Patents by Inventor Bruce Dawson

Bruce Dawson 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: 7833299
    Abstract: A filter element having a frame defining an interior volume and having exterior surfaces. Filter media is mounted within the frame so as to allow fluid to enter an upstream side of the media and exit a downstream side of the media. At least one component of a multi-component filter frame seal, the at least one component being positioned on an outer surface of the frame and substantially circumscribing the filter frame at a location selected to align to a complementary component of the multi-component filter frame seal. The complementary component is provided separately from the filter element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: StrionAir, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Dawson, Thaddeus Ptak, Rex Coppom
  • Publication number: 20060168926
    Abstract: A filter element having a frame defining an interior volume and having exterior surfaces. Filter media is mounted within the frame so as to allow fluid to enter an upstream side of the media and exit a downstream side of the media. At least one component of a multi-component filter frame seal, the at least one component being positioned on an outer surface of the frame and substantially circumscribing the filter frame at a location selected to align to a complementary component of the multi-component filter frame seal. The complementary component is provided separately from the filter element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2005
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: Bruce Dawson, Thaddeus Ptak, Rex Coppom
  • Patent number: 5929942
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for editing a video frame is disclosed. The video frame comprises scan lines of a first video field interlaced with scan lines of a second video field, and the scan lines comprise a plurality of pixels, each having values representing image information. The method comprises displaying the video frame on a display screen of a computer system, the computer system having a processor and input means which are coupled to the display screen, receiving an input from the input means which indicates which of the first and second video fields of the video frame is to be edited and in response to the input, de-emphasizing the scan lines of the video field which is not to be edited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: Avid Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Porrka, Bruce Dawson