Patents by Inventor Greg Sample

Greg Sample 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).

  • Publication number: 20090266966
    Abstract: Position retention devices and methods for aligning and retaining a folding mirror assembly to a docking structure of a projector of a display system are provided herein. An example of such devices includes an adhesive backed retention pad having an adhesive surface configured to bond with the folding mirror assembly, and an alignment screw configured to fasten the folding mirror assembly to the docking structure by threading through the docking structure and into the adhesive backed retention pad, the adhesive backed retention pad retaining the alignment screw via a compression force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: INFOCUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Greg Sample
  • Patent number: 7594846
    Abstract: A vent screen for an electronic device is provided. The vent screen may include a framework formed from an integral substrate, and a plurality of voids formed in the framework. Typically, the voids are formed by etching away portions of the substrate, and are separated from each another by a plurality of separators formed in the framework. The separators may have a width of less than 1 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: InFocus Corporation
    Inventors: Greg Sample, Robert Gainer, Brian Russell
  • Patent number: 7352507
    Abstract: A screen assembly is disclosed, wherein the screen assembly includes a frame including a screen retention section configured to receive and retain the screen, wherein the screen retention section includes a channel configured to receive an edge of the screen, and a screen retaining member disposed at least partially within the channel between the screen and a first side of the channel, wherein the screen retaining member biases the screen against a second side of the channel to secure the screen in the screen retention section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: InFocus Corporation
    Inventor: Greg Sample
  • Patent number: 7331552
    Abstract: Apparatuses, a system, and a method for rotatable coupling of components are disclosed herein. The apparatus may include a base having a mounting feature to couple the appparatus to a product housing and a through-hole to provide access to an interior cavity of the product housing. The apparatus may further include a flange, couple to the base having a surface and a plurality of detents disposed on the surface, the flange and the plurality of detents configured to rotatably couple to a pivot mate configured to complement one or more of the plurality of detents in a manner to allow the pivot mate to rotate from a first position relative to the apparatus to a second position creative to the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: InFocus Corporation
    Inventor: Greg Sample
  • Patent number: 7309132
    Abstract: A modular keypad assembly for use with a projection device is provided. This modular keypad assembly may include a user input through which a user may operate the projection device. Such a modular keypad assembly may include a elastomer keypad, a keypad support plate; and a keypad circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: InFocus Corporation
    Inventor: Greg Sample
  • Publication number: 20070166097
    Abstract: Apparatuses, a system, and a method for rotatable coupling of components are disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2006
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Inventor: Greg Sample
  • Patent number: 7185988
    Abstract: An elevator assembly for use with a projection device is provided. In one embodiment, the elevator assembly may include a foot extension configured to contact a reference surface, and a substantially planar one-piece bracket configured to support the foot extension and slidibly couple the foot extension with a housing of the projection device, wherein the bracket enables the foot extension to extend and refract relative to the housing of the projection device. In some embodiments, the bracket may be configured to slidably couple the foot extension with the housing via a snap fit connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: InFocus Corporation
    Inventors: Tony Rogers, Greg Sample, Clark Wilson
  • Publication number: 20060262392
    Abstract: A screen assembly is disclosed, wherein the screen assembly includes a frame including a screen retention section configured to receive and retain the screen, wherein the screen retention section includes a channel configured to receive an edge of the screen, and a screen retaining member disposed at least partially within the channel between the screen and a first side of the channel, wherein the screen retaining member biases the screen against a second side of the channel to secure the screen in the screen retention section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2005
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventor: Greg Sample
  • Patent number: 7086740
    Abstract: A projection device is provided, wherein the projection device includes a casing, a plurality of electronic components mounted within the casing, a vent in the casing disposed substantially adjacent to an electronic component, and an injection molded, electrically nonconductive vent screen having one or more mesh portions substantially bordered by a peripheral frame, wherein the vent screen is detachably coupled within the casing and secured against the vent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: InFocus Corporation
