公开(公告)号：US5943476A

公开(公告)日：1999-08-24

申请号：US662594

申请日：1996-06-13

申请人： Edmond J. Dougherty ,  George R. Simmons, III

发明人： Edmond J. Dougherty ,  George R. Simmons, III

IPC分类号： B25J9/16 ,  G05B15/00 ,  G05B19/04

CPC分类号： B25J9/1694 ,  G05B2219/37288 ,  G05B2219/37572 ,  G05B2219/39391 ,  G05B2219/39393

摘要： A system for determining position and orientation of a stationary or moving object projects beams of electromagnetic waves, such as light, onto the object. The beams make lines on the object. A camera senses reflections of the lines. The reflections are converted into pixel data which are used to determine the position and orientation of the object relative to a predetermined coordinate system. The system can also maneuver a robot end effector to the object's position and orientation by interactively viewing representations of the object's position and orientation, and the end effector on a computer screen.

摘要翻译： 用于确定静止或移动物体的位置和取向的系统将诸如光的电磁波的光束投射到物体上。 梁在物体上形成线。 相机感测线条的反射。 反射被转换为用于确定对象相对于预定坐标系的位置和取向的像素数据。 该系统还可以通过交互地观察物体位置和方位的表示以及计算机屏幕上的末端执行器，来操纵机器人末端执行器到物体的位置和姿态。

公开(公告)号：US06572319B1

公开(公告)日：2003-06-03

申请号：US09666422

申请日：2000-09-20

申请人： George R. Simmons, III ,  Edmond J. Dougherty ,  Gregory M. Katucki

发明人： George R. Simmons, III ,  Edmond J. Dougherty ,  Gregory M. Katucki

IPC分类号： B63B2700

CPC分类号： B63B27/16

摘要： A portable elevator system for transporting a cargo container between a container cell and a mouth of the container cell is disclosed. The elevator includes a frame which is crane transportable and mountable on the mouth of a container cell in an open hold of the ship. A plurality of hoists are mounted on the frame. The hoists are releasably engageable with at least one container so as to transfer the container in either vertical direction through a central opening in the frame between a first location at a mouth of the container cell and a second location in the container cell. The container further includes a plurality of supports, which are releasably engageable with a container in the first location in addition to the engagement of the hoists. Additionally, a connector for connecting two adjacent containers in a single cell is disclosed. The connector is adapted to be transported to one of the two containers on one of the hoists. Upon engaging one container, the connector is released from the hoist and travels along the container until it reaches the second container. The connector then engages both the first and second containers, so that the first and second containers can be transported together by the hoists as a single container.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种便携式电梯系统，用于在容器单元和容器单元的口部之间运送货物集装箱。 电梯包括一个框架，该框架是可移动的并且可以安装在容器单元的口中，在船的敞开的搁置中。 多个起重机安装在框架上。 起重机可释放地与至少一个容器接合，以便在容器单元的口部的第一位置和容器单元的第二位置之间沿容器单元的口部的第一位置在容器单元的口部的第一位置之间沿两个垂直方向将容器传送通过框架中的中心开口。 容器还包括多个支撑件，除了葫芦的接合之外，其还可与第一位置的容器可释放地接合。 另外，公开了用于连接单个电池中的两个相邻容器的连接器。 连接器适于被运送到其中一个起重机上的两个容器中的一个。 在接合一个容器时，连接器从起重机释放并且沿容器移动直到其到达第二容器。 连接器然后接合第一和第二容器，使得第一和第二容器可以作为单个容器由起重机一起运输。

公开(公告)号：US20090103909A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-23

申请号：US12288220

申请日：2008-10-17

申请人： Gary D. Giegerich ,  Edmond J. Dougherty

发明人： Gary D. Giegerich ,  Edmond J. Dougherty

IPC分类号： G03B17/00

CPC分类号： F16M11/425 ,  F16M11/18 ,  G03B15/006 ,  G03B17/561 ,  G09F21/08

摘要： An aerial support structure for capturing images of objects in an observed area includes first and second anchors and at least one transport cable mounted to at least one of the first and second anchor. A balloon is mounted to the at least one transport cable and is movable relative to the first and second anchors. A camera is suspended from the balloon.

