Patents by Inventor Doug Ransom

Doug Ransom 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: 20070055889
    Abstract: An intelligent electronic device with multiple functionalities that may include multiple secure accesses includes a sensor coupled with a processor. The sensor may sense electrical parameters in an electrical circuit and generate signals indicative of the electrical parameters for the processor. The processor may be configured to concurrently operate multiple intelligent electronic device functionalities. The intelligent electronic device functionalities may each include one or more functions. The functions within one of the intelligent electronic device functionalities may be mutually exclusive. Secure access to one or more of the intelligent electronic device functionalities may be enabled by entry of a user identification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2003
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Inventors: Scott Henneberry, Rene Jonker, Martin Hancock, I. MacFarlane, Aaron Taylor, Doug Ransom, Geoffrey Hyatt
  • Publication number: 20040014010
    Abstract: A laser transmitter attaches to an arrow emulator secured to a bow and emits a laser pulse in response to bow actuation according to the present invention. The training system further includes a laser-detecting target having a planar array of laser light detectors which detect the location and timing of laser pulses received at the target. Alternatively, the detector may be utilized to detect laser signals impacting a target object, such as a bottle. The laser-detecting target may be connected to a computer which analyzes the target hit information and displays feedback or scoring information. The computer can be connected via a communications network to similar systems so that competitions or training exercises can be conducted across plural geographic locations. The competitions or exercises can be controlled from a central system or unit which may be accessible to individual shooters via an Internet web site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventors: Frederick B. Swensen, Ronald J. Norton, Motti Shechter, Tansel Kendir, Doug Ransom