Derek John Hampson

US Patent:

6052054, Apr 18, 2000

Filed:

Jun 16, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/097831

Inventors:

Derek J. Hampson - Mundelein IL
Craig Witcraft - Mundelein IL

International Classification:

G08B 1314

US Classification:

3405681

Abstract:

A portable scoreboard system has motion sensing capability for providing theft protection. The system includes a main scoreboard and a remote control device. The main scoreboard includes a housing, a display panel configured to show predetermined parameters of one or more sporting events, a main microcontroller operating the display panel, a motion sensor unit responsive to movement of the scoreboard by sending an activation signal to the main microcontroller, an alarm operated by the main microcontroller and made to sound upon the main microcontroller receiving the signal from the motion sensor unit, and an RF receiver and antenna connected to the main microcontroller. The remote control device includes a casing, remote microcontroller, keypad for entering information related to the parameters of the selected sporting event to the remote microcontroller and determining the parameters displayed on the display panel of the main scoreboard, and an RF transmitter and antenna for receiving a signal from the remote microcontroller and for transmitting a remote signal to the RF receiver and antenna of the main scoreboard such that the main scoreboard is thereby operated by a user using the keypad of the remote control device.

US Patent:

20170193252, Jul 6, 2017

Filed:

Mar 17, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/462393

Inventors:

- Lincolnshire IL, US
Robert S. Gawelczyk - Chicago IL, US
Derek J. Hampson - Mundelein IL, US
Dan Monnier - Arlington Heights IL, US
James M. Rehberger - Franklin WI, US
Mark B. Urban - Mundelein IL, US

International Classification:

G06K 1/20
G06F 3/12
G06K 1/12
G06K 17/00
H04B 5/00
B41J 33/00
B41J 35/36
H01Q 1/22
H01Q 7/08
G06K 7/10
B41J 2/32

Abstract:

Systems, devices, and related methods for shaping near field interrogation signals are discussed herein. An example spindle supported near field communication (NFC) device includes a spindle configured to mount to a mounting surface, the spindle having an axis of rotation; a beam shaping NFC device including: a ferromagnetic core portion coaxial with the spindle; a coil disposed around the core portion, the coil to generate a near field interrogation signal; a first ferromagnetic flange portion to direct the near field interrogation signal in directions extending radially from the axis and to restrict the near field interrogation signal from extending in a first axial direction associated with the axis; and a second ferromagnetic flange portion to direct the near field interrogation signal in the directions extending radially from the axis and to restrict the near field interrogation signal from extending in a second axial direction associated with the axis.

US Patent:

20160162228, Jun 9, 2016

Filed:

Dec 9, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/565381

Inventors:

- Lincolnshire IL, US
Robert S. Gawelczyk - Chicago IL, US
Derek John Hampson - Mundelein IL, US
Dan Everett Monnier - Arlington Heights IL, US
James Matthew Rehberger - Franklin WI, US
Mark Bradley Urban - Mundelein IL, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/12
G06K 15/00
H04W 4/00

Abstract:

Systems, devices, and related methods for shaping near field interrogation signals are discussed herein. Some embodiments may provide for a printer that includes a housing and a beam shaping near field communication (NFC) device secured with the interior surface. The beam shaping NFC device may include a ferromagnetic component including a core portion and a bottom flange portion. The beam shaping NFC device may further include a wire coil disposed around the core portion. The ferromagnetic component may concentrate near field interrogation signals generated by the wire coil toward a near field interrogation region and away from nearby conductive components, such as the interior surface of the printer.

US Patent:

20160162229, Jun 9, 2016

Filed:

Mar 9, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/642589

Inventors:

- Lincolnshire IL, US
Robert S. Gawelczyk - Chicago IL, US
Derek John Hampson - Mundelein IL, US
Dan Everett Monnier - Arlington Heights IL, US
James Matthew Rehberger - Franklin WI, US
Mark Bradley Urban - Mundelein IL, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/12
G06K 15/00
H04B 5/00

Abstract:

Systems, devices, and related methods for shaping near field interrogation signals are discussed herein. Some embodiments may provide for a spindle supported near field communication (NFC) device including a spindle configured to mount to a mounting surface, and a beam shaping NFC device. The beam shaping NFC device may include: a ferromagnetic component including a core portion, wherein the core portion defines a core cavity and the spindle is inserted within the core cavity; and a wire coil disposed around the core portion. The ferromagnetic component may be configured to concentrate near field interrogation signals generated by the wire coil toward a near field interrogation region and away from the mounting surface, or other components capable of causing interference or degradation of the near field interrogation signals.