Patents by Inventor Roderick Armes

Roderick Armes 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: 6406634
    Abstract: A pollution cleanup system and method is especially useful for the on-site treatment of polluted water. The system includes a filter media, a pump, a holding tank and valves for operation of the system. Polluted water is passed through the filter media and cleaned. It is then tested for purity and passed, for example, into a storm drain. If needed for further cleaning, the water may be recycled through the filter media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Inventor: Roderick A. Armes
  • Patent number: 5888172
    Abstract: A physical exercise video system includes a physical exercise machine (22), a video system (24) and an interface module (26). The video system (24) has a computer (28) and a removable cartridge (34). The interface module (26) is interposed between the computer (28) and cartridge (34), and provides interactive communications between the computer (28) and exercise machine (22). A communication protocol governs this communication, and includes specifications for status and command data packets. The video system (24) and exercise machine (22) can be selectively operated as either stand-alone units, or in an interactive exercise mode, wherein the exercise data by the exercise machine (22) affects the output of the video system (24), and may also be stored in memory within the interface module (26). The video system (24) controls the operation of the exercise machine (22) generally, and specifically, controls the load resistance imposed in opposition to the movement of pedals (66).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Bryan DeWitt Andrus, Martin Sikes, Christopher David Glen Robertson, Roderick Armes, Mark Joseph Slemko, Andrew G. Maduza, Augustine Nieto
  • Patent number: 5591104
    Abstract: A physical exercise video system includes a physical exercise machine (22), a video system (24) and an interface module (26). The video system (24) has a computer (28) and a removable cartridge (34). The interface module (26) is interposed between the computer (28) and cartridge (34), and provides interactive communication between the computer (28) and exercise machine (22). A communication protocol governs this communication, and includes specifications for status and command data packets. The video system (24) and exercise machine (22) can be selectively operated as either stand-alone units, or in an interactive exercise mode, wherein the exercise data generated by the exercise machine (22) affects the output of the video system (24), and may also be stored in memory within the interface module (26). The video system (24) controls the operation of the exercise machine (22) generally, and specifically, controls the load resistance imposed in opposition to the movement of pedals (66).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1997
    Assignee: Life Fitness
    Inventors: Bryan D. Andrus, Martin Sikes, Christopher D. G. Robertson, Roderick Armes, Mark J. Slemko, Andrew G. Maduza, Augustine Nieto