Patents by Inventor George Sanchez

George Sanchez 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: 9263796
    Abstract: Devices and methods to reduce or attenuate electromagnetic radiation emitted by an electronic device such that the electromagnetic radiation does not impinge on a user of the electronic device include one or more layers of material. The one or more layers of material have properties including one or both of absorption and/or reflection of electromagnetic radiation in frequency ranges used for wireless telephonic communication. The one or more layers of material are arranged to be disposed near the back side of the electronic device. Use of the one or more layers of material attenuates the electromagnetic radiation as measured at or near the front of the electronic device during use by about 75%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: LifeWave, Inc.
    Inventors: George Sanchez, David G. Schmidt
  • Patent number: 7009644
    Abstract: A method and a system for dynamically detecting and correcting anomalous pixels in the raw data taken from an image sensor array such as a CCD or a CMOS sensor array, thus allowing the use of dumb cameras to capture digital images for subsequent use by an intelligent host—such as being displayed on a computer monitor. This invention uses software algorithms running on an intelligent host processor to dynamically correct the anomalous pixels in the raw data taken from an image sensor array typical of those in a digital still or a video camera. Using the combination of a dumb camera which provides raw data to an intelligent host, which does all the subsequent image processing, the system works by scanning an image frame for pixels that vary more than a specified amount in their brightness value from their neighboring pixels and designating those as defective pixels. The location and frequency of the photosites sending the defective pixels are stored in a statistical database in the computer's memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: George Sanchez, Bryed Billerbeck, Remy Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 6995794
    Abstract: A low cost camera by implementing the major functions in host software is provided. This is accomplished by sending raw, digitized data from the camera directly to the host. The increased volume of raw data is handled by either an improved compression/decompression scheme using lossless compression, using lossy compression or using a shared bus with higher bandwidth. By moving such functions as color processing and scaling to the host, the pixel correction can also be moved to the host. This in turn allows the elimination of the frame buffer memory from the camera. Finally, the camera can use a low cost lens by implementing vignetting, distortion, gamma or aliasing correction with a correction value stored in a register of the camera for later access by the host to perform corrections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Mark Hsu, Mitchell Norcross, Georges Auberger, Remy Zimmermann, Sergio Maggi, George Sanchez, Bryed Billerbeck, Wei Li, Jean-Michel Junien Labrousse
  • Patent number: 6944700
    Abstract: A system and a method for the transfer of data between a digital camera and a host using a novel combination of hardware and software related elements. An aspect of the hardware-related elements provides a camera base unit which remains connected with the host, and which the camera is connected with to facilitate the transfer of data to the host. The camera base unit significantly simplifies the connection between the camera and the host by alleviating the need to directly connect the camera with a host. Furthermore, the camera base unit, by providing a pass-through connection and placement guides that mate with the camera, assures that an intuitive placement of the camera on the camera base unit also enables an electronic connection between the camera and the host. Therefore, the simple placement of the camera in contact with the camera base unit ensures a proper interface between the camera and the host, which is connected with the camera base unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: John Bateman, Bryed Billerbeck, John J. Feldis, III, Mark Jeffrey Johnson, Ali Moayer, George Sanchez
  • Publication number: 20050162531
    Abstract: A low cost camera by implementing the major functions in host software is provided. This is accomplished by sending raw, digitized data from the camera directly to the host. The increased volume of raw data is handled by either an improved compression/decompression scheme using lossless compression, using lossy compression or using a shared bus with higher bandwidth. By moving such functions as color processing and scaling to the host, the pixel correction can also be moved to the host. This in turn allows the elimination of the frame buffer memory from the camera. Finally, the camera can use a low cost lens by implementing vignetting, distortion, gamma or aliasing correction with a correction value stored in a register of the camera for later access by the host to perform corrections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2005
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Applicant: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Mark Hsu, Mitchell Norcross, Georges Auberger, Remy Zimmermann, Sergio Maggi, George Sanchez, Bryed Billerbeck, Wei Li, Jean-Michel Labrousse
  • Patent number: 6593674
    Abstract: A rotary electrical actuator for mounting to a support surface in industrial applications having integral electronics that are isolated by vibration isolators from vibrations. The rotary actuator comprises a stator housing supporting a lamination stack and coils. The actuator housing has a mounting structure for mounting to the support surface (such as the mounting surface of an engine or a turbine for example) for support thereby. A rotor is carried for rotation in the stator housing. The actuator further comprises an electronics housing containing the electronics that control output of the electrical actuator. Vibration isolators supported by the stator housing in turn support the electronics housing, whereby vibrations received at mounting structure and traveling through the stator housing are dampened prior to traveling to the electronics housing. A number of embodiments are disclosed utilizing a tie rod assembly concept for the vibration isolators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: Woodward Governor Company
