Patents by Inventor Charles C. Childress

Charles C. Childress has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Apparatus and methods of distributing content and receiving selected content based on user personalization information
    Patent number: 8856331
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods include the distribution of a plurality of content, at least one of which is tagged with descriptive metadata. Further, the apparatus and methods include selecting content from the plurality of content based on a match between a personalized content preference descriptor stored on the device and the tagged content. Thus, the selected content represents content likely to be applicable or relevant, and/or of interest, to the user associated with the personalized content preference descriptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: James D. Coyer, Charles C. Childress, Michael T. Coad, Charles R. Wiltgen
  • Method of forming a surfaced cellulosic composite panel
    Patent number: 5716563
    Abstract: A method of producing a surfaced composite panel of cellulosic particulates, such as wood flakes, involves the application of polymer forming foamable material to at least one of the first and second major surfaces of the panel, contacting said at least one of the first and second surfaces with a pressure applying surface to apply pressure thereto, foaming the polymer forming foamable material while pressure is applied and curing the applied foam material to produce a polymeric coating on the panel with the desired surface, which is typically extremely smooth. One or both surfaces may be surface treated in this manner. A skin formed on the surface of the panel is believed to add to the strength and stiffness of the coating on the panel. A wide variety of foaming systems may be used to accomplish this surface treating. By avoiding sanding the surface treated panel, the skin remains intact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1998
    Assignee: Weyerhaeuser Company
    Inventors: Jack G. Winterowd, David W. Park, J. Harry Wirz, Roland E. Kreibich, Roger M. Shantz, Timnit Ghermay, Charles C. Childress
  • Surfaced cellulose composite panel and panel forming method
    Patent number: 5436069
    Abstract: A method of producing a surfaced composite panel of cellulosic particulates, such as wood flakes, involves the application of polymer forming foamable material to at least one of the first and second major surfaces of the panel, contacting said at least one of the first and second surfaces with a pressure applying surface to apply pressure thereto, foaming the polymer forming foamable material while pressure is applied and curing the applied foam material to produce a polymeric coating on the panel with the desired surface, which is typically extremely smooth. One or both surfaces may be surface treated in this manner. A skin formed on the surface of the panel is believed to add to the strength and stiffness of the coating on the panel. A wide variety of foaming systems may be used to accomplish this surface treating. By avoiding sanding the surface treated panel, the skin remains intact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1995
    Inventors: Jack G. Winterowd, David W. Park, J. Harry Wirz, Roland E. Kreibich, Roger M. Shantz, Timit Ghermay, Charles C. Childress