Patents by Inventor Edward L. Boyd

Edward L. Boyd 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: 10549156
    Abstract: An athletic device is worn by a participant during an athletic event (e.g., a race). In one example, a race course is provided with a plurality of mats or signal devices along the race course. The mats may have antennas and generate a magnetic field. The device may include a chip system having an RFID tag and a display. As the participant progress along the course, the tag is triggered at each mat and race data may be displayed on the device. Data relating to a location of the participant may also be provided to the participant during the athletic event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward L. Boyd, Charles W. Case, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20190175987
    Abstract: An athletic device is worn by a participant during an athletic event (e.g., a race). In one example, a race course is provided with a plurality of mats or signal devices along the race course. The mats may have antennas and generate a magnetic field. The device may include a chip system having an RFID tag and a display. As the participant progress along the course, the tag is triggered at each mat and race data may be displayed on the device. Data relating to a location of the participant may also be provided to the participant during the athletic event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Edward L. Boyd, Charles W. Case, JR.
  • Patent number: 10220257
    Abstract: An athletic device is worn by a participant during an athletic event (e.g., a race). In one example, a race course is provided with a plurality of mats or signal devices along the race course. The mats may have antennas and generate a magnetic field. The device may include a chip system having an RFID tag and a display. As the participant progress along the course, the tag is triggered at each mat and race data may be displayed on the device. Data relating to a location of the participant may also be provided to the participant during the athletic event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward L. Boyd, Charles W. Case, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9921644
    Abstract: A non-linear user interface display presented at a desktop conforms to dimensions of a user detected by a depth camera, such as by presenting the user interface along an arc having a radius determined from a reach of the user detected by the depth camera. Windows presented in the arc vary in size based upon their position relative to a user focus, such as by detecting a user gaze direction or by comparing position to a central display mat. User gestures control presentation of visual images in the arc, such rotating visual image windows in a circular manner around the arc radius and to different orientations in the arc relative to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Christophe Daguet, Roman J. Pacheco, Mark W. Welker, Abu S. Sanaullah, Edward L. Boyd, Michiel Sebastiaan Emanuel Petrus Knoppert, Mark R. Ligameri, Daniel Acevedo, Rocco Ancona
  • Publication number: 20160313797
    Abstract: A non-linear user interface display presented at a desktop conforms to dimensions of a user detected by a depth camera, such as by presenting the user interface along an arc having a radius determined from a reach of the user detected by the depth camera. Windows presented in the arc vary in size based upon their position relative to a user focus, such as by detecting a user gaze direction or by comparing position to a central display mat. User gestures control presentation of visual images in the arc, such rotating visual image windows in a circular manner around the arc radius and to different orientations in the arc relative to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Christophe Daguet, Roman J. Pacheco, Mark W. Welker, Abu S. Sanaullah, Edward L. Boyd, Michiel Sebastiaan Emanuel Petrus Knoppert, Mark R. Ligameri, Daniel Acevedo, Rocco Ancona
  • Publication number: 20160107030
    Abstract: An athletic device is worn by a participant during an athletic event (e.g., a race). In one example, a race course is provided with a plurality of mats or signal devices along the race course. The mats may have antennas and generate a magnetic field. The device may include a chip system having an RFID tag and a display. As the participant progress along the course, the tag is triggered at each mat and race data may be displayed on the device. Data relating to a location of the participant may also be provided to the participant during the athletic event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Edward L. Boyd, Charles W. Case, JR.
  • Patent number: 9250611
    Abstract: An athletic device is worn by a participant during an athletic event (e.g., a race). In one example, a race course is provided with a plurality of mats or signal devices along the race course. The mats may have antennas and generate a magnetic field. The device may include a chip system having an RFID tag and a display. As the participant progress along the course, the tag is triggered at each mat and race data may be displayed on the device. Data relating to a location of the participant may also be provided to the participant during the athletic event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward L. Boyd, Charles W. Case, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20150003214
    Abstract: An athletic device is worn by a participant during an athletic event (e.g., a race). In one example, a race course is provided with a plurality of mats or signal devices along the race course. The mats may have antennas and generate a magnetic field. The device may include a chip system having an RFID tag and a display. As the participant progress along the course, the tag is triggered at each mat and race data may be displayed on the device. Data relating to a location of the participant may also be provided to the participant during the athletic event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Edward L. Boyd, Charles W. Case
  • Patent number: 8854214
    Abstract: An athletic device is worn by a participant during an athletic event (e.g., a race). In one example, a race course is provided with a plurality of mats or signal devices along the race course. The mats may have antennas and generate a magnetic field. The device may include a chip system having an RFID tag and a display. As the participant progress along the course, the tag is triggered at each mat and race data may be displayed on the device. Data relating to a location of the participant may also be provided to the participant during the athletic event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward L. Boyd, Charles W. Case, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8421620
    Abstract: An athletic device is worn by a participant during an athletic event (e.g., a race). In one example, a race course is provided with a plurality of mats or signal devices along the race course. The mats may have antennas and generate a magnetic field. The athletic device may include a chip system having an RFID tag and a display. As the participant progress along the course, the tag is triggered at each mat and race data may be displayed on the device. Data relating to a location of the participant may also be provided to the participant during the athletic event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Nike, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward L. Boyd, Charles W. Case, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20120299725
    Abstract: An athletic device is worn by a participant during an athletic event (e.g., a race). In one example, a race course is provided with a plurality of mats or signal devices along the race course. The mats may have antennas and generate a magnetic field. The athletic device may include a chip system having an RFID tag and a display. As the participant progress along the course, the tag is triggered at each mat and race data may be displayed on the device. Data relating to a location of the participant may also be provided to the participant during the athletic event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: NIKE, INC.
