Patents by Inventor Richard A. Frederick

Richard A. Frederick 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).

  • Publication number: 20140137162
    Abstract: Systems and methods for distributing an audio/visual feed of a live event include mixing ambient audio signals, from ambient microphones monitoring the live event, with sound board feed from the event public address system, thereby forming a mixed audio signal. A video input signal is received at each video input in a plurality of video inputs at a video board from corresponding cameras recording the event. One such video input signal is selected as the video board output and is combined with the mixed audio signal thereby producing an audio/visual signal. This signal is encoded using a video codec, at each of several bitrates, and an audio codec, thereby forming bitrate streams each comprising the video portion of the audio/visual signal at a unique bitrate. The streams are received by a satellite router and transmitted to a satellite which sends them to one or more downlink servers for Internet distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Moontunes, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger McNamee, Glenn Evans, Mark Richards Frederick
  • Patent number: 8620919
    Abstract: Methods and arrangements for facilitating generation of media mixes for a program participant based at least in part on media library inventory information provided by a number of program participants. Those individuals that decide to be program participants are interested in organizing, maintaining and playing their music, based at least in part, on data derived from a population of other participants in the program. A program participant must send, and the system, receive, data representative of that program participant's media inventory. The system or program determines a relative similarity of each item from the collection of program participants as compared to each other item and from the similarity information clusters of similar items are identified. The clusters can be used to identify clusters of similar items in an individual program participant's media library and therefrom mixes of similar media items can be created.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Gates, Jeremy Werner, Andrew H. Vyrros, John Andrew McCulloh, Richard Frederick Wagner, Eric Danforth Strahm
  • Patent number: 8601003
    Abstract: System, method and computer program that encompasses one or more client devices cooperating with a program host's on-line data processing center for making purchase recommendations of media items to a program participant. Accordingly, there is a transmission from a program host to a program participant of identification of at least one recommended-for-purchase media item selected based on the recommended-for-purchase media item being rated as similar to a designated media item presently contained in an inventory of a media library of the program participant. The rating of the recommended-for-purchase media item as being similar to the designated media item presently contained in the inventory of the media library of the program participant is representative of a frequency at which the recommended-for-purchase media item co-occurs with the designated media item in media libraries of others.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Gates, Richard Frederick Wagner, Dana J. DuBois
  • Publication number: 20130201446
    Abstract: A substrate includes a diffracting structure providing a hologram which encodes one or more holographic images. Every image of the one or more holographic images has a holographic location at either a finite or substantially infinite effective optical distance. The hologram is to be used as an ophthalmic eye chart or an eye exercise device or to provide a scale for measuring distances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Inventors: Simon Richard Geoffrey Hall, Richard Frederick Stevens
  • Patent number: 8454325
    Abstract: A pump having an increased energy efficiency is provided. The pump has an internal power fluid column and a transfer piston which is reciprocatingly mounted about the power fluid column. The transfer piston defines a product fluid chamber, located above the transfer piston valve, and a transfer chamber, located below the transfer piston valve. The power fluid column has at least one passageway, which allows the fluid inside the power fluid column to be in communication with a power fluid chamber. The power fluid chamber, the transfer chamber, and the product chamber are situated coaxially about the power fluid column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Inventors: Norm Fisher, Richard Frederick McNichol
  • Patent number: 8343156
    Abstract: A bone mill including a base and a mill head that is removably attached to the base. A cutting disc is rotatably disposed in the mill head. When the mill head is attached to base, the cutting disc is rotated by a motor internal to the base. A plunger mounted to the mill head urges the bone against the cutting disc. The cutting disc and an impingement plate internal to the mill head shear the bone into chips. The chips are discharged from an opening in the mill head into a catch tray removably attached to the mill head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Frederick Burmeister, III, Gary T. Kalinka, Michael J. Peterson, Ben J. Sy, Eric K. Diehl
  • Publication number: 20120233167
