Patents by Inventor Michael Shives

Michael Shives 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: 7170941
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a temporal compressor and decompressor for sequences of images. The compressor includes an interface for receiving the sequence of images. A spatial compressor generates spatially compressed image fields from the sequence of images, a data compression decoder generates data decompressed image fields from the spatially compressed image fields, a temporal processor generates temporal processed image fields from the data decompressed image fields, a data compressor encoder generates data compressed image fields from the temporal processed image fields, and a data formatter generates formatted compressed image fields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Patapsco Designs Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Shives, Walter Staruk
  • Publication number: 20050063464
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a temporal compressor and decompressor for sequences of images. The compressor includes an interface for receiving the sequence of images. A spatial compressor generates spatially compressed image fields from the sequence of images, a data compression decoder generates data decompressed image fields from the spatially compressed image fields, a temporal processor generates temporal processed image fields from the data decompressed image fields, a data compressor encoder generates data compressed image fields from the temporal processed image fields, and a data formatter generates formatted compressed image fields.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2002
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Applicant: Patapsco Designs, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Shives, Walter Staruk
  • Patent number: 6054831
    Abstract: A trolling motor system comprises a trolling motor having a propeller rotatably driven thereby. The motor is connected to a rotating tube or column mounted to the boat. A control head is mounted at the upper end of the column. A steering motor in the control head controls rotational position of the trolling motor. The control head houses a control circuit for controlling speed of the trolling motor as well as position of the steering motor to steer the boat. A foot pedal is positioned in the boat in proximity to the control head. The foot pedal includes a plurality of user actuable switches for commanding operation of the steering motor and trolling motor. The commands are transmitted via radio frequency to a receiver in the control head. The receiver decodes the commands and transfers the command to the control circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Assignee: Zebco Corporation
    Inventors: Prentice G. Moore, Thomas C. Griffith, Loy Hoskins, William Mitchell, Michael Shives, Nick G. IntVeldt
  • Patent number: 5892338
    Abstract: A trolling motor system comprises a trolling motor having a propeller rotatably driven thereby. The motor is connected to a rotating tube or column mounted to the boat. A control head is mounted at the upper end of the column. A steering motor in the control head controls rotational position of the trolling motor. The control head houses a control circuit for controlling speed of the trolling motor as well as position of the steering motor to steer the boat. A foot pedal is positioned in the boat in proximity to the control head. The foot pedal includes a plurality of user actuable switches for commanding operation of the steering motor and trolling motor. The commands are transmitted via radio frequency to a receiver in the control head. The receiver decodes the commands and transfers the command to the control circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1999
    Assignee: Zebco Corporation
    Inventors: Prentice G. Moore, Thomas C. Griffith, Loy Hoskins, William Mitchell, Michael Shives, Nick G. IntVeldt