Charles Russell Rhodes

US Patent:

6769995, Aug 3, 2004

Filed:

Oct 9, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/267657

Inventors:

Charles R. Rhodes - Pleasant Hill CA 94523
Paul H. Warner - Alameda CA 94501
Vincent J. Tringali - Kelseyville CA 95451
Arthur J. Zanello - Hillsborough CA 94010
Daniel Burke - San Francisco CA 94118

International Classification:

A63B 5306

US Classification:

473265, 473278

Abstract:

A putter guide device and method for improving the putting stroke of a golfer. The device includes a flat mat having an opening at one end and a pair of perpendicular lines forming a âTâ intersection. A pair of guide walls are magnetically held on the flat mat to enable a golfer to stroke a putter along a horizontal line between the pair of guide walls to repeatedly and accurately hit a golf ball held in the opening with the putter sweet spot. The method includes the use of the teaching device first without the guide walls and a golf ball, then with one guide wall and a golf ball and then with both guide walls. The guide walls may be adjusted to allow more or less space for a putter head being stroked therebetween.

US Patent:

6902493, Jun 7, 2005

Filed:

Jul 2, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/884241

Inventors:

Charles R. Rhodes - Pleasant Hill CA, US
Paul H. Warner - Alameda CA, US
Vincent J. Tringali - Kelseyville CA, US
Arthur J. Zanello - Hillsborough CA, US

International Classification:

A63B069/36

US Classification:

473268, 473209, 362191

Abstract:

A laser device for teaching and improving the putting stroke of a golfer. The device includes a housing having a power source, an on/off switch a laser, a reflective surface rotatable by a handle and a lever system, a P. C. board and a switch to prevent the laser from being accidentally shone in the eyes of other persons. The device places a light dot on a golf ball or target area and indicates any undesirable body or head motion that will be noted by movement of the light dot by a golfer while standing over and stroking a putter with an aligned sweet spot. The device also allows a golfer to use a light dot to draw an imaginary line between a golf ball being struck and a cup to improve a golfer's visualization of the travel line of the ball after stroking it with the aligned putter sweet spot.

US Patent:

7697751, Apr 13, 2010

Filed:

Dec 29, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/321253

Inventors:

Charles C. Rhodes - Los Altos CA, US

Assignee:

Graphics Properties Holdings, Inc. - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

G06K 9/00
G06K 9/36
G09G 5/00

US Classification:

382154, 382284, 345419, 345629

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus for generating composite images for displays are provided. For some embodiments, ray tracing algorithms may be utilized to efficiently generate a composite image corresponding to multiple views. Because ray tracing is done on a per pixel basis, it is possible to generate pixel values for only those pixels that will be allocated to a particular image view. By tracing rays from a viewpoint only through those pixels allocated to displaying images corresponding to that viewpoint, a composite image may be generated without discarding pixel data.

US Patent:

7925078, Apr 12, 2011

Filed:

Apr 1, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/752973

Inventors:

Charles C. Rhodes - Los Altos CA, US

Assignee:

Graphics Properties Holdings, Inc. - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

G06K 9/00
G06K 9/36
G09G 5/00

US Classification:

382154, 382284, 345419, 345629

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus for generating composite images for displays are provided. For some embodiments, ray tracing algorithms may be utilized to efficiently generate a composite image corresponding to multiple views. Because ray tracing is done on a per pixel basis, it is possible to generate pixel values for only those pixels that will be allocated to a particular image view. By tracing rays from a viewpoint only through those pixels allocated to displaying images corresponding to that viewpoint, a composite image may be generated without discarding pixel data.

US Patent:

8135212, Mar 13, 2012

Filed:

Apr 11, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/083991

Inventors:

Charles C. Rhodes - Los Altos CA, US

Assignee:

Graphics Properties Holdings, Inc. - Newark CA

International Classification:

G06K 9/00
G06K 9/36

US Classification:

382154, 382284

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus for generating composite images for displays are provided. For some embodiments, ray tracing algorithms may be utilized to efficiently generate a composite image corresponding to multiple views. Because ray tracing is done on a per pixel basis, it is possible to generate pixel values for only those pixels that will be allocated to a particular image view. By tracing rays from a viewpoint only through those pixels allocated to displaying images corresponding to that viewpoint, a composite image may be generated without discarding pixel data.

US Patent:

8184068, May 22, 2012

Filed:

Aug 23, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/215323

Inventors:

Charles C. Rhodes - Los Altos CA, US
Babak Amirparviz - Mountain View CA, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G09G 5/00

US Classification:

345 7, 348115, 359630

Abstract:

Disclosed are embodiments for methods and devices for displaying images. In some example embodiments, methods may include receiving data corresponding to an image with a processor. The image data may include at least one image object. In additional example embodiments, each image object may be assigned to either a foreground image set or a background image set using a processor, for example. An example embodiment may also include rendering a first display image based on at least the foreground image set. The first display image may include the objects assigned to the foreground image set. Additionally, the objects assigned to the foreground image set may be in focus in the first display image. Embodiments may also include rendering a second display image based on at least the background image set. The second display image may include the objects assigned to the background image set.

US Patent:

8184069, May 22, 2012

Filed:

Jun 20, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/164445

Inventors:

Charles C. Rhodes - Los Altos CA, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G09G 5/00

US Classification:

345 8, 348115

Abstract:

The present disclosure describes systems and methods for transmitting, receiving, and displaying data. The systems and methods may be directed to providing a constant or substantially constant data transmission rate (e. g. , frame rate per second) to a device and controlling bandwidth by presenting information directed to an area of interest to a user. Bandwidth can be lowered, for example by presenting high resolution data directed to the area of interest to the user (e. g. , an area to which the user is looking or “gazing” using a heads-up display), and lower resolution data directed to other areas. Data can be transmitted and received at a constant frame rate or substantially constant frame rate, and gaze direction and progressive compression/decompression techniques can be used to transmit data focused on areas directed to an area of interest to the user.

US Patent:

8471783, Jun 25, 2013

Filed:

Apr 23, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/453065

Inventors:

Charles C. Rhodes - Los Altos CA, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G09G 5/00

US Classification:

345 8, 345 12, 345156

Abstract:

The present disclosure describes systems and methods for transmitting, receiving, and displaying data. The systems and methods may be directed to providing a constant or substantially constant data transmission rate (e. g. , frame rate per second) to a device and controlling bandwidth by presenting information directed to an area of interest to a user. Bandwidth can be lowered, for example by presenting high resolution data directed to the area of interest to the user (e. g. , an area to which the user is looking or “gazing” using a heads-up display), and lower resolution data directed to other areas. Data can be transmitted and received at a constant frame rate or substantially constant frame rate, and gaze direction and progressive compression/decompression techniques can be used to transmit data focused on areas directed to an area of interest to the user.