Patents by Inventor John Bliss

John Bliss 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).

  • Patent number: 9449107
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a method for gesture based search. Other embodiments of related methods and systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Inventors: John Bliss, Gregory M. Keller
  • Publication number: 20150242877
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a system. The system includes an engagement module. The engagement module can be at least partially operable on a centralized computer device. The engagement module can communicate with an application module, which can be at least partially operable on a user computer device. Meanwhile, the user computer device can include a user interface. Further, the engagement module can communicate with the application module to solicit via the application module a user to create video content, and the application module can include a user interface module configured to communicate with the user interface to permit the user to communicate with and operate the application module. The centralized computer device can be located remotely from the user computer device, and the centralized computer device can be configured to communicate with the user computer device. Other embodiments of related systems and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: Atigeo Corporation
    Inventors: John Bliss, Warren Lyndes, Jacob Timm, Andy Woolard
  • Publication number: 20150005913
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf handicap systems and methods to calculate a golf handicap are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: John A. Solheim, Michael R. Kuettner, John Bliss, Dave Van Engelhoven
  • Patent number: 8852029
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf handicap systems and methods to calculate a golf handicap are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: John A. Solheim, Michael R. Kuettner, John Bliss, Dave Van Engelhoven
  • Publication number: 20140207803
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a method for gesture based search. Other embodiments of related methods and systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Captimo, Inc.
    Inventors: John Bliss, Gregory M. Keller
  • Patent number: 8724963
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a method for gesture based search. Other embodiments of related methods and systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Captimo, Inc.
    Inventors: John Bliss, Gregory M. Keller
  • Publication number: 20120322582
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf handicap systems and methods to calculate a golf handicap are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventors: John A. Solheim, Michael R. Khuettner, John Bliss, Dave Van Engelhoven
  • Publication number: 20120239642
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a method for gesture based search. Other embodiments of related methods and systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: Captimo, Inc.
    Inventors: John Bliss, Gregory M. Keller
  • Publication number: 20070155539
    Abstract: A golf club head includes a hollow body having a front wall, a crown and a sole. The crown has a thickness dimension measured between its inner and outer surfaces. An outer edge of the crown extends in a generally arcuate path between heel and toe ends of the hollow body. A plurality of thin regions in the crown is arranged in a matrix pattern. The plurality of thin regions includes a first row of thin regions disposed adjacent the outer edge of the crown and a second row of thin regions disposed inwardly of the first row of thin regions. The crown thickness dimension in the plurality of thin regions is reduced when compared with the crown thickness dimension in other regions of the crown.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Bradley Schweigert, John Bliss
  • Publication number: 20070155533
    Abstract: A golf club head is formed of a hollow body, the rear body portion of which includes a metallic stringer that extends along the crown-skirt interface and a plurality of ribs intersecting the metallic stringer to form a lattice frame, the openings of which are filled with an organic composite material such as graphite epoxy. An additional aperture formed in the skirt is also filled with the same graphite epoxy material. Because the graphite epoxy is lighter than the surrounding metal frame, the rear body portion of the golf club head is lighter than a comparable all metal club head. Yet, the presence of the metallic stringer and frame renders the metal-organic composite rear body portion substantially stiffer than a comparable all-composite rear body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: John Solheim, Eric Morales, Anthony Serrano, John Bliss, Dale Obeshaw
  • Publication number: 20070032312
    Abstract: A golf club head is formed of a hollow body, the rear body portion of which includes a metallic stringer that extends along the crown-skirt interface and a plurality of ribs intersecting the metallic stringer to form a lattice frame, the openings of which are filled with an organic composite material such as graphite epoxy. An additional aperture formed in the skirt is also filled with the same graphite epoxy material. Because the graphite epoxy is lighter than the surrounding metal frame, the rear body portion of the golf club head is lighter than a comparable all metal club head. Yet, the presence of the metallic stringer and frame renders the metal-organic composite rear body portion substantially stiffer than a comparable all-composite rear body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Applicant: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony Serrano, John Bliss, John Solheim, Eric Morales
  • Publication number: 20070032313
