Darrell J Metcalf

US Patent:

6669346, Dec 30, 2003

Filed:

May 12, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/853915

Inventors:

Darrell J. Metcalf - Fillmore CA 93015

International Classification:

G03B 2126

US Classification:

353 94, 353122, 353 15, 353 70, 352 69, 352 70, 352 34, 434 40, 434 44

Abstract:

A panoramic imaging and display system for the imaging and displaying of visual-media content, comprising a screen configured for the display of panoramic imagery, having an interior surface-perimeter and an exterior surface-perimeter, wherein each of said surface-perimeters are substantially contiguous in appearance and are sized and shaped to have a display area on which, substantially contiguous panoramic visual-media content and segmented visual-media content can be imaged. The system provides support and positioning of the display to at least one height relative to a viewing audience to provide circumnavigable viewing, and a multitude of vantage points from which to view at least one of the surface-perimeters of the panoramic display. Embodiments of the system can have an array of speakers positioned around a perimeter of the systems screen as a sound-system providing a panning of audible sound which can be synchronized with the movement of objects seen moving on the screen.

US Patent:

7004377, Feb 28, 2006

Filed:

May 13, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/144301

Inventors:

Darrell J. Metcalf - Fillmore CA, US

International Classification:

B65D 5/00

US Classification:

229115, 229103, 2291011, 229938

Abstract:

A food serving apparatus having a flat food-supporting member consisting of a material sized to prevent served food from contacting unsanitary surfaces, and having sufficient rigidity, to support one or more food items. The food-supporting member has at least one food-retaining portion integrally formed adjacent thereto which extends upward, or can be positioned upward by a user, relative to the food-supporting member, in a manner which increases rigidity of the member. The food-supporting member has at least one bendable cross-section tangent to at least one user-breakable joint of a food-retaining portion to allow separation of the separable joint(s). Breaking of the joint(s) allows a user to bend the food-supporting member downward and away from food supported to facilitate the eating experience. The apparatus accommodates a variety of shapes and optionally includes a fold-over tab to assist a user in securing food beneath the tab and above the food-supporting member.

US Patent:

7030855, Apr 18, 2006

Filed:

Aug 13, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/929615

Inventors:

Darrell J. Metcalf - Fillmore CA, US

International Classification:

G09G 5/00

US Classification:

345108, 345 85, 345156, 362103

Abstract:

A wearable pixelated apparel video-displaying system is disclosed comprising at least one flexible lightweight pixelated material having a contiguous imaging surface comprised of a multitude of pixels capable of displaying typical video rate, video image content which is contiguous in appearance and which covers up to all of the surface. The apparatus is equipped to playback, control and display imagery according to the size and the shape of one or more pixelated material segments making up the video-displaying apparel. The apparatus has an input/output interface a digital media content playback device, a user interface means for a user to communicate with the apparatus and to control the playback of at least one source of video content. In one embodiment the pixelated-image displaying apparel is contiguously formed into a single garment. In a second embodiment a plurality of apparel segments are adjoined to one another by attachment, and are electronically coupled together.

US Patent:

7102111, Sep 5, 2006

Filed:

Aug 20, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/223741

Inventors:

Darrell J. Metcalf - Fillmore CA, US
Michael Goodrow - Santa Monica CA, US

International Classification:

H05B 6/80

US Classification:

219734, 219725, 426112

Abstract:

A folds-as-you-eat multi-purpose food-serving apparatus (‘MPFSA’) that is supportable from one end by one hand during eating, and has optional exhibiting means for providing multi-minute close-proximity exposures promoting observer-discernible content and/or user-discernible content, and optionally providing recreational, or display, functionality. The MPFSA is comprised of one or more materials having a pliability which accommodates the bending and unbending of the apparatus a plurality of times in a manner that will not significantly alter the presentation of served food. The MPFSA is also comprised of material(s) having sufficient rigidity to support one or more items of food, having a food-supporting surface which is stiffened by at least one adjacent food-retaining portion which extends upward from an edge thereof, or can be so positioned by a user, to increase the rigidity of, and facilitate the retention of served food on, the apparatus. The food-supporting surface of the apparatus is predisposed to be selectively bent and unbent, by a user, adjacent to an end of a reduced cross-section of at least one food-retaining portion. The food retaining portion(s) has at least one reduced cross-section predisposed to be bent and unbent by a user adjacent to the food-supporting surface reduced cross-section(s).

