Patents by Inventor Jeff Bentzler

Jeff Bentzler 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).

  • Outdoor unit configured for customer installation and method of aligning same
    Patent number: 10181634
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for angularly aligning an antenna disposed at a geographical location is disclosed. A corresponding apparatus comprises a plurality of reticle members, each reticle member having a reticle, and a plurality of reference members, each adjustably engaged with an associated one of the plurality of reticle members, wherein each of the plurality of reference members comprises an associated template having a reference mark positioned thereon according to the geographical location of the antenna and the antenna is angularly aligned when each reference mark of each template is aligned with the reticle associated with the reference mark. A corresponding method comprises the steps of affixing an associated template having a reference mark positioned thereon according to the geographic location of the antenna to each of the plurality of reference members and angularly aligning each of the plurality of reticle members with each reference mark of each associated template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Philip J. Goswitz, Joseph Santoru, Michael A. Thorburn, Jeff Bentzler, Robert C. Tennant
  • OUTDOOR UNIT CONFIGURED FOR CUSTOMER INSTALLATION AND METHOD OF ALIGNING SAME
    Publication number: 20170187089
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for angularly aligning an antenna disposed at a geographical location is disclosed. A corresponding apparatus comprises a plurality of reticle members, each reticle member having a reticle, and a plurality of reference members, each adjustably engaged with an associated one of the plurality of reticle members, wherein each of the plurality of reference members comprises an associated template having a reference mark positioned thereon according to the geographical location of the antenna and the antenna is angularly aligned when each reference mark of each template is aligned with the reticle associated with the reference mark. A corresponding method comprises the steps of affixing an associated template having a reference mark positioned thereon according to the geographic location of the antenna to each of the plurality of reference members and angularly aligning each of the plurality of reticle members with each reference mark of each associated template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip J. Goswitz, Joseph Santoru, Michael A. Thorburn, Jeff Bentzler, Robert C. Tennant
  • Tape dispenser
    Patent number: D463496
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Office Impact, LLC
    Inventors: Richard M. Holbrook, Jeff Bentzler