Patents by Inventor Allan Harris
Allan Harris 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).
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Publication number: 20210327253Abstract: A security device includes a housing, a digital camera, an electronic storage medium, and a communication module. The digital camera is coupled to the housing and is configured to capture data. The electronic storage medium is coupled to the digital camera such that the electronic storage medium is configured to store the captured data therein. The communication module is configured to transmit the captured data according to an ordered sequence of data transmissions in response to the occurrence of a triggering event, the ordered sequence including (i) a first transmission of captured data including data captured prior to the triggering event, and (ii) a second transmission of captured data including data captured subsequent to the triggering event.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventor: Marc Allan Harris
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Patent number: 11074804Abstract: A security device includes a housing, a digital camera, an electronic storage medium, and a communication module. The digital camera is coupled to the housing and is configured to capture data. The electronic storage medium is coupled to the digital camera such that the electronic storage medium is configured to store the captured data therein. The communication module is configured to transmit the captured data according to an ordered sequence of data transmissions in response to the occurrence of a triggering event, the ordered sequence including (i) a first transmission of captured data including data captured prior to the triggering event, and (ii) a second transmission of captured data including data captured subsequent to the triggering event.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2020Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Inventor: Marc Allan Harris
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Publication number: 20210217293Abstract: A wearable device includes a housing, one or more recording devices, an electronic storage medium, a communication module, and a processor. The one or more recording devices are coupled to the housing and configured to capture data. The electronic storage medium is coupled to the one or more recording devices and configured to store the captured data therein. The processor is configured to cause the communication module to transmit, according to an ordered sequence, at least a portion of the stored captured data in response to an occurrence of a triggering event.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2019Publication date: July 15, 2021Inventor: Marc Allan Harris
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Publication number: 20210056833Abstract: A security device includes a housing, a digital camera, an electronic storage medium, and a communication module. The digital camera is coupled to the housing and is configured to capture data. The electronic storage medium is coupled to the digital camera such that the electronic storage medium is configured to store the captured data therein. The communication module is configured to transmit the captured data according to an ordered sequence of data transmissions in response to the occurrence of a triggering event, the ordered sequence including (i) a first transmission of captured data including data captured prior to the triggering event, and (ii) a second transmission of captured data including data captured subsequent to the triggering event.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2020Publication date: February 25, 2021Inventor: Marc Allan Harris
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Patent number: 10839672Abstract: A security device includes a housing, a digital camera, an electronic storage medium, and a communication module. The digital camera is coupled to the housing and is configured to capture data. The electronic storage medium is coupled to the digital camera such that the electronic storage medium is configured to store the captured data therein. The communication module is configured to transmit the captured data according to an ordered sequence of data transmissions in response to the occurrence of a triggering event, the ordered sequence including (i) a first transmission of captured data including data captured prior to the triggering event, and (ii) a second transmission of captured data including data captured subsequent to the triggering event.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Inventor: Marc Allan Harris
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Publication number: 20190122531Abstract: A security device includes a housing, a digital camera, an electronic storage medium, and a communication module. The digital camera is coupled to the housing and is configured to capture data. The electronic storage medium is coupled to the digital camera such that the electronic storage medium is configured to store the captured data therein. The communication module is configured to transmit the captured data according to an ordered sequence of data transmissions in response to the occurrence of a triggering event, the ordered sequence including (i) a first transmission of captured data including data captured prior to the triggering event, and (ii) a second transmission of captured data including data captured subsequent to the triggering event.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2017Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventor: Marc Allan Harris
