Patents by Inventor James D. Hedrick

James D. Hedrick 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).

  • Systems and methods for handling addresses within a database application
    Patent number: 8380766
    Abstract: A system and method store addresses within a database. An address and an address usage type that define an intended use of the address for an entity are captured. Address elements of the address are determined using an address template based upon the address usage type. If the address is not already stored within the database, an address entry having a new unique address identification number is created within an address table, each of the address elements are stored within an address element table of the database in association with the new unique address identification number, and an association entry is created within an address association table to associate the new unique address identification number with the entity, as well as to store the address usage type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Adaptive Intelligence LLC
    Inventors: James G. Lyle, James D. Hedrick
  • Systems And Methods For Handling Addresses Within A Database Application
    Publication number: 20090204783
    Abstract: A system and method store addresses within a database. An address and an address usage type that define an intended use of the address for an entity are captured. Address elements of the address are determined using an address template based upon the address usage type. If the address is not already stored within the database, an address entry having a new unique address identification number is created within an address table, each of the address elements are stored within an address element table of the database in association with the new unique address identification number, and an association entry is created within an address association table to associate the new unique address identification number with the entity, as well as to store the address usage type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2009
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventors: James G. Lyle, James D. Hedrick
  • Sediment sampler for aquatic environs
    Patent number: 6823749
    Abstract: A sediment measuring device has a base that is fixed into the bottom of a body of water. A removable trap, having a retaining matrix, inserts into the fixed base to capture and retain moving sediment within the trap over a given period of time. The trap is removed from the base, and may be replaced with a second trap, after which the trapped sediment is measured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Department of the Interior
    Inventors: Stuart A. Welsh, Lara B. Hedrick, James D. Hedrick
  • Combination dual rhombic and V-type antenna for VHF-UHF television receivers
    Patent number: 4667204
    Abstract: A combination of two juxtaposed rhombic antennas and a V-antenna on a single, longitudinal, non-conductive support boom. The two rhombic antennas lie flat upon one another in substantially the same plane and are supported on the boom with insulating transverse spreader rods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1987
    Inventor: James D. Hedrick