    Inventors: George Sanchez, Brett R. Berlin, Gregory J. Broadsack, Jon S. Pointer, Henri A. Siedow, Gary A. Warwick, Richard J. Way
  • Publication number: 20020194414
    Abstract: A system and a method for the transfer of data between a digital camera and a host using a novel combination of hardware and software related elements. An aspect of the hardware-related elements provides a camera base unit which remains connected with the host, and which the camera is connected with to facilitate the transfer of data to the host. The camera base unit significantly simplifies the connection between the camera and the host by alleviating the need to directly connect the camera with a host. Furthermore, the camera base unit, by providing a pass-through connection and placement guides that mate with the camera, assures that an intuitive placement of the camera on the camera base unit also enables an electronic connection between the camera and the host. Therefore, the simple placement of the camera in contact with the camera base unit ensures a proper interface between the camera and the host, which is connected with the camera base unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2001
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Applicant: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: John Bateman, Bryed Billerbeck, John J. Feldis, Mark Jeffrey Johnson, Ali Moayer, George Sanchez
  • Patent number: 6467587
    Abstract: A shock absorber for a shaft. The shock absorber comprises a collar having an opening receiving the shaft. A clearance gap is defined between the collar opening and the shaft. A pin offset from the axis connects the collar to a shoulder on the shaft. A resilient o-ring arranged in the clearance gap engages the collar and the shaft. In operation, the collar and the shaft rotate in unison. However, when the collar accelerates or comes to a sudden stop, the resilient o-ring compresses to provide the shock absorption. The shock absorber may be incorporated into a rotary actuator. In a rotary actuator, the collar includes a stop tab that rotates between two stop surfaces of the actuator housing. When the stop tab strikes one of the stop surfaces, the resilient member compresses thereby absorbing and reducing impact force. Compression in the resilient member is snubbed via mechanical stops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignee: Woodward Governor Company
    Inventors: George Sanchez, Henri A. Siedow
  • Publication number: 20020117365
    Abstract: A shock absorber for a shaft. The shock absorber comprises a collar having an opening receiving the shaft. A clearance gap is defined between the collar opening and the shaft. A pin offset from the axis connects the collar to a shoulder on the shaft. A resilient o-ring arranged in the clearance gap engages the collar and the shaft. In operation, the collar and the shaft rotate in unison. However, when the collar accelerates or comes to a sudden stop, the resilient o-ring compresses to provide the shock absorption. The shock absorber may be incorporated into a rotary actuator. In a rotary actuator, the collar includes a stop tab that rotates between two stop surfaces of the actuator housing. When the stop tab strikes one of the stop surfaces, the resilient member compresses thereby absorbing and reducing impact force. Compression in the resilient member is snubbed via mechanical stops.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2001
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Applicant: Woodward Governor Company
    Inventors: George Sanchez, Henri A. Siedow
  • Publication number: 20020117908
    Abstract: A rotary electrical actuator for mounting to a support surface in industrial applications having integral electronics that are isolated by vibration isolators from vibrations. The rotary actuator comprises a stator housing supporting a lamination stack and coils. The actuator housing has a mounting structure for mounting to the support surface (such as the mounting surface of an engine or a turbine for example) for support thereby. A rotor is carried for rotation in the stator housing. The actuator further comprises an electronics housing containing the electronics that control output of the electrical actuator. Vibration isolators supported by the stator housing in turn support the electronics housing, whereby vibrations received at mounting structure and traveling through the stator housing are dampened prior to traveling to the electronics housing. A number of embodiments are disclosed utilizing a tie rod assembly concept for the vibration isolators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2001
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Applicant: Woodward Governor Company
    Inventors: George Sanchez, Brett R. Berlin, Gregory J. Brodsack, Jon S. Pointer, Henri A. Siedow, Gary A. Warwick, Richard J. Way
  • Publication number: 20020039139
    Abstract: A low cost camera by implementing the major functions in host software is provided. This is accomplished by sending raw, digitized data from the camera directly to the host. The increased volume of raw data is handled by either an improved compression/decompression scheme using lossless compression, using lossy compression or using a shared bus with higher bandwidth. By moving such functions as color processing and scaling to the host, the pixel correction can also be moved to the host. This in turn allows the elimination of the frame buffer memory from the camera. Finally, the camera can use a low cost lens by implementing vignetting, distortion, gamma or aliasing correction with a correction value stored in a register of the camera for later access by the host to perform corrections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2001
    Publication date: April 4, 2002
    Applicant: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Mark Hsu, Mitchell Norcross, Georges Auberger, Remy Zimmermann, Sergio Maggi, George Sanchez, Bryed Billerbeck, Wei Li, Jean-Michel Junien Labrousse
  • Patent number: 5564629
