Patents by Inventor Jay Wantz

Jay Wantz 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: 20240133690
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a point determination and projection device configured to automatically detect the location of a point of interest, such as a midpoint or other intermediate point on a surface, and to project light or another image onto such point of interest to indicate its location to a user. In accordance with certain aspects of an embodiment of the invention, the device includes remote distance measurement devices, such as laser distance measurement devices, that measure the distance to, for example, corners of a wall surface, and a digital protractor that measures the angle between the two remote distance measurement devices. Based on those measurements, a processor calculates the location of a predesignated point of interest, such as a midpoint or other intermediate point between the two wall corners, and projects a light or other image toward the location of such midpoint or other intermediate point to indicate such location to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Michael J. Miller, Leonard Jay Wantz
  • Patent number: 11709053
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a point determination and projection device configured to automatically detect the location of a point of interest, such as a midpoint or other intermediate point on a surface, and to project light or another image onto such point of interest to indicate its location to a user. In accordance with certain aspects of an embodiment of the invention, the device includes remote distance measurement devices, such as laser distance measurement devices, that measure the distance to, for example, corners of a wall surface, and a digital protractor that measures the angle between the two remote distance measurement devices. Based on those measurements, a processor calculates the location of a predesignated point of interest, such as a midpoint or other intermediate point between the two wall corners, and projects a light or other image toward the location of such midpoint or other intermediate point to indicate such location to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Groove Unlimited, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Miller, Leonard Jay Wantz
  • Publication number: 20210223043
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a point determination and projection device configured to automatically detect the location of a point of interest, such as a midpoint or other intermediate point on a surface, and to project light or another image onto such point of interest to indicate its location to a user. In accordance with certain aspects of an embodiment of the invention, the device includes remote distance measurement devices, such as laser distance measurement devices, that measure the distance to, for example, corners of a wall surface, and a digital protractor that measures the angle between the two remote distance measurement devices. Based on those measurements, a processor calculates the location of a predesignated point of interest, such as a midpoint or other intermediate point between the two wall corners, and projects a light or other image toward the location of such midpoint or other intermediate point to indicate such location to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Michael J. Miller, Leonard Jay Wantz
  • Patent number: 10969223
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a point determination and projection device configured to automatically detect the location of a point of interest, such as a midpoint or other intermediate point on a surface, and to project light or another image onto such point of interest to indicate its location to a user. In accordance with certain aspects of an embodiment of the invention, the device includes remote distance measurement devices, such as laser distance measurement devices, that measure the distance to, for example, corners of a wall surface, and a digital protractor that measures the angle between the two remote distance measurement devices. Based on those measurements, a processor calculates the location of a predesignated point of interest, such as a midpoint or other intermediate point between the two wall corners, and projects a light or other image toward the location of such midpoint or other intermediate point to indicate such location to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: GROOVE UNLIMITED, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Miller, Leonard Jay Wantz
  • Publication number: 20190120622
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a point determination and projection device configured to automatically detect the location of a point of interest, such as a midpoint or other intermediate point on a surface, and to project light or another image onto such point of interest to indicate its location to a user. In accordance with certain aspects of an embodiment of the invention, the device includes remote distance measurement devices, such as laser distance measurement devices, that measure the distance to, for example, corners of a wall surface, and a digital protractor that measures the angle between the two remote distance measurement devices. Based on those measurements, a processor calculates the location of a predesignated point of interest, such as a midpoint or other intermediate point between the two wall corners, and projects a light or other image toward the location of such midpoint or other intermediate point to indicate such location to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Michael J. Miller, Leonard Jay Wantz
  • Patent number: 9418053
    Abstract: A method and system for deploying content to devices is provided. The method and system can be used to deploy markup content to web browser applications on wireless devices. The wireless devices may included, for example, WAP phones, HDML phones, Palm VII, Palm V, etc. The method and system can also be used in conjunction with wired systems. A translator receives data, in a variety of formats, from the wireless devices. The translator then translates the data into a standardized format. A content provider interface receives the data in the standardized format and provides content data, also in the standardized format. The content data in the standardized format is provided to a transformer. The transformer transforms the content data into the pre-selected format for the particular wireless device. The content data can then be utilized and manipulated by the wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: ZHIGU HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Rudy Bonefas, Michael J. Miller, Dale Shelton, L. Jay Wantz
  • Patent number: 8825869
    Abstract: A method and system for deploying content to devices is provided. The method and system can be used to deploy markup content to web browser applications on wireless devices. The wireless devices may included, for example, WAP phones, HDML phones, Palm VII, Palm V, etc. The method and system can also be used in conjunction with wired systems. A translator receives data, in a variety of formats, from the wireless devices. The translator then translates the data into a standardized format. A content provider interface receives the data in the standardized format and provides content data, also in the standardized format. The content data in the standardized format is provided to a transformer. The transformer transforms the content data into the pre-selected format for the particular wireless device. The content data can then be utilized and manipulated by the wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Roussillon LLC
    Inventors: Rudy Bonefas, Michael Miller, Dale Shelton, L. Jay Wantz
  • Publication number: 20140108920
    Abstract: A method and system for deploying content to devices is provided. The method and system can be used to deploy markup content to web browser applications on wireless devices. The wireless devices may included, for example, WAP phones, HDML phones, Palm VII, Palm V, etc. The method and system can also be used in conjunction with wired systems. A translator receives data, in a variety of formats, from the wireless devices. The translator then translates the data into a standardized format. A content provider interface receives the data in the standardized format and provides content data, also in the standardized format. The content data in the standardized format is provided to a transformer. The transformer transforms the content data into the pre-selected format for the particular wireless device. The content data can then be utilized and manipulated by the wireless device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: RUDY BONEFAS, Michael Miller, Dale Shelton, L. Jay Wantz
  • Patent number: 8364821
    Abstract: A method and system for deploying content to devices is provided. The method and system can be used to deploy markup content to web browser applications on wireless devices. The wireless devices may included, for example, WAP phones, HDML phones, Palm VII, Palm V, etc. The method and system can also be used in conjunction with wired systems. A translator receives data, in a variety of formats, from the wireless devices. The translator then translates the data into a standardized format. A content provider interface receives the data in the standardized format and provides content data, also in the standardized format. The content data in the standardized format is provided to a transformer. The transformer transforms the content data into the pre-selected format for the particular wireless device. The content data can then be utilized and manipulated by the wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Inventors: Rudy G. Bonefas, Michael Miller, Dale Shelton, Jay Wantz
  • Patent number: 7209876
    Abstract: A method for searching an information repository to find answers to natural language questions by generating an expected answer form based upon the form of the natural language question or query, searching for an answer meeting the specification of the expected answer form, and rendering an answer to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Groove Unlimited, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Miller, Leonard Jay Wantz
  • Publication number: 20030093276
    Abstract: A method for searching an information repository to find answers to natural language questions by generating an expected answer form based upon the form of the natural language question or query, searching for an answer meeting the specification of the expected answer form, and rendering an answer to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Inventors: Michael J. Miller, Leonard Jay Wantz