Patents by Inventor Graham Beland

Graham Beland 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: 20090319231
    Abstract: Methods of monitoring one or more electronic displays are disclosed. A method may include performing at least one diagnostic operation on at least one electronic display having at least one camera, a display element, and a display server. Further, the method may include transmitting data relating to the at least one diagnostic operation to a network remote from the at least one electronic display. Additionally, the method may include displaying the data within the remote network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: YOUNG ELECTRIC SIGN COMPANY
    Inventors: Graham Beland, Eli Taylor
  • Publication number: 20080098305
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media are disclosed for presenting media content, which may include visual content and audio content, on a display network. A computing server and a plurality of electronic displays at a variety of display locations and in communication with the computing server are provided. A plurality of media content may be communicated to the computing server. The media content may also be communicated from the server to one or more of the electronic displays. A user is enabled to access a graphical user interface on the computing server to view and plan a schedule of times for at least one visual content of the plurality on at least one electronic display of the plurality. The method also includes displaying the at least one media content on the at least one electronic display at the schedule of times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: YOUNG ELECTRIC SIGN COMPANY
    Inventor: Graham Beland
  • Publication number: 20060066562
    Abstract: A sign structure having a display, movable member and computer means creates a unique vehicle for displaying content. In one version, the movable member is adjacent to the display and substantially shields a portion of the display as it traverses thereover. Coordinated content transmitted to the display gives the appearance that the movable member is influencing the displayed content. For example, as the member moves upward an image below the member stretches in size while an image above the member compresses in size until the upper image disappears and the lower image occupies the entire visible portion of the display. This continues as the member traverses up and down over the display. The member may appear to manipulate the images by stretching, compressing, pushing, pulling and/or erasing them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2004
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventors: Graham Beland, William Buttram, Michael Cox, James Gover, James Gietzen, John Lester, Donald Rolfe, Rodney Wardle, John Williams, Brian Young, Scott Fisher
  • Patent number: 6698121
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for integrating an illuminated sign system with a dasher board in a hockey rink. The illuminated sign system includes an outer frame with an impact resistant transparent sheet secured to a front surface of the outer frame. The sign system includes a display panel member having a white front surface and a plurality of apertures therein. The display panel member includes a circuit board assembly having a plurality of LED trios positioned proximate the rear surface of the display panel member so that LED trios register and protrude through a corresponding aperture in the display panel member. The illuminated sign system includes a power supply and a controller for controlling the power supplied to specific LEDs in each of the LED trios. In addition, the controller controls the intensity emitted by the LEDs to thereby manipulate the color contrast with the white front surface of the display panel member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Young Electric Sign Co.
    Inventors: Rodney D. Wardle, Todd M. Stih, John Williams, Kenneth Roostee, Graham Beland, Blake Gover, Todd W. Orme, Geoffrey W. Bickel, Laurence Kiyoshi Ishida
  • Publication number: 20020162256
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for integrating an illuminated sign system with a dasher board in a hockey rink. The illuminated sign system includes an outer frame with an impact resistant transparent sheet secured to a front surface of the outer frame. The sign system includes a display panel member having a white front surface and a plurality of apertures therein. The display panel member includes a circuit board assembly having a plurality of LED trios positioned proximate the rear surface of the display panel member so that LED trios register and protrude through a corresponding aperture in the display panel member. The illuminated sign system includes a power supply and a controller for controlling the power supplied to specific LEDs in each of the LED trios. In addition, the controller controls the intensity emitted by the LEDs to thereby manipulate the color contrast with the white front surface of the display panel member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2001
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Inventors: Rodney D. Wardle, Todd M. Stih, John Williams, Kenneth Roostee, Graham Beland, Blake Gover, Todd W. Orme, Geoffrey W. Bickel, Laurence Kiyoshi Ishida