Patents by Inventor William Bentz

William Bentz 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: 20080028500
    Abstract: One embodiment of an apparatus includes a headgear, a chin strap and a magnetic fastener including a slide socket and a stud. The slide socket is attached to the chin strap and the stud is attached to the headgear. The slide socket is configured to be magnetically attracted to the stud to secure the chin strap to the headgear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventor: William Bentz
  • Publication number: 20070163158
    Abstract: One embodiment of a method may generate funds for one or more organizations by at least allowing one or more advertisers and/or sponsors to turn one or more sports helmet shields into one or more mobile billboards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2006
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Inventor: William Bentz
  • Publication number: 20060205462
    Abstract: One embodiment of a method may display information identifying at least (i) a plurality of video games and (ii) a plurality of characters and/or rosters. The method may individually sell and/or rent the video games, and individually sell and/or rent, separate from the video games, the characters and/or the rosters to import into one or more of the video games.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2005
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: William Bentz, Gonzalo Valdes
  • Publication number: 20060205456
    Abstract: One embodiment of a method may display, through a store, information identifying at least an add-on feature. The method may raise funds for charity by at least selling and/or renting, through the store, the add-on feature to import into at least a video game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2005
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: William Bentz, Gonzalo Valdes
  • Publication number: 20060205464
    Abstract: One embodiment of a method provides, through a first video game, at least one or more athletes. The method plays, through a second video game, a game with at least the one or more athletes by importing the one or more athletes from the first video game to the second video game. The first video game and the second video game are of different sports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2005
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: William Bentz, Gonzalo Valdes
  • Publication number: 20060195877
    Abstract: One embodiment of a method may provide, through a convergence system, a browser having a first start page and a second start page. The method may present, through the convergence system, the first start page, in response to a viewer selection of (i) a first television channel and (ii) the browser. The method may present, through the convergence system, the second start page, in response to a viewer selection of (i) a second television channel and (ii) the browser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Inventor: William Bentz
  • Publication number: 20060150304
    Abstract: One embodiment of an apparatus includes a headgear, a chin strap and a magnetic fastener including a slide socket and a stud. The slide socket is attached to the chin strap and the stud is attached to the headgear. The slide socket is configured to be magnetically attracted to the stud to secure the chin strap to the headgear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventor: William Bentz