    Inventors: Greg Sample, Tony Rogers
  • Publication number: 20060152692
    Abstract: A modular keypad assembly for use with a projection device is provided. This modular keypad assembly may include a user input through which a user may operate the projection device. Such a modular keypad assembly may include a elastomer keypad, a keypad support plate; and a keypad circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventor: Greg Sample
  • Patent number: 7021775
    Abstract: A modular keypad assembly for use with a projection device is provided. This modular keypad assembly may include a user input through which a user may operate the projection device. Such a modular keypad assembly may include a elastomer keypad, a keypad support plate; and a keypad circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: InFocus Corporation
    Inventor: Greg Sample
  • Patent number: 6994440
    Abstract: An elevator assembly for use with a projection device is provided. In one embodiment, the elevator assembly may include a foot extension configured to contact a reference surface, and a one-piece substantially planar bracket configured to support the foot extension and slidably couple the foot extension with a housing of the projection device, wherein the bracket enables the foot extension to extend and retract relative to the housing of the projection device. In some embodiments, the bracket may be configured to slidably couple the foot extension with the housing via a snap fit connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: InFocus Corporation
    Inventors: Tony Rogers, Greg Sample, Clark Wilson
  • Publication number: 20060012756
    Abstract: An elevator assembly for use with a projection device is provided. In one embodiments, the elevator assembly may include a foot extension configured to contact a reference surface, and a one-piece substantially planar bracket configured to support the foot extension and slidably couple the foot extension with a housing of the projection device, wherein the bracket enables the foot extension to extend and retract relative to the housing of the projection device. In some embodiments, the bracket may be configured to slidably couple the foot extension with the housing via a snap fit connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventors: Tony Rogers, Greg Sample, Clark Wilson
  • Publication number: 20050001988
    Abstract: A projection device is provided, wherein the projection device includes a casing, a plurality of electronic components mounted within the casing, a vent in the casing disposed substantially adjacent to an electronic component, and an injection molded, electrically nonconductive vent screen having one or more mesh portions substantially bordered by a peripheral frame, wherein the vent screen is detachably coupled within the casing and secured against the vent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: Greg Sample, Tony Rogers
  • Publication number: 20050003753
    Abstract: A vent screen for an electronic device is provided. The vent screen may include a framework formed from an integral substrate, and a plurality of voids formed in the framework. Typically, the voids are formed by etching away portions of the substrate, and are separated from each another by a plurality of separators formed in the framework. The separators may have a width of less than 1 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: Greg Sample, Robert Gainer, Brian Russell
  • Publication number: 20040263805
    Abstract: An elevator assembly for use with a projection device is provided. In one embodiments, the elevator assembly may include a foot extension configured to contact a reference surface, and a one-piece substantially planar bracket configured to support the foot extension and slidably couple the foot extension with a housing of the projection device, wherein the bracket enables the foot extension to extend and retract relative to the housing of the projection device. In some embodiments, the bracket may be configured to slidably couple the foot extension with the housing via a snap fit connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: Tony Rogers, Greg Sample, Clark Wilson
  • Publication number: 20040263803
    Abstract: A modular keypad assembly for use with a projection device is provided. This modular keypad assembly may include a user input through which a user may operate the projection device. Such a modular keypad assembly may include a elastomer keypad, a keypad support plate; and a keypad circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventor: Greg Sample
  • Patent number: 6426882
    Abstract: An electronics housing enabled to compensate for the accumulation of dimensional tolerances to enable reliable connection between one or more connectors mounted to internal electronic components and external connectors from one or more external devices. An alignment plate is provided that adapts an aperture in the housing to the connectors. The alignment plate is adapted to account for tolerance accumulation by being positional within the housing while substantially covering the space between the connectors and the housing aperture. The alignment plate in cooperation with an EMI a shield provides electromagnetic shielding about the connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Assignee: InFocus Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Greg Sample