Patents by Inventor Dave Hamilton

Dave Hamilton 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: 20150001292
    Abstract: An intelligent signature card worn by an individual displays the wearer's name and includes an embedded Quick Response (QR) code or other barcode or information storage element containing personally identifiable information about the wearer. When the individual needs to receive a delivery, she/he displays the card to delivery personnel who use a mobile device to scan the code without touching the card. Further, the consignee need not touch the scanning device or remove rubber gloves (if worn) in order to provide an electronic signature. The consignee's information is collected and saved verifying delivery and completion of a shipment. Similarly, an intelligent delivery card is useable where a delivery location is unattended and an intelligent tracking card is useable to track the goods during shipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventor: Dave Hamilton
  • Patent number: 7404202
    Abstract: Disclosed is a security device coupled to a computing device, which is, in turn, coupled to a server through a computer network. The security device stores a serial number associated with the security device and a user key associated with the serial number. When the computing device attempts to log onto the server over the computer network, the server requests a serial number from the security device. If the serial number is stored within a user information database, the server obtains an associated user key and computes a challenge. Further, the server computes an expected response for the security device based on the associated user key. The server then sends the challenge to the security device over the computer network. If the server receives a response back from the security device that matches the expected response, the server will allow the computing device to log onto the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Line 6, Inc.
    Inventors: Dave Hamilton, John Brinkman, John Longawa, Charles Corris Randall, Rob Rampley, Marcus Ryle
  • Patent number: 7351190
    Abstract: Methods and devices for folding a continuous web of material are provided. Systems can include a spiral folder assembly having first and second sets of rotatable spirals, a deflection means to guide the continuous web toward the first set of spirals and the second set of spirals, a beater assembly to urge the continuous web against the first set of spirals to form a first fold in the web against the second set of spirals to form a second fold in the web, and a conveyor assembly to receive and transport the folded continuous web as it exits the spiral folder assembly, the conveyor assembly providing a support between the first and second sets of spirals, the support modulating an amount of sag in the continuous web as the web is suspended between the first and second sets of spirals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: First Data Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. Brunow, Dave Hamilton, Frank Dlugosz, Calvin Mueller
  • Patent number: 7303524
    Abstract: Methods and devices for folding a continuous web of material are provided. Systems can include a spiral folder assembly having first and second sets of rotatable spirals, a deflection means to guide the continuous web toward the first set of spirals and the second set of spirals, a beater assembly to urge the continuous web against the first set of spirals to form a first fold in the web against the second set of spirals to form a second fold in the web, and a conveyor assembly to receive and transport the folded continuous web as it exits the spiral folder assembly, the conveyor assembly providing a support between the first and second sets of spirals, the support modulating an amount of sag in the continuous web as the web is suspended between the first and second sets of spirals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: First Data Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. Brunow, Dave Hamilton, Frank Dlugosz, Calvin Mueller
  • Publication number: 20070049478
    Abstract: Methods and devices for folding a continuous web of material are provided. Systems can include a spiral folder assembly having first and second sets of rotatable spirals, a deflection means to guide the continuous web toward the first set of spirals and the second set of spirals, a beater assembly to urge the continuous web against the first set of spirals to form a first fold in the web against the second set of spirals to form a second fold in the web, and a conveyor assembly to receive and transport the folded continuous web as it exits the spiral folder assembly, the conveyor assembly providing a support between the first and second sets of spirals, the support modulating an amount of sag in the continuous web as the web is suspended between the first and second sets of spirals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Applicant: First Data Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Brunow, Dave Hamilton, Frank Dlugosz, Calvin Mueller
  • Publication number: 20070015650
    Abstract: Methods and devices for folding a continuous web of material are provided. Systems can include a spiral folder assembly having first and second sets of rotatable spirals, a deflection means to guide the continuous web toward the first set of spirals and the second set of spirals, a beater assembly to urge the continuous web against the first set of spirals to form a first fold in the web against the second set of spirals to form a second fold in the web, and a conveyor assembly to receive and transport the folded continuous web as it exits the spiral folder assembly, the conveyor assembly providing a support between the first and second sets of spirals, the support modulating an amount of sag in the continuous web as the web is suspended between the first and second sets of spirals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2005
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Applicant: FIRST DATA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael Brunow, Dave Hamilton, Frank Dlugosz, Calvin Mueller
