James E Wampler

US Patent:

7098869, Aug 29, 2006

Filed:

Jun 19, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/174231

Inventors:

Jeffrey J. Vaitekunas - West Chester OH, US
Scott D. Wampler - West Chester OH, US
James W. Wampler - Zephyrhills FL, US

Assignee:

NOVUS Partners LLC - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

G09G 5/00

US Classification:

345 21, 715744

Abstract:

A business method for billboard advertising is disclosed. An advertising billboard device for use with the present invention comprises a server and a display controller adapted to receive, store, and display dynamic-content from the server. At least one content display unit is in communication with the display controller, wherein the content display unit visually displays the information from the dynamic-content. The advertising billboard display controller may also comprise a timing means, the display controller altering the visual display of the content display unit as a function of the time from the timing means. The display controller may be adapted to receive, store, and display dynamic-content from a plurality of servers, wherein the display controller comprises a heirarchical control scheme, the heirarchical control scheme adapted to select dynamic-content from one server of the plurality of servers for display on the content display unit. The advertising billboard device may also comprise a plurality of display controllers in communication with a plurality of content display units, each display controller from the plurality of display controllers having a type identifier, wherein each of the display controllers selects dynamic-content for display on its content display unit as a function of the type identifier.

US Patent:

20030001830, Jan 2, 2003

Filed:

Jun 19, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/175057

Inventors:

Scott Wampler - West Chester OH, US
James Wampler - Zephyrhills FL, US
Jeffrey Vaitekunas - West Chester OH, US

International Classification:

G09G005/00

US Classification:

345/204000

Abstract:

A dynamic device for billboard advertising is disclosed. An advertising billboard device in accordance with the present invention comprises a server and a display controller adapted to receive, store, and display dynamic-content from the server. At least one content display unit is in communication with the display controller, wherein the content display unit visually displays the information from the dynamic-content. The advertising billboard display controller may also comprise a timing means, the display controller altering the visual display of the content display unit as a function of the time from the timing means. The display controller may be adapted to receive, store, and display dynamic-content from a plurality of servers, wherein the display controller comprises a heirarchical control scheme, the heirarchical control scheme adapted to select dynamic-content from one server of the plurality of servers for display on the content display unit. The advertising billboard device may also comprise a plurality of display controllers in communication with a plurality of content display units, each display controller from the plurality of display controllers having a type identifier, wherein each of the display controllers selects dynamic-content for display on its content display unit as a function of the type identifier.

US Patent:

20170095251, Apr 6, 2017

Filed:

Mar 27, 2015

Appl. No.:

15/129385

Inventors:

- Cincinnati OH, US
Ben Thompson - Blue Ash OH, US
Richard P. Nuchols - Williamsburg OH, US
Mark Steven Ortiz - Milford OH, US
James Wampler - West Chester OH, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/072
A61F 5/00
A61B 17/34

Abstract:

An end effector for use by a surgeon to staple an anatomical structure of a patient during a minimally invasive procedure includes an anvil and a cartridge. The ends of the cartridge are coupled to the ends of the anvil. Each of the anvil and the cartridge is insertable through a trocar. The end effector is operable from outside the patient. A stapling device includes the end effector coupled to a manipulator via a shaft. The manipulator is accessible to the surgeon. The surgeon uses a clamping mechanism to selectively move the anvil and the cartridge to clamp the anatomical structure. A flexible member extends through the shaft and is coupled to at least one of the anvil and the cartridge and to the clamping mechanism. Operating the clamping mechanism withdraws the flexible member from the end effector and clamps the anatomical structure between the anvil and the cartridge.