Patents by Inventor David P. Spencer

David P. Spencer 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: 6895680
    Abstract: A device for determining a neutral point on a golf club head. The device comprises a base. A calibration block is attached to the base. The calibration block comprises an index dial and the index dial comprises a neutral indicator. A head aligner is rotatably attached to the base opposite to the calibration block. The head aligner comprises a groove aligner and a sole plate. When the sole plate is in contact with a club sole of the golf club head and the groove aligner is aligned with a club groove of the golf club head the neutral point is aligned with the neutral indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Inventors: David P. Spencer, Max L. Lee, David Bechtel
  • Publication number: 20030022727
    Abstract: A device for determining a neutral point on a golf club head. The device comprises a base. A calibration block is attached to the base. The calibration block comprises an index dial and the index dial comprises a neutral indicator. A head aligner is rotatably attached to the base opposite to the calibration block. The head aligner comprises a groove aligner and a sole plate. When the sole plate is in contact with a club sole of the golf club head and the groove aligner is aligned with a club groove of the golf club head the neutral point is aligned with the neutral indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2001
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventors: David P. Spencer, Max L. Lee, David Bechtel
  • Patent number: 4989139
    Abstract: The disclosure describes a system to permit communication between two dissimilar networks that involves an interface system. More particularly, it is an interface system to permit communication between a MAP network that is utilizing common application service elements (CASE) and a network of non-MAP computer equipment. The interface system that is described establishes a connection between the two networks which involves a process of decoding data from one network into predetermined component parts, and then encoding the component parts into data for transfer to computer equipment in the other network, and then, releasing the connection when the data transfer is completed, in accordance with the State Table of FIG. 3 of the drawings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 29, 1991
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert M. Friedman, Grayson W. Randall, Richard J. Sheftic, David P. Spencer