Patents by Inventor David G. Payne

David G. Payne 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: 10027160
    Abstract: A method is provided for forming a wireless charging electronic device. An embodiment of the method includes integrating a coil and a collector plate to a chassis of the electronic device to wirelessly charge the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Ralph V. Miele, David G. Payne, Brandon Courtney, Isaac A. Simpson, Andrew Larson, David Pidwerbecki, Patrick Chewning
  • Publication number: 20170279291
    Abstract: A method may be provided for forming a wireless charging electronic device. This may be performed by integrating a coil and a collector plate to a chassis of the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Ralph V. MIELE, David G. PAYNE, Brandon COURTNEY, Isaac A. SIMPSON, Andrew LARSON, David PIDWERBECKI, Patrick CHEWNING
  • Patent number: 9496868
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods and storage medium associated with providing use input are disclosed herein. In embodiments, an apparatus may include a capacitive touch sense module having a center region and a plurality of arms extending away from the center region in a plurality of directions. The arms may include a first arm extending away from the center region in a first direction, and a second arm extending away from the center region in a second direction opposite to the first direction. The apparatus may further include one or more pairs of springs, including a first pair of springs disposed at respective edges of an undersurface of the first and second arms to allow the capacitive touch sense module to pivot between the first and second directions. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventor: David G. Payne
  • Publication number: 20150084910
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods and storage medium associated with providing use input are disclosed herein. In embodiments, an apparatus may include a capacitive touch sense module having a center region and a plurality of arms extending away from the center region in a plurality of directions. The arms may include a first arm extending away from the center region in a first direction, and a second arm extending away from the center region in a second direction opposite to the first direction. The apparatus may further include one or more pairs of springs, including a first pair of springs disposed at respective edges of an undersurface of the first and second arms to allow the capacitive touch sense module to pivot between the first and second directions. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventor: David G. Payne
  • Patent number: 8851715
    Abstract: A lighting module has a housing that houses an array of light-emitting elements and has multiple channels that each have an opening at the end of each channel. All of the openings of the channels are positioned along the same plane in some examples. The plane is opposite the surface of the housing that emits the light from the light-emitting elements. An intake fan is positioned in at least one of the channels so that it causes air to enter the housing through that channel's opening. An exhaust fan is positioned in another one of the channels so that it causes air to be forced out of the housing through the other channel's opening. The air flow through the intake channel and the exhaust channel help cool the lighting module during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Phoseon Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: David G. Payne, Sara Jennings
  • Publication number: 20130182436
    Abstract: A lighting module has a housing that houses an array of light-emitting elements and has multiple channels that each have an opening at the end of each channel. All of the openings of the channels are positioned along the same plane in some examples. The plane is opposite the surface of the housing that emits the light from the light-emitting elements. An intake fan is positioned in at least one of the channels so that it causes air to enter the housing through that channel's opening. An exhaust fan is positioned in another one of the channels so that it causes air to be forced out of the housing through the other channel's opening. The air flow through the intake channel and the exhaust channel help cool the lighting module during use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: PHOSEON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: David G. Payne, Sara Jennings
  • Patent number: 6461025
    Abstract: A lamp module for an image projector includes a lamp assembly connected to a lamp frame by a retainer clip having three-point snap connection to the lamp frame. The retainer clip is made of sheet metal and includes a central opening that receives the lamp assembly to form a sub-assembly that snaps into the lamp frame. The lamp frame includes two upstanding posts each having a shoulder that snaps into an associated opening in the retainer clip. The retainer clip further includes a lip that snaps over the front face of the lamp frame to securely connect the lamp assembly to the lamp frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: InFocus Corporation
    Inventor: David G. Payne
  • Publication number: 20020135740
    Abstract: A fan assembly for an image projector includes a split fan shroud that substantially surrounds the fan but does not fully enclose it. The fan shroud has a height that is substantially equal to the height of the fan. In one embodiment the shroud includes opposed first and second sections that are separately mounted to the image projector. In another embodiment the shroud is integral with a portion of the image projector housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2001
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventor: David G. Payne
  • Publication number: 20020075687
    Abstract: A lamp module for an image projector includes a lamp assembly connected to a lamp frame by a retainer clip having three-point snap connection to the lamp frame. The retainer clip is made of sheet metal and includes a central opening that receives the lamp assembly to form a sub-assembly that snaps into the lamp frame. The lamp frame includes two upstanding posts each having a shoulder that snaps into an associated opening in the retainer clip. The retainer clip further includes a lip that snaps over the front face of the lamp frame to securely connect the lamp assembly to the lamp frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2000
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventor: David G. Payne
  • Patent number: 5223787
    Abstract: A high-speed, low-profile logic analyzer test probe has a body of insulating material molded directly onto a narrow elongate substrate having electrical circuitry disposed thereon. The molded insulating material has a notch formed therein for exposing a conductive surface formed on the substrate. The exposed conductive surface is used for making a ground connection between the substrate and the ground of a device under test. The probe may be adapted for use in probe holder for multichannel probing wherein the probe holder has an electrically conductive chip disposed within the probe holder housing for providing the shortest possible ground connections between the ground pins on the device under test and the ground connections on the probes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1993
    Assignee: Tektronix, Inc.
