Patents by Inventor Earl M. Thompson

Earl M. Thompson 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: 11954245
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to techniques for displaying representations of physical input devices and overlaying visual features on the representations of physical input devices in a computer-generated reality (CGR) environment. The techniques include displaying a virtual application in a CGR environment and, in response to detecting an input field in the displayed virtual application, displaying at least a portion of the displayed application on a representation of a physical input device. The at least a portion of the displayed application includes the detected input field. In response to detecting an input received at the physical input device, the input field is updated with the input, and the updated input field is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Pol Pla I. Conesa, Earl M. Olson, Aaron P. Thompson
  • Patent number: 4156332
    Abstract: This invention consists of a knockdown sign post assembly which provides the user with a sign post that can easily be erected and taken down in a quick and efficient manner. The foundation or base of the sign post is readily placed into the ground to which the post for the sign attachment is affixed. Disassembly consists of disengaging the post from the foundation and then removing the foundation from the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1977
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1979
    Inventor: Earl M. Thompson