Ronald C Richards

US Patent:

20100269042, Oct 21, 2010

Filed:

Apr 21, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/764605

Inventors:

Ronald RICHARDS - Elmhurst IL, US
Danny GARRETT - Batavia IL, US
John GROPPE - Westchester IL, US
Marc SAEGESSER - West Chicago IL, US
Charles JAROS - Chicago IL, US
Jesse BUCK - Elmhurst IL, US
Eran LOEWENTHAL - Oak Park IL, US
Jeffrey KALIS - Sparta MI, US
Constantin HAPAIANU - Cluj-Napoca, RO

Assignee:

AMI Entertainment Network, Inc. - Bristol PA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048
G06F 3/041
G06F 17/30
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

715716, 345173, 709203, 715825, 707731, 707E17101, 707E17014

Abstract:

A plurality of jukeboxes each having a display, input component, audio output, and controller are connected over a network. The controller is configured to play music data sets selected by a user and to store local affinity data uploadable to the network. The controller is further configured to store network popularity and affinity data received from the network. The controller causes the display to present menus and screens based on the data received from the network. The controller is also configured to perform searches over multiple identification categories and store collections of music data sets based on multiple identification categories.

US Patent:

20120276851, Nov 1, 2012

Filed:

Apr 27, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/458495

Inventors:

Ronald RICHARDS - Elmhurst IL, US

Assignee:

AMI ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK, INC. - Bristol PA

International Classification:

H04B 7/00

US Classification:

455 412

Abstract:

A system for automatically identifying and associating with an amusement device using a mobile device is provided. The system includes an amusement device connected to a network, a mobile device having a controller, and an application program stored within the mobile device. The amusement device has a display screen, a memory and a controller. The application program is configured to (i) automatically detect when the mobile device is within a predetermined geographic range of the amusement device, (ii) automatically issue an alert on the mobile device of the detected amusement device, and (iii) prompt the controller of the mobile device to automatically associate the mobile device with the detected amusement device.

US Patent:

44502516, May 22, 1984

Filed:

Mar 9, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/473546

Inventors:

Edwin A. Zychowski - Des Plaines IL
Ronald L. Richards - Oak Park IL

Assignee:

DeSoto, Inc. - Des Plaines IL

International Classification:

C08K 518

US Classification:

524251

Abstract:

Aqueous thermosetting varnish compositions that are particularly water resistant after curing are disclosed. These compositions contain by weight (A) about 20-40 percent of a solution copolymer polymerized from monomers consisting essentially of (a) about 50-75 percent vinyl ester of a C. sub. 1 -C. sub. 3 carboxylic acid, (b) about 10-45 percent of C. sub. 1 -C. sub. 8 alkyl acrylate or methacrylate ester and (c) about 5-15 percent of a mixture of (i) at least about 0. 5 percent monoethylenically unsaturated C. sub. 3 -C. sub. 5 carboxylic acid and (ii) at least about 2 percent C. sub. 2 -C. sub. 4 hydroxyalkyl acrylate or methacrylate. The copolymer is polymerized at a temperature of at least 110. degree. C. and at a non-volatile solids content of 60-80 percent. Also present in the varnish are (B) about 35-55 percent water, (C) about 7-15 percent water-miscible organic solvent, (D) about 7-15 percent cross-linking agent, and (E) an amount of a volatile amine sufficient to disperse the copolymer in the vehicle provided by the water and water miscible organic solvent.

US Patent:

44516037, May 29, 1984

Filed:

Jun 10, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/387252

Inventors:

Kazys Sekmakas - Palatine IL
Ronald L. Richards - Oak Park IL

Assignee:

DeSoto, Inc. - Des Plaines IL

International Classification:

C08L 9106

US Classification:

524279

Abstract:

Coating compositions which cure on baking to provide hard and flexible coatings characterized by superior abrasion resistance and mar resistance comprise: (1) a polyol component which is an adduct of at least a stoichiometric proportion of ethylene oxide or propylene oxide with a bisphenol; (2) a solution copolymer containing from 40% to 70% of isobutyl acrylate, 3% to 20% of hydroxy alkyl ester of a monoethylenic carboxylic acid, up to about 20% of monoethylenic carboxylic acid, and any balance consisting essentially of monomer containing a single ethylenic group and no other reactive group; and (3) aminoplast resin. The polyol constitutes from 20% to 40% of the three named components, the copolymer is present in an amount of from 85% to 150% of the polyol, and the balance of the three named components is the aminoplast resin. Carnauba wax is present in an amount of from 1 to 10 pounds of wax solids per 100 gallons of coating composition. When the coatings are baked, the carnauba wax blooms to the surface and resists volatilization.

US Patent:

20160134933, May 12, 2016

Filed:

Nov 10, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/936823

Inventors:

- Trevose PA, US
Charles JAROS - Chicago IL, US
Ronald RICHARDS - Elmhurst IL, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/442
H04N 21/81
H04N 21/4335
G06F 12/08
H04N 21/433

Abstract:

Systems and methods for managing a plurality of videos associated with one or more of a plurality of communicably coupled jukeboxes over a network, are disclosed. A first digital jukebox of the plurality of communicably coupled jukeboxes, ranks the plurality of videos according to a predetermined criteria. Based, at least in part, on the ranking, the first digital jukebox determines whether to store a video of the plurality of videos in a temporary cache of the first digital jukebox.

US Patent:

20140278625, Sep 18, 2014

Filed:

Mar 14, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/212426

Inventors:

- Trevose PA, US
Ronald RICHARDS - Elmhurst IL, US
Stephen JAREMA, III - Pittsgrove NJ, US
Jeffrey J. KALIS - Sparta MI, US
Robert Michael MARTIN - Holland PA, US
Brennan MC TERNAN - Fanwood NJ, US
Augustus John RUSSO - Blue Bell PA, US

Assignee:

AMI ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK, LLC - Trevose PA

International Classification:

G06Q 10/06

US Classification:

705 712

Abstract:

A system for configuring a venue environment based on venue-specific observations is described. A controller receives inputs associated with one or more patrons of the venue. The inputs are analyzed to determine one or more environmental preferences associated with the patrons. At least one environment modification is identified based on the one or more environmental preferences. The venue environment is modified based on the identified modifications.