Patents by Inventor Joseph E. Chovanes

Joseph E. Chovanes 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).

  • Method and apparatus for taking still pictures
    Patent number: 5721992
    Abstract: A device and process for recording sound to an integrated circuit is disclosed at about the time a picture is being taken, in order to later review the sound while viewing the picture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Inventor: Joseph E. Chovanes
  • Implement swing training device
    Patent number: 5707298
    Abstract: A training device for those sports and games which utilize an implement to strike a projectile is disclosed. A pressure sensitive switch is placed on the implement in the area where it is desired that the projectile be struck. Contact with the projectile will activate the switch, which closes a circuit. This closing will be indicated by a sound generator. Thus the player has practically instantaneous feedback on the contact area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1998
    Inventor: Joseph E. Chovanes