George C Tucker

US Patent:

6449010, Sep 10, 2002

Filed:

Aug 16, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/375478

Inventors:

George Tucker - Berkeley CA

Assignee:

Forsum Digital Effects - Berkeley CA

International Classification:

H04N 718

US Classification:

348157, 348579

Abstract:

A system and method for enhancing display of a sporting event. The path of a ball in a playing field of the sporting event is tracked while the ball is moving. In response, successive overlay video image frames are generated that represent successive overlay video images of the path of the ball within the large field of view but without the playing field in the background. In one embodiment, the successive overlay video image frames are combined with a single background video image frame so as to generate successive overlaid video image frames. The overlaid video image frames represent successive overlaid video images of the path of the ball in the playing field within the large field of view. In another embodiment, the successive overlay video image frames are combined with successive background video image frames so as to generate the successive overlaid video image frames.

US Patent:

59530561, Sep 14, 1999

Filed:

Dec 20, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/770294

Inventors:

George Tucker - Berkeley CA

Assignee:

Whack & Track, Inc. - Berkeley CA

International Classification:

H04N 718

US Classification:

348157

Abstract:

A system and method for enhancing display of a sporting event. A background video image frame is recorded that represents a background video image of the playing field within the large field of view. The path of a ball in a playing field of the sporting event is tracked while the ball is moving. In response, successive overlay video image frames are generated that represent successive overlay video images of the path of the ball within the large field of view but without the playing field in the background. The successive overlay video image frames are combined with the background video image frame so as to generate successive overlaid video image frames. The overlaid video image frames represent successive overlaid video images of the path of the ball in the playing field within a large field of view and comprise the successive overlay video images overlaid on the background video image.

US Patent:

20090178569, Jul 16, 2009

Filed:

Jul 11, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/218099

Inventors:

George H. Tucker - N. Lauderdale FL, US
Denise F. Tucker - N. Lauderdale FL, US

International Classification:

A47J 31/18

US Classification:

99282, 99284, 99281

Abstract:

A tea brewing assembly which is disposed within an upper housing of a coffee maker and operates in conjunction with the coffee maker. The coffee maker delivers heated water to tea brewing assembly which includes a tea brewing basket divided into two sections by an internal wall, a tea leaf holder and a cover having a tea leaf holder positioner. A controllable valve in the internal wall provides communication between the two basket sections at an appropriate water temperature, which permits the heated water to contact the tea leaves in the tea leaf holder. A controller operates a drain valve at the bottom of the brewer basket at an elapsed brew time causing the brewed tea to ultimately enter a conventional pouring carafe. Sensors and operator selections control either the brew time, brew temperature or both for opening the wall and drain valves.