摘要翻译： 用于捕获观察区域中的物体的图像的空中支撑结构包括第一和第二锚固件以及安装到第一和第二锚固件中的至少一个的至少一个输送缆索。 气球被安装到所述至少一个传送电缆并且可相对于所述第一和第二锚固件移动。 相机从气球悬挂下来。

公开(公告)号：US08251597B2

公开(公告)日：2012-08-28

申请号：US12905700

申请日：2010-10-15

申请人： Edmond J. Dougherty ,  Gary Giegerich ,  Maury Bayer

发明人： Edmond J. Dougherty ,  Gary Giegerich ,  Maury Bayer

IPC分类号： G03B17/00

CPC分类号： G03B17/00

摘要： An aerial support structure for capturing an image of a target via a camera mounted thereon includes a support platform, a frame mounted to the support platform and a beam movably attached to the frame. A camera platform suspends and is axially spaced from the support platform by a plurality of support cables. An actuator is mounted to one of the support platform and the frame, and the actuator is associated with each of the plurality of support cables. Operation of the actuator causes the beam to move with respect to the frame, thereby moving the camera platform relative to the support platform.

摘要翻译： 一种用于通过安装在其上的相机捕获目标的图像的空中支撑结构包括支撑平台，安装到支撑平台的框架和可移动地附接到框架的梁。 相机平台通过多个支撑电缆悬挂并与支撑平台轴向间隔开。 致动器安装到支撑平台和框架中的一个上，并且致动器与多个支撑电缆中的每一个相关联。 致动器的操作使得光束相对于框架移动，从而相对于支撑平台移动相机平台。

公开(公告)号：US20190076714A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-14

申请号：US16127374

申请日：2018-09-11

申请人： Edmond J. Dougherty

发明人： Edmond J. Dougherty

IPC分类号： A63B63/08 ,  F21V33/00 ,  A63B71/06

CPC分类号： A63B63/083 ,  A63B71/0622 ,  A63B71/0669 ,  A63B71/0686 ,  A63B2207/02 ,  A63B2220/62 ,  A63B2220/64 ,  A63B2220/801 ,  A63B2220/805 ,  A63B2220/806 ,  A63B2225/50 ,  F21V33/008 ,  F21Y2115/10

摘要： A timing display device is defined by an extended length of indicator lights having a first end, a second end, and at least one intermediate location. A controller communicates with the indicator lights for controlled activation of the lights in a set pattern in conjunction with a clock sequence. The pattern of activating starts in the intermediate location and moves therefrom towards the ends of the extended length. The movement of the light activation includes a first and second projected color, wherein the first color is sequentially activated between the intermediate location and the two ends and the second color is sequentially activated from intermediate location towards the two ends, while overlapping the previously activated first color. The indicator lights may be light emitting diodes and the display may be affixed to a basketball backboard.

公开(公告)号：US6147759A

公开(公告)日：2000-11-14

申请号：US243138

申请日：1999-02-03

申请人： George R. Simmons ,  Edmond J. Dougherty ,  Anders G. Andersson ,  Gregory M. Bone ,  Albert Augustine, Jr. ,  Charles T. Griswold ,  Gary D. Giegerich ,  Paul T. Giegerich ,  William G. Van Ocker

发明人： George R. Simmons ,  Edmond J. Dougherty ,  Anders G. Andersson ,  Gregory M. Bone ,  Albert Augustine, Jr. ,  Charles T. Griswold ,  Gary D. Giegerich ,  Paul T. Giegerich ,  William G. Van Ocker