    Abstract: Methods and arrangements for facilitating generation of media mixes for a program participant based at least in part on media library inventory information provided by a number of program participants. Those individuals that decide to be program participants are interested in organizing, maintaining and playing their music, based at least in part, on data derived from a population of other participants in the program. A program participant must send, and the system, receive, data representative of that program participant's media inventory. The system or program determines a relative similarity of each item from the collection of program participants as compared to each other item and from the similarity information clusters of similar items are identified. The clusters can be used to identify clusters of similar items in an individual program participant's media library and therefrom mixes of similar media items can be created.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Gates, Jeremy Werner, Andrew H. Vyrros, John Andrew McCulloh, Richard Frederick Wagner, Eric Danforth Strahm
  • Patent number: 8245811
    Abstract: A steering system for a vehicle comprising a steering control to effect mechanical steering of the vehicle, the steering control being mechanically connected via a mechanical steering train, to at least one steerable ground engaging wheel. A power assistor apparatus is present for power assisting the mechanical steering of the vehicle when the operator operates the steering control. The system includes a hydraulic steering actuator which is operable by an electronically controlled hydraulic steering control valve to effect hydraulic power steering of the vehicle independently of the operation of the steering control. The electronically controlled hydraulic steering control valve is operable in response to signals from an electronic controller, the hydraulic steering actuator being supplied with pressurized hydraulic fluid from a supply valve arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: JCB Landpower Limited
    Inventors: Charles David Nicklin, Gregory Peter Fitton, Richard Frederick George Young
  • Publication number: 20110264096
    Abstract: A bone mill including a base and a mill head that is removably attached to the base. A cutting disc is rotatably disposed in the mill head. When the mill head is attached to base, the cutting disc is rotated by a motor internal to the base. A plunger mounted to the mill head urges the bone against the cutting disc. The cutting disc and an impingement plate internal to the mill head shear the bone into chips. The chips are discharged from an opening in the mill head into a catch tray removably attached to the mill head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventors: Richard Frederick Burmeister, III, Gary T. Kalinka, Michael J. Peterson, Ben J. Sy, Eric K. Diehl
  • Publication number: 20110255997
    Abstract: A piston type pumping apparatus comprises a vertically oriented cylinder having a top and a bottom with a first aperture. There are first and second passageways for liquid in the cylinder at the top and bottom respectively thereof. A piston is reciprocatingly mounted within the cylinder and has an area against which pressurized fluid acts in the direction of movement of the piston. A hollow piston rod is connected to the piston and extends below the piston and slidably through the first aperture. There is a reload chamber below the cylinder. The piston rod extends slidably into the reload chamber and has a third passageway for liquid communicating thereto. A first one-way valve is located in the third passageway. There is also a fourth passageway that extends from the reload chamber to a source of liquid to be pumped and a second one-way valve therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Inventors: Richard Frederick McNichol, Gordon Bryce
  • Patent number: 8002774
    Abstract: A bone mill including a base and a mill head that is removably attached to the base. A cutting disc is rotatably disposed in the mill head. When the mill head is attached to base, the cutting disc is rotated by a motor internal to the base. A plunger mounted to the mill head urges the bone against the cutting disc. The cutting disc and an impingement plate internal to the mill head shear the bone into chips. The chips are discharged from an opening in the mill head into a catch tray removably attached to the mill head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Frederick Burmeister, III, Gary T. Kalinka, Michael J. Peterson, Ben J. Sy, Eric K. Diehl
  • Patent number: 7967578
    Abstract: A piston type pumping apparatus comprises a vertically oriented cylinder having a top and a bottom with a first aperture. There are first and second passageways for liquid in the cylinder at the top and bottom respectively thereof. A piston is reciprocatingly mounted within the cylinder and has an area against which pressurized fluid acts in the direction of movement of the piston. A hollow piston rod is connected to the piston and extends below the piston and slidably through the first aperture. There is a reload chamber below the cylinder. The piston rod extends slidably into the reload chamber and has a third passageway for liquid communicating thereto. A first one-way valve is located in the third passageway. There is also a fourth passageway that extends from the reload chamber to a source of liquid to be pumped and a second one-way valve therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Inventors: Richard Frederick McNichol, Gordon Bryce
  • Publication number: 20110060738
    Abstract: Methods and arrangements for facilitating generation of media mixes for a program participant based at least in part on media library inventory information provided by a number of program participants. Those individuals that decide to be program participants are interested in organizing, maintaining and playing their music, based at least in part, on data derived from a population of other participants in the program. A program participant must send, and the system, receive, data representative of that program participant's media inventory. The system or program determines a relative similarity of each item from the collection of program participants as compared to each other item and from the similarity information clusters of similar items are identified. The clusters can be used to identify clusters of similar items in an individual program participant's media library and therefrom mixes of similar media items can be created.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Gates, Jeremy Werner, Andrew H. Vyrros, John Andrew McCulloh, Richard Frederick Wagner, Erik Danforth Strahm
