Mark J Vance

US Patent:

20030122350, Jul 3, 2003

Filed:

Jun 17, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/175590

Inventors:

Mark Vance - Issaquah WA, US

International Classification:

A63C005/044

US Classification:

280/609000

Abstract:

The surface traversing apparatus includes a main body having a shovel that curves upwardly at the front thereof. A rider is releasably secured to the top surface of the surface traversing apparatus by a binding that holds the rider's boots. The surface traversing apparatus further includes a diffuser, which defines a stepped running surface, positioned on the bottom rear portion of the apparatus. The diffuser operates to reduce both parasitic drag and form drag while providing increased directional stability when the surface traversing apparatus runs flat against the snow.

US Patent:

58712240, Feb 16, 1999

Filed:

Sep 29, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/939059

Inventors:

Mark D. Vance - Issaquah WA

International Classification:

A63C 504

US Classification:

280608

Abstract:

A double-edged snowboard (10) is disclosed. The snowboard includes a middle portion with a core, a tail (14) at the rear end of the middle portion, a shovel (12) at the front end of the middle portion, and a base (18) along the bottom of the middle, tail, and shovel portions of the snowboard. The base includes a central running surface (24), two outer running surfaces (26 and 28), first and second outer edges (34 and 36), and first and second inner edges (30 and 32). The central running surface is lower than the outer running surfaces. The first and second outer edges surround a portion of the perimeter of the first and second outer running surfaces, respectively. The first and second inner edges are disposed between the central running surface and the first and second outer running surfaces, respectively. The outer edges are generally symmetric about the longitudinal axis of the snowboard, whereas the inner edges may be positioned in a number of ways, depending on the desired performance characteristics of the snowboard. Asymmetric arrangements of the inner edges are disclosed that help accommodate for a skewed foot position on the snowboard.

US Patent:

61932442, Feb 27, 2001

Filed:

Oct 26, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/179237

Inventors:

Mark D. Vance - Issaquah WA

International Classification:

B62B 1302

US Classification:

280 1422

Abstract:

A double-edged snowboard (10) is disclosed. The snowboard includes a middle portion with a core, a tail (14) at the rear end of the middle portion, a shovel (12) at the front end of the middle portion, and a base (18) along the bottom of the middle, tail, and shovel portions of the snowboard. The base includes a central running surface (24), two outer running surfaces (26 and 28), first and second outer edges (34 and 36), first and second forward, curved, inner edges (30A and 32A), and first and second rearward, linear, inner edges (30B and 32B). The central running surface is lower in elevation than the outer running surfaces. The first and second outer edges surround a portion of the perimeter of the first and second outer running surfaces, respectively. The first and second inner edges are disposed between the central running surface and the first and second outer running surfaces, respectively. The inner and outer edges are generally symmetric about the longitudinal axis of the snowboard.

US Patent:

55800785, Dec 3, 1996

Filed:

Nov 12, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/151344

Inventors:

Mark D. Vance - Issaquah WA

International Classification:

A63C 504

US Classification:

280608

Abstract:

A double-edged snowboard (10) is disclosed. The snowboard includes a middle portion with a core, a tail (14) at the rear end of the middle portion, a shovel (12) at the front end of the middle portion, and a base (18) along the bottom of the middle, tail, and shovel portions of the snowboard. The base includes a central running surface (24), two outer running surfaces (26 and 28), first and second outer edges (34 and 36), and first and second inner edges (30 and 32). The central running surface is lower than the outer running surfaces. The first and second outer edges surround a portion of the perimeter of the first and second outer running surfaces, respectively. The first and second inner edges are disposed between the central running surface and the first and second outer running surfaces, respectively. The outer edges are generally symmetric about the longitudinal axis of the snowboard, whereas the inner edges may be positioned in a number of ways, depending on the desired performance characteristics of the snowboard. Asymmetric arrangements of the inner edges are disclosed that help accommodate for a skewed foot position on the snowboard.

US Patent:

20140111484, Apr 24, 2014

Filed:

Oct 24, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/659777

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Takahiro Shigemitsu - Bellevue WA, US
Timothy Allen Wright - Redmond WA, US
Mark D. Vance - Sammamish WA, US
Steven E. Wittenberg - Snohomish WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/041

US Classification:

345178

Abstract:

Various embodiments provide an input test tool that promotes precision testing, flexibility and repeatability over a wide variety of functionality tests that are utilized in both touch and near-touch input scenarios. The input test tool enables a variety of degrees of motion, including both linear and rotational motion, so that a device under test can be tested utilizing a number of different linear and/or rotational input scenarios.

US Patent:

20140111485, Apr 24, 2014

Filed:

Oct 31, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/664840

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Takahiro Shigemitsu - Bellevue WA, US
Timothy Allen Wright - Redmond WA, US
Mark D. Vance - Sammamish WA, US
Steven E. Wittenberg - Snohomish WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/041

US Classification:

345178

Abstract:

Various embodiments provide an input test tool that promotes precision testing, flexibility and repeatability over a wide variety of functionality tests that are utilized in both touch and near-touch input scenarios. The input test tool enables a variety of degrees of motion, including both linear and rotational motion, so that a device under test can be tested utilizing a number of different linear and/or rotational input scenarios.