Patents by Inventor Errol D'Souza

Errol D'Souza 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).

  • Publication number: 20100071700
    Abstract: A face mask assembly (FMA) for supplying breathable gas to a wearer. The face mask assembly (FMA) includes a mask frame including a support, a facial cushion attached to the mask frame, and a forehead support. The forehead support includes a forehead cushion assembly and an adjustment knob operatively coupled to the forehead cushion assembly. The adjustment knob is threadably engaged with the forehead cushion assembly such that turning movement of the adjustment knob causes the mask frame to be moved between retracted and extended positions with respect to the forehead cushion assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2006
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: ResMed Limited
    Inventors: Robin HITCHCOCK, Eva NG, Vincent CHU, George CAMPBELL, Errol D'SOUZA, Scott HOWARD, Murray LEE, Paul HUXTABLE, Geoffrey CRUMBLIN, Nicholas ROSEBY
  • Publication number: 20070028265
    Abstract: A system and method for delivering editorial content via at least one distribution network. The system includes an operations center that receives editorial content items and for modifies the editorial content items to a standard format for presentation via an electronic program guide (EPG). The EPG is associated with an editorial content index page including pointers to modified editorial content items. At leasta portion of the modified editorial content items are adapted for local subscriber storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Errol D'Souza, Francis Palazzo, Bruce Plotnick
  • Patent number: 7120925
    Abstract: A system and method for presenting advanced editorial content items to subscribers in a distribution network. The method comprises presenting an electronic program guide comprised of data representing program availability on a broadcast distribution network and a selectable editorial content control to present an editorial content index page. An editorial content index page is presented on a display device within the context of the electric program guide in response to selecting the editorial content control, the editorial content index page comprising one or more links or pointers, such as hyperlinks, to editorial content items. A user selects a pointer to an editorial content item from the set of pointers and the editorial content item is presented on the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Sedna Patent Services, LLC
    Inventors: Errol D'Souza, Francis D. Palazzo, Bruce Plotnick
  • Publication number: 20060117348
    Abstract: A system and method for presenting advanced editorial content items to subscribers in a distribution network. The method comprises presenting an electronic program guide comprised of data representing program availability on a broadcast distribution network and a selectable editorial content control to present an editorial content index page. An editorial content index page is presented on a display device within the context of the electric program guide in response to selecting the editorial content control, the editorial content index page comprising one or more links or pointers, such as hyperlinks, to editorial content items. A user selects a pointer to an editorial content item from the set of pointers and the editorial content item is presented on the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2001
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventors: Errol D'Souza, Francis Palazzo, Bruce Plotnick
  • Publication number: 20060064722
    Abstract: A system and method for use in a cable network to acquire electronic programming guide (EPG) content signals from one or more EPG vendors. The system includes a set-top box (STB) for receiving cable signals and EPG signals from a headend controller so that the STB can output the signals to a media output device for display. A conversion table is provided to each STB for use by the STB in determining source IDs associated with a given channel for each EPG vendor, the source IDs for use in acquiring the EPG content signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2004
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Applicant: Comcast Cable Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Walt Michel, Errol D'Souza, Robert Heiman
  • Patent number: 6945685
    Abstract: A belly door for a gaming machine includes a frame for receiving a sheet of artwork and a light reflective chamber having an open face which is located behind the frame when in a closed position. Clamping means are provided for clamping the artwork between the frame and the chamber. A recess extends along one edge of the chamber including sockets for receiving a fluorescent light tube when the chamber is in the closed position. A diffuser panel is disposed in the chamber behind the artwork located so as to be edge lit by the fluorescent light tube. The reverse face of the panel, which in use, faces the rear wall of the chamber defines a series of white opaque dots which in use, diffuse and direct the light in a forward direction perpendicular to the plane of the panel. The size of the dots in the panel increases with the distance of the dots from the fluorescent light tube. This arrangement ensures that the light panel produces a very evenly balanced lighting of the artwork.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd.
    Inventors: Richard Sokolov, Errol D'Souza, Vladimir Halic, Ian Frederick Johnson
  • Patent number: 6678919
    Abstract: A hinge assembly for a gaming machine including a hinge pin fixed to a door of the gaming machine and a outer sleeve fixed to a belly door frame. The outer sleeve includes first and second arms and is partially annular in cross-section defining a first gap between opposing ends of the arms. A pin element is fixed to a light chamber located behind the belly door frame and rotatably mounted inside the outer sleeve. A second gap is defined between free ends of the pin element. When the pin element is rotated to a particular orientation with respect to the outer sleeve, the first and second gaps align to allow the pin element and outer sleeve element to be simultaneously mounted around the hinge pin. Relative rotation of the pin element and outer sleeve misaligns the gaps thereby inhibiting the pin element and outer sleeve from becoming disengaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia PTY LTD
    Inventors: Richard Sokolov, Errol D'Souza, Vladimir Halic, Ian Frederick Johnson
  • Publication number: 20030115589
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a system, method and software for automatically flagging one or more channels broadcast over a distribution network as a favorite channel that comprises monitoring input commands by a user through the use of an input device to detect a command from the user to tune a channel. An identifier for the channel is recorded and an indicator of the number of times that the channel has been tuned is incremented. The identifiers with the top indicators are selected for inclusion within the list of automatic favorite channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2001
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Inventors: Errol D'Souza, Francis D. Palazzo, Bruce Plotnick
  • Patent number: D452535
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2001
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd.
    Inventors: Ian Frederick Johnson, Vladimir Halic, Richard Sokolov, Errol D'Souza