Andrew Block

US Patent:

20070282786, Dec 6, 2007

Filed:

Mar 27, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/691786

Inventors:

Andrew S. Block - New York NY, US
Andy Rifkin - Rolling Hills Estates CA, US
Brian Johannes - St. Louis MO, US

Assignee:

The GoBible, LLC - New York NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 1

Abstract:

A portable dedicated audio Bible device is disclosed that includes an indexed and multi-formatted audio version of The Bible. A set of computer-executable instructions drive a user interface including an LCD. The user interface allows users to search and play the audio in a variety of ways, including, for example, at a verse level. Each of over 31,000 Bible verses of the audio content is individually stored in the portable dedicated audio Bible device. A user of the device selects an individually stored verse to begin play. All audio content is directly accessed via indexing tables. Furthermore, sets of indices are provided that are arranged to provide access to particular stories, topics, and pre-selected daily verse sequences.

US Patent:

43398634, Jul 20, 1982

Filed:

Oct 8, 1980

Appl. No.:

6/194994

Inventors:

Andrew Block - Thornwood NY

International Classification:

B23B 3500
B23P 1904

US Classification:

294264

Abstract:

A tool is provided for opening a lock, particularly a mortise cylinder type lock, the plug of which has been drilled out with drill bits available in the art. The lock opening tool, which is inserted into this prepared opening includes a hollow member, preferably a cylindrical tube having an opening along one diameter into which a strip of spring steel is inserted, and an opening along the circumference, at the opposite end of the cylindrical tube, through which the end of the strip of spring steel can be extended, essentially at a 90. degree. angle. In use, the cylinder lock which must be opened without the benefit of a key, for example because of a lost key, is drilled out by using essentially standard means through the cylinder plug, which is a continuation of the hole already started. The lock opening device of the present invention is inserted through the opening, the spring steel inserted, and the extending portion, from the circumference, employed to engage and move the tongue inside the mortise cylinder counterpart lock at the rear of the lock to remove the bolt from the strike plate.