Patents by Inventor Phillip M. Drayer

Phillip M. Drayer 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: 20080201667
    Abstract: A graphical user interface includes a plurality of single-action-selectable primary navigation buttons arranged around at least a portion of a periphery of a display content window. Selection of a single-action-selectable primary navigation button of the plurality of single-action-selectable primary navigation buttons causes corresponding content to appear in the display content window. Selection of at least one of the plurality of single-action-selectable primary navigation buttons causes content available in the display content window via subsequent selection of the at least one of the plurality of single-action-selectable primary navigation buttons to change. The graphical user interface also includes at least one secondary navigation button. The at least one secondary navigation button includes at least one of a back button, a next button, and a content-window scalar button. The graphical user interface also includes at least one dynamic program button.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2007
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Phillip M. Drayer, Michael M. Sroka
  • Patent number: 6172926
    Abstract: An optical memory 200 including an optical storage element 301 for storing data as a packet of photons, optical storage element 301 delaying in time the packet of photons traveling through the storage element from a first point to a second point. A photon source 302 receives an electrical signal representing data and injects the packet on to optical storage element 301 in response, and a detector 303 selectively detects the packet traveling on optical storage element 301. A feedback path 306/305 couples photon source 302 and detector 303 for recirculating the packet through storage element 301.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Assignee: TelCom Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventor: Phillip M. Drayer