  • Patent number: 7837001
    Abstract: A vehicle including a steering system for moving a pair of wheels supported by a wheel support structure relative to a vehicle structure to achieve steering of the vehicle whilst the vehicle is travelling. The system including a pressure source for providing a supply of pressurized fluid through first and second steering valves to fluid operated first and second actuators, each of which includes an actuating member. The steering valves are operator controlled to provide the pressurized fluid, at least when the steering system is in a first operating mode, from both the first steering valve to the first actuator and from the second steering valve to the second actuator to achieve steering. When the steering system is operating in a second operating mode, only one of the first and second steering valves provides pressurized fluid from the source to a respective one of the actuators to achieve steering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: JCB Landpower Limited
    Inventors: Richard Frederick George Young, Christopher James Yates, Gregory Peter Fitton, Charles David Nicklin
  • Publication number: 20100212994
    Abstract: A steering system for a vehicle comprising a steering control to effect mechanical steering of the vehicle, the steering control being mechanically connected via a mechanical steering train, to at least one steerable ground engaging wheel. A power assistor apparatus is present for power assisting the mechanical steering of the vehicle when the operator operates the steering control. The system includes a hydraulic steering actuator which is operable by an electronically controlled hydraulic steering control valve to effect hydraulic power steering of the vehicle independently of the operation of the steering control. The electronically controlled hydraulic steering control valve is operable in response to signals from an electronic controller, the hydraulic steering actuator being supplied with pressurised hydraulic fluid from a supply valve arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: JCB Landpower Limited
    Inventors: Charles David NICKLIN, Gregory Peter Fitton, Richard Frederick George Young
  • Publication number: 20100076983
    Abstract: System, method and computer program that encompasses one or more client devices cooperating with a program host's on-line data processing center to generate media playlists. Data is transmitted from a program participant's client device to the processing center and is representative of media inventory in a media library on the client device and includes identification data of contained individual media items. Data is further received from a plurality of program participants representative of each respective program participant's media inventory, regardless of the source of the members of the inventory. Co-occurrence of pairs of individual media items in different program participants' media libraries is determined and a similarity rating is assigned between the pairs of individual media items based on the determined incidence of co-occurrence in the different program participants' media libraries. From this, a media playlist is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Gates, Richard Frederick Wagner, Jeremy Werner, Andrew Wadycki, Josh Flowers, Stephen A. Davis, Jeffrey S. Miller
  • Publication number: 20100076982
    Abstract: Methods and arrangements for facilitating media playlist generation for a program participant based at least in part on media library inventory information provided by a number of program participants. The system or program in which the individuals are participating is an on-line media store. Those individuals that decide to be program participants are interested in organizing, maintaining and playing their music, based at least in part, on data derived from a population of other participants in the program that have similar or the same music in their libraries. To be a program participant, the individual music holder must send, and the on-line music store receive, data representative of that program participant's media inventory. This data typically contains identification data of the individual media items presently contained in that participant's media library regardless of the individual media item's source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Gates, Richard Frederick Wagner, Jeremy Werner, Andrew Wadycki, Josh Flowers
  • Publication number: 20100076958
    Abstract: System, method and computer program that encompasses one or more client devices cooperating with a program host's on-line data processing center for making purchase recommendations of media items to a program participant. Accordingly, there is a transmission from a program host to a program participant of identification of at least one recommended-for-purchase media item selected based on the recommended-for-purchase media item being rated as similar to a designated media item presently contained in an inventory of a media library of the program participant. The rating of the recommended-for-purchase media item as being similar to the designated media item presently contained in the inventory of the media library of the program participant is representative of a frequency at which the recommended-for-purchase media item co-occurs with the designated media item in media libraries of others.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Gates, Richard Frederick Wagner, Dana J. DuBois
  • Patent number: D631893
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Radiodetection Limited
    Inventors: Richard Frederick George Ward, Denise Louise Harris
  • Patent number: D648742
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Radiodetection Limited
    Inventors: Richard Frederick George Ward, Denise Louise Harris