Patents by Inventor Joseph W Chapman

Joseph W Chapman 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).

  • Circular knit blank and a garment made therefrom
    Patent number: 7043942
    Abstract: A circular knit blank and a garment made therefrom. The circular knit blank and garment made therefrom has a first portion being formed from a first yarn having a first elasticity and a second portion integrally knit to the first portion. The second portion has a second yarn with a second elasticity being different than the first elasticity. The second yarn is knitted into a plurality of loops with a desired number of loops of having a tension that is different than the remainder of the plurality of loops so that the second elasticity imparts a selected shape to a body when worn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Sara Lee Corporation
    Inventor: Joseph W Chapman
  • Circular knit blank and a garment made therefrom
    Publication number: 20040261467
    Abstract: A circular knit blank and a garment made therefrom. The circular knit blank and garment made therefrom has a first portion being formed from a first yarn having a first elasticity and a second portion integrally knit to the first portion. The second portion has a second yarn with a second elasticity being different than the first elasticity. The second yarn is knitted into a plurality of loops with a desired number of loops of having a tension that is different than the remainder of the plurality of loops so that the second elasticity imparts a selected shape to a body when worn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: SARA LEE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Joseph W. Chapman
  • Television browsing system with transmitted and received keys and associated information
    Patent number: 5977962
    Abstract: A home-based television system has a set top box that receives from a cable operator television programs for broadcast on many channels. The set top box also receives additional information for display and an application. In response to user input, the application filters data in a first data stream, uses the filtered data to identify data in a second data stream, and causes the thus-identified data to be displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: CableSoft Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph W. Chapman, Palma J. Cicchetti, Peter H. Fischman, Elias Israel, Hubert C. Mandeville, IV, Andrew Tannenbaum