Patents by Inventor Alan Michael Vale

Alan Michael Vale 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: 8838696
    Abstract: A method or apparatus to provide a video ecosystem is described. The video ecosystem, in one embodiment, permits live video streaming between users on different platforms, carriers, and/or devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Syniverse Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Abhishek Tiwari, Jonah Kaj Fleming, Alan Michael Vale
  • Publication number: 20120066355
    Abstract: A method or apparatus to provide a video ecosystem is described. The video ecosystem, in one embodiment, permits live video streaming between users on different platforms, carriers, and/or devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: Abhishek Tiwari, Jonah Kaj Fleming, Alan Michael Vale
  • Patent number: 7325343
    Abstract: An apparatus configured to allow the retention of at least one display board with a mounting structure is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a retaining system. A portion of the retaining system is deformable to retain at least one display board in a press-in, interference engagement. The apparatus may also include a mounting structure such as an easel. An apparatus for use with one or more display boards is also disclosed. The apparatus comprises a mounting structure including a base and a first panel coupled to the base. The first panel is configured to support the one or more display boards and to be selectively movable between a first position and a second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Steelcase Development Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Anthony Seiber, Scott Michael Miller, Alan Fredrick Mauer, Peter Scott Macdonald, Robert Peter Arko, Alan Michael Vale, Steven Ryutaro Takayama
  • Patent number: 6647652
    Abstract: An apparatus for display of information in a work environment is disclosed. The apparatus includes a display board having a substantially solid core and defining a first side having a first surface and a second side opposite of the first side having a second surface. A first surface treatment may include a reusable adhesive and a clear film cover over the reusable adhesive. The display board may have a generally rectangular shape and may include a plurality of corner members and a mounting structure. A mounting structure for at least one display board is also disclosed. The mounting structure may include a pivotal interface adapted to engage a mounting interface of the display board so that the display board is removably pivotally mounted within the mounting structure. An easel for use with a first display board is further disclosed. The easel may include a base, a frame coupled to the base, a storage area formed by the frame, and a panel coupled to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Steelcase Development Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Anthony Seiber, Scott Michael Miller, Alan Fredrick Mauer, Peter Scott Macdonald, Robert Peter Arko, Alan Michael Vale, Steven Ryutaro Takayama
  • Publication number: 20020095840
    Abstract: An apparatus configured to allow the retention of at least one display board with a mounting structure is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a retaining system. A portion of the retaining system is deformable to retain at least one display board in a press-in, interference engagement. The apparatus may also include a mounting structure such as an easel. An apparatus for use with one or more display boards is also disclosed. The apparatus comprises a mounting structure including a base and a first panel coupled to the base. The first panel is configured to support the one or more display boards and to be selectively movable between a first position and a second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Applicant: Steelcase Development Corporation
    Inventors: Charles Anthony Seiber, Scott Michael Miller, Alan Fredrick Mauer, Peter Scott MacDonald, Robert Peter Arko, Alan Michael Vale, Steven Ryutaro Takayama
  • Patent number: 5820171
    Abstract: A filler plate for filling an option card slot in a computer enclosure includes a cover plate portion for substantially covering the option card slot. The cover plate portion has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. A tongue extends from the first end of the cover plate portion for insertion into a capture slot located in the enclosure adjacent to the option card slot to secure the first end of the cover plate portion to the enclosure. First and second retaining tabs extend substantially perpendicularly from the cover plate for engaging first and second edges of the option card slot to hold the filler plate in position relative to the option card slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Assignee: Digital Equipment Corporation
    Inventors: David Joseph Albani, Robert John McCaffrey, David Wilfred Tardiff, Yun-Long Tun, Alan Michael Vale