Patents by Inventor Todd A Walker

Todd A Walker 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: 8695038
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for customizing the display of interactive television overlays. A condition related to the display of an overlay on top of video for a television channel may be defined for each of a plurality of television channels. A default set of information types for an interactive television overlay (e.g., a FLIP overlay, a BROWSE overlay, etc.) may be defined for the plurality of television channels. When the overlay is displayed on top of video for a given television channel of the plurality of television channels, the overlay may include information of the default set of information types. One or more television channels of the plurality of television channels may be identified as channels for which the default set of information types does not apply (e.g., channels for which the overlay is not displayed or for which a custom set of information types is defined).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: United Video Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Walker, Michael D. Ellis
  • Patent number: 8657143
    Abstract: The present subject matter relates to systems and methods for coupling a fuel tank assembly to a combustion engine in which a cover configured for covering at least a portion of the combustion engine can include a recess configured for receiving a fuel tank therein. The recess can include a receptacle positioned against an inner wall of the cover and configured for receiving a protruding ear of the fuel tank, a first protruding tab extending from the inner wall of the cover at or near the receptacle, and a latch strike extending from the inner wall of the cover at or near the receptacle. A retaining clip with a first retaining portion and a latch arm can be positioned in a blocking position with respect to the receptacle to prevent the protruding ear of the fuel tank from being removed from the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Christopher Todd Walker
  • Patent number: 8607287
    Abstract: When selecting a television program for recording, a user may configure the delivery of the selected television program and associated data and interactive applications to different user equipment devices in a home network, which may have different capabilities. Because the user equipment devices in the home network may have different capabilities, the user may wish to deliver different types and amount of content, different amounts of data, and different versions of interactive applications to the user equipment devices in the home network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: United Video Properties, Inc.
    Inventor: Todd A Walker
  • Publication number: 20130270276
    Abstract: The present subject matter relates to systems and methods for coupling a fuel tank assembly to a combustion engine in which a cover configured for covering at least a portion of the combustion engine can include a recess configured for receiving a fuel tank therein. The recess can include a receptacle positioned against an inner wall of the cover and configured for receiving a protruding ear of the fuel tank, a first protruding tab extending from the inner wall of the cover at or near the receptacle, and a latch strike extending from the inner wall of the cover at or near the receptacle. A retaining clip with a first retaining portion and a latch arm can be positioned in a blocking position with respect to the receptacle to prevent the protruding ear of the fuel tank from being removed from the receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventor: Christopher Todd Walker
  • Publication number: 20130139325
    Abstract: A combination mallet and ax device wherein the mallet has an opening adapted to selectively receive the ax.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Inventors: Todd Walker, Kimberly Walker
  • Patent number: 8424038
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing guidance to users for finding media are described. Such systems and methods may be provided in interactive media guides such as program guides, web browsers, or other suitable interactive media guides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: United Video Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: William L. Thomas, W. Benjamin Herrington, David M. Berezowski, Robert A. Knee, Michael D. Ellis, Todd A. Walker, M. Scott Reichardt, L. Joe Hedges
  • Publication number: 20130002716
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for customizing the display of interactive television overlays. A condition related to the display of an overlay on top of video for a television channel may be defined for each of a plurality of television channels. A default set of information types for an interactive television overlay (e.g., a FLIP overlay, a BROWSE overlay, etc.) may be defined for the plurality of television channels. When the overlay is displayed on top of video for a given television channel of the plurality of television channels, the overlay may include information of the default set of information types. One or more television channels of the plurality of television channels may be identified as channels for which the default set of information types does not apply (e.g., channels for which the overlay is not displayed or for which a custom set of information types is defined).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.
