Patents by Inventor Brian C. Peterson

Brian C. Peterson 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: 20130346430
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for displaying media assets on user equipment. The first media asset that the user desires to view is displayed on a display screen of the user equipment and its associated content characteristic is identified. Upon receiving a request to access a different media asset, a search is initiated to identify a second media asset that matches the identified content characteristic of the displayed media asset. After such a media asset has been identified, it is determined whether the content source that provides such an identified media asset includes an advertisement at the time the user request is received. If the content source of the identified media asset does not include an advertisement at the time of the user request, then the identified media asset is displayed on the display screen of the user equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.
    Inventors: Young Tang, Steve Conard, Helen Zhang, Brian C. Peterson, Paul T. Stathacopoulos
  • Patent number: 6654998
    Abstract: A cart is configured to handle replaceable plates used on the blade of a plow or grader. The cart includes a wheeled frame and a plate holder configured to support the plate lengthwise in a generally upright orientation. The plate holder is supported on the frame by a parallelogram linkage that permits adjustment of the plate holder, and thereby the plate carried by the holder, without varying the orientation of these components. An inventive plate installation method is also disclosed. The method involves placing at least one plate on the height-adjustable plate holder carried on the mobile frame. The attachment holes defined in the plate are then aligned with the attachment holes defined in the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: SPX Corporation
    Inventors: Brian James Berdan, Brian C. Peterson, Walter James Buller
  • Publication number: 20030015057
    Abstract: An extensible handle includes an elongated inner member and an elongated outer member. The outer member is hollow and telescopically receives the inner member. The inner member includes a section having an expanded width, and the outer member includes a restriction so that when the section having expanded width contacts the restriction, the inner member is prevented from fully passing through the outer member. The extendability of the handle allows the handle to be used with vehicle part jacks and other applications where handles of varying lengths are desired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2001
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Applicant: SPX Corporation
    Inventors: Brian J. Berdan, James E. Jirele, Brian C. Peterson
  • Patent number: 6241227
    Abstract: A cart is configured to handle replaceable plates used on the blade of a plow or grader. The cart includes a wheeled frame and a plate holder configured to support the plate lengthwise in a generally upright orientation. The plate holder is supported on the frame by a parallelogram linkage that permits adjustment of the plate holder, and thereby the plate carried by the holder, without varying the orientation of these components. An inventive plate installation method is also disclosed. The method involves placing at least one plate on the height-adjustable plate holder carried on the mobile frame. The attachment holes defined in the plate are then aligned with the attachment holes defined in the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: SPX Corporation
    Inventors: Brian James Berdan, Brian C. Peterson, Walter James Buller