David G Helms

US Patent:

20130102416, Apr 25, 2013

Filed:

Oct 18, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/654829

Inventors:

David J. Helms - Clarence NY, US

International Classification:

A63B 43/00
B43L 9/00

US Classification:

473378, 33 212

Abstract:

Sight alignment indicia on a sphere being indicia made on opposing sides of a sphere, the indicia positioned from about 0 degrees to 23 degrees north of the equator of the sphere, and visible at the same time to one standing over the ball. A sphere surface template marking device comprising a shell having an outer-surface and inner-surface generally defining a hemi-spherical portion of a sphere adapted for receiving a portion of the sphere so that the inner-surface substantially conforms thereto, the shell having an edge portion approximating the equator of the sphere, at least two grooves disposed there through, with the grooves positioned on opposing sides of said shell from about 0 degrees to 23 degrees north of the edge portions of the sphere, serving to receive and guide a marker imprinting indicia on said surface of said sphere.

US Patent:

20130321716, Dec 5, 2013

Filed:

Jun 14, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/918455

Inventors:

David Lee Helms - Monroe NC, US
Dale Gillis - Mooresville NC, US

Assignee:

ROCKPORT ENTERPRISES, LLC - Mooresville NC

International Classification:

H04N 5/74

US Classification:

348744

Abstract:

A virtual greeter system, a counter display system, and a method include systems and methods that provide simulated human interaction for placement in stores, libraries, hospitals, trade shows, kiosks, and the like. The virtual greeter system can include a projector housed in a tower; a screen attached or supported by a base coupled to the tower, the screen including projection film thereon, wherein the projector is positioned to display images of a person onto the projection film; a processor communicatively coupled to the projector, a network interface, a data store, input/output interfaces, and memory; and instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to: display video from the projector onto the screen, the video including a virtual person with hand, eye, and mouth movements; and provide audio coincident with the video from the virtual person.

US Patent:

20160078791, Mar 17, 2016

Filed:

Nov 20, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/947599

Inventors:

David Lee HELMS - Monroe NC, US
Dale GILLIS - Mooresville NC, US

Assignee:

ROCKPORT ENTERPRISES, LLC - MOORESVILLE NC

International Classification:

G09F 27/00
H04N 9/31
G03B 21/56
G09F 19/18

Abstract:

A virtual greeter system, a counter display system, and a method include systems and methods that provide simulated human interaction for placement in stores, libraries, hospitals, trade shows, kiosks, and the like. The virtual greeter system can include a projector; a screen attached or supported by a base, wherein the projector is positioned to display images of a virtualized greeter onto the screen, wherein the virtualized greeter is adapted to interact with one or more proximate users; and a speaker adapted to provide sound of the virtualized greeter coincident with the images.