Patents by Inventor Bruce Woodard

Bruce Woodard 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).

  • Patent number: 8827804
    Abstract: A system for targeting and attack of one or more enemies in a game environment is provided. A player may designate an enemy or enemies on a display screen as a target and subsequently initiate an attack of the targeted enemy or enemies. The display allows for flexibility in choosing which enemies to attack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC
    Inventors: Bruce Woodard, Dylan Jobe
  • Publication number: 20120322523
    Abstract: A system for targeting and attack of one or more enemies in a game environment is provided. A player may designate an enemy or enemies on a display screen as a target and subsequently initiate an attack of the targeted enemy or enemies. The display allows for flexibility in choosing which enemies to attack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventors: Bruce Woodard, Dylan Jobe
  • Patent number: 8210943
    Abstract: A system for targeting and attack of one or more enemies in a game environment is provided. A player may designate an enemy or enemies on a display screen as a target and subsequently initiate an attack of the targeted enemy or enemies. The display allows for flexibility in choosing which enemies to attack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC
    Inventors: Bruce Woodard, Dylan Jobe
  • Patent number: 5775856
    Abstract: The present invention is a jig which allows drilling sites to be located on a workpiece by the user simply locating the lengthwise points along the edge of the workpiece. The jig then marks the offset distance of the drilling site away from the longitudinal axis of the workpiece without the user having to make a secondary measurement to locate the point. The drilling site may be marked by a punch or a scribe at this point or the hole may actually be drilled using a drill bit. The jig contains an appropriate guide for assuring that the mark or the hole is centered at the precise location. The drill jig additionally allows holes to be drilled at angles in a face or along the edge of the workpiece using a vee block accessory. This vee block accessory allows holes to be located along the length of a workpiece lacking a planar face, such as a dowel. The vee in the block cradles the workpiece along its length so that a consistent longitudinal axis is defined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Inventor: A. Bruce Woodard