Patents by Inventor Thomas R. Mittan
Thomas R. Mittan 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).
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Patent number: 8694579Abstract: A client-server based enterprise network system providing network services and applications to administer, manage, control access to, and use a plurality of programmable electronic display devices and systems is disclosed. The enterprise network system may include client-server network system configurations and methods to enable a plurality of enterprise users to expeditiously, efficiently and securely access and use enterprise network resources and capabilities, including provisioning of graphical display content on a plurality of programmable electronic display systems sited locally, regionally, globally or in combination thereof. The enterprise network system and the network services and capabilities here disclosed, may be accessed through Web-enabled applications with Internet/Web browsers, which enable users to access network services and capabilities from any Internet/Web-enabled computer or workstation from any location.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2010Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Daktronics, Inc.Inventors: Reece A. Kurtenbach, Brian F. Vogl, Joseph G. Schulte, Jeremy C. Johnson, Brent A. Joffer, Steven J. Top, Thomas R. Mittan
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Patent number: 8552929Abstract: A graphical display station of arbitrary shape such as channel letters or other shaped structures is populated with pixels which are components of flexible pixel strings which can be arranged to fit the arbitrary shape(s). The flexible pixel strings provide for straightforward and cost effective fabrication of channel letter or other shaped displays. The invention also includes pixel units which comprise lighting elements together with such control circuits as are needed to roperly drive the lighting elements to form a graphical image. Addressing of the particular pixels is provided to accommodate the arbitrary arrangement of pixels of the flexible pixel strings. Methods of fabricating a channel letter display are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2013Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Daktronics, Inc.Inventors: Thomas R. Mittan, Chad Neal Gloege, Brett David Wendler
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Patent number: 8363038Abstract: A graphical display station of arbitrary shape such as channel letters or other shaped structures is populated with pixels which are components of flexible pixel strings which can be arranged to fit the arbitrary shape(s). The flexible pixel strings provide for straightforward and cost effective fabrication of channel letter or other shaped displays. The invention also includes pixel units which comprise lighting elements together with such control circuits as are needed to roperly drive the lighting elements to form a graphical image. Addressing of the particular pixels is provided to accommodate the arbitrary arrangement of pixels of the flexible pixel strings. Methods of fabricating a channel letter display are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2012Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Daktronics, Inc.Inventors: Thomas R. Mittan, Chad Neal Gloege, Brett David Wendler
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Publication number: 20120120033Abstract: A graphical display station of arbitrary shape such as channel letters or other shaped structures is populated with pixels which are components of flexible pixel strings which can be arranged to fit the arbitrary shape(s). The flexible pixel strings provide for straightforward and cost effective fabrication of channel letter or other shaped displays. The invention also includes pixel units which comprise lighting elements together with such control circuits as are needed to roperly drive the lighting elements to form a graphical image. Addressing of the particular pixels is provided to accommodate the arbitrary arrangement of pixels of the flexible pixel strings. Methods of fabricating a channel letter display are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2012Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: Daktronics, Inc.Inventors: Thomas R. Mittan, Chad N. Gloege, Brett D. Wendler
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Patent number: 8106923Abstract: A graphical display station of arbitrary shape such as channel letters or other shaped structures is populated with pixels which are components of flexible pixel strings which can be arranged to fit the arbitrary shape(s). The flexible pixel strings provide for straightforward and cost effective fabrication of channel letter or other shaped displays. The invention also includes pixel units which comprise lighting elements together with such control circuits as are needed to properly drive the lighting elements to form a graphical image. Addressing of the particular pixels is provided to accommodate the arbitrary arrangement of pixels of the flexible pixel strings. Methods of fabricating a channel letter display are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2011Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: Daktronics, Inc.Inventors: Thomas R. Mittan, Chad Neal Gloege, Brett David Wendler
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Publication number: 20110141139Abstract: A graphical display station of arbitrary shape such as channel letters or other shaped structures is populated with pixels which are components of flexible pixel strings which can be arranged to fit the arbitrary shape(s). The flexible pixel strings provide for straightforward and cost effective fabrication of channel letter or other shaped displays. The invention also includes pixel units which comprise lighting elements together with such control circuits as are needed to roperly drive the lighting elements to form a graphical image. Addressing of the particular pixels is provided to accommodate the arbitrary arrangement of pixels of the flexible pixel strings. Methods of fabricating a channel letter display are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2011Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: Daktronics, Inc.Inventors: Thomas R. Mittan, Chad N. Gloege, Brett D. Wendler
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Patent number: 7893948Abstract: A graphical display station of arbitrary shape such as channel letters or other shaped structures is populated with pixels which are components of flexible pixel strings which can be arranged to fit the arbitrary shape(s). The flexible pixel strings provide for straightforward and cost effective fabrication of channel letter or other shaped displays. The invention also includes pixel units which comprise lighting elements together with such control circuits as are needed to properly drive the lighting elements to form a graphical image. Addressing of the particular pixels is provided to accommodate the arbitrary arrangement of pixels of the flexible pixel strings. Methods of fabricating a channel letter display are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2004Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Daktronics, Inc.Inventors: Thomas R. Mittan, Chad N. Gloege, Brett D. Wendler
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Publication number: 20100268768Abstract: Methods, apparatus and methodology are disclosed for a client-server based enterprise network system that provides network services and applications to administer, manage and control access to and use of a plurality of programmable electronic display systems. The enterprise network system of the present invention teaches application of client-server network system means and methods to create an enterprise body comprising an exclusive class of enterprise users having common purpose in performing shared work task burden to achieve shared objectives and goals.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2010Publication date: October 21, 2010Applicant: Daktronics, Inc.Inventors: Reece A. Kurtenbach, Brian F. Vogl, Joseph G. Schulte, Jeremy C. Johnson, Brent A. Joffer, Steven J. Top, Thomas R. Mittan