Patents by Inventor Terry Vance

Terry Vance 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: 11875766
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a mounting device for a fish finding apparatus and, more particularly, to a motorized mounting device which includes an adjustable length pole used to mount a sonar transducer or other device an angler may be interested in mounting to the end of the pole that enters the water. The pole is used to spin the transducer or other apparatus in a clockwise and counterclockwise direction with a switch that is adapted to be operated by the angler's foot or a wireless remote. The mounting device is configured to be secured to a boat or mounted on a boat troll motor whereby the adjustable pole is secured and spins independent of the troll motor shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Inventor: Terry Vance
  • Publication number: 20230351994
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a mounting device for a fish finding apparatus and, more particularly, to a motorized mounting device which includes an adjustable length pole used to mount a sonar transducer or other device an angler may be interested in mounting to the end of the pole that enters the water. The pole is used to spin the transducer or other apparatus in a clockwise and counterclockwise direction with a switch that is adapted to be operated by the angler's foot or a wireless remote. The mounting device is configured to be secured to a boat or mounted on a boat troll motor whereby the adjustable pole is secured and spins independent of the troll motor shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventor: Terry VANCE
  • Patent number: 11804204
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a mounting device for a fish finding apparatus and, more particularly, to a motorized mounting device which includes an adjustable length pole used to mount a sonar transducer or other device an angler may be interested in mounting to the end of the pole that enters the water. The pole is used to spin the transducer or other apparatus in a clockwise and counterclockwise direction with a switch that is adapted to be operated by the angler's foot or a wireless remote. The mounting device is configured to be secured to a boat or mounted on a boat troll motor whereby the adjustable pole is secured and spins independent of the troll motor shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Inventor: Terry Vance
  • Patent number: 11694667
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a mounting device for a fish finding apparatus and, more particularly, to a motorized mounting device which includes an adjustable length pole used to mount a sonar transducer or other device an angler may be interested in mounting to the end of the pole that enters the water. The pole is used to spin the transducer or other apparatus in a clockwise and counterclockwise direction with a switch that is adapted to be operated by the angler's foot or a wireless remote. The mounting device is configured to be secured to a boat or mounted on a boat troll motor whereby the adjustable pole is secured and spins independent of the troll motor shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Inventor: Terry Vance
  • Publication number: 20230047381
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a mounting device for a fish finding apparatus and, more particularly, to a motorized mounting device which includes an adjustable length pole used to mount a sonar transducer or other device an angler may be interested in mounting to the end of the pole that enters the water. The pole is used to spin the transducer or other apparatus in a clockwise and counterclockwise direction with a switch that is adapted to be operated by the angler's foot or a wireless remote. The mounting device is configured to be secured to a boat or mounted on a boat troll motor whereby the adjustable pole is secured and spins independent of the troll motor shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventor: Terry Vance
  • Patent number: 11530576
    Abstract: A drill bit includes a bit body providing one or more blades and defining a cone section extending from a centerline of the bit body a first distance, a nose section extending from the cone section a second distance, a shoulder section extending from the nose section a third distance, and a gauge section extending from the shoulder section a fourth distance. The drill but further includes one or more cutting elements mounted to the one or more blades outside of the cone section such that the cone section is void of cutting elements, and a plurality of milling elements secured to the bit body within the cone section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: TAUREX DRILL BITS, LLC
    Inventors: Dustin Lyles, Matthew Mumma, Ryan Mathews, Terry Vance Morris
  • Publication number: 20220178210
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a roller cone includes machining a cone blank and thereby defining one or more land surfaces and one or more insert grooves on the cone blank, surface hardening the cone blank, and milling a plurality of recesses into at least one of the one or more land surfaces. The method further includes subjecting the cone blank to a quenching process, forming an insert hole at each recess, and inserting an insert into each insert hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicants: King Dream Public Limited Company, Taurex Drill Bits, LLC
    Inventors: Yongzhong Cai, Dongze Yang, Yuan Yi, Dustin Lyles, Terry Vance Morris
  • Publication number: 20220108677
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a mounting device for a fish finding apparatus and, more particularly, to a motorized mounting device which includes an adjustable length pole used to mount a sonar transducer or other device an angler may be interested in mounting to the end of the pole that enters the water. The pole is used to spin the transducer or other apparatus in a clockwise and counterclockwise direction with a switch that is adapted to be operated by the angler's foot or a wireless remote. The mounting device is configured to be secured to a boat or mounted on a boat troll motor whereby the adjustable pole is secured and spins independent of the troll motor shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventor: Terry Vance
