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).
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Patent number: 10607520Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 17, 2016Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Manufacturing Resources International, Inc.Inventors: John Schuch, William Dunn, Rick De Laet, Dan Safstrom, Harry Presley, Jerry Wasinger
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Patent number: 10593255Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 17, 2016Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Manufacturing Resources International, Inc.Inventors: John Schuch, William Dunn, Rick De Laet, Dan Safstrom, Harry Presley, Jerry Wasinger
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Patent number: 10412816Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 15, 2018Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Manufacturing Resources International, Inc.Inventors: John Schuch, William Dunn, Rick De Laet, Dan Safstrom
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Patent number: 10321549Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 12, 2016Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Manufacturing Resources International, Inc.Inventors: John Schuch, William Dunn, Rick De Laet, Dan Safstrom
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Publication number: 20180206316Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2018Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventors: John Schuch, William Dunn, Rick De Laet, Dan Safstrom
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Patent number: 9924583Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 12, 2016Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Mnaufacturing Resources International, Inc.Inventors: John Schuch, William Dunn, Rick De Laet, Dan Safstrom
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Publication number: 20160358538Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2016Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: John Schuch, William Dunn, Rick De Laet, Dan Safstrom, Harry Presley, Jerry Wasinger
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Publication number: 20160358530Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2016Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: John Schuch, William Dunn, Rick De Laet, Dan Safstrom, Harry Presley, Jerry Wasinger
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Publication number: 20160338182Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: John Schuch, William Dunn, Rick De Laet, Dan Safstrom
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Publication number: 20160338181Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: John Schuch, William Dunn, Rick De Laet, Dan Safstrom
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Publication number: 20080034094Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2007Publication date: February 7, 2008Applicant: WITNESS SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Dan Safstrom, Dan Spohrer
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Patent number: 7284049Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 23, 2006Date of Patent: October 16, 2007Assignee: Witness Systems, Inc.Inventors: Dan Safstrom, Dan Spohrer
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Publication number: 20070136399Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2007Publication date: June 14, 2007Applicant: WITNESS SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Dan Safstrom, Dan Spohrer
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Publication number: 20060168234Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2006Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventors: Dan Safstrom, Dan Spohrer
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Patent number: 7047296Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 30, 2002Date of Patent: May 16, 2006Assignee: Witness Systems, Inc.Inventors: Dan Safstrom, Dan Spohrer