Patents by Inventor Christopher Dickens

Christopher Dickens 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: 9967936
    Abstract: An examination light apparatus including a touch-less control component that enables a user to control the apparatus without requiring physical contact between the user and the apparatus. The apparatus employs an LED control component that is configured to adapt its electrical interface to a variable quantity of light emitting diodes in order to interface with each of a plurality of lamp heads that each can include a unique arrangement and quantity of light emitting diodes. The light emitting diodes (LEDs) provide a high level of light quality, quantity and intensity (luminosity) while requiring low power consumption and low space and weight requirements and are employed without requiring a cooling fan. Uniform mechanical and electrical interfaces between the control component and other portions of the examination lamp provide for efficient and simple manufacturing of various examination light configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: WELCH ALLYN, INC.
    Inventors: Robert J. Wood, Jon R. Salvati, Michael Curry, Christopher Dickens, Ervin Goldfain
  • Publication number: 20140355268
    Abstract: An examination light apparatus including a touch-less control component that enables a user to control the apparatus without requiring physical contact between the user and the apparatus. The apparatus employs an LED control component that is configured to adapt its electrical interface to a variable quantity of light emitting diodes in order to interface with each of a plurality of lamp heads that each can include a unique arrangement and quantity of light emitting diodes. The light emitting diodes (LEDs) provide a high level of light quality, quantity and intensity (luminosity) while requiring low power consumption and low space and weight requirements and are employed without requiring a cooling fan. Uniform mechanical and electrical interfaces between the control component and other portions of the examination lamp provide for efficient and simple manufacturing of various examination light configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Robert J. Wood, Jon R. Salvati, Michael Curry, Christopher Dickens, Ervin Goldfain
  • Patent number: 8816599
    Abstract: An examination light apparatus including a touch-less control component that enables a user to control the apparatus without requiring physical contact between the user and the apparatus. The apparatus employs an LED control component that is configured to adapt its electrical interface to a variable quantity of light emitting diodes in order to interface with each of a plurality of lamp heads that each can include a unique arrangement and quantity of light emitting diodes. The light emitting diodes (LEDs) provide a high level of light quality, quantity and intensity (luminosity) while requiring low power consumption and low space and weight requirements and are employed without requiring a cooling fan. Uniform mechanical and electrical interfaces between the control component and other portions of the examination lamp provide for efficient and simple manufacturing of various examination light configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Wood, Jon R. Salvati, Michael Curry, Christopher Dickens, Ervin Goldfain
  • Publication number: 20110175551
    Abstract: An examination light apparatus including a touch-less control component that enables a user to control the apparatus without requiring physical contact between the user and the apparatus. The apparatus employs an LED control component that is configured to adapt its electrical interface to a variable quantity of light emitting diodes in order to interface with each of a plurality of lamp heads that each can include a unique arrangement and quantity of light emitting diodes. The light emitting diodes (LEDs) provide a high level of light quality, quantity and intensity (luminosity) while requiring low power consumption and low space and weight requirements and are employed without requiring a cooling fan. Uniform mechanical and electrical interfaces between the control component and other portions of the examination lamp provide for efficient and simple manufacturing of various examination light configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2009
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: Welch Allyn, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Wood, Jon R. Salvati, Michael Curry, Christopher Dickens, Ervin Goldfain
  • Publication number: 20070257904
    Abstract: A two-dimensional text editing mode is used when editing three-dimensional text. Once the three-dimensional text is selected for editing a two-dimensional text editing mode is automatically entered such that the user may easily edit the text. The two dimensional properties that are associated with the text are displayed within an outline of the shape such that the text may be edited in place. The 2-D properties, such as font, text color, shape color, and the like, are maintained during the editing. After the two-dimensional text editing has been completed, the text is redisplayed according to its 3-D properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Lutz Gerhard, Christopher Dickens, Craig Daw, Damien Berger, Jason Long
  • Publication number: 20070245135
    Abstract: A control protocol is used to deploy and install an operating system image to a client. The data structure of the protocol includes an operation code corresponding to an operation associated with the deployment and installation of an operating system image to a client. When the server receives a request packet, the server parses the request and sends the parsed request to the provider. The provider then executes the operation associated with the operation code and generates a return value. The return value is sent to the server. The server then composes a rely packet including the return value and transmits the reply packet to the client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Dickens, Asad Yaqoob, Saad Syed
  • Publication number: 20070198819
    Abstract: Identifying characteristics of a client in a pre-boot environment. A packet is received from the client. The packet includes a request for an image to boot the client by a computing device. An application is transmitted from the computing device to the client in response to the received packet. The client executes the transmitted application. A response is received from the application executed by the client. The characteristics of the client are determined based on the received response. An image to boot the client is transmitted, and the transmitted image is a function of the determined characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Dickens, Asad Yaqoob, Saad Syed
  • Publication number: 20070198652
    Abstract: Multiple providers of application logic are used to deploy and install an operating system image to a client. Each provider configured with application logic designed to deploy and install an operating system image to a distinct class of clients. When a server receives a request associated with deploying and installing the operating system image from the client, the server sends the request to the provider configured with application logic designed to deploy and install an operating system to the client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Dickens, Asad Yaqoob, Saad Syed, Patrick Azzarello
  • Publication number: 20070198820
    Abstract: Approving a client to boot in a pre-boot execution environment. A request is received from the client to boot the client by a computing device. The request includes device information associated with the client. A data store having a collection of known device information is queried in response to the received request. The request is stored, and it is determined whether to execute the received request by evaluating the device information in the stored request. The received request is responded to as a function of the evaluated device information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Dickens, Asad Yaqoob, Saad Syed
  • Patent number: D555965
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Inventor: Christopher Dickens