    Inventors: Monty Smith, Garry P. Liddell, James E. Trimble, David G. Payne
  • Patent number: 4912401
    Abstract: A connection apparatus for interactively accessing over signal paths of minimum length the signals by which an electronic device with a large number of pins communicates with its environment through a pin grid array socket includes two printed circuit boards, each having a pin grid array socket or a plurality of individual receptacles for pins arranged in a pin grid array pattern, stacked vertically with their pin grid arrays vertically aligned. Each of these circuit boards has a receptacle side on top and a partial array of associated pins on the bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 27, 1990
    Assignee: Tektronix, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony M. Nady, II, David G. Payne
  • Patent number: 4756940
    Abstract: A strain relief system for flexible circuits has a tapered cover laminate affixed to either side of the flexible circuit to form a cover laminate/flexible circuit assembly, with the widest portion of the cover laminate being at the point of maximum bending stress of the flexible circuit to provide a stiffer assembly at that point. A rigid stiffener having a bending radius also is affixed to either side of the cover laminate/flexible circuit assembly at the point of maximum bending stress to provide strain relief, the bending radii being laterally offset from each other so that bending in opposite directions occurs at different locations of the flexible circuit. The result is a gentle, low stress bend in the flexible circuit when subjected to regular bending.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1988
    Assignee: Tektronix, Inc.
    Inventors: David G. Payne, Terry L. Baker, Donald J. Fisher
  • Patent number: 4716500
    Abstract: A probe cable assembly for use in connecting a monitoring instrument to an electronic SUT, to analyze the interaction between the system and a multiple terminal electronic component which can be fitted in a receptacle of the system, comprises a flexible circuit cable having an instrument end and a probe end. The cable comprises at least a first group of conductors that terminate at the probe end of the cable in respective termination areas in a predetermined array. The termination areas are exposed to one side of the cable and form respective terminals for the conductors. The cable assembly also comprises a stiffening element attached to the cable at its probe end at the opposite side of the cable. The stiffening element is capable of fitting in the receptacle of the SUT. When the stiffening element is fitted in the receptacle of the SUT, the termination areas of the conductors make direct pressure contact with the terminals in the receptacle of the SUT.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1987
    Assignee: Tektronix, Inc.
    Inventor: David G. Payne
  • Patent number: 4514022
    Abstract: A probe cable assembly for use in connecting a monitoring instrument to an electronic system under test comprises a sheet form cable having an instrument end, a probe end and an auxiliary interconnect end. A probe element having a plurality of terminals is secured to the cable at the probe end thereof and is capable of fitting in a multiple terminal receptacle of the system under test. An auxiliary receptacle capable of receiving a multiple terminal electronic component from the system under test and having a plurality of terminals is also secured to the cable. A first group of conductors of the cable extends between the instrument end of the cable and the auxiliary interconnect end and terminates at the auxiliary interconnect end in an array corresponding to the arrangement of the terminals of the auxiliary receptacle. A second group of conductors extends between the terminals of the auxiliary receptacle and corresponding terminals of said probe element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1983
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1985
    Assignee: Tektronix, Inc.
    Inventor: David G. Payne
  • Patent number: D739385
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory A. James, David G. Payne, Michael J. Castillo, Fraser Stirling, Simon J. Waterfall, Gadi Amit, Chadwick Harber, Julien Rouillac