Patents by Inventor Jeffrey R Lloyd

Jeffrey R Lloyd 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: 20160165292
    Abstract: A method of providing information to a viewer having a television, an input device, and an output device includes transmitting a first digital signal that includes first information for display on the television. The method further includes providing an output device digital signal to the output device if the viewer sends an input device signal when the first information from said first digital signal is displayed to the viewer on the television. The output device digital signal includes second information for the output device to provide at least one from the group consisting of image and text. The second information is related to the first information displayed to the viewer on the television.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Jeffrey R Lloyd, Frank Westcott
  • Patent number: 8938750
    Abstract: A method of providing information to a viewer having a reading device, a television, an input device, and an output device includes transmitting a first digital signal to the reading device. The first digital signal includes information for display on the television. When the reading device receives the first digital signal, the reading device sends a first reading device signal to the television for display to the viewer. The first reading device signal includes information derived from the first digital signal. An output device digital signal is provided to the output device if the viewer sends an input device signal to the reading device by pressing on the input device when the first reading device signal is displayed to the viewer. The output device digital signal includes information for the output device to provide image and/or text related to the information displayed to the viewer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: The Partnership of Jeffrey R. Lloyd and Frank Westcott
    Inventors: Jeffrey R. Lloyd, Frank Westcott
  • Publication number: 20120236364
    Abstract: A method of providing information to a viewer having a reading device, a television, an input device, and an output device includes transmitting a first digital signal to the reading device. The first digital signal includes information for display on the television. When the reading device receives the first digital signal, the reading device sends a first reading device signal to the television for display to the viewer. The first reading device signal includes information derived from the first digital signal. An output device digital signal is provided to the output device if the viewer sends an input device signal to the reading device by pressing on the input device when the first reading device signal is displayed to the viewer. The output device digital signal includes information for the output device to provide image and/or text related to the information displayed to the viewer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventors: Jeffrey R. Lloyd, Frank Westcott
  • Patent number: 8161505
    Abstract: A method includes, providing a television, a reading device, an input device, and a printer. The reading device is connected to receive a digital signal transmitted by a television signal provider. The reading device is connected to provide a first output signal to the television and a second output signal to the printer under control of the input device. The method includes receiving a digital signal with the reading device wherein the digital signal is transmitted by the television signal provider. It also includes sending the first output signal from the reading device to the television for display to a viewer. If the viewer uses the input device to choose to print, it also includes printing information provided in the second output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: The Partnership of Jeffrey R. Lloyd and Frank Westcott
    Inventors: Jeffrey R Lloyd, Frank Westcott
  • Publication number: 20090172721
    Abstract: A method includes, providing a television, a reading device, an input device, and a printer. The reading device is connected to receive a digital signal transmitted by a television signal provider. The reading device is connected to provide a first output signal to the television and a second output signal to the printer under control of the input device. The method includes receiving a digital signal with the reading device wherein the digital signal is transmitted by the television signal provider. It also includes sending the first output signal from the reading device to the television for display to a viewer. If the viewer uses the input device to choose to print, it also includes printing information provided in the second output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Jeffrey R Lloyd, Frank Westcott
  • Publication number: 20030121191
    Abstract: A customizable back lighted sign comprising a hollow box-like body having an open side, an illumination source mounted within the body and electrically connected to a power source, a removable cover plate and lens mounted on the body and covering the open side, and thin sheet-like material having visible thereupon data such as numbers and letters and opaque background against which the data is highly visible, the thin sheet-like material being attached to the lens, the data being highly contrasted against the background while at the same time permitting the passage therethrough of light produced by the illumination source from within the box-like body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2002
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. DeJarnette, Jeffrey R. Lloyd