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Publication number: 20060012286Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for projecting light carrying a data image. The apparatus comprises a first layer having regions of electrically alterable variable light transmittance adapted to form the data image, and a hollow cavity backlight having a light exiting surface coupled to the first layer and adapted to provide light to the first layer through the light exiting surface from one or more light emitters some of which point in a principal direction other than at right angles to the light exiting surface. In a preferred embodiment, LEDs are used as the light emitters and are preferably mounted on one or more printed circuit boards or other support tilted at non-zero angles with respect to the light exiting surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2004Publication date: January 19, 2006Inventors: Brian Cull, Allan Harris, Elias Haim, Brent Larson
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Publication number: 20050093423Abstract: A flat lamp system is provided that facilitates improved reliability and performance in a display system. The flat lamp system provides improved reliability by forming multiple lamps in a single substrate. These multiple lamps provide redundancy and thus increase the reliability of system. Specifically, when one or more lamps in the system fails, the remaining lamps can be used to provide the luminance needed for the display. The multiple lamps are provided by forming multiple distinct channels in the substrate, and forming a cathode at each end of each channel. Each channel and its corresponding cathodes comprise a lamp that can be used to light the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2003Publication date: May 5, 2005Inventors: Brian Cull, Elias Haim, Allan Harris, John Schmidt
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Publication number: 20050093461Abstract: A lamp driver system that facilitates improved reliability and performance for a display system is provided. The lamp driver system includes a fault detector and an output steering device. The fault detector determines when a failure occurs in a lamp illuminating the display system. The output steering device selectively drives the lamps to illuminate the display system. Specifically, when a failure in a first lamp is detected by the fault detector, the output steering device is used to selectively drive a second lamp to provide the needed illumination to the display system. The lamp driver system thus can provide redundancy in the display system by automatically switching to a backup lamp when a failure in the first lamp is detected. This redundancy can improve the reliability and performance of the display system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2003Publication date: May 5, 2005Inventors: Brian Cull, Elias Haim, Allan Harris, John Schmidt
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Publication number: 20050094399Abstract: An aperture lamp system that facilitates improved reliability and performance in a display system is provided. The aperture lamp system provides improved reliability by providing a second lamp coupled to a first lamp though a coupling aperture. When the first lamp fails, the second lamp can be used to provide illumination to the display. Specifically, light from the second lamp passes through the coupling aperture to the first lamp, where it can exit the first lamp and illuminate the display. Thus, by coupling the first and second lamps together through a coupling aperture, a lamp system is provided where either the first lamp or second lamp can be used to provide illumination for the display. Thus, the first and second lamps provide redundancy, with this redundancy used to improve the reliability of the display system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2003Publication date: May 5, 2005Inventors: Brian Cull, Elias Haim, Allan Harris, John Schmidt
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Publication number: 20050083695Abstract: A fluorescent lamp system is provided that facilitates high-brightness in a compact size needed for liquid crystal displays. The fluorescent lamp system comprises a lamp having a plurality of interdigitated legs arranged in multiple planes. By arranging the interdigitated legs in multiple planes, the lamp system efficiently fills the available space, thus maximizing the lamp surface area in general, and the lamp surface area oriented toward the display in particular, all while maintaining relatively small overall dimensions. The lamp system is thus able to provide the high-brightness needed for displays in a compact size.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2004Publication date: April 21, 2005Inventors: Brian Cull, Allan Harris, Elias Haim, Danny Heath
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Patent number: 4362187Abstract: A continuous tube T is formed by spirally-winding an extruded thermoplastic ribbon R having mating edges which are joined together to form a spiral seam and having at least one reinforcing rib 3 which, when in its spiral wrapped form, projects radially out from the tube. At predetermined lengths, the tube is cut and at the same time the outer surfaces of the tube on each side of the cut are shaped to facilitate handling and interconnecting of pipe section 1 thus formed. At least one end of the pipe has an annular groove 6 at a uniform distance from that end. This groove is formed by cutting a path through each of the radially extending reinforcing ribs intersecting its annular path. An elastomeric O-ring 8 engages the outer surface of the pipe and the axial movement of the O-ring is restrained by the walls of the groove formed by the radially extending reinforcing ribs.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 1980Date of Patent: December 7, 1982Assignee: Manville Service CorporationInventors: Allan Harris, Lemuel H. Huff
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Patent number: 4152090Abstract: An apparatus for cutting a hole through the sidewall of a longitudinally extending pipe is disclosed herein. This apparatus includes a cylinder saw, i.e., a hole saw and a portable jig for supporting and guiding the saw during the hole cutting operation.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 1977Date of Patent: May 1, 1979Assignee: Johns-Manville CorporationInventors: Allan Harris, Lemuel H. Huff