  • Patent number: 7157815
    Abstract: A solenoid-based propulsion system and methodology comprised of at least one multiple wire coil set solenoid that reversibly receives at least a portion of a magnetic object, wherein the wire coil sets of the solenoid are connected to the energizing control system that controls the alternate energizing of the wire coil sets; the adjustable dwell angle of the energizing; and provides for skip energizing. The electronic format of the energizing control system utilizes an electronic timer to establish the frequency at which the alternate energization occurs to propel the magnetic object in a reciprocal motion. The energizing control system in a payload delivery system embodiment of the invention helps converts the kinetic energy stored in the reciprocal motion of the magnetic object into a movement propelling the magnetic object completely and unilaterally out of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Dynamic Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Frank J. Cordiale, Randy Sloan
  • Patent number: 7120972
    Abstract: At least one embodiment for an apparatus and methodology for reversibly attaching accessory(ies) to a least one article of clothing. The apparatus comprises of at least a magnetically attachment apparatus having at least primary and secondary magnets, which between which is generally reversibly sandwiched at least a portion of an article of clothing. The primary magnet is generally located on the rear of the article of clothing. The secondary magnet is generally located on the front of the article of clothing to reversibly retain at least one accessory, which essentially has at least some component or portion of a component containing ferrous and/or ferromagnetic material. In at least one embodiment, the accessory may be a golf ball marker. In at least one embodiment, the accessory may be jewelry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Inventor: David S. O' Banion
  • Patent number: 6959833
    Abstract: A trash bin comprises a body forming a base coupled to a first side wall and a second side wall. A front wall and a rear wall are coupled to the first side wall and the second side wall defining an interior and an exterior of the body. A rim is formed in the first side wall, the second side wall, the front wall and the rear wall integrally opposite the base of the body. A first handle is formed integrally in the rim proximate the first side wall. A second handle is formed integrally in the rim proximate the second side wall. A first handle insert is coupled to the first handle. A second handle insert is coupled to the second handle. An opposing set of mounts are formed in the first and the second handle. The handle inserts and mounts act to fix a plastic trash liner in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignee: Nextep
    Inventor: Samuel Louis Paul
  • Patent number: 6800204
    Abstract: The invention is a new composition and process for lanthanum oxide concentrate that is used to significantly reduce arsenic and/or selenium concentration levels in aqueous solutions. The lanthanum oxide concentrate is a mixture of lanthanum oxide and one or more oxides from the following group: neodymium oxide, cerium oxide, parseodymiun oxide, strontium oxide, calcium oxide and sodium oxide. The process of manufacture comprises the steps of sintering the lanthanum oxide concentrate, then washing the resultant media. The process of use is the contact of the lanthanum oxide concentrate with an aqueous solution containing arsenic and/or selenium whereby the lanthanum oxide concentrate removes at least a portion of the arsenic and/or selenium from the aqueous solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Clear Water Filtration Systems
    Inventors: John F. Harck, Stephanie Wilkis, Ivan Winters
  • Patent number: 6700233
    Abstract: A prime mover using a split coil for magnetically inducing movement of a steel piston. The magnetic effects are emphasized in higher reciprocating movement by the proximate introduction of a permanent magnet. The prime mover is sparkless, brushless, quiet, low friction, and can operate on a wide array of voltages, including high frequency very low voltage signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Inventor: Frank Cordiale
  • Patent number: 6506052
    Abstract: A system of retrofitting non-dental implant secured dentures with dental implant technology in order to save time and expenses to the denture wearer and to provide a marketing capability that uses the benefits of retrofitted dentures as communicated to denture wearers to convince the denture wearers to receive dental implants. The retrofitting of the said denture comprises of modifying the depression receptacle of the denture base to accept a portion of the exposed part of at least one implant affixed to the denture wearer and to accept a portion of the dental implant securing device. A portion of the dental implant securing device is affixed to the depression receptacle so as to positioned dental implant securing device to reversible attach to at least a portion of the exposed art of at least one implant affixed to the denture wearer when the denture is affixed to the denture wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Inventor: Larry I. Hoffman
  • Patent number: 6293500
    Abstract: The present invention provides an improved integrated translation tube for the movement of equipment and personnel through space modules, particularly for non-rigid type space modules such as the NASA Transhab module. In addition, the present invention provides an internal framework for the structural support of the space module itself, and the equipment installed internally to the space module. The present invention's arched shaped translation tube provides sufficient strength and rigidity to provide the required structural support, while simultaneously maximizing the uninterrupted interior volume of the space module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2001
    Assignee: Bigelow Development Aerospace Division, Limited Liability Company
    Inventor: Robert T. Bigelow
  • Patent number: 6227232
    Abstract: A water containment and drainage device for activated sprinkler heads to limit the water damage to the buildings containing such fire or accident activated sprinkler heads. The device comprises of a sprinkler head receiving and water container portion, a drainage portion and a positioning apparatus. The sprinkler head receiving and water container portion comprises of a flexible, non-collapsible, fully posable tube whose interior forms a water receptacle area. An open end of the tube reversibly receives the activated sprinkler head into a water receptacle area formed by the interior of the tube. The other end of the tube is connected to one end of the drainage portion which comprises of a non-collapsible hose of determined length so that the water receptacle area and the interior of the hose are in continuous union.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Inventor: Anthony L. Williams, Sr.
  • Patent number: 6224231
    Abstract: A festive decorative lighting system for trees which features a collar that encompasses a circular power bus that is connected to a plurality of light strings that protrude through the sides of the collar and radially descend down the sides of the tree to positions remote from the collar. The user places the collar onto the crown of the tree by using a telescopic pole with a hook that reversibly engages a hoop attached to the top of the collar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Inventor: James M. Personius
  • Patent number: D591206
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Inventor: Mitchell D. Donner
  • Patent number: D655816
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Inventors: Daniel R. Llop, Andrew M Christensen