Patents by Inventor David A. Fisher

David A. Fisher 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).

  • Breath test simulator
    Patent number: 7493793
    Abstract: A breath simulator for supplying a breath test analyzer with a sample effluent of ethyl alcohol that controls headspace and adjacent effluent passageway temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Inventors: Richard U. Guth, David A. Fisher
  • ELECTRONIC READING DEVICES
    Publication number: 20080298083
    Abstract: The invention relates to electronic devices, in particular consumer electronic devices, including an electrophoactive display, as well as to electronic document reading devices, sometimes called e-readers, such as electronic books. We describe an electronic device including an electroactive display and a light to illuminate said display, wherein said display has a viewing surface, and wherein said light is configured to illuminate said display from in front and to one side of an edge of said viewing surface, across said viewing surface and through a front-most surface of said display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Ben Watson, Nick Sandham, David Fisher, Duncan Barclay, Simon Jones, Carl Hayton, Anusha Nirmalananthan
  • ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT READING DEVICES
    Publication number: 20080297496
    Abstract: This invention generally relates to an electronic document reading device, that is to a device such as an electronic book which presents a document to a user on a display to enable the user to read the document. A portable flex-tolerant electronic document reading device, the device including a flex-tolerant display coupled to a flex-tolerant layer of pixel driver circuitry, and wherein said device has a physical configuration comprising a planar display surface and a rear surface having a frame around its outer perimeter to stiffen the device, the frame defining a central region of relatively reduced thickness compared with a thickness of said frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Ben Watson, Nick Sandham, David Fisher, Duncan Barclay, Simon Jones, Carl Hayton, Anusha Nirmalananthan
  • Reversible cargo hold skirt
    Patent number: 7448662
    Abstract: An apparatus and associated method for a cargo hold skirt is provided with a plurality of fasteners configured for attaching one end thereof to a cargo hold of an automobile for draping the cargo hold skirt from the attached end over an exterior surface of the automobile. The cargo hold skirt has first and second layers that are edgewise connected along at least one edge to keep the layers together and that are edgewise disconnected along at least one edge in order to make exposed surfaces of the layers reversible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Inventors: Glenn David Fisher, Douglas Bradley Fisher
  • KERNEL EVENT VISUALIZATION
    Publication number: 20080276252
    Abstract: A visualization system may receive first data indicating a first occurrence of a first event. The first event may be associated with a first kernel at a first time. The second event may relate to a processor operation, a memory operation, a disk operation, and the like. The visualization system may receive second data indicating a second occurrence of a second event. The second event may be associated with a second kernel at a second time. The second event may relate to an operation of the second kernel. The first kernel may correspond to a central processing unit, and the second kernel may correspond to a graphic processing unit. The visualization system may provide, based on the first and second data, a human-perceptible representation of the duration between the first time and the second time. The visualization system may provide a timeline that represents the first data and the second data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Steve Pronovost, Ameet Chitre, Matthew David Fisher
  • Breath test simulator
    Patent number: 7404311
    Abstract: A breath simulator for supplying a breath test analyzer with a sample effluent of ethyl alcohol that controls headspace and adjacent effluent passageway temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Guth Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard U Guth, David A. Fisher
  • Breath Test Simulator
    Publication number: 20080060409
    Abstract: A breath simulator for supplying a breath test analyzer with a sample effluent of ethyl alcohol that controls headspace and adjacent effluent passageway temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Applicant: GUTH LABORATORIES, INC.
    Inventors: Richard U. Guth, David A. Fisher
  • BREATH TEST SIMULATOR
    Publication number: 20080060408
    Abstract: A breath simulator for supplying a breath test analyzer with a sample effluent of ethyl alcohol that controls headspace and adjacent effluent passageway temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2006
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventors: Richard U. Guth, David A. Fisher
  • Cooker control mechanism
    Patent number: 7319209
    Abstract: A manual control mechanism for a heating unit of a domestic cooker (1) having a front face is in the form of a twist grip (11, 12, 13) operable by rotation about a substantially horizontal axis parallel to the front face of the cooker. A plurality of such control mechanisms are provided in a rail (7) mounted on the front of the cooker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: Lincat Group plc
    Inventors: Mark Francis, David Fisher
  • Modification of biological elements
    Patent number: 7279318
    Abstract: A method of modifying the biological and/or physicochemical properties of biological elements such as viruses and other micro-organisms is disclosed in which the biological element is modified by providing it with a coating of a multivalent polymer having multiple reactive groups. This modification can enable some biological elements to be targeted or re-targeted to particular sites in a host biological system and can be useful in connection with viral vectors for gene therapy or antitumor therapy. In other cases the modification can be useful for enhancing or improving the efficiency of viruses or bacterial micro-organisms used for example in pest control, degradation and dispersal of oil deposits and various other industrial, environment or medical applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Hybrid Systems Limited
    Inventors: Leonard C. W. Seymour, Kerry David Fisher
  • Prosthesis with resorbable collar
    Patent number: 7261741
    Abstract: A articulating hemiarthroplasty prosthesis (10) for use in arthroplasty is provided. The prosthesis includes a stem (12) for implantation at least partially within the medullary canal (14) of a long bone (16) and a collar (20). The collar (20) is operably associated with the stem (12) and extends outwardly therefrom. At least a portion of the collar (20) includes a resorbable material. The prosthesis includes a head (30) and a cup (46) for engagement with the head (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Depuy Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc G. Weissman, J. Brock VanMeter, Thomas S. Camino, Thomas Thornhill, Thomas Schmalzried, Daniel Berry, John Callaghan, David Fisher
  • Prepaid service using rewriteable card
    Publication number: 20070192197
    Abstract: A rewriteable plastic card is an ideal token for a prepaid service program. Prepaid service is popular in the automotive retail industry where automobile owners may be entitled to a certain number of future maintenance service items such as oil changes, tire rotations, and fuel treatments. The cost of such a program may be added in to the purchase price of the vehicle, or in some cases it may be furnished by the dealership as a marketing/sales incentive. The rewriteable card allows the cardholder to see at a glance their current status in the program. Specifically, details about recent service visits and the number of remaining unused service items can be read from the face of the card and updated with each use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2006
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Inventor: David Fisher
  • Uni-Body Power Tool
    Publication number: 20070153472
    Abstract: An electrically powered tool comprises a unitary chassis and a novel strain relief system incorporating a molded housing having a bore therein for securing power wiring to said chassis and preventing stress thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: David Champlin, David Fisher
  • Cookers
    Publication number: 20070108180
    Abstract: A heat-storage domestic cooker has an oven compartment which comprises a rear wall, a bottom wall, a top wall and opposite side walls fitted together to form a cooking space. The walls are formed of silicon carbide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Mark Francis, David Fisher
  • Cooker
    Patent number: D557548
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Lincat Group plc
    Inventor: David Fisher
  • Cooker rail
    Patent number: D564729
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Lincat Group plc
    Inventor: David Fisher
  • Electrical charger
    Patent number: D574769
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Amway (Europe) Limited
    Inventors: David Fisher, Ian Mackinnon
  • Electrical charger
    Patent number: D578960
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Amway (Europe) Limited
    Inventors: David Fisher, Ian Mackinnon
  • Electrical charger
    Patent number: D578961
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Amway (Europe) Limited
    Inventors: David Fisher, Ian Mackinnon
  • Electronic document reader
    Patent number: D585888
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Plastic Logic Limited
    Inventors: Ben Watson, Nick Sandham, Duncan Barclay, Simon Jones, Carl Hayton, David Fisher, Anusha Nirmalananthan