Robert A May

US Patent:

6974083, Dec 13, 2005

Filed:

Jul 23, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/897721

Inventors:

Joel Kahn - Rockville Centre NY, US
Mehul M. Patel - Fort Salonga NY, US
Robert May - Sayville NY, US
Edward Barkan - Miller Place NY, US

Assignee:

Symbol Technologies, Inc. - Holtsville NY

International Classification:

G06K007/10

US Classification:

23546214, 23546201, 23546204, 23546211, 23546213, 23546217, 23546225, 23546246, 23547201

Abstract:

A solid-state imager is mounted at a point-of-transaction workstation for capturing images of diverse targets useful for customer identification, customer payment validation, and operator surveillance. The imager is manually or automatically triggered and is operated at high speed to resist image blurring due to relative movement between the target and the imager.

US Patent:

7191947, Mar 20, 2007

Filed:

Nov 1, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/264609

Inventors:

Joel Kahn - Rockville Centre NY, US
Mehul M. Patel - Fort Salonga NY, US
Robert May - Sayville NY, US
Edward Barkan - Miller Place NY, US

Assignee:

Symbol Technologies, Inc. - Holtsville NY

International Classification:

G06K 7/10

US Classification:

23546241, 23546201, 23546204, 23546211, 23546213, 23546214, 23546217, 23546225, 23546243, 23547201

Abstract:

A solid-state imager is mounted at a point-of-transaction workstation for capturing images of diverse targets useful for customer identification, customer payment validation, and operator surveillance. The imager is manually or automatically triggered and is operated at high speed to resist image blurring due to relative movement between the target and the imager.

US Patent:

20020059581, May 16, 2002

Filed:

Oct 19, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/039855

Inventors:

John Billock - Greenwich CT, US
Craig Cuttner - Norwalk CT, US
Kevin Dowdell - New York NY, US
Elizabeth Flanagan - Westfield NJ, US
James Granger - Corte Madera CA, US
Henry Hsu - Port Washington NY, US
Robert Martin - New York NY, US
Robert May - San Francisco CA, US
Nicholas Peck - Millvalley CA, US
Michael Pontecorvo - San Francisco CA, US
Bruce Probst - Croton On Hudson NY, US
Marc Rosenberg - New York NY, US
Debra Smul - New York NY, US
Dennis Wilkinson - Old Greenwich CT, US
Robert Zitter - Stamford CT, US

Assignee:

Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P.

International Classification:

H04N007/16
H04N007/173

US Classification:

725/025000, 725/087000, 725/093000

Abstract:

A telecasting service is provided that offers video programs upon viewer demand, and which includes an interactive interface for facilitating viewer selection of video programs. The interactive interface allows the viewer to scan through a list of video programs available on the demand telecasting service. The interactive interface also provides the viewer with still images, full-motion previews, and textual descriptions of the available programs. The demand telecasting service distinguishes subscribers from non-subscribers, and provides an interactive facility for allowing non-subscribers to subscribe to the system.

US Patent:

20060239448, Oct 26, 2006

Filed:

Mar 31, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/095176

Inventors:

Robert Pang - Williston Park NY, US
Thomas Bianculli - Manorville NY, US
Robert May - Sayville NY, US
Christopher Fjellstad - Smithtown NY, US

International Classification:

H04M 9/00

US Classification:

379910000

Abstract:

Update data is uploaded in the field to data capture systems, such as electro-optical readers, RFID readers, and imagers, either before, after, or during data capture.

US Patent:

63145758, Nov 6, 2001

Filed:

Mar 4, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/811418

Inventors:

John K. Billock - Greenwich CT
Craig D. Cuttner - Norwalk CT
Kevin C. Dowdell - New York NY
Elizabeth B. Flanagan - Westfield NJ
James E. Granger - Corte Madera CA
Henry C. Hsu - Port Washington NY
Robert I. M. Martin - New York NY
Robert May - San Francisco CA
Nicolas Peck - Millvalley CA
Michael S. Pontecorvo - San Francisco CA
Bruce E. Probst - Croton On Hudson NY
Marc D. Rosenberg - New York NY
Debra R. Smul - New York NY
Dennis P. Wilkinson - Old Greenwich CT
Robert M. Zitter - Stamford CT

Assignee:

Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P. - New York NY

International Classification:

H04N 7173

US Classification:

725 87

Abstract:

A telecasting service is provided that offers video programs upon viewer demand, and which includes an interactive interface for facilitating viewer selection of video programs. The interactive interface allows the viewer to scan through a list of video programs available on the demand telecasting service. The interactive interface also provides the viewer with still images, full-motion previews, and textual descriptions of the available programs. The demand telecasting service distinguishes subscribers from non-subscribers, and provides an interactive facility for allowing non-subscribers to subscribe to the system.

US Patent:

40219399, May 10, 1977

Filed:

Oct 3, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/619216

Inventors:

Robert Joseph May - New York NY

International Classification:

A63H 3304

US Classification:

35 69

Abstract:

Movie-Cubes is a system by which all the surfaces of a group of three-dimensional cubes are patterned in a way that when the cubes are arranged and moved correctly, they create a continuous picture or pattern that changes and eventually returns to itself. The pattern is laid out on a 45. degree. zig-zag graph before it is applied to the cubes. When this group of patterned cubes is arranged, so that the picture or pattern matches from cube to cube, and alternating rows of matched cubes are moved correctly, they create a picture or pattern that not only changes, but eventually returns to where it started. This system operates on the principle of geometric progression whereby, once the group of cubes is matched correctly, they are moved and rotated in alternating rows from one side of the group of cubes to the opposite side. With each rotation and movement of a row of matched cubes, a new part of the picture or pattern is exposed until the picture or pattern eventually returns to its starting point.

US Patent:

56192495, Apr 8, 1997

Filed:

Sep 14, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/305847

Inventors:

John K. Billock - Greenwich CT
Craig D. Cuttner - Norwalk CT
Kevin C. Dowdell - New York NY
Elizabeth B. Flanagan - Westfield NJ
James E. Granger - Corte Madera CA
Henry C. Hsu - Port Washington NY
Robert I. M. Martin - New York NY
Robert May - San Francisco CA
Nicolas Peck - Millvalley CA
Michael S. Pontecorvo - San Francisco CA
Bruce E. Probst - Croton On Hudson NY
Marc D. Rosenberg - New York NY
Debra R. Smul - New York NY
Dennis P. Wilkinson - Old Greenwich CT
Robert M. Zitter - Stamford CT

Assignee:

Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P. - New York NY

International Classification:

H04N 544

US Classification:

348 7

Abstract:

A telecasting service is provided that offers video programs upon viewer demand, and which includes an interactive interface for facilitating viewer selection of video programs. The interactive interface allows the viewer to scan through a list of video programs available on the demand telecasting service. The interactive interface also provides the viewer with still images, full-motion previews, and textual descriptions of the available programs. The demand telecasting service distinguishes subscribers from non-subscribers, and provides an interactive facility for allowing non-subscribers to subscribe to the system.