Michael K Short

US Patent:

7749060, Jul 6, 2010

Filed:

Jun 12, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/761952

Inventors:

Michael Anthony Short - Pasadena CA, US

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 11, 273273

Abstract:

A game system for playing a game between a plurality of players, the system comprising: a plurality of matching tile groupings, each one of the matching tile groupings defined by a plurality of tiles having a machine-readable identifier configured to identify its corresponding tile, wherein each one of the matching tile groupings is distinguishable from one another based on a distinct human-readable identifier disposed and viewable only on its bottom surface; a board comprising a plurality of distinct positions for placing each tile; and a scoring brick configured to: maintain each player's score, determine a penalty matching tile grouping and a bonus matching tile grouping, read the machine-readable identifier, and adjust the player's score, wherein the player's score is penalized for a penalty tile, and the player's score is rewarded for a bonus tile or for a predetermined number of consecutively read tiles.

US Patent:

7784157, Aug 31, 2010

Filed:

Aug 3, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/888948

Inventors:

Michael Short - Van Nuys CA, US

Assignee:

MTS 911 Wear Inc. - Oxnard CA

International Classification:

A45F 5/00

US Classification:

24 313, 2 69, 224182, 224250, 224254

Abstract:

An apparatus which facilitates retaining a coil wire from a microphone onto a shirt. The device is used to retain the coil from a microphone to a location adjacent to a police officer's shirt. The microphone or other communication device has an alligator clip or other means by which it is clipped to a shirt. The microphone is attached to a coil which then is attached to a pack which is usually worn on the police officer's belt. The present invention provides a secure loop which is securely retained on the shirt and through which the microphone coil passes. As a result, when the microphone becomes dislodged, the loop provides a means by which the coil dangles from the loop and enables the microphone to remain adjacent to the police officer's shirt.