    Abstract: A golf club head is formed of a hollow body, the rear body portion of which includes a metallic stringer that extends along the crown-skirt interface and a plurality of ribs intersecting the metallic stringer to form a lattice frame, the openings of which are filled with an organic composite material such as graphite epoxy. An additional aperture formed in the skirt is also filled with the same graphite epoxy material. Because the graphite epoxy is lighter than the surrounding metal frame, the rear body portion of the golf club head is lighter than a comparable all metal club head. Yet, the presence of the metallic stringer and frame renders the metal-organic composite rear body portion substantially stiffer than a comparable all-composite rear body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Applicant: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony Serrano, John Bliss, John Solheim
  • Publication number: 20060052181
    Abstract: A golf club head is formed of a hollow body, the rear body portion of which includes a metallic stringer that extends along the crown-skirt interface and a plurality of ribs intersecting the metallic stringer to form a lattice frame, the openings of which are filled with an organic composite material such as graphite epoxy. An additional aperture formed in the skirt is also filled with the same graphite epoxy material. Because the graphite epoxy is lighter than the surrounding metal frame, the rear body portion of the golf club head is lighter than a comparable all metal club head. Yet, the presence of the metallic stringer and frame renders the metal-organic composite rear body portion substantially stiffer than a comparable all-composite rear body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2004
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Applicant: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony Serrano, John Bliss, Dale Obeshaw
  • Publication number: 20050245327
    Abstract: A golf club head is machined from an extruded bar having an irregular cross-section that is near-net-shape to the vertical profile of the club. To form the club head, the extruded bar is sliced into a club head blank. The blank is secured to a machining fixture and machined into the final configuration. Because the club head blanks are formed from an extrusion that is already near-net-shape to the profile of the club, less metal is removed during the machining operations, which results in faster process times, less wasted material and therefore substantial cost savings over the prior art methods of manufacturing golf club heads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2004
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Applicant: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: John Bliss, David Petersen, Bradley Schweigert
  • Patent number: 6228734
    Abstract: A variable capacitance semiconductor device (10) such as a varactor diode, is formed to have a plurality of openings (13), such as a plurality of trenches, that cause the depletion regions (16) to overlap. This overlap results in a rapid change of capacitance for a given change of voltage, and allows efficient operation over a small voltage range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: Semiconductor Components Industries LLC
    Inventors: John Bliss, Lynn William Ford
  • Patent number: 5753929
    Abstract: A multi-directional optocoupler includes an assembly substrate (11), an emitter (20) coupled to a first region of the assembly substrate (11), a different emitter (21) coupled to a second region of the assembly substrate (11), a detector (23) coupled to a third region of the assembly substrate (11), a different detector (22) coupled to a fourth region of the assembly substrate (11), a light transmissive region (24) coupling the emitter (20) and the detector (23) wherein the emitter (20) and the detector (23) are configured to transmit and receive a first signal in a direction (26), and a different light transmissive region (25) coupling the different emitter (21) and the different detector (22) wherein the different emitter (21) and the different detector (22) are configured to transmit and receive a second signal in a different direction (27).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1998
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventor: John Bliss
  • Patent number: 5751009
    Abstract: An optical isolator (10) includes an opto-electronic emitter (16) and an opto-electronic detector (17) mounted over offset portions (12, 13) of a leadframe (11). The offset portions (12, 13) form angles (14, 15) with other portions (24, 25) of the leadframe (11). An optically transmissive material (22) encapsulates the opto-electronic emitter (16) and the opto-electronic detector (17), and a reflective material (20) is located above the opto-electronic emitter (16) and the opto-electronic detector (17). An optically insulative packaging material (26) encapsulates the optically transmissive material (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel J. Anderson, Austin V. Harton, Jang-Hun Yeh, John Bliss, Karl W. Wyatt
  • Patent number: 5198957
    Abstract: A transient protection circuit provides protection from high voltage transients appearing along a transmission line by sensing a predetermined threshold of the voltage developed thereon and opening the conduction path through first and second switching circuits in the transmission line. The switching circuits are implemented with first and second serially coupled transistors sharing a common drain and enabled by a control signal during normal operation. The first and second transistors each have a diode oriented to conduct from the source to the drain for bi-directional operation. During high voltage transient conditions, a sensing circuit detect a predetermined threshold of the potential on the transmission line and disables one of the first and second transistors which opens the conduction path through the first and second switching circuits thereby suppressing the surge currents flowing therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1993
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis L. Welty, John Bliss, Judith L. Sutor, Stephen P. Robb, David M. Susak, Lloyd H. Hayes