Patents by Inventor James Kaufmann

James Kaufmann 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: 20210123265
    Abstract: An apparatus including a wall plate, a retaining strap, and a storage groove. The wall plate is attachable to a wall and includes a door facing surface. The door facing surface is configured to stop a door knob extending from a door. The retaining strap is coupled with the wall plate and forms a loop. The loop extends from the wall plate and engages the door knob. The storage groove is disposed between a perimeter of the wall plate and the wall. The storage groove is configured to receive the retaining strap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventor: Steven James Kaufmann
  • Patent number: 6480174
    Abstract: An eyeglass-mount display (EMD) device includes a frame, a display pod, and a personalized module removably coupled to the frame. The frame has a cross-bracket and a pair of ear pieces each coupled to an end of the cross-bracket. The display pod is mounted to the cross-bracket and includes an electronic image generator for generating an image and optics for creating a virtual image. The personalized module includes preset fitting adjustments specific to a particular user. The module may also include corrective optical lenses. The removable personalized module enables multiple users to share the same EMD frame and display pod without making numerous fitting adjustments upon donning the EMD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Optimize Incorporated
    Inventors: Rick James Kaufmann, Raymond T. Hebert, James W. Pfeiffer, Gary E. Hart, Loren D. Stirling, Barry Wingate, Roland J. Montalbo, Peter K. S. Lee
  • Patent number: 5753523
    Abstract: Organic films are applied from solvent solution to a substrate, then are ion implanted to have resistivity in the kilohm/square to gigaohm/square range. The films are then patterned by standard lithographic procedures, with surprisingly little loss of conductivity, in spite of contact with organic solvents or acidic or basic etchant solutions during the patterning process. Both structures which contact the substrate, and freestanding conductive polymer bridges, can be formed. The invention provides a method of producing electrical devices which does not require the use of single crystal semiconductor substrates or deposition of inorganic semiconductors. The resulting devices are highly resistant to damage from abrasion, solvents, acids, bases, and moisture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1998
    Assignee: Brewer Science, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan E. Giedd, Mary G. Moss, James Kaufmann, Terry Lowell Brewer
  • Patent number: 5633465
    Abstract: The invention is a method and apparatus for a pirani pressure sensor. The apparatus consists of a current supply and current receiving means affixed to a substrate. Bridging the current supply means and current receiving means is an electrically conductive polymer. The pirani pressure sensor may be made using conventional photolithographic techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 27, 1997
    Inventors: James Kaufmann, Mary G. Moss, Terry L. Brewer
  • Patent number: 5629665
    Abstract: The invention is an apparatus and method for making a polymer bolometer. The apparatus consists of a current supply and current receiving paths affixed to a substrate. Bridging the current supply paths and current receiving paths is an electrically conductive polymer. The polymer bolometer may be fabricated using conventional photolithographic techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1997
    Inventors: James Kaufmann, Mary G. Moss, Ryan E. Giedd, Terry L. Brewer
  • Patent number: 5505093
    Abstract: An electrical type strain gauge for measuring both micro and macro deformations. The gauge may be constructed from thin films of homogeneously conductive polymers, including soluble polyaniline-based conducting polymers and ion-implanted organic polymers. The gauges are characterized by unexpected piezoresistivity from materials having high bulk resistivity, thermal stability, good flexibility, photoimageability and without adding carbon or metal particulate material to the polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1996
    Assignee: Brewer Science, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan E. Giedd, Yongqiang Wang, Mary G. Moss, James Kaufmann, Terry L. Brewer