Patents by Inventor Dan Safstrom

Dan Safstrom 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: 10607520
    Abstract: The exemplary embodiments herein provide a method for environmental adaptation of electronic display characteristics, comprising the steps of determining the sunset and sunrise times for the day and determining whether the present time is between sunrise and sunset or between sunset and sunrise. An exemplary method would then proceed by selecting a gamma for the display based on whether the present time is between sunrise and sunset or between sunset and sunrise, and driving the display at the selected gamma. The gamma can further be selected based on Artificial Ambient Light Sensor (AAS) data, which can be calculated during sunrise and sunset transition times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Manufacturing Resources International, Inc.
    Inventors: John Schuch, William Dunn, Rick De Laet, Dan Safstrom, Harry Presley, Jerry Wasinger
  • Patent number: 10593255
    Abstract: The exemplary embodiments herein provide an electronic display with a display controller in electrical connection with the electronic display and adapted to direct the electronic display to operate per nighttime instructions if the present time is between sunrise and sunset, without accepting any input from an ambient light sensor, and direct the electronic display to operate per daytime instructions if the present time is between sunset and sunrise, without accepting any input from an ambient light sensor. The nighttime instructions may include a first setting for gamma while the daytime instructions may include a second setting for gamma. Sunrise and sunset transition periods can be calculated using Artificial Ambient Sensor Data (AAS), with further settings for gamma chosen based on the AAS data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Manufacturing Resources International, Inc.
    Inventors: John Schuch, William Dunn, Rick De Laet, Dan Safstrom, Harry Presley, Jerry Wasinger
  • Patent number: 10412816
    Abstract: The exemplary embodiments herein provide an electronic display assembly having a liquid crystal display, a backlight placed behind the liquid crystal display, one or more power modules in electrical connection with the backlight, and a microprocessor in electrical connection with the power module(s). Said microprocessor is adapted to determine the sunset and sunrise times for each day and determine whether the present time is between sunrise and sunset or between sunset and sunrise. The microprocessor is further adapted to direct the power module(s) to drive the backlight at a daytime level if the present time is between sunrise and sunset, and direct the power module(s) to drive the backlight at a nighttime level if the present time is between sunset and sunrise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Manufacturing Resources International, Inc.
    Inventors: John Schuch, William Dunn, Rick De Laet, Dan Safstrom
  • Patent number: 10321549
    Abstract: The exemplary embodiments herein provide a method for controlling the luminance of an electronic display, including the steps of determining the sunset and sunrise times for the day and determining whether the present time is between sunrise and sunset or between sunset and sunrise. The backlight may be driven at a daytime level if the present time is between sunrise and sunset, while the backlight may be driven at a nighttime level if the present time is between sunset and sunrise. In some embodiments, artificial ambient sensor (AAS) data is used to determine the desired backlight or display luminance. The AAS data may be adjusted for a sunset or sunrise transition time, as well as for an approximate percentage of cloud cover in the sky.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Manufacturing Resources International, Inc.
    Inventors: John Schuch, William Dunn, Rick De Laet, Dan Safstrom
  • Publication number: 20180206316
    Abstract: The exemplary embodiments herein provide an electronic display assembly having a liquid crystal display, a backlight placed behind the liquid crystal display, one or more power modules in electrical connection with the backlight, and a microprocessor in electrical connection with the power module(s). Said microprocessor is adapted to determine the sunset and sunrise times for each day and determine whether the present time is between sunrise and sunset or between sunset and sunrise. The microprocessor is further adapted to direct the power module(s) to drive the backlight at a daytime level if the present time is between sunrise and sunset, and direct the power module(s) to drive the backlight at a nighttime level if the present time is between sunset and sunrise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: John Schuch, William Dunn, Rick De Laet, Dan Safstrom
  • Patent number: 9924583
    Abstract: The exemplary embodiments herein provide an electronic display assembly having a liquid crystal display, a backlight placed behind the liquid crystal display, one or more power modules in electrical connection with the backlight, and a microprocessor in electrical connection with the power module(s). Said microprocessor is adapted to determine the sunset and sunrise times for each day and determine whether the present time is between sunrise and sunset or between sunset and sunrise. The microprocessor is further adapted to direct the power module(s) to drive the backlight at a daytime level if the present time is between sunrise and sunset, and direct the power module(s) to drive the backlight at a nighttime level if the present time is between sunset and sunrise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Mnaufacturing Resources International, Inc.
