Patents by Inventor Mark H. Meade

Mark H. Meade 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).

  • Apparatus and Method for Conditioning a Bowling Lane Using Precision Delivery Injectors
    Publication number: 20100006028
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to the conditioning of bowling lanes, and, more particularly to an apparatus and method for automatically applying a predetermined pattern of dressing fluid along the transverse and longitudinal dimensions of a bowling lane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Inventors: George W. Buckley, Roy A. Burkholder, Richard A. Davis, Steven J. Gonring, Mark H. Meade, Patrick J. Mitchell, Troy A. Recknagel
  • Apparatus and method for conditioning a bowling lane using precision delivery injectors
    Patent number: 7611583
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to the conditioning of bowling lanes, and, more particularly to an apparatus and method for automatically applying a predetermined pattern of dressing fluid along the transverse and longitudinal dimensions of a bowling lane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Brunswick Bowling & Billiards Corporation
    Inventors: George W. Buckley, Roy A. Burkholder, Richard A. Davis, Steven J. Gonring, Mark H. Meade, Patrick J. Mitchell, Troy A. Recknagel
  • Apparatus and method for conditioning a bowling lane using precision delivery injectors
    Patent number: 7014714
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to the conditioning of bowling lanes, and, more particularly to an apparatus and method for automatically applying a predetermined pattern of dressing fluid along the transverse and longitudinal dimensions of a bowling lane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Brunswick Bowling & Billiards Corporation
    Inventors: George W. Buckley, Roy A. Burkholder, Richard A. Davis, Steven J. Gonring, Mark H. Meade, Patrick J. Mitchell, Troy A. Recknagel
  • Multiple coin analyzer system
    Patent number: 6298973
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for discriminating among a plurality of coin denominations includes sensing the characteristics of a test coin with a test coin sensor and comparing the characteristics of the test coin with characteristics of a plurality of coin denominations thereby producing comparison signals. If the comparing results in a match between the characteristics of the test coin and characteristics of one of the coin denominations, then the test coin is declared to be the matched coin denomination. If the comparing results in matches between the characteristics of the test coin and characteristics of more than one of the coin denominations, then the matches are compared to each other to determine which of the matches represents a valid match. The test coin is declared to be the coin denomination which corresponds to the valid match.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Assignee: Parker Engineering & Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Mark H. Meade, Douglas O. Parker, Keith W. Parker
  • Method and apparatus for monitoring wear of a continuous chain
    Patent number: 5563392
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for automatically and accurately monitoring the wear of a continuous conveyor chain without having to stop the chain. The present invention provides first and sensors means fixedly spaced along the conveyor chain at a predetermined distance. The first and second sensors generate signals corresponding to the presence and absence of successive links provided in the conveyor chain. The generated signals are received and processed and the necessary time intervals are calculated for providing an output indicative of chain wear of any portion of the chain several parameters of chain wear may be calculated, including chain stretch and instantaneous chain speed. The calculated chain wear values may be compared to predetermined values previously input and stored, and if the calculated values exceed the predetermined values, an indicator means indicates that the conveyor chain should be serviced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 8, 1996
    Assignee: Patco Sales & Service, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick A. Brown, Patrick J. Murphy, Mark H. Meade