    Abstract: An apparatus (20, 30) operative from a first liquid pressure only and configured to generate and selectively direct a stream of first liquid or a third liquid is disclosed. Since no electrical power is used, the apparatus can be safely operated in any moist environments (e.g. a shower). In preferred embodiments, the apparatus is configured to operate in series with a showerhead (22) and a sink tap (32) for dental irrigation. Either water or dental solution which is comprised of water mixed with dental concentrate, can be independently selected. A mixer valve (48) controls the concentration of the irrigating solution. A handheld syringe (40) contains all other controls necessary for operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1996
    Assignee: William R. Weissman
    Inventors: William R. Weissman, Peter Liapis, George Sanchez, Bernardo Baran
  • Patent number: 5556001
    Abstract: An apparatus (20, 60) capable of dispensing a liquid 1 (e.g. water) or a liquid 1/liquid 2 mixture through a hand held syringe (26) and configured, in embodiments thereof, to be attached to a showerhead (24) or sink faucet (68) is provided. Liquid 2 (e.g. a dental concentrate) is held in a container (140) and dispensed by liquid 1 pressure on a piston (142) therein. A spool valve (84) responsive to a liquid 1 pressure bleed line (110a, 110b) diverts liquid 1 from the showerhead or sink faucet to drive the piston. The apparatus is controlled by a mode control disc (30) mounted in the syringe. Provisions for adjusting the flow rate of the dispensed liquid (34) and the proportional mix of the liquid 1/liquid 2 mixture (160) are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1996
    Inventors: William R. Weissman, Peter Liapis, George Sanchez, Bernardo Baran
  • Patent number: 5511693
    Abstract: An oral irrigating liquid dispenser (20) is disclosed which operates from a liquid pressure source (22) to dispense two liquids (54, 72) from an orifice (26). A valve member (24) moves to different positions to couple the source respectively to a piston face (64A), a conduit (60) and an outlet port (71). Flow control valves (80, 89) are provided to control flow from the orifice. Since no electrical power is involved the dispenser may safely be used in the presence of liquids and electrical grounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1996
    Assignee: William R. Weissman
    Inventors: William R. Weissman, Peter Liapis, George Sanchez, Bernardo Baran
  • Patent number: 5335435
    Abstract: A media holder (20) is disclosed particularly suited for search and display of a selected media. The holder has a plurality of frames (22) each configured to hold media (e.g. business cards, compact discs, computer diskettes) and pivotally mounted over a slidable striking member (44). The striking member contacts an abutment member (50) defined by each frame to flip the frame for viewing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1994
    Inventors: Manny Cotton, George Sanchez, Bernardo Baran
  • Patent number: 5079783
    Abstract: A rechargeable self-contained deodorizing toilet seat is provided for installation on any standard toilet to remove bathroom odors. The seat is substantially the same in size and appearance as a standard toilet seat. Air conduits pass though the right and left sides of the seat member from the lower surface to the outer surface. The conduits contain activated carbon air filtration media and blowers for moving the air. Seals on the lower surface seal the seat to the toilet rim except at the front where ducts are provided for the introduction of fresh air. Lips on the inner edges of the ducts deflect air down into the bowl. The blowers are rotated by direct current electric motors powered by rechargeable batteries. Operation of the motors is controlled by switches which close only when the lid is raised and weight is placed on the seat. An electronic timer turns off the air filtration system after a preset period of time to conserve the battery power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1992
    Assignee: Chris A. Haletsky
    Inventors: Chris A. Haletsky, George Sanchez
  • Patent number: 4920251
    Abstract: Two square self-enclosing interchangeable food baskets can be used singly, or stacked shelf-style, or stacked with the upper basket inverted to form a single tall domed compartment. To generally confine the steam, a separate cover fits closely with the upper basket in either orientation, or with the single basket if only one is in use; the lower basket fits closely with a water tray, and the two baskets fit closely with each other. Each basket is a unitary plastic component, eliminating the severe cleaning problems, hot-surface and possible health hazards, and high cost of aluminum trays used in earlier self-enclosing baskets. The water tray too is plastic, eliminating the similar cleaning problems, hazards, and high cost of cast-aluminum water trays in an earlier extendable self-enclosing system. A die-cast heater is mounted in a central orifice of the water tray, and surrounded by a central well formed in the tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 24, 1990
    Assignee: Acry Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Joan E. Whitenack, George Sanchez, Earlyn W. Stone, Buddy A. Colton
  • Patent number: 4856133
    Abstract: A fluid driven assembly for a rotary brush comprising a housing. The housing has a top side and bottom side which converge moving toward an opposite end relative to an inlet end for fluid, thus providing a very low profile assembly, resulting in limited internal cavity space for mounting the fluid driven mechanism. Within the housing cavity is a rotary brush mounting adaptor, with affixed gear teeth, for removably mounting such a rotary brush facing out of an opening in the bottom of the housing and with the adaptor and affixed gear teeth rotating about an axis extending out of the opening. Also in the housing is a waterwheel, with affixed gear teeth, rotating about a second axis displaced toward the inlet end from the first axis. The adapter and waterwheel gear teeth are in driving engagement and water vanes on the waterwheel are axially displaced toward the top side from the adaptor and waterwheel gear teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1989
    Assignee: Clyde Industries Limited
    Inventor: George Sanchez
  • Patent number: D322847
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1991
    Assignee: Chris A. Haletsky
    Inventors: Chris A. Haletsky, David L. Hubbard, George Sanchez
  • Patent number: D363579
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1995
    Inventors: Alfred Scaglione, Joanne Scaglione, George Sanchez, Bernardo Baran