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).
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Publication number: 20240133690Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Michael J. Miller, Leonard Jay Wantz
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Patent number: 11709053Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 5, 2021Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: Groove Unlimited, LLCInventors: Michael J. Miller, Leonard Jay Wantz
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Publication number: 20210223043Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2021Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Michael J. Miller, Leonard Jay Wantz
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Patent number: 10969223Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 19, 2018Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: GROOVE UNLIMITED, LLCInventors: Michael J. Miller, Leonard Jay Wantz
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Publication number: 20190120622Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: Michael J. Miller, Leonard Jay Wantz
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Patent number: 9418053Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 26, 2013Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: ZHIGU HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Rudy Bonefas, Michael J. Miller, Dale Shelton, L. Jay Wantz
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Patent number: 8825869Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 28, 2013Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Roussillon LLCInventors: Rudy Bonefas, Michael Miller, Dale Shelton, L. Jay Wantz
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Publication number: 20140108920Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.Inventors: RUDY BONEFAS, Michael Miller, Dale Shelton, L. Jay Wantz
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Patent number: 8364821Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 6, 2012Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Inventors: Rudy G. Bonefas, Michael Miller, Dale Shelton, Jay Wantz
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Patent number: 7209876Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 13, 2002Date of Patent: April 24, 2007Assignee: Groove Unlimited, LLCInventors: Michael J. Miller, Leonard Jay Wantz
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Publication number: 20030093276Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2002Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventors: Michael J. Miller, Leonard Jay Wantz