Patents by Inventor Colin Lee

Colin Lee 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: 8744539
    Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus and a corresponding method for controlling radiation characteristics of a transmitter of a wireless device. The wireless device includes a transmitting portion that includes one or more antennas that are characterized by one or more radiation patterns. The wireless device further comprises a sensor system for determining an orientation of the transmitting portion and a control system that is operatively coupled to the sensor system and configured to control the supply of power to each antenna depending on the orientation of the transmitting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: NETGEAR, Inc.
    Inventors: Behrouz Pourseyed, Vincent Maddock Smith, Ying Wang, Kevin Alexander Goodfellow, Colin Lee
  • Publication number: 20110055330
    Abstract: A method for e-mail marketing includes the steps of (a) storing member information in a member database on a server, the member information including a set of member data fields; (b) selecting a subset of the member data fields; (c) providing the subset of member data fields to a third-party e-mail marketing service provider, wherein third-party e-mail service marketing provider stores the subset of member data fields in a distribution database; and, (d) distributing e-mail marketing material to one or more members using services provided by the third-party e-mail marketing service provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: JONAS SOFTWARE
    Inventors: Bill BUCK, Colin LEE, Tony BORGES, Lawrence HA, Calvin SETO
  • Publication number: 20100279751
    Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus and a corresponding method for controlling radiation characteristics of a transmitter of a wireless device. The wireless device includes a transmitting portion that includes one or more antennas that are characterized by one or more radiation patterns. The wireless device further comprises a sensor system for determining an orientation of the transmitting portion and a control system that is operatively coupled to the sensor system and configured to control the supply of power to each antenna depending on the orientation of the transmitting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: Sierra Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Behrouz Pourseyed, Vincent Maddock Smith, Ying Wang, Kevin Alexander Goodfellow, Colin Lee
  • Patent number: 6551431
    Abstract: An individually wrapped absorbent article such as a sanitary napkin which is simple, compact, sanitary, and easy to unwrap for use and to dispose of after use. The absorbent article avoids the need for a separate peel strip and pouch because it is provided with a wrapper that can be folded into a pouch. Substantially the entire backsheet of the absorbent article directly faces the wrapper and is secured to it to form an assembly. In the case of a winged or tabbed type absorbent article, this configuration obviates the need for a separate peel strip to cover the garment adhesive located on the wings or tabs. The assembly is wrapped by folding the lateral flaps thereof longitudinally over one another to enclose the article to prevent the garment adhesive from becoming contaminated. The package is then tri-folded laterally to form an e-shaped pouch. Wrapping and folding can be performed by an in-line process that uses simple equipment and that does not require reversal in the direction of article conveyance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventor: Colin Lee
  • Publication number: 20010004688
    Abstract: An individually wrapped absorbent article such as a sanitary napkin which is simple, compact, sanitary, and easy to unwrap for use and to dispose of after use. The absorbent article avoids the need for a separate peel strip and pouch because it is provided with a wrapper that can be folded into a pouch. Substantially the entire backsheet of the absorbent article directly faces the wrapper and is secured to it to form an assembly. In the case of a winged or tabbed type absorbent article, this configuration obviates the need for a separate peel strip to cover the garment adhesive located on the wings or tabs. The assembly is wrapped by folding the lateral flaps thereof longitudinally over one another to enclose the article to prevent the garment adhesive from becoming contaminated. The package is then tri-folded laterally to form an e-shaped pouch. Wrapping and folding can be performed by an in-line process that uses simple equipment and that does not require reversal in the direction of article conveyance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2000
    Publication date: June 21, 2001
    Applicant: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
    Inventor: Colin Lee
  • Publication number: 20010003152
    Abstract: An individually wrapped absorbent article such as a sanitary napkin which is simple, compact, sanitary, and easy to unwrap for use and to dispose of after use. The absorbent article avoids the need for a separate peel strip and pouch because it is provided with a wrapper that can be folded into a pouch. Substantially the entire backsheet of the absorbent article directly faces the wrapper and is secured to it to form an assembly. In the case of a winged or tabbed type absorbent article, this configuration obviates the need for a separate peel strip to cover the garment adhesive located on the wings or tabs. The assembly is wrapped by folding the lateral flaps thereof longitudinally over one another to enclose the article to prevent the garment adhesive from becoming contaminated. The package is then tri-folded laterally to form an e-shaped pouch. Wrapping and folding can be performed by an in-line process that uses simple equipment and that does not require reversal in the direction of article conveyance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2000
    Publication date: June 7, 2001
    Applicant: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
    Inventor: Colin Lee
  • Patent number: 6015934
    Abstract: An individually wrapped absorbent article such as a sanitary napkin which is simple, compact, sanitary, and easy to unwrap for use and to dispose of after use. The absorbent article avoids the need for a separate peel strip and pouch because it is provided with a wrapper that can be folded into a pouch. Substantially the entire backsheet of the absorbent article directly faces the wrapper and is secured to it to form an assembly. In the case of a winged or tabbed type absorbent article, this configuration obviates the need for a separate peel strip to cover the garment adhesive located on the wings or tabs. The assembly is wrapped by folding the lateral flaps thereof longitudinally over one another to enclose the article to prevent the garment adhesive from becoming contaminated. The package is then tri-folded laterally to form an e-shaped pouch. Wrapping and folding are performed by an in-line process that uses simple equipment and that does not require reversal in the direction of article conveyance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2000
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Colin Lee, Kenneth Triebold