Patents by Inventor David P. Laughlin

David P. Laughlin 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: 10350102
    Abstract: An inflatable foot cushion including: an anterior side; a posterior side; an inflatable main chamber adapted to support with static air pressures the calf, ankle and foot of a body in a supine position, and an inflatable independent chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: EHOB, Inc.
    Inventors: James G. Spahn, Brian D. Conway, David P. Laughlin, Scott D. Rogers
  • Publication number: 20170027733
    Abstract: An inflatable foot cushion comprising: an anterior side; a posterior side; an inflatable main chamber adapted to support with static air pressures the calf, ankle and foot of a body in a supine position, and an inflatable independent chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: James G. Spahn, Brian D. Conway, David P. Laughlin, Scott D. Rogers
  • Patent number: 9517154
    Abstract: Medical advantages are provided by the novel improvements made to the inflatable foot cushion of the present invention to the inflatable foot cushion of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/432,068 and the Inflatable Foot Cushion of U.S. Pat. No. 5,328,445, including better protection of a patient's Achilles' tendon areas; better unloading of the pressures on the patient's heels due to the increased elevation of the patient's heels above substrates; and the prevention of left and right lateral rotation of the ankles of patients wearing the novel inflatable foot cushion of the present invention by its two novel lateral cushions formed by expanding the main chamber of the improved inflatable foot cushion of the present invention there between, which novel lateral cushions cradle and stabilize the improved inflatable chamber of the present invention when it is pivoted under the improved inflatable foot cushion of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Inventors: James G. Spahn, Brian D. Conway, David P. Laughlin, Scott D. Rogers
  • Patent number: 9301866
    Abstract: An inflatable foot cushion to reduce the force amplifications upon the heel of a foot received therein when the body is in a supine position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: EHOB, INC.
    Inventors: James G. Spahn, Brian D. Conway, David P. Laughlin, Scott D. Rogers
  • Publication number: 20140135671
    Abstract: Medical advantages are provided by the novel improvements made to the inflatable foot cushion of the present invention to the inflatable foot cushion of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/432,068 and the Inflatable Foot Cushion of U.S. Pat. No. 5,328,445, including better protection of a patient's Achilles' tendon areas; better unloading of the pressures on the patient's heels due to the increased elevation of the patient's heels above substrates; and the prevention of left and right lateral rotation of the ankles of patients wearing the novel inflatable foot cushion of the present invention by its two novel lateral cushions formed by expanding the main chamber of the improved inflatable foot cushion of the present invention there between, which novel lateral cushions cradle and stabilize the improved inflatable chamber of the present invention when it is pivoted under the improved inflatable foot cushion of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: EHOB Incorporated
    Inventors: James G. Spahn, Brian D. Conway, David P. Laughlin, Scott D. Rogers
  • Patent number: 8281436
    Abstract: An improved inflatable body support with novel dog-bone-shaped hand wells that do not create material stress points when they are stretched while in use in place of the prior art oval-shaped hand wells that do create material stress points when they are stretched while in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: EHOB, Inc.
    Inventors: James G. Spahn, Brian Conway, David P. Laughlin
  • Publication number: 20120253250
    Abstract: An inflatable foot cushion to reduce the force amplifications upon the heel of a foot received therein when the body is in a supine position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: James G. Spahn, Brian D. Conway, David P. Laughlin, Scott D. Rogers
  • Publication number: 20120005837
    Abstract: An improved inflatable body support with novel dog-bone-shaped hand wells that do not create material stress points when they are stretched while in use in place of the prior art oval-shaped hand wells that do create material stress points when they are stretched while in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventors: James G. Spahn, Brian Conway, David P. Laughlin
  • Patent number: 6501394
    Abstract: A computing device for visually impaired persons. In one embodiment, the device includes processing logic, input and output devices, a selectable member that has a plurality of functions associated therewith, and a device that indicates in a non-visual manner which-of said plurality of functions is associated with said selectable member at a given time. Several variations of the method and manner of non-visual function indication are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Alistair R. Hamilton, Christine L. Enderby, David P. Laughlin
  • Patent number: 5847748
    Abstract: A multimedia projection system which includes a notebook computer and an integral projector. The system includes a base portion containing a central processing unit and a user input device, such as a keyboard. The system also includes a lid portion which is removably hinged to the base portion and includes a display and a projector adjacent the display. The lid portion includes a hinge connecting the display and the projector which allows the display to be folded inwardly against the projector when the lid is removed from the base portion. In this configuration, the projector may receive information from the central processing unit through a cable or through a wireless communication circuit. The system may additionally include a sound system and a storage medium containing information to be projected, as well as a camera for capturing projected images and altering further images in real time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1998
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventor: David P. Laughlin