Michael J Larson

US Patent:

7124888, Oct 24, 2006

Filed:

Apr 19, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/109032

Inventors:

Leonard Victor Valdez - Renton WA, US
Michael Wayne Larson - Seattle WA, US
Stephen Anthony Krippner - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

A63B 55/00
A63B 57/00

US Classification:

2063154, 2063153, 2063155, 150159

Abstract:

A golf bag rain cover is used to cover a club opening of a golf bag so that the golfer's clubs can remain as dry as possible during play. The golf bag rain cover may comprise a one-piece shell being constructed of a water-resistant material which is held in a bonnet shape over the club opening by several extensible rods. The golfer simply reaches up and under the shell to retrieve or replace clubs. In alternate embodiments, the deployment of the rain cover can be adjusted to allow more or easier access to the clubs. Also in alternate embodiments, the rain cover may be stowed in a stowage element integral with the golf bag.

US Patent:

7600637, Oct 13, 2009

Filed:

Oct 20, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/584120

Inventors:

Leonard Victor Valdez - Seattle WA, US
Michael Wayne Larson - Seattle WA, US
Stephen Anthony Krippner - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

2BD2, LLC - Seattle WA

International Classification:

A63B 55/00
A63B 57/00

US Classification:

2063154, 2063153, 2063155, 150159

Abstract:

A golf bag rain cover is used to cover a club opening of a golf bag so that the golfer's clubs can remain as dry as possible during play. The golf bag rain cover may comprise a one-piece shell being constructed of a water-resistant material which is held in a bonnet shape over the club opening by several extensible rods. The golfer simply reaches up and under the shell to retrieve or replace clubs. In alternate embodiments, the deployment of the rain cover can be adjusted to allow more or easier access to the clubs. Also in alternate embodiments, the rain cover may be stowed in a stowage element integral with the golf bag.

US Patent:

7764289, Jul 27, 2010

Filed:

Apr 22, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/112921

Inventors:

John Stauffer - Morgan Hill CA, US
Michael K. Larson - Kirkland WA, US
Charlie Lao - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06T 1/60
G06F 13/14
G06F 13/00
G06F 15/167
G06F 13/28

US Classification:

345530, 345519, 345536, 345537, 345543, 709213, 709214, 710 22, 711118, 711119, 711122

Abstract:

Methods and apparatuses to create and manage volatile graphics objects in a video memory are disclosed. An object is created and marked as volatile. The volatile object is stored in a video memory of a graphics subsystem. A volatile marking indicates that data for an object is not to be paged out from the video memory to make room for other data. The video memory space occupied by the volatile object is indicated as a volatile storage, in a data structure. Another object is written into at least a portion of the video memory space, which is occupied by the volatile object, without paging out data for the volatile object. In one embodiment, at least a portion of the volatile object is referenced or used while another object is formed. The volatile object may be discarded after being referenced or used to form another object.

US Patent:

8487946, Jul 16, 2013

Filed:

Jul 27, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/844764

Inventors:

John Stauffer - Morgan Hill CA, US
Michael K. Larson - Kirkland WA, US
Charlie Lao - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06T 1/60
G06F 13/14
G06F 13/00
G06F 15/167
G06F 13/28

US Classification:

345530, 345519, 345536, 345537, 345543, 709213, 709214, 710 22, 711118, 711119, 711122

Abstract:

Methods and apparatuses to create and manage volatile graphics objects in a video memory are disclosed. An object is created and marked as volatile. The volatile object is stored in a video memory of a graphics subsystem. A volatile marking indicates that data for an object is not to be paged out from the video memory to make room for other data. The video memory space occupied by the volatile object is indicated as a volatile storage, in a data structure. Another object is written into at least a portion of the video memory space, which is occupied by the volatile object, without paging out data for the volatile object. In one embodiment, at least a portion of the volatile object is referenced or used while another object is formed. The volatile object may be discarded after being referenced or used to form another object.

US Patent:

20100187845, Jul 29, 2010

Filed:

Jan 22, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/692466

Inventors:

Michael W. Larson - Seattle WA, US
Stephen A. Krippner - Seattle WA, US
Leonard V. Valdez - Milwaukee WA, US

International Classification:

B66C 1/44
B66C 1/22
B66C 1/10

US Classification:

294 92, 294 991

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present invention are directed to self-orienting object-grasping devices that facilitate grasping and raising of objects by individuals. Certain embodiments of the present invention are directed to self-orienting golf-flagpole-retrieving devices that are affixed to flagpoles to allow a golf player to raise the flagpole, using a golf club or similar object, to a height convenient for grasping the flagpole by a golf player.

US Patent:

20120242672, Sep 27, 2012

Filed:

Mar 21, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/052436

Inventors:

Michael K. Larson - Kirkland WA, US

Assignee:

APPLE INC. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06T 1/00

US Classification:

345522

Abstract:

According to one aspect of the invention, a query request is received from a client application at a multithreaded graphics framework. The multithreaded graphics framework including a first thread configured to place graphics commands from the client application into a command queue and a second thread configured to dispatch the graphics commands from the command queue to a graphics processing unit (GPU) for execution. In response to the query request, the first thread is configured to store query information of the query request in a query block of memory that is separated from the command queue and notifying the second thread. In response to the notification, the second thread is configured to issue a query command to the GPU based on the query information retrieved from the query block, prior to dispatching remaining graphics commands pending in the command queue.

US Patent:

61674982, Dec 26, 2000

Filed:

Oct 2, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/944946

Inventors:

Michael Kerry Larson - Austin TX
Timothy James McDonald - Austin TX

Assignee:

Cirrus Logic, Inc.

International Classification:

G06F 1200

US Classification:

711202

Abstract:

A process and implementing computer system in which a graphics subsystem 117 having an XY coordinate addressing system interfaces with a host computer system having a linear addressing configuration. The subsystem includes an internal graphics engine 325. The system CPU initiates data fetch and write requests to the host computer system memory 109. A subsystem host-XY circuit processes address requests between the subsystem and the host through the host system bus 105. A host system bus master circuit 315 is included in the subsystem 117 and is responsive to the host-XY circuit to access the host system bus 105 and effect the transfer of requested data through subsystem queuing units 303, 307 to the subsystem host interface bus 301 from which such requested data may be acquired by the graphics engine 325. In an alternate embodiment, the subsystem includes a subsystem master control unit or MCU to enable parallel or simultaneous operation of the Host XY unit and the graphics subsystem MCU.

US Patent:

58414428, Nov 24, 1998

Filed:

Dec 30, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/777558

Inventors:

Mark Alan Einkauf - Leander TX
Michael Kerry Larson - Austin TX

Assignee:

Cirrus Logic, Inc. - Fremont CA

International Classification:

G06F 1500

US Classification:

345430

Abstract:

A method for computing input parameters used in a non-homogeneous second order perspective texture mapping process using interpolation. The present invention receives a polygon primitive (e. g. , triangle) including screen display coordinates and texture map coordinates for each vertex (vmin, vmid, and vmax). Based on vertex information including perspective weights, w, screen display coordinates and texture map coordinates are determined for midpoints (i and j) of the two triangle slopes opposite the triangle's major slope. Based on a determined quadratic equation of the triangle's major slope, screen coordinates and texture map coordinates are determined at several selected points (e. g. , imain, jmain, and midmain) along the major slope that corresponds to the i, j, and vmid points. From these values, quadratic coefficients a1, a2, and du. sub. -- ortho. sub.