Patents by Inventor Thomas J McWilliams

Thomas J McWilliams 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: 20120329541
    Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for a neural engine for recommending picks in an on-line fantasy sport draft and in on-line fantasy trades. The apparatus, system and method may include at least one computing memory having associated therewith a plurality of rules, wherein at least ones of the plurality of rules include historical performance information for at least two fantasy sports teams in at least two fantasy sports leagues, wherein one of the at least two fantasy sports leagues is associated with the on-line fantasy sports draft, and expert information regarding the picks in the on-line fantasy sports draft. The present invention may additionally include at least one computer processor that applies ones of the plurality of rules drawn from the at least one computing memory to arrive at a recommendation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: Justin C. Allen, Thomas J. McWilliams, Todd A. Norton
  • Publication number: 20120304208
    Abstract: A targeted television advertisement and television programming control apparatus, system and method, may include a biometric viewer tracker, a programming tracking server, and an advertisement server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventor: Thomas J. McWilliams
  • Publication number: 20120261491
    Abstract: A residential de-icing apparatus, system and method. The apparatus, system and method include a first saline solution having a salinity in a range of 150-360 ppt, a residential container having a volume in a range of 2-5 gallons, a second saline solution resident in the residential container and having a salinity in a range of 30 ppt-250 ppt, wherein the second saline solution results from a mixing of the first saline solution with a volume of water, and a hand-held output nozzle physically associated with the residential container for dispersing the second saline solution at a rate in a range of 6-12 gallons per ¼ mile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Inventor: Thomas J. McWilliams
  • Publication number: 20120218287
    Abstract: An electronic book reader, an electronic book reading system, and a method for executing electronic book reading. The reader, system and method may include a display, at least one microprocessor that visually executes ones of a plurality of book data to the display, at least one storage element that stores the plurality of book data, and a plurality of modes executable by the at least one microprocessor, wherein at least one of the plurality of modes comprises audibly executing at least one of the plurality of book data, such as to at least one Bluetooth output. The method may further include storing a plurality of electronic book data, visually outputting the electronic book data to a display, wherein a user scrolls through the book data on the display; and audibly outputting the electronic book data to a plurality of automobile speakers, such as via a Bluetooth interfacing simultaneously with the visually outputting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventor: Thomas J. McWilliams
  • Publication number: 20120219273
    Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for providing digital video recorder having an expedited viewing mode. The apparatus, system and method include at least one microprocessor, at least one storage element for storing at least one audiovisual program played at a first rate pursuant to an instruction from the at least one microprocessor, and computing code resident on the at least one microprocessor which, when the expedited viewing mode is executed by the microprocessor, plays from storage at least a portion of audio and video of the at least one audiovisual program at at least one of 1.25 times the first rate, 1.5 times the first rate, and 1.75 times the first rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventor: Thomas J. McWilliams
  • Patent number: 8177996
    Abstract: A residential de-icing apparatus, system and method. The apparatus, system and method include a first saline solution having a salinity in a range of 150-360 ppt, a residential container having a volume in a range of 2-5 gallons, a second saline solution resident in the residential container and having a salinity in a range of 30 ppt-250 ppt, wherein the second saline solution results from a mixing of the first saline solution with a volume of water, and a hand-held output nozzle physically associated with the residential container for dispersing the second saline solution at a rate in a range of 6-12 gallons per ¼ mile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Inventor: Thomas J McWilliams
  • Publication number: 20120074350
    Abstract: A residential de-icing apparatus, system and method. The apparatus, system and method include a first saline solution having a salinity in a range of 150-360 ppt, a residential container having a volume in a range of 2-5 gallons, a second saline solution resident in the residential container and having a salinity in a range of 30 ppt-250 ppt, wherein the second saline solution results from a mixing of the first saline solution with a volume of water, and a hand-held output nozzle physically associated with the residential container for dispersing the second saline solution at a rate in a range of 6-12 gallons per ¼ mile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventor: Thomas J. McWilliams
  • Publication number: 20110247026
    Abstract: An alternative system and method for charging to provide audio visual services typically made available by providers, namely DVR services, rDVR services, on-demand services, broadcast and switch video television services, and pay-per-view services, for example. A customer/user may be enabled to access certain services from a provider in exchange for viewing one or more commercials, advertisements, overlays, watermarks, logos, or the like, preferably in real time, before, during, or following viewing an audio visual work provided in accordance with the services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventor: Thomas J. McWilliams
  • Publication number: 20100075729
    Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for a neural engine for recommending picks in an on-line fantasy sport draft and in on-line fantasy trades. The apparatus, system and method may include at least one computing memory having associated therewith a plurality of rules, wherein at least ones of the plurality of rules include historical performance information for at least two fantasy sports teams in at least two fantasy sports leagues, wherein one of the at least two fantasy sports leagues is associated with the on-line fantasy sports draft, and expert information regarding the picks in the on-line fantasy sports draft. The present invention may additionally include at least one computer processor that applies ones of the plurality of rules drawn from the at least one computing memory to arrive at a recommendation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventors: Justin C. Allen, Thomas J. McWilliams, Todd A. Norton