  • Patent number: 11217216
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a mounting device for a fish finding apparatus and, more particularly, to a motorized mounting device which includes an adjustable length pole used to mount a sonar transducer or other device an angler may be interested in mounting to the end of the pole that enters the water. The pole is used to spin the transducer or other apparatus in a clockwise and counterclockwise direction with a switch that is adapted to be operated by the angler's foot or a wireless remote. The spin speed may also be adjusted as desired by a variable speed switch. The mounting device is configured to be secured to a boat or mounted on a boat troll motor whereby the adjustable pole is secured and spins independent of the troll motor shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Inventor: Terry Vance
  • Publication number: 20210056944
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a mounting device for a fish finding apparatus and, more particularly, to a motorized mounting device which includes an adjustable length pole used to mount a sonar transducer or other device an angler may be interested in mounting to the end of the pole that enters the water. The pole is used to spin the transducer or other apparatus in a clockwise and counterclockwise direction with a switch that is adapted to be operated by the angler's foot or a wireless remote. The spin speed may also be adjusted as desired by a variable speed switch. The mounting device is configured to be secured to a boat or mounted on a boat troll motor whereby the adjustable pole is secured and spins independent of the troll motor shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventor: Terry Vance
  • Publication number: 20200291726
    Abstract: A drill bit includes a bit body providing one or more blades and defining a cone section extending from a centerline of the bit body a first distance, a nose section extending from the cone section a second distance, a shoulder section extending from the nose section a third distance, and a gauge section extending from the shoulder section a fourth distance. The drill but further includes one or more cutting elements mounted to the one or more blades outside of the cone section such that the cone section is void of cutting elements, and a plurality of milling elements secured to the bit body within the cone section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: Taurex Drill Bits, LLC
    Inventors: Dustin Lyles, Matthew Mumma, Ryan Mathews, Terry Vance Morris
  • Patent number: 9185225
    Abstract: A voice and/or video message for a user in the form of a voicemail or a video mail is edited in accordance with editing of text corresponding to audio of the message. Speech contained in the audio of the voice or video message is automatically converted to corresponding text and presented to the user via a graphical user interface. In response to various user inputs in relation to the presentation of the corresponding text, the corresponding text is modified and the digital representation of the voice or video message is modified in a manner corresponding to the modification of the corresponding text. New versions of the modified voice or video message including the modified digital representation of the voice or video message can be created and saved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Cellco Partnership
    Inventor: Charles Terry Vance
  • Patent number: 7151928
    Abstract: A method that provides improved element outage monitoring in a wireless telecommunication system comprises obtaining data indicating a state of the element in the wireless telecommunication system and outputting a status to a display if the state comprises a first condition. The first condition may comprise at least one sector of a base transceiver station (BTS) being non-operational. In addition, the display may be located in a Network Operation Center (NOC) or a Customer Service Center (CSC) placed on a wall in plain view of a network operator or a customer service representative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: Cingular Wireless II, LLC
    Inventor: Charles Terry Vance
  • Publication number: 20040203428
    Abstract: A method that provides improved element outage monitoring in a wireless telecommunication system comprises obtaining data indicating a state of the element in the wireless telecommunication system and outputting a status to a display if the state comprises a first condition. The first condition may comprise at least one sector of a base transceiver station (BTS) being non-operational. In addition, the display may be located in a Network Operation Center (NOC) or a Customer Service Center (CSC) placed on a wall in plain view of a network operator or a customer service representative.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventor: Charles Terry Vance
  • Publication number: 20040051637
    Abstract: Exchanging remote data in a wireless telecommunication system comprises updating a database with first data collected remotely, the first data comprising information corresponding to the availability of a system operator, and operating the wireless telecommunication system using the database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2002
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventor: C. Terry Vance
  • Publication number: 20040038667
    Abstract: Providing secure remote access in a wireless telecommunication system comprises accessing a secure server by a user and validating the user. The validation may include a designation of at least a first system within the wireless telecommunication system that the user has been previously granted clearance to access. In addition, providing secure remote access in a wireless telecommunication system may comprise providing the use access to the first system within the wireless telecommunication system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2002
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventor: Charles Terry Vance
  • Patent number: D767456
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: V&H PERFORMANCE, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Finnie, Terry Vance, Hunter Klee