  • Patent number: 7081580
    Abstract: Disclosed is a computing device to allow for the selection and display of a multimedia presentation of an audio file to a user. An interface device couples the musical instrument to the computing device by performing A/D conversion of the musical instrument's analog audio signal to create a digitized audio signal. The computing device includes a communication device and a processor. The communication device transmits a user's request for the selection of a musical piece to a server. In turn, the communication device receives a session file associated with the musical piece from the server. The processor processes the session file such that the computing device presents a multimedia presentation of the audio file to the user. Moreover, the processor processes the digitized audio signal of the musical instrument so that the user can play the musical instrument in conjunction with the multimedia presentation of the audio file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: Line 6, INC
    Inventors: John Brinkman, Dave Hamilton, John Longawa, Rob Rampley, Charles Corris Randall, Marcus Ryle
  • Patent number: 7030311
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method to deliver a multimedia presentation of an audio file to a computing device for display to a user and further to allow the user to play a musical instrument in conjunction with the multimedia presentation. In response to a user selecting a musical piece at the computing device, a server transmits a session file associated with the musical piece to the computing device through a computer network. The session file includes an audio file and multimedia data such that the computing device can process the session file to present the multimedia presentation of the audio file to the user. An interface device is connected to the computing device and to the user's musical instrument. The interface device couples the musical instrument to the computing device such that the user can play the musical instrument in conjunction with the multimedia presentation of the audio file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Line 6, INC
    Inventors: John Brinkman, Dave Hamilton, John Longawa, Rob Rampley, Charles Corris Randall, Marcus Ryle
  • Patent number: 7020635
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method that tracks the usage of rented digital assets. A server includes an asset database that stores a digital asset, the title of the digital asset, and a server usage count for the digital asset. The computing device stores a rented digital asset and further stores an asset usage count list that includes the title of the rented digital asset and a usage count that indicates the amount of usage of the rented digital asset by the computing device. The server uploads the asset usage count list from the computing device and matches the title of the rented digital asset from the asset usage count list with the title of the same digital asset stored in the asset database. Further, the server adds the usage count of the rented digital asset to the server usage count for the digital asset in the asset database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Line 6, INC
    Inventors: Dave Hamilton, John Brinkman, John Longawa, Charles Corris Randall, Rob Rampley, Marcus Ryle
  • Patent number: 6969797
    Abstract: Disclosed is an interface device to couple a musical instrument to a computing device to allow a user to play a musical instrument in conjunction with a multimedia presentation. The interface device comprises a processor, a D/A converter, and a digital audio interface. The computing device creates a processed digital audio signal of the musical instrument based upon an original digitized audio signal of the musical instrument from the interface device. The D/A converter then converts a mixed digital signal of both the processed digital audio signal of the musical instrument and a digital audio file received from the computing device into a mixed analog audio signal. The processor controls the digital audio interface such that the mixed digital signal is transmitted through the D/A converter, and ultimately through an analog sound device, to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: Line 6, INC
    Inventors: John Brinkman, Dave Hamilton, John Longawa, Rob Rampley, Charles Corris Randall, Marcus Ryle
  • Publication number: 20050120866
    Abstract: Disclosed is a computing device to allow for the selection and display of a multimedia presentation of an audio file to a user. An interface device couples the musical instrument to the computing device by performing A/D conversion of the musical instrument's analog audio signal to create a digitized audio signal. The computing device includes a communication device and a processor. The communication device transmits a user's request for the selection of a musical piece to a server. In turn, the communication device receives a session file associated with the musical piece from the server. The processor processes the session file such that the computing device presents a multimedia presentation of the audio file to the user. Moreover, the processor processes the digitized audio signal of the musical instrument so that the user can play the musical instrument in conjunction with the multimedia presentation of the audio file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2004
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventors: John Brinkman, Dave Hamilton, John Longawa, Rob Rampley, Charles Randall, Marcus Ryle
  • Patent number: 6740803
    Abstract: Disclosed is a computing device to allow for the selection and display of a multimedia presentation of an audio file to a user. An interface device couples the musical instrument to the computing device by performing A/D conversion of the musical instrument's analog audio signal to create a digitized audio signal. The computing device includes a communication device and a processor. The communication device transmits a user's request for the selection of a musical piece to a server. In turn, the communication device receives a session file associated with the musical piece from the server. The processor processes the session file such that the computing device presents a multimedia presentation of the audio file to the user. Moreover, the processor processes the digitized audio signal of the musical instrument so that the user can play the musical instrument in conjunction with the multimedia presentation of the audio file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Line 6, INC