    Inventors: Todd Walker, Michael D. Ellis
  • Publication number: 20120321278
    Abstract: A network digital video recording (nDVR) system may take into account the capabilities of a requesting user's local DVR when managing network recordings. The user's local DVR may include a temporary buffer that is normally used to record what the DVR is tuned to, and may be used for local trickplay functionality such as pausing live television. The nDVR features described herein may track the usage of the user's temporary DVR buffer, and use that in determining what to stream in response to a user's playback request. The nDVR system can also determine if the user's local DVR has an unused tuner at a time of a program recording, and can instruct the user's local DVR to also tune to the program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Todd Walker, Bruce Bradley, Thomas Day, Robert Gaydos, John Leddy, Weidong Mao
  • Publication number: 20120247261
    Abstract: Two-way action cable control assemblies, systems, and methods are provided. A two-step cable control assembly for a power machine can include a base member pivotably attached to a handle of a power machine and being movable between a disengaged position and an engaged position to actuate a machine component, a hand lever pivotably attached to the handle of the power machine, and a latch pivotably attached to the hand lever and movable into interlocking engagement with a portion of the base member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventor: Christopher Todd Walker
  • Patent number: 8281339
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for customizing the display of interactive television overlays. A condition related to the display of an overlay on top of video for a television channel may be defined for each of a plurality of television channels. A default set of information types for an interactive television overlay (e.g., a FLIP overlay, a BROWSE overlay, etc.) may be defined for the plurality of television channels. When the overlay is displayed on top of video for a given television channel of the plurality of television channels, the overlay may include information of the default set of information types. One or more television channels of the plurality of television channels may be identified as channels for which the default set of information types does not apply (e.g., channels for which the overlay is not displayed or for which a custom set of information types is defined).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: United Video Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Walker, Michael D Ellis
  • Publication number: 20120210382
    Abstract: An archive model can be used for managing networked storage of recorded content, such as network DVR (digital video recorder) content. Content may be initially recorded to an active storage device, with individual duplicate copies recorded for each requesting user, and subsequently archived to an archive storage device. For playback, the content can be reconstituted into the active storage device prior to delivery to the requesting user. Content can be predictively reconstituted in anticipation of user needs, and the reconstitution capacity of the system can be dynamically reallocated for load balancing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Todd Walker, Bruce Bradley, Thomas Day, Robert Gaydos, John Leddy, Weidong Mao
  • Publication number: 20110290613
    Abstract: The present subject matter relates to clutch arm and release devices and methods such as for a variable speed transmission. A clutch linkage can include a control shaft pivotable about an axis, a substantially U-shaped arm connected at two points to the shaft, and a plurality of projections positioned on the arm. The arm can be moved between positions in response to rotational movement of the control shaft, and the projections can thereby engage and exert a force on a movable sleeve to move the sleeve, such as for causing a clutch bearing to move between an engaged and a disengaged position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Christopher Kurt Zingelmann, Christopher Todd Walker, Tsuyoshi Yoshigasaki, Brian Bender, Yasumi Fukuzumi
  • Publication number: 20110185392
    Abstract: When selecting a television program for recording, a user may configure the delivery of the selected television program and associated data and interactive applications to different user equipment devices in a home network, which may have different capabilities. Because the user equipment devices in the home network may have different capabilities, the user may wish to deliver different types and amount of content, different amounts of data, and different versions of interactive applications to the user equipment devices in the home network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: United Video Properties, Inc.
    Inventor: Todd A. Walker
  • Publication number: 20110179435
    Abstract: A “New To Me” feature is provided for an interactive media guidance system implemented as a home network having multiple user equipment devices. Functionally speaking, the “New To Me” feature of the interactive media guidance system identifies programs or advertisements that have been previously viewed by an individual user or a user equipment device within the home network, or even by a household. The interactive media guidance system may use the information gathered regarding the programs and/or advertisements that have already been seen by a user, device or household to, for example, remove the programs or advertisements from future displays of recommendations, search results or listings of available programming.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Charles Cordray, Todd A. Walker
  • Publication number: 20110173657
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing guidance to users for finding media are described. Such systems and methods may be provided in interactive media guides such as program guides, web browsers, or other suitable interactive media guides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: United Video Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: William L. Thomas, W. Benjamin Herrington, David M. Berezowski, Robert A. Knee, Michael D. Ellis, Todd A. Walker, M. Scott Reichardt, L. Joe Hedges
  • Publication number: 20110167452
    Abstract: An interactive television system is provided in which a user can use an interactive television application to access and request media-on-demand programming from one or more specific vendors. The interactive television application may display vendor-specific interface screens that allow the user to access and request content from a particular vendor. The application may generate a vendor-specific interface screen by incorporating vendor-specific interface elements into an interface template. The template may include vendor-invariant interface elements and attributes for the incorporated elements. The generated vendor-specific interface screen may then be displayed on the user equipment. The system may also include a remote server to provide vendor-specific interface elements and templates to the application, and memory on the user equipment where these elements and templates may be stored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: United Video Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph P. Baumgartner, Todd A. Walker
  • Patent number: 7895624
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing guidance to users for finding media are described. Such systems and methods may be provided in interactive media guides such as program guides, web browsers, or other suitable interactive media guides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: United Video Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: William L. Thomas, W. Benjamin Herrington, David M. Berezowski, Robert A. Knee, Michael D. Ellis, Todd A. Walker, M. Scott Reichardt, L. Joe Hedges
  • Publication number: 20110036940
    Abstract: A mechanical flight control system for a rotary-wing aircraft is disclosed. The flight control system comprises an upstream portion, a downstream portion, and an assembly for connecting the upstream portion to the downstream portion. The assembly may comprise dual concentric valve actuators and/or a variety of system load limiting features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventors: Peter M. Shultz, Carlos A. Fenny, Todd Walker, Sam Arjunan
  • Patent number: 7890222
    Abstract: A mechanical flight control system for a rotary-wing aircraft is disclosed. The flight control system comprises an upstream portion, a downstream portion, and an assembly for connecting the upstream portion to the downstream portion. The assembly may comprise dual concentric valve actuators and/or a variety of system load limiting features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: Peter M. Shultz, Carlos A. Fenny, Todd Walker, Sam Arjunan
  • Patent number: 7840977
    Abstract: When selecting a television program for recording, a user may configure the delivery of the selected television program and associated data and interactive applications to different user equipment devices in a home network, which may have different capabilities. Because the user equipment devices in the home network may have different capabilities, the user may wish to deliver different types and amount of content, different amounts of data, and different versions of interactive applications to the user equipment devices in the home network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: United Video Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd A Walker, Samir B Armaly, Robert A Knee