Patents by Inventor John Diver

John Diver 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).

  • System and method for automated fantasy drafting
    Patent number: 9700805
    Abstract: A system and method for automated fantasy drafting are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method comprises receiving one or more user-defined rules with respect to a list of players, wherein each player on the list is associated with one or more characteristics from a set of predefined characteristics and wherein at least one of the user-defined rules specifies a particular characteristic and selecting a player from the list of players satisfying the one or more user-defined rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: J. Nathaniel Sloan, Chris Tembreull, John Diver
  • LIGHTING CONTROL DEVICE AND LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE
    Publication number: 20120242248
    Abstract: The invention discloses a lighting control module, suitable for controlling a lighting device. The plate of the lighting control module is detachably assembled with the lighting control device. In the lighting control device, a microprocessor commands a power phase control circuit to control the lighting device according to a touch signal sensed by a touch sensing module and controls an indicating light module according the brightness of the lighting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: Rhys John DRUMMOND, Michael Joseph WALSH, Phillip John DIVER, Raymond Lindsay HOPE, Duncan Bartlett GILMORE
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED FANTASY DRAFTING
    Publication number: 20110256909
    Abstract: A system and method for automated fantasy drafting are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method comprises receiving one or more user-defined rules with respect to a list of players, wherein each player on the list is associated with one or more characteristics from a set of predefined characteristics and wherein at least one of the user-defined rules specifies a particular characteristic and selecting a player from the list of players satisfying the one or more user-defined rules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: J. Nathaniel Sloan, Chris Tembreull, John Diver