Patents by Inventor Dan R. Dwyer

Dan R. Dwyer 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).

  • Display device for projecting an image alternatively onto a remote surface and a rear projection screen
    Patent number: 7021771
    Abstract: A display device projects an image alternatively onto a remote surface and a rear projection screen. The display device has a base, a projector, a rear projection screen, and a mirrored surface. The projector is affixed to the base. The rear projection screen is mounted on the base. The housing extends rearward of the rear projection screen and has an opening formed therein. The mirrored surface is angled to reflect light from the projector onto the rear projection screen. The rear projection screen and the housing are pivotal on the base. In one position, the projector is exposed for projection onto the remote surface. In another position, the projector is engaged within the opening for projection through the opening at the mirrored surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Dan R. Dwyer, Howard G. Wong, Robert M. Schneider