IPC分类号： F41J3/00 ,  F41J5/02 ,  G01B11/00 ,  G01B11/03

CPC分类号： G01B11/002 ,  F41J3/00 ,  F41J5/02

摘要： An apparatus detects the presence and location of at least one object in a field. The apparatus comprises a rotating arm which spins around the field, a position sensor for detecting the angular displacement of the rotating arm relative to a fixed point, and a processor. The rotating arm includes a transmitter and an opposing receiver array mounted thereon and fixed relative to each other. The receiver array includes a plurality of receivers located horizontally coplanar with each other. The receivers are concentrated towards one side of the receiver array which is aligned with a center region of the dartboard. The transmitter outputs a detection beam that emanates from a single point, such as a divergent beam. The detection beam overlaps the field and is simultaneously received at all times by the plurality of receivers of the receiver array. The receivers detect changes which occur in the field as a result of an object being in the field, manifested by shadows on the field. The processor receives output signals from the plurality of receivers and angular displacement data corresponding to the output signals, and determines therefrom the presence and location of an object in the field. The field may be a dartboard front surface and the detected object in the field may be a dart which lands on the dartboard front surface. The dartboard may be a Bandit.RTM. dartboard. The dartboard may be mounted in a housing wherein the front of the housing includes an outer catch ring area having a plurality of removably attachable catch ring segments made of dart-permeable and dart catching material. The processor detects when a player's turn is over by detecting removal of the darts from the dartboard, and automatically advances a scoring display to the next player.

摘要翻译： 设备检测场中至少一个物体的存在和位置。 该装置包括围绕场的旋转臂，用于检测旋转臂相对于固定点的角位移的位置传感器和处理器。 旋转臂包括发射器和安装在其上并相对于彼此固定的相对的接收器阵列。 接收器阵列包括彼此水平共面定位的多个接收器。 接收器集中在与飞镖靶的中心区域对准的接收器阵列的一侧。 发射机输出从单个点（例如发散光束）发出的检测光束。 检测光束与场重叠，同时由接收器阵列的多个接收器同时接收。 接收器检测由于场中的对象的结果而在字段中发生的变化，由场上的阴影表现出来。 处理器接收来自多个接收机的输出信号和对应于输出信号的角位移数据，从而确定场中物体的存在和位置。 该场可以是飞镖板前表面，并且该领域中的被检测物体可以是落在飞镖板前表面上的飞镖。 飞镖可能是一个强盗TM飞镖。 飞镖板可以安装在壳体中，其中壳体的前部包括具有多个可由可飞镖和镖捕获材料制成的可移除地附接的卡环环的外卡环区域。 处理器通过检测从飞镖板上的飞镖的移除来检测玩家的转弯何时结束，并自动将得分显示提前到下一个玩家。

公开(公告)号：US07789390B2

公开(公告)日：2010-09-07

申请号：US11734812

申请日：2007-04-13

申请人： Gary D. Giegerich ,  Paul Giegerich ,  Edmond J. Dougherty

发明人： Gary D. Giegerich ,  Paul Giegerich ,  Edmond J. Dougherty

IPC分类号： A63F7/07

CPC分类号： A63F7/3065 ,  A63F7/06 ,  A63F2009/245 ,  A63F2009/2454 ,  A63F2009/247

摘要： A game table for playing a game with a gamepiece includes a playing surface and the gamepiece is movable along the playing surface through the application of gaming forces. A first endwall extends generally perpendicularly from the playing surface and has a first wall length. A second endwall extends generally perpendicularly from the playing surface and is located on an opposite side of the playing surface from the first endwall. A first goal, comprised of at least one proximity sensor, is located along the first endwall and has a first goal length. The first goal length is adjustable.

摘要翻译： 用于玩游戏的游戏桌包括游戏表面，并且游戏者可以通过游戏力的应用沿着游戏表面移动。 第一端壁大体上垂直地从播放表面延伸并且具有第一壁长度。 第二端壁大体上垂直地从播放表面延伸并且位于游戏表面的与第一端壁相对的一侧。 由至少一个接近传感器组成的第一个目标沿着第一端壁定位并且具有第一目标长度。 第一个目标长度可调。

公开(公告)号：US07219891B2

公开(公告)日：2007-05-22

申请号：US11001284

申请日：2004-12-01

申请人： Gary Giegerich ,  Paul Giegerich ,  Edmond J. Dougherty

发明人： Gary Giegerich ,  Paul Giegerich ,  Edmond J. Dougherty

IPC分类号： A63B67/14

CPC分类号： A63F7/3065 ,  A63F7/06 ,  A63F2009/245 ,  A63F2009/2454 ,  A63F2009/247

摘要： A game table for playing a game with a gamepiece includes a playing surface and the gamepiece is movable along the playing surface through the application of gaming forces. A first endwall extends generally perpendicularly from the playing surface and has a first wall length. A second endwall extends generally perpendicularly from the playing surface and is located on an opposite side of the playing surface from the first endwall. A first goal, comprised of at least one proximity sensor, is located along the first endwall and has a first goal length. The first goal length is adjustable.

