Patents by Inventor David C. Vinson

David C. Vinson 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).

  • Patent number: 10373778
    Abstract: In an example, a light blocker may comprise a bellow to extend from an outer edge of a key to an inner edge of a key window to span a key gap in between the key and the key window. The bellow may extend along a periphery of the key, and the bellow may block light originating from under the key from passing through the key gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: David I Blatt, Alan D Peterson, David C Vinson
  • Publication number: 20190066946
    Abstract: In an example, a light blocker may comprise a bellow to extend from an outer edge of a key to an inner edge of a key window to span a key gap in between the key and the key window. The bellow may extend along a periphery of the key, and the bellow may block light originating from under the key from passing through the key gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: DAVID I BLATT, ALAN D PETERSON, DAVID C VINSON
  • Patent number: 8607294
    Abstract: An audio/video (A/V) component networking system comprising a sink component configured to control presentation of A/V program data received from a source component on a presentation device and a sink interface configured to receive an input command from an input device and determine whether to direct the input command for processing to either the sink component or the presentation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: David C. Vinson, Thomas J. Zato, Richard Chi-Te Shen, Leonard Tsai
  • Patent number: 7933426
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the invention includes removable speaker arrangements. A speaker structure is pivotally mounted with a first base such that the speaker structure pivots around an axis of rotation, and the first base configured to slidingly receive the speaker structure. A first plurality of electronic contacts are in electronic communication with the first base. A second plurality of electronic contacts are in electronic communication with the speaker structure and are configured to maintain electronic communication with the first plurality of electronic connectors throughout the axis of rotation. In some embodiments, the first base further includes a wireless transmitter. In some embodiments, speaker arrangements further includes a second base configured to slidingly receive the speaker structure. In some embodiments, the second base includes a power supply and a wireless receiver for maintaining electronic communication with the first base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: David C. Vinson, Dean Depay, Raphael Gemez, Alexander Thatcher
  • Publication number: 20080115179
    Abstract: An audio/video (A/V) component networking system comprising a sink component configured to control presentation of A/V program data received from a source component on a presentation device and a sink interface configured to receive an input command from an input device and determine whether to direct the input command for processing to either the sink component or the presentation device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2006
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Inventors: David C. Vinson, Thomas J. Zato, Richard Chi-Te Shen, Leonard Tsai
  • Publication number: 20030206312
    Abstract: A printer driver integrates local and remote printing. A computer is coupled to a local printer. The computer also has access via a network connection to one or more remote printers or printing services. The computer may access the remote printers via the Internet or other wide area network. Using the printer driver, a user can send print jobs either to the local printer or a remote printer. Preferably, the coordination of the local and remote printing capabilities of the computer and printer driver is transparent to the user. That is, the user can initiate a print job from any authoring application (e.g., word processor) and have that print job sent either to the local or remote printer via a common user interface provided by the printer driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2002
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Applicant: Compaq Information Technologies Group, L.P.
    Inventors: David A. McAfee, Derrill Sturgeon, David C. Vinson, John R. Christy