Patents by Inventor Ira Marcus

Ira Marcus 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: 5643114
    Abstract: A golf accessory which is a combined ball-mark repairer and cigar cutter and/or holder is disclosed. In a first embodiment the device includes a ball mark repairer at one end and a cigar cutter located at the other end. The device includes a sliding mechanism whereby the cigar cutter can be actuated by pulling on one end of the device while holding the other end of the device firmly. The device may optionally include projections for firmly embedding the device in the ground to provide a cigar holder for a golfer and may optionally include a ball marker as well associated magnetically with the golf accessory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1997
    Assignee: Jenny Wyatt Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Ira Marcus
  • Patent number: 5101978
    Abstract: A fluidic sorting device for the separation of two or more visually diffet materials or materials which react differently to an externally applied force. These materials are suspended in a fluid. The device comprises a fluidic logic element to which a machine vision apparatus is connected. The machine vision apparatus may be programmed to identify specific particulate materials. The machine vision apparatus captures an image of a particle or material, interprets the image, then makes subsequent value judgements, and decides as to whether the particle is to be separated out. The decision of the machine vision apparatus controls a fluidic logic element which facilitates the separation of the particles or materials. The machine vision apparatus may, optionally, comprise a counter. The novelty of the invention lies with the combination of fluidics with a machine vision apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1992
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventor: Ira A. Marcus