Christopher B Tomes

US Patent:

20040193425, Sep 30, 2004

Filed:

Nov 12, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/712973

Inventors:

Christopher Tomes - Chicago IL, US

International Classification:

G10L011/00
G10L021/00

US Classification:

704/273000

Abstract:

Devices, apparatuses, systems, methods and the like for marketing, promoting and/or advertising a business or product are provided. The present invention combines applications such as screen savers, desktop assistants and instruction with voice verification technology in a readily installable and operable computer form. The voice interactive applications include visual imagery to attract a user/customer(s) to activate and interact with the application. Once activated, the application prompts the consumer user for voice input. The voice input, once authenticated, can then be processed to interact with a product character to perform tasks such as connecting the consumer user to a web-site associated with the advertised business via a hyperlink. Interaction with the product character in a variety of voice interactive applications provides the consumer user with ready and easy access to further product information, product purchasing capabilities, business contact information, updates on promotional products, and/or the like to facilitate the marketing, promoting and/or advertising of the business.

US Patent:

20050222846, Oct 6, 2005

Filed:

Jun 1, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/140976

Inventors:

Christopher Tomes - Chicago IL, US

International Classification:

H04M011/00

US Classification:

704275000

Abstract:

Devices, apparatuses, systems, methods and the like for marketing, promoting and/or advertising a business or product are provided. The present invention combines applications such as screen savers, desktop assistants and instruction with voice verification technology in a readily installable and operable computer form. The voice interactive applications include visual imagery to attract a user/customer(s) to activate and interact with the application. Once activated, the application prompts the consumer user for voice input. The voice input, once authenticated, can then be processed to interact with a product character to perform tasks such as connecting the consumer user to a web-site associated with the advertised business via a hyperlink. Interaction with the product character in a variety of voice interactive applications provides the consumer user with ready and easy access to further product information, product purchasing capabilities, business contact information, updates on promotional products, and/or the like to facilitate the marketing, promoting and/or advertising of the business.

US Patent:

20060292534, Dec 28, 2006

Filed:

Jun 23, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/472992

Inventors:

Christopher Tomes - Chicago IL, US

International Classification:

A63B 71/00
A63B 69/00
G09B 19/00

US Classification:

434247000, 482008000

Abstract:

The invention is directed generally to a method and apparatus for providing a stationary cycle, and more particularly to methods and devices for providing a user, such as a child, with a stationary cycle to navigate through a virtual world displayed to the user. More specifically, the invention allows a user to navigate within a virtual world by controlling a stationary cycle, thereby combining the interaction of a video game environment with the exercise afforded on a cycle. The user pedaling the cycle and controlling the handle bars. Based on these actions, the user can control navigation within the virtual world.

US Patent:

20070184940, Aug 9, 2007

Filed:

Jan 17, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/624125

Inventors:

Christopher TOMES - Chicago IL, US

International Classification:

A63B 21/00
A63B 21/02
A63B 22/16

US Classification:

482092000, 482121000, 482146000

Abstract:

A skateboard simulator includes a base, at least one support, a skateboard deck and a display. The skateboard deck is moveably mounted on the base by the at least one support. As a user moves the skateboard deck, the image presented on said display is responsive to movement of the skateboard deck.

US Patent:

51098962, May 5, 1992

Filed:

Jul 18, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/732074

Inventors:

Christopher B. Tomes - Arlington Heights IL
Edward M. R. Tomes - Wheeling IL

Assignee:

Foxcroft Capital Corp. - Hamilton

International Classification:

B27M 300
B27C 100
E04H 1562

US Classification:

144 30

Abstract:

A wooden stake having a sharpened end with bevelled faces and having a striking end with bevelled faces is made on a novel machine by a novel method. Each bevelled face intersects a substantially planar face of the wooden stake and conforms substantially to a portion of a right circular cylinder. The machine has a sharpening drum carrying a multiplicity of removable cutting blades, which are mounted to a tubular wall of the drum, along an interior surface of such wall. The machine has an enclosure for the drum, a table mounted to the enclosure, and a fence mounted to the table at a suitable angle relative to a portal of the enclosure. A motor is provided for driving the drum. The table and fence are useful for guiding the stake through the portal, against the blades, which cut into the stake.