Patents by Inventor Chris Knapp

Chris Knapp 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: 8451992
    Abstract: A network device may maintain an association of a telephone number with information identifying a rule and information identifying multimedia content, where the telephone number is associated with the network device, and where the rule specifies when the multimedia content is to be provided in connection with a telephone call to the telephone number. The network device may further receive a telephone call from a user device, where the telephone call is directed to the telephone number; detect, in connection with the telephone call, that the rule has been satisfied; and provide the multimedia content to the user device in response to detecting that the rule has been satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Knapp, George P. Demetriou, Raj Gaurav, Jason M. Kerekes, James Patrick Sullivant
  • Publication number: 20110129072
    Abstract: A network device may maintain an association of a telephone number with information identifying a rule and information identifying multimedia content, where the telephone number is associated with the network device, and where the rule specifies when the multimedia content is to be provided in connection with a telephone call to the telephone number. The network device may further receive a telephone call from a user device, where the telephone call is directed to the telephone number; detect, in connection with the telephone call, that the rule has been satisfied; and provide the multimedia content to the user device in response to detecting that the rule has been satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING, INC.
    Inventors: Chris KNAPP, George P. DEMETRIOU, Raj GAURAV, Jason M. KEREKES, James Patrick SULLIVANT
  • Patent number: 6374142
    Abstract: A joint for a cardiac stimulation lead is disclosed that connects a lead body and a coil conductor with an isodiametric junction. The lead body includes a counterbore disposed at its distal end. The lead body's counterbore securably receives the inner insulator of the coil conductor. Alternatively, the coil conductor includes a counterbore disposed at its proximal end. The coil conductor's counterbore securably receives the distal end of the lead body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Dwight Skinner, Chris Knapp
  • Patent number: D579192
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Elan-Polo, Inc.
    Inventors: Robin Pritchett, Chris Knapp