摘要翻译： 用于玩游戏的游戏桌包括游戏表面，并且游戏者可以通过游戏力的应用沿着游戏表面移动。 第一端壁大体上垂直地从播放表面延伸并且具有第一壁长度。 第二端壁大体上垂直地从播放表面延伸并且位于游戏表面的与第一端壁相对的一侧。 由至少一个接近传感器组成的第一个目标沿着第一端壁定位并且具有第一目标长度。 第一个目标长度可调。

公开(公告)号：US5805288A

公开(公告)日：1998-09-08

申请号：US800301

申请日：1997-02-13

申请人： George R. Simmons ,  Edmond J. Dougherty

发明人： George R. Simmons ,  Edmond J. Dougherty

IPC分类号： F41J5/02 ,  G01B11/03

CPC分类号： F41J5/02

摘要： An apparatus for detecting the presence of at least one object in a field having at least one through-beam detection device with at least one transmitter and at least one opposing detector to create a detection beam that overlaps the field.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在具有至少一个至少一个发射器的至少一个通过光束检测装置的场中检测至少一个物体的存在的装置，以及至少一个相对的检测器，以产生与所述场重叠的检测光束。

公开(公告)号：US5012411A

公开(公告)日：1991-04-30

申请号：US757965

申请日：1985-07-23

申请人： Charles J. Policastro ,  Edmond J. Dougherty ,  Martin J. Dowling

发明人： Charles J. Policastro ,  Edmond J. Dougherty ,  Martin J. Dowling

IPC分类号： A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/0432 ,  G06F19/00

CPC分类号： A61B5/04325 ,  A61B5/0022 ,  G06F19/3418 ,  G06F19/3487 ,  A61B5/7232 ,  G06F19/322 ,  G06F19/3406 ,  G06F19/3412

摘要： A portable, self-contained, microprocessor controlled apparatus for monitoring, storing and transmitting detected physiological information, including an input section for sequentially receiving analog signals corresponding to heart activity for as many as twelve different cardiac sensors. An input section is provided for receiving analog electrical signals corresponding to blood pressure from at least one sensor. An analog to digital converter is provided for converting the received analog signals to a series of digital pulses at a predetermined sampling rate and for receiving and storing the digital pulses in predetermined memory locations. A control section is provided for recalling the stored digital pulses from the memory and for receiving the recalled digital pulses and for transmitting them to a remote location over a communications system. In the preferred embodiment, the input section is for receiving analog signals corresponding to cardiac conductivity, brainwave activity, blood pressure, blood flow and other ultrasonic cardiovascular and intracranial data. The latter signals are also converted to digital form for storage and later recall and transmission to a remote location.

摘要翻译： 一种用于监测，存储和发送检测到的生理信息的便携式，独立的微处理器控制的装置，包括用于顺序地接收对应于多达12个不同心脏传感器的心脏活动的模拟信号的输入部分。 输入部分被提供用于接收对应于来自至少一个传感器的血压的模拟电信号。 提供了一种模拟 - 数字转换器，用于将接收的模拟信号以预定的采样率转换成一系列数字脉冲，并用于在预定的存储器位置中接收和存储数字脉冲。 提供控制部分，用于从存储器调用所存储的数字脉冲，并用于接收所回收的数字脉冲，并通过通信系统将其发送到远程位置。 在优选实施例中，输入部分用于接收对应于心电导率，脑波活动，血压，血流和其它超声心血管和颅内数据的模拟信号。 后者的信号也被转换为数字形式用于存储，并且稍后调用并传输到远程位置。