    Inventors: Edward L. Boyd, Charles W. Case, JR.
  • Patent number: 8248247
    Abstract: A personal athletic device is worn by a runner during a race. A race course is provided with a plurality of mats along the race course. The mats have antennas and generate a magnetic field. The personal athletic device has a chip system having an RFID tag and a display. As the runner progress along the course, the RFID tag is triggered at each mat and race data is displayed on the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Nike, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward L. Boyd, Charles W. Case, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20110215934
    Abstract: A personal athletic device is worn by a runner during a race. A race course is provided with a plurality of mats along the race course. The mats have antennas and generate a magnetic field. The personal athletic device has a chip system having an RFID tag and a display. As the runner progress along the course, the RFID tag is triggered at each mat and race data is displayed on the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: NIKE, INC.
    Inventors: Edward L. Boyd, Charles W. Case, JR.
  • Patent number: 7969314
    Abstract: A personal athletic device is worn by a runner during a race. A race course is provided with a plurality of mats along the race course. The mats have antennas and generate a magnetic field. The personal athletic device has a chip system having an RFID tag and a display. As the runner progress along the course, the RFID tag is triggered at each mat and race data is displayed on the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward L. Boyd, Charles W. Case, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7948834
    Abstract: A watch that advantageously allows an athlete, such as a runner, to conveniently and instantly calculate a pace at which a distance was traveled. The watch includes a chronographic process and a pace calculation process. In order to determine a pace, the athlete enters the travel distance into the pace calculation process. The athlete then initiates a count by the chronographic process when he or she starts traveling the designated distance. When the athlete finishes traveling the designated distance, he or she stops the count, so that the chronographic process measures the total elapsed time required to travel the designated distance. The pace calculation process then obtains the total elapsed time from the chronographic process, and divides the designated travel distance by the total elapsed time to calculate the pace at which the distance was traveled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Allan M. Schrock, Edward L. Boyd
  • Publication number: 20100217559
    Abstract: A watch that advantageously allows an athlete, such as a runner, to conveniently and instantly calculate a pace at which a distance was traveled. The watch includes a chronographic process and a pace calculation process. In order to determine a pace, the athlete enters the travel distance into the pace calculation process. The athlete then initiates a count by the chronographic process when he or she starts traveling the designated distance. When the athlete finishes traveling the designated distance, he or she stops the count, so that the chronographic process measures the total elapsed time required to travel the designated distance. The pace calculation process then obtains the total elapsed time from the chronographic process, and divides the designated travel distance by the total elapsed time to calculate the pace at which the distance was traveled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: NIKE, INC.
    Inventors: Allan M. Schrock, Edward L. Boyd
  • Patent number: 7710834
    Abstract: A watch that advantageously allows an athlete, such as a runner, to conveniently and instantly calculate a pace at which a distance was traveled. The watch includes a chronographic process and a pace calculation process. In order to determine a pace, the athlete enters the travel distance into the pace calculation process. The athlete then initiates a count by the chronographic process when he or she starts traveling the designated distance. When the athlete finishes traveling the designated distance, he or she stops the count, so that the chronographic process measures the total elapsed time required to travel the designated distance. The pace calculation process then obtains the total elapsed time from the chronographic process, and divides the designated travel distance by the total elapsed time to calculate the pace at which the distance was traveled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Allan M. Schrock, Edward L. Boyd
  • Publication number: 20080258917
    Abstract: A personal athletic device is worn by a runner during a race. A race course is provided with a plurality of mats along the race course. The mats have antennas and generate a magnetic field. The personal athletic device has a chip system having an RFID tag and a display. As the runner progress along the course, the RFID tag is triggered at each mat and race data is displayed on the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: NIKE, INC.
    Inventors: Edward L. Boyd, Charles W. Case
  • Patent number: D698351
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Joseph E Jasinski, Michael H Morton, Edward L. Boyd, Scott H. Wilson, Dennis M Puhalla
  • Patent number: D758360
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Justin C. Lyles, Antonio T. Latto, Paul J. Doczy, Edward L. Boyd, Kenneth C. Musgrave