Patents by Inventor Gregory Forrest

Gregory Forrest 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).

  • Method of displaying applications in a multi-monitor computer system and multi-monitor computer system employing the method
    Patent number: 9052745
    Abstract: A multi-monitor computer system includes a plurality of display devices communicating with at least one computing device executing an application management procedure. The application management procedure enables an application window available on one display device to be moved entirely to another display device by selecting the other display device from a dialog box displayed in response to a pointer-dragging input gesture on the application window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: SMART Technologies ULC
    Inventors: Douglas B. Hill, Michael Rounding, Daniel Mitchell, David Martin, Luqing Wang, Gregory Forrest
  • Interactive input system and method of operating the same
    Patent number: 8937588
    Abstract: A method of operating an interactive input system comprises capturing images of a region of interest at a first frame rate; processing a first pixel subset of images captured at the first frame rate to detect the presence of an object; and if an object is detected, capturing images of the region of interest at a second frame rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: SMART Technologies ULC
    Inventors: Stephen Wheatley, Jeremy Hansen, Gregory Forrest
  • Safety device for cantilevered beam and boom assembly incorporating the same
    Patent number: 8517324
    Abstract: A safety device for a cantilevered beam pivotally mounted adjacent one end thereof to a support surface is adapted to bridge the beam and the support surface and is structured so that when coupled to the beam and support surface, the safety device maintains the beam in a substantially fixed cantilevered condition until a downward force exceeding a threshold is applied to the beam and thereafter controls downward pivoting of the beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: SMART Technologies ULC
    Inventors: Paul Auger, James Rempel, Matthew Rodgers, Amir Butmir, Mark Fletcher, Gregory Forrest
  • INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20120319941
    Abstract: A method of operating an interactive input system comprises capturing images of a region of interest at a first frame rate; processing a first pixel subset of images captured at the first frame rate to detect the presence of an object; and if an object is detected, capturing images of the region of interest at a second frame rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: SMART TECHNOLOGIES ULC
    Inventors: STEPHEN WHEATLEY, JEREMY HANSEN, GREGORY FORREST
  • METHOD OF DISPLAYING APPLICATIONS IN A MULTI-MONITOR COMPUTER SYSTEM AND MULTI-MONITOR COMPUTER SYSTEM EMPLOYING THE METHOD
    Publication number: 20110241985
    Abstract: A multi-monitor computer system includes a plurality of display devices communicating with at least one computing device executing an application management procedure. The application management procedure enables an application window available on one display device to be moved entirely to another display device by selecting the other display device from a dialog box displayed in response to a pointer-dragging input gesture on the application window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: Smart Technologies ULC
    Inventors: Douglas B. Hill, Michael Rounding, Daniel Mitchell, David Martin, Luging Wang, Gregory Forrest
  • INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM AND BEZEL THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20110095989
    Abstract: An interactive input system comprises at least one imaging device having a field of view looking into a region of interest, a bezel at least partially surrounding the region of interest and having a surface in the field of view of the at least one imaging device, a first radiation source emitting radiation into the region of interact that is generally matched to the characteristics of the bezel so that the radiation emitted by the first radiation source is reflected by the bezel surface generally towards the at least one imaging device and a second radiation source emitting radiation into the region of interest that is generally unmatched to the characteristics of the bezel so that the radiation emitted by the second radiation source is not reflected by the bezel surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: SMART Technologies ULC
    Inventors: Grant McGibney, Gregory Forrest
  • SAFETY DEVICE FOR CANTILEVERED BEAM AND BOOM ASSEMBLY INCORPORATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20090173867
    Abstract: A safety device for a cantilevered beam pivotally mounted adjacent one end thereof to a support surface is adapted to bridge the beam and the support surface and is structured so that when coupled to the beam and support surface, the safety device maintains the beam in a substantially fixed cantilevered condition until a downward force exceeding a threshold is applied to the beam and thereafter controls downward pivoting of the beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Applicant: SMART TECHNOLOGIES ULC
    Inventors: Paul Auger, James Rempel, Matthew Rodgers, Amir Butmir, Mark Fletcher, Gregory Forrest