    Inventors: John Schuch, William Dunn, Rick De Laet, Dan Safstrom
  • Publication number: 20160358538
    Abstract: The exemplary embodiments herein provide an electronic display with a display controller in electrical connection with the electronic display and adapted to direct the electronic display to operate per nighttime instructions if the present time is between sunrise and sunset, without accepting any input from an ambient light sensor, and direct the electronic display to operate per daytime instructions if the present time is between sunset and sunrise, without accepting any input from an ambient light sensor. The nighttime instructions may include a first setting for gamma while the daytime instructions may include a second setting for gamma. Sunrise and sunset transition periods can be calculated using Artificial Ambient Sensor Data (AAS), with further settings for gamma chosen based on the AAS data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: John Schuch, William Dunn, Rick De Laet, Dan Safstrom, Harry Presley, Jerry Wasinger
  • Publication number: 20160358530
    Abstract: The exemplary embodiments herein provide a method for environmental adaptation of electronic display characteristics, comprising the steps of determining the sunset and sunrise times for the day and determining whether the present time is between sunrise and sunset or between sunset and sunrise. An exemplary method would then proceed by selecting a gamma for the display based on whether the present time is between sunrise and sunset or between sunset and sunrise, and driving the display at the selected gamma. The gamma can further be selected based on Artificial Ambient Light Sensor (AAS) data, which can be calculated during sunrise and sunset transition times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: John Schuch, William Dunn, Rick De Laet, Dan Safstrom, Harry Presley, Jerry Wasinger
  • Publication number: 20160338182
    Abstract: The exemplary embodiments herein provide a method for controlling the luminance of an electronic display, including the steps of determining the sunset and sunrise times for the day and determining whether the present time is between sunrise and sunset or between sunset and sunrise. The backlight may be driven at a daytime level if the present time is between sunrise and sunset, while the backlight may be driven at a nighttime level if the present time is between sunset and sunrise. In some embodiments, artificial ambient sensor (AAS) data is used to determine the desired backlight or display luminance. The AAS data may be adjusted for a sunset or sunrise transition time, as well as for an approximate percentage of cloud cover in the sky.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: John Schuch, William Dunn, Rick De Laet, Dan Safstrom
  • Publication number: 20160338181
    Abstract: The exemplary embodiments herein provide an electronic display assembly having a liquid crystal display, a backlight placed behind the liquid crystal display, one or more power modules in electrical connection with the backlight, and a microprocessor in electrical connection with the power module(s). Said microprocessor is adapted to determine the sunset and sunrise times for each day and determine whether the present time is between sunrise and sunset or between sunset and sunrise. The microprocessor is further adapted to direct the power module(s) to drive the backlight at a daytime level if the present time is between sunrise and sunset, and direct the power module(s) to drive the backlight at a nighttime level if the present time is between sunset and sunrise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: John Schuch, William Dunn, Rick De Laet, Dan Safstrom
  • Publication number: 20080034094
    Abstract: Recording resources are selectively dedicated for recording data exchanged between entities attached to a network including at least one agent in an enterprise, a user, and a server connected to the agent and the user. At least one interconnection point is selected among interconnection points in the network including one or more points between the user and the server, between the server and a data distributor connected to the user and the agent, and between the agent and the server for recording the exchanged data Recording resources are dedicated to the selected interconnection point for recording the exchanged data based on an objective for recording the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: WITNESS SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Dan Safstrom, Dan Spohrer
  • Patent number: 7284049
    Abstract: Recording resources are selectively dedicated for recording data exchanged between entities attached to a network including at least one agent in an enterprise, a user, and a server connected to the agent and the user. At least one interconnection point is selected among interconnection points in the network including one or more points between the user and the server, between the server and a data distributor connected to the user and the agent, and between the agent and the server for recording the exchanged data. Recording resources are dedicated to the selected interconnection point for recording the exchanged data based on an objective for recording the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Witness Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan Safstrom, Dan Spohrer
  • Publication number: 20070136399
    Abstract: Recording resources are selectively dedicated for recording data exchanged between entities attached to a network including at least one agent in an enterprise, a user, and a server connected to the agent and the user. At least one interconnection point is selected among interconnection points in the network including one or more points between the user and the server, between the server and a data distributor connected to the user and the agent, and between the agent and the server for recording the exchanged data. Recording resources are dedicated to the selected interconnection point for recording the exchanged data based on an objective for recording the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Applicant: WITNESS SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Dan Safstrom, Dan Spohrer
  • Publication number: 20060168234
    Abstract: Recording resources are selectively dedicated for recording data exchanged between entities attached to a network including at least one agent in an enterprise, a user, and a server connected to the agent and the user. At least one interconnection point is selected among interconnection points in the network including one or more points between the user and the server, between the server and a data distributor connected to the user and the agent, and between the agent and the server for recording the exchanged data Recording resources are dedicated to the selected interconnection point for recording the exchanged data based on an objective for recording the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Dan Safstrom, Dan Spohrer
  • Patent number: 7047296
    Abstract: Recording resources are selectively dedicated for recording data exchanged between entities attached to a network including at least one agent in an enterprise, a user, and a server connected to the agent and the user. At least one interconnection point is selected among interconnection points in the network including one or more points between the user and the server, between the server and a data distributor connected to the user and the agent, and between the agent and the server for recording the exchanged data. Recording resources are dedicated to the selected interconnection point for recording the exchanged data based on an objective for recording the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Witness Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan Safstrom, Dan Spohrer