US Patent:

8561219, Oct 22, 2013

Filed:

Oct 4, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/253051

Inventors:

Darrell Jay Metcalf - San Anselmo CA, US
Clyde LeRoy Tichenor - Somis CA, US

International Classification:

E03D 13/00

US Classification:

4307, 4311, 4312

Abstract:

A self-rinsing urinal and very low water-usage mist-dispensing means mountable in close proximity to a normally-interior portion of at least one positionable panel configured slidably or pivotally positionable from an opening of customary cabinetry of a room or a wall. The urinal is positionable from the customary cabinetry or wall opening, between a zero-footprint concealed state and a revealed-for-use state, such that an interior receptacle surface of the urinal is aligned with said very low water-usage mist-dispensing means during at least a revealed-for-use state, to receive from the mist-dispensing means a distributed misted spray aligned with the receptacle, to repel waste-liquid from and facilitate a self-rinsing of the receptacle while employing as little as single-digit ounce(s) of water, per use-cycle. Certain of the embodiments include the option to provide actuating means for positioning and/or aligning one or more urinal-related components in response to receiving a control signal.

US Patent:

20020007804, Jan 24, 2002

Filed:

Jul 18, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/907567

Inventors:

Clyde Tichenor - Somis CA, US
Irwin Ginsburgh - Castaic CA, US
Darrell Metcalf - Fillmore CA, US

International Classification:

F02M025/00

US Classification:

123/00100A, 180/069400

Abstract:

A fuel additive controlling and maintaining apparatus used to eliminate the loss of absorbed COgas mixed into liquid hydrocarbon fuel and particularly diesel fuel. In addition to the gas-enriched fuel, a gastight bag is utilized for holding a stabilizing gas mixture of COand air that is not absorbed in the fuel. This bag, which is located within a protective enclosure and is connected into the ullage of a fuel tank, via a conduit, has approximately the same volume as the fuel tank. A two product refueling means is provided so that gas-enriched fuel is delivered to the fuel tank and the COgas is delivered to the gastight bag. During fuel usage, as the fuel tank ullage increases, the gas mixture from the gastight bag maintains the ullage in a substantially filled condition thus, allowing the fuel to remain gas-enriched.

US Patent:

20020023265, Feb 21, 2002

Filed:

Aug 7, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/925093

Inventors:

Darrell Metcalf - Fillmore CA, US

International Classification:

H04N007/18

US Classification:

725/074000, 725/081000

Abstract:

The present invention generally relates to a method and system for communicating signals between handheld wireless communications devices and large-screen projection systems, or large-screen display systems, or both, via one or more publicly-accessible communications link. The invention provides the means for such devices to serve as interactive controllers of screen-content which is projected, or otherwise displayed, on such screen systems. More specifically, the wireless devices are personal digital assistants (PDAs), cell phones and the like, each having finger or thumb-operated push-buttons, or rotatable dials, or touch-screen operations, or any combination thereof, from which control signals are initiated by a user and then communicated through one or more communications link such as: the international global network (Internet); or via wireless services provided by one or more telephony service providers; or via other radio wave transmission; or light wave transmission, such that the control signals cause desired interactive control of content on one or more of the screen-systems according to user input.

US Patent:

20020085700, Jul 4, 2002

Filed:

Jul 16, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/905599

Inventors:

Darrell Metcalf - Fillmore CA, US

International Classification:

H04M003/42

US Classification:

379/210010

Abstract:

A telephony service provider-based system and method to disconnect and prevent unwanted phone calls such as unsolicited telephone sales calls, harassment calls, prank calls, rude calls, and the like, comprising apparatus for bi-directional telephony, and methods for a user receiving an unwanted phone call to send a control signal to a telephone service provider in order for the service provider to then play back a message which, will dissuade the caller from calling again and will automatically terminate the call. Another embodiment permits a user to playback engaging and entertaining messages of his or her choosing by pressing one or more buttons on a telephone keypad.