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David A. Drinkard, Beaumont, TX US
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| 20120058456 | Casting Training Aid Including A Target Board That Depicts An Aquatic Scene - A casting training aid and method of use is disclosed, including a casting target board having a plurality of target holes, with a front side depicting an aquatic scene. The aquatic scene can depict an above-water scene, an underwater scene, and/or a water body surface. The casting training aid can also include at least one obstruction mounted on the target board and/or near target holes. This aid allows a user having a rod, line, and lure or simulated lure to practice casting at the casting training aid in order to improve the user's skill of placing the lure near the fishing target. Scores can be given for engaging a target hole with a lure, with more difficult targets yielding more points. This training aid can be enjoyed by all ages and skill levels indoors or out, in a pool, lake or where ever, while improving an individual's casting skills. | 03-08-2012 |
John Drinkard, Foster City, CA US
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| 20090086189 | Clutter Rejection in Active Object Detection Systems - According to a method and apparatus taught herein an active object detection system performs reliable object detection based on light pulse emissions and corresponding and time-of-flight based distance determination, while advantageously rejecting clutter. While not limiting, the method and apparatus taught herein may be particularly advantageous for safety-critical object detection applications, such as where the active object detection system, e.g., a laser scanner, monitors for objects of at least a specified size within a predetermined monitoring radius or contour. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090322549 | Method and Apparatus for Zone Selection in Area Monitoring Devices - Zone selection logic in an area monitoring device increases the number of unique monitoring zone selections that can be selected using a limited number of discrete zone selection inputs, without compromising the safety critical operation of zone selection. The device monitors the logical state of each input in a set of individual inputs and recognizes each unique logical combination of zone selection inputs as a different zone selection. For example, each of two or more configured monitoring zones is associated with a different combinatorial zone selection pattern of asserted zone selection input signals. Correspondingly, a control circuit within the area monitoring device is configured to monitor the discrete zone selection inputs and activate a given one of the configured monitoring zones based on recognizing the associated combinatorial zone selection pattern of asserted zone selection signals. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20110242283 | Method and Apparatus for Generating Texture in a Three-Dimensional Scene - In one aspect of the teachings herein, a 3D imaging apparatus uses a “texture tool” or facilitates the use of such a tool by an operator, to add artificial texture to a scene being imaged, for 3D imaging of surfaces or background regions in the scene that otherwise lack sufficient texture for determining sufficiently dense 3D range data. In at least one embodiment, the 3D imaging apparatus provides for iterative or interactive imaging, such as by dynamically indicating that one or more regions of the scene require artificial texturing via the texture tool for accurate 3D imaging, and then indicating whether or not the addition of artificial texture cured the texture deficiency and/or whether any other regions within the image require additional texture. | 10-06-2011 |
Michael Drinkard, San Jose, CA US
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| 20120017450 | Loop Pile Cutter - A loop pile cutter includes an added blade holder thumbscrew that provides an additional clamping force to hold a blade holder right side and blade holder left side against a base mounting bracket. The added blade holder thumbscrew also guides the blade holder along the base mounting bracket. In particular, the added blade holder thumbscrew inserts within a slot in the base mounting bracket. Since the added blade holder thumbscrew is removable, the slot may be closed-ended. The combination of an added blade holder thumbscrew and a closed-ended slot in the base mounting bracket reduces deflection of the blade holder from carpet tufts that resist being parted by a center row guiding edge. | 01-26-2012 |
Mike Drinkard, San Jose, CA US
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| 20100127036 | SPRING LOADED SET TOOL FOR HARDWOOD PLANK STAPLES - A tool for driving a floor staple including an outer tubular body and a rod insertable into the tubular body. The tubular body has an end tip having angled surfaces and an inner bore. The rod is biased with the inner bore. The inner bore has a staple slot allowing an exposed end a staple to fit within the outer tubular body. The rod has a hammering head, which when struck, drives staple into a flooring plank. | 05-27-2010 |