    Inventors: John Brinkman, Dave Hamilton, John Longawa, Rob Rampley, Charles Corris Randall, Marcus Ryle
  • Publication number: 20030115150
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method that tracks the usage of rented digital assets. A server includes an asset database that stores a digital asset, the title of the digital asset, and a server usage count for the digital asset. The computing device stores a rented digital asset and further stores an asset usage count list that includes the title of the rented digital asset and a usage count that indicates the amount of usage of the rented digital asset by the computing device. The server uploads the asset usage count list from the computing device and matches the title of the rented digital asset from the asset usage count list with the title of the same digital asset stored in the asset database. Further, the server adds the usage count of the rented digital asset to the server usage count for the digital asset in the asset database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2002
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Inventors: Dave Hamilton, John Brinkman, John Longawa, Charles Corris Randall, Rob Rampley, Marcus Ryle
  • Publication number: 20030115349
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method to deliver a multimedia presentation of an audio file to a computing device for display to a user and further to allow the user to play a musical instrument in conjunction with the multimedia presentation. In response to a user selecting a musical piece at the computing device, a server transmits a session file associated with the musical piece to the computing device through a computer network. The session file includes an audio file and multimedia data such that the computing device can process the session file to present the multimedia presentation of the audio file to the user. An interface device is connected to the computing device and to the user's musical instrument. The interface device couples the musical instrument to the computing device such that the user can play the musical instrument in conjunction with the multimedia presentation of the audio file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Inventors: John Brinkman, Dave Hamilton, John Longawa, Rob Rampley, Charles Corris Randall, Marcus Ryle
  • Publication number: 20030097571
    Abstract: Disclosed is a security device coupled to a computing device, which is, in turn, coupled to a server through a computer network. The security device stores a serial number associated with the security device and a user key associated with the serial number. When the computing device attempts to log onto the server over the computer network, the server requests a serial number from the security device. If the serial number is stored within a user information database, the server obtains an associated user key and computes a challenge. Further, the server computes an expected response for the security device based on the associated user key. The server then sends the challenge to the security device over the computer network. If the server receives a response back from the security device that matches the expected response, the server will allow the computing device to log onto the server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2002
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Inventors: Dave Hamilton, John Brinkman, John Longawa, Charles Corris Randall, Rob Rampley, Marcus Ryle
  • Publication number: 20030094091
    Abstract: Disclosed is an interface device to couple a musical instrument to a computing device to allow a user to play a musical instrument in conjunction with a multimedia presentation. The interface device comprises a processor, a D/A converter, and a digital audio interface. The computing device creates a processed digital audio signal of the musical instrument based upon an original digitized audio signal of the musical instrument from the interface device. The D/A converter then converts a mixed digital signal of both the processed digital audio signal of the musical instrument and a digital audio file received from the computing device into a mixed analog audio signal. The processor controls the digital audio interface such that the mixed digital signal is transmitted through the D/A converter, and ultimately through an analog sound device, to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Inventors: John Brinkman, Dave Hamilton, John Longawa, Rob Rampley, Charles Corris Randall, Marcus Ryle
  • Publication number: 20030094092
    Abstract: Disclosed is a computing device to allow for the selection and display of a multimedia presentation of an audio file to a user. An interface device couples the musical instrument to the computing device by performing A/D conversion of the musical instrument's analog audio signal to create a digitized audio signal. The computing device includes a communication device and a processor. The communication device transmits a user's request for the selection of a musical piece to a server. In turn, the communication device receives a session file associated with the musical piece from the server. The processor processes the session file such that the computing device presents a multimedia presentation of the audio file to the user. Moreover, the processor processes the digitized audio signal of the musical instrument so that the user can play the musical instrument in conjunction with the multimedia presentation of the audio file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Inventors: John Brinkman, Dave Hamilton, John Longawa, Rob Rampley, Charles Corris Randall, Marcus Ryle