Patents by Inventor Christopher Houghton

Christopher Houghton 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).

  • Publication number: 20050127849
    Abstract: An inductive power supply system for providing power to one or more inductively powered devices. The system includes a mechanism for varying the physical distance or the respective orientation between the primary coil and secondary coil to control the amount of power supplied to the inductively powered device. In another aspect, the present invention is directed to an inductive power supply system having a primary coil and a receptacle disposed within the magnetic field generated by the primary coil. One or more inductively powered devices are placed randomly within the receptacle to receive power inductively from the primary coil. The power supply circuit includes circuitry for adjusting the power supplied to the primary coil to optimize operation based on the position and cumulative characteristics of the inductively powered device(s) disposed within the receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: David Baarman, Stephen McPhilliamy, Christopher Houghton
  • Publication number: 20050132317
    Abstract: In at least some embodiments, a system may comprise a CPU, a graphical user interface coupled to the CPU, and a memory coupled to the CPU. The memory stores a bump map application and a data extraction application executed by the CPU, wherein the bump map application displays a plurality of editable textual character groups representative of a plurality of bumps that are arranged on the graphical user interface according to a relative coordinate position of the bumps with respect to an origin. In some embodiments, the data extraction application automatically extracts data from the bump map application for use by a router application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: Herbert Kolk, Warren Anderson, Christopher Houghton, John Kowaleski
  • Publication number: 20050127850
    Abstract: An inductive power supply system for providing power to one or more inductively powered devices. The system includes a mechanism for varying the physical distance or the respective orientation between the primary coil and secondary coil to control the amount of power supplied to the inductively powered device. In another aspect, the present invention is directed to an inductive power supply system having a primary coil and a receptacle disposed within the magnetic field generated by the primary coil. One or more inductively powered devices are placed randomly within the receptacle to receive power inductively from the primary coil. The power supply circuit includes circuitry for adjusting the power supplied to the primary coil to optimize operation based on the position and cumulative characteristics of the inductively powered device(s) disposed within the receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: David Baarman, Stephen McPhilliamy, Christopher Houghton
  • Publication number: 20050122058
    Abstract: An inductive power supply system for providing power to one or more inductively powered devices. The system includes a mechanism for varying the physical distance or the respective orientation between the primary coil and secondary coil to control the amount of power supplied to the inductively powered device. In another aspect, the present invention is directed to an inductive power supply system having a primary coil and a receptacle disposed within the magnetic field generated by the primary coil. One or more inductively powered devices are placed randomly within the receptacle to receive power inductively from the primary coil. The power supply circuit includes circuitry for adjusting the power supplied to the primary coil to optimize operation based on the position and cumulative characteristics of the inductively powered device(s) disposed within the receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventors: David Baarman, Stephen McPhilliamy, Christopher Houghton
  • Publication number: 20050122059
    Abstract: An inductive power supply system for providing power to one or more inductively powered devices. The system includes a mechanism for varying the physical distance or the respective orientation between the primary coil and secondary coil to control the amount of power supplied to the inductively powered device. In another aspect, the present invention is directed to an inductive power supply system having a primary coil and a receptacle disposed within the magnetic field generated by the primary coil. One or more inductively powered devices are placed randomly within the receptacle to receive power inductively from the primary coil. The power supply circuit includes circuitry for adjusting the power supplied to the primary coil to optimize operation based on the position and cumulative characteristics of the inductively powered device(s) disposed within the receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventors: David Baarman, Stephen McPhilliamy, Christopher Houghton
  • Publication number: 20050077732
    Abstract: A liquid treatment system that may be self-powered includes a filter, an ultraviolet light source and a hydro-generator in a first flow path. The first flow path may provide treated liquid at a first outlet of the liquid treatment system. A second flow path included in the liquid treatment system may provide untreated liquid at a second outlet of the liquid treatment system. The first and second flow paths may be included in a housing, and may be selectable with a switching mechanism by a user of the liquid treatment system. The housing may be mounted at the end of a faucet. The hydro-generator may generate electric power for use by the ultraviolet light source and a processor. The processor may monitor the electric power and energize the ultraviolet light source with the electric power when the rotational speed of the hydro-generator enters a determined range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2004
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventors: David Baarman, Thomas Leppien, Terry Lautzenheiser, Christopher Houghton, Stephen McPhilliamy
  • Publication number: 20030214255
    Abstract: An inductive power supply system for providing power to one or more inductively powered devices. The system includes a mechanism for varying the physical distance or the respective orientation between the primary coil and secondary coil to control the amount of power supplied to the inductively powered device. In another aspect, the present invention is directed to an inductive power supply system having a primary coil and a receptacle disposed within the magnetic field generated by the primary coil. One or more inductively powered devices are placed randomly within the receptacle to receive power inductively from the primary coil. The power supply circuit includes circuitry for adjusting the power supplied to the primary coil to optimize operation based on the position and cumulative characteristics of the inductively powered device(s) disposed within the receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2003
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Inventors: David W. Baarman, Stephen J. McPhilliamy, Christopher Houghton
  • Patent number: D508044
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher Houghton
  • Patent number: D462946
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Olivier Beraut, Robert Davies, Joseph G. Stachula, Gerald W. Skulley, Chris Labak, Christopher Houghton, Jon Lindholm, Steve McPhilliamy
  • Patent number: D463396
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Olivier Beraut, Robert Davies, Joseph G. Stachula, Gerald W. Skulley, Chris Labak, Christopher Houghton, Jon Lindholm, Steve McPhilliamy
  • Patent number: D463787
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Olivier Beraut, Robert Davies, Joseph G. Stachula, Gerald W. Skulley, Chris Labak, Christopher Houghton, Jon Lindholm, Steve McPhilliamy
  • Patent number: D463790
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Olivier Beraut, Robert Davies, Joseph G. Stachula, Gerald W. Skulley, Chris Labak, Christopher Houghton, Jon Lindholm, Steve McPhilliamy
  • Patent number: D464040
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Olivier Beraut, Robert Davies, Joseph G. Stachula, Gerald W. Skulley, Todd Herlitz, Christopher Houghton, Steve McPhilliamy
  • Patent number: D464952
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Olivier Beraut, Robert Davies, Joseph G. Stachula, Gerald W. Skulley, Chris Labak, Christopher Houghton, Jon Lindholm, Steve McPhilliamy
  • Patent number: D465477
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Olivier Beraut, Robert Davies, Joseph G. Stachula, Gerald W. Skulley, Chris Labak, Christopher Houghton, Jon Lindholm, Steve McPhilliamy
  • Patent number: D466495
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Olivier Beraut, Robert Davies, Joseph G. Stachula, Gerald W. Skulley, Todd Herlitz, Christopher Houghton, Steve McPhilliamy
  • Patent number: D492667
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald W. Skulley, Christopher Houghton, Stephen J. McPhilliamy, Christopher Labak
  • Patent number: D496029
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald W. Skulley, Christopher Houghton, Stephen J. McPhilliamy, Christopher Labak