Patents by Inventor Donald Shaum

Donald Shaum 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: 7656661
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus that includes a display panel having opposite sides with a display screen provided on one side, a main body enclosure having opposite sides with a key-based input device provided on one side and a keyless user interface provided on an opposite side, and a hinge assembly which couples the display panel and main body member together. The hinge assembly is configured to allow the main body enclosure and the display panel to pivot together about an angle of up to substantially 360° about a common or parallel pivot axes and which hinge assembly further allows the main body enclosure to twist or rotate with respect to the display panel about an axis that intersects or bisects the common or parallel pivot axes about which the main body enclosure and the display panel to pivot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Inventor: Donald Shaum
  • Publication number: 20090034173
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus that includes a display panel having opposite sides with a display screen provided on one side, a main body enclosure having opposite sides with a key-based input device provided on one side and a keyless user interface provided on an opposite side, and a hinge assembly which couples the display panel and main body member together. The hinge assembly is configured to allow the main body enclosure and the display panel to pivot together about an angle of up to substantially 360° about a common or parallel pivot axes and which hinge assembly further allows the main body enclosure to twist or rotate with respect to the display panel about an axis that intersects or bisects the common or parallel pivot axes about which the main body enclosure and the display panel to pivot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventor: Donald Shaum
  • Publication number: 20090026001
    Abstract: A mechanism for controlling: (a) the throttling of an engine or other power source of a vehicle, and (b) the steering of the vehicle, the mechanism comprising an element moveable in a linear direction to control the throttling of the power source and rotatable to control the steering of the vehicle. Moving the element in a first linear direction increases the throttling of the power source and moving the element in a second linear direction decreases the throttling of the power source. Rotating the element in one rotational direction steers the vehicle in the right direction and rotating the element in an other rotational direction steers the vehicle in the left direction. The mechanism may further comprise a rod pivotally secured or otherwise secured to an other component of the vehicle. The element may be in the form of a handle rotatably secured to the rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2007
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventor: Donald Shaum