Patents by Inventor Richard H. Shields

Richard H. Shields 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: 10460159
    Abstract: Communication systems and methods are disclosed for enabling a first user at a video endpoint to communicate with a far-end user at a communication device via a relay service providing translation services for the first user. The video endpoint may include a camera and may be configured to frame a view of the camera to include a signing area of a user. The video endpoint may be configured to determine the signing area of the user by taking measurements of the user's body and framing a region around the user to include the signing area based on the measurements, by monitoring a range of motion for the signing area of the user, and other methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: SORENSON IP HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventor: Richard H. Shields
  • Patent number: 6484771
    Abstract: A protective cover for the head of a golf club having a main body formed a single piece cut from a sheet of foam rubber material, and a stretchable nylon or polyester fabric is bonded to the opposing surfaces of the foam rubber sheet. The single piece of sheet foam rubber material is folded along a substantially straight first edge and stitches along second and third edges to form a cover having a profile similar to that of the club head which it is to cover. The cover has an opening at the top thereof. The opening can be expanded in size to fit over the head of a club. The cover is also preferably equipped with a pocket. The pocket is sized to received a turf comb, which can be used to dress the grass on which the participants ball rests. The turf comb may be connected with a line or string to an anchor point within the pocket to reduce the possibility that the comb may fall from the pocket and become lost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Inventors: Randolph C. Kloos, Richard H. Shields
  • Publication number: 20020108689
    Abstract: The present invention provides a protective cover for the head of a golf club having a main body formed from a single piece cut from a sheet of foam rubber material. Foam rubber formed from either neoprene or polybutadiene is preferred. For a preferred embodiment of the invention, a stretchable nylon or polyester fabric is bonded to the opposing surfaces of the foam rubber sheet. The single piece of sheet foam rubber material is folded along a substantially straight first edge and stitched along opposite second and third edges to form a cover having a profile similar to that of the club head which it is to cover. Generally speaking, the cover has somewhat the same profile as a baby bootie. Like the bootie, the cover has an opening at the top thereof. The opening can be expanded in size to fit over the head of a club.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2001
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Inventors: Randolph C. Kloos, Richard H. Shields