Jonathan Gertz Deceased261 Leawood Dr, Lexington, KY 40502

2001000, Jul 12, 2001

Feb 22, 2001

09/790738

Jonathan Gertz - Lexington KY, US

H04N005/225

348/373000, 348/333010, 348/207000

An apparatus is provided for displaying and demonstrating an electronic imaging device such as a camcorder. The apparatus includes a holder for receiving and holding the imaging device and a display monitor for demonstrating the performance of the imaging device. Additionally, the apparatus includes a detector for detecting displacement of an imaging device from a holder and a controller for operatively connecting the imaging device to the display monitor upon detecting displacement of the imaging device. The method for displaying and demonstrating an imaging device includes the steps of providing a holder for each imaging device on display, detecting displacement of any imaging device from any holder and connecting any imaging device displaced from any holder to a monitor in order to demonstrate the imaging device.

5751818, May 12, 1998

Sep 5, 1996

8/708515

Jonathan Gertz - Lexington KY
Mark S. Butcher - Paris KY
James M. Tuomy - Lexington KY

Audio Authority Corporation - Lexington KY

H03G 320
H04R 2700

381 55

A circuit system for selectively switching between main and remote loudspeakers includes a pair of input terminals for applying an input audio signal to the loudspeakers. A first selector switch contact is provided in series with the main loudspeakers. A second selector switch contact is provided in series with the remote loudspeakers. A current-dependent resistance element is provided in series with the remote loudspeakers to protect the remote loudspeakers from overdrive. The circuit system may also include a second current-dependent resistance element and a cooperating defeat switch contact as well as a resistor and associated load limiting switch contact all in series with the remote loudspeakers.

5646602, Jul 8, 1997

Jun 29, 1995

8/496903

Jonathan Gertz - Lexington KY
James M. Tuomy - Lexington KY

Audio Authority Corporation - Lexington KY

H04Q 100

34082525

A switching network for interconnecting selected products of different electronic groups on display for purposes of active demonstration includes a plurality of nodes. Each product on display is operatively connected to one node. Each node further includes a microcontroller. A bus operatively connects the microcontrollers together as well as the products on display. The bus allows two-way communication between the microcontrollers that supervise all network functions. Additionally, each of the nodes includes a product selector switch and cooperating relay for selectively activating an adjacent product connected to the node and an indicator lamp that when illuminated indicates that the corresponding electronic product is connected for active demonstration. The switching network also includes a switching noise suppression system, a novel circuit for operatively connecting the indicator lamp and a product selector switch of a node to a microcontroller utilizing only a single pair of conductors, an automatic volume calibration and sound pressure level limiting system and a theft detection system.

D371784, Jul 16, 1996

Jun 15, 1995

D/040340

Jonathan Gertz - Lexington KY

Greyfield Industries, Inc. - Hamilton OH

D14159

6236435, May 22, 2001

Jan 6, 1998

9/003534

Jonathan Gertz - Lexington KY

Audio Authority Corporation - Lexington KY

H04N 5225
H04N 5222

348373

An apparatus is provided for displaying and demonstrating a camcorder. The apparatus includes a holder for receiving and holding the camcorder and a display monitor for demonstrating camcorder performance. Additionally, the apparatus includes a detector for detecting displacement of a camcorder from a holder and a controller for operatively connecting the camcorder to the display monitor upon detecting displacement of the camcorder. The method for displaying and demonstrating a camcorder includes the steps of providing a holder for each camcorder on display, detecting displacement of any camcorder from any holder and connecting any camcorder displaced from any holder to a monitor in order to demonstrate the camcorder.

4944686, Jul 31, 1990

May 1, 1989

7/345698

Jonathan Gertz - Lexington KY

Audio Authority Corporation - Lexington KY

H01R 1132

439175

A solderless connector includes a body member having a resilient collet for engaging an insulated electrical conductor. A securing sleeve includes mating threads for engagement with the body member. As the sleeve is tightened on the body member anchoring cams on the sleeve press the resilient collet into the insulation about the electrical conductor so as to securely hold the body member in position. A conductor spike, concentrically disposed within the collet and attached to the body member makes contact with the electrical conductor. The solderless conductor also includes a pin connector terminal for making electrical contact with an electrical apparatus. The pin connector terminal includes a frangible weakened zone so that the terminal may be broken off from the body member if desired. A threaded connection may then be utilized to mount an alternative terminal, such as a banana plug or spade terminal, to the body member.

5422631, Jun 6, 1995

Apr 18, 1994

8/228941

Jonathan Gertz - Lexington KY

Audio Authority Corporation - Lexington KY

H04Q 100

34082525

A switching network including a plurality of nodes, one node connected to a product of different electronic product groups on display. Each node includes a satellite node microprocessor and a cooperating product selector switch for selectively actuating said cooperating connected electronic product. An indicator lamp is also provided at each node. Illumination of the lamp indicates an operating condition of the electronic product connected to the node. Further, each node includes an address memory to identify the node and the connected electronic product. The satellite node microprocessors of each node are operatively connected by a bus to a central control unit. The central control unit includes a host microprocessor for supervising all network functions and product selectors for actuating selected electronic products connected to the nodes. In accordance with the present method of interconnecting selected electronic products to establish a product system, is the assigning of an unique address number to each node and, hence, each connected electronic product. The method also includes the polling of the nodes to solicit service request messages from the nodes and the sending of product control commands to the nodes from the central control unit.