Patents by Inventor Gregory G. Forrest

Gregory G. 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 FOR MANIPULATING A TOOLBAR ON AN INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM AND INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM EXECUTING THE METHOD
    Publication number: 20120179994
    Abstract: A method comprises receiving input; and when said input is associated with a command to transpose a graphical user interface (GUI) element comprising a plurality of sub-elements that is positioned on a display surface, transposing at least one of said sub-elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: SMART Technologies ULC
    Inventors: Nancy Knowlton, Kathryn Rounding, Erin Wallace, Gregory G. Forrest
  • Method and apparatus for inhibiting a subject's eyes from being exposed to projected light
    Patent number: 7984995
    Abstract: A method of inhibiting a subject's eyes from being exposed to projected light when the subject is positioned in front of a background on which an image is displayed comprises capturing at least one image of the background including the displayed image, processing the captured image to detect the existence of the subject and to locate generally the subject and masking image data used by the projector to project the image corresponding to a region that encompasses at least the subject's eyes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: SMART Technologies ULC
    Inventors: Gerald Morrison, David E. Holmgren, Yunqiu (Rachel) Wang, Brian Howse, Alex Chtchetinine, Gregory G. Forrest
  • SAFETY DEVICE FOR A CANTILEVERED BEAM AND BOOM ASSEMBLY INCORPORATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20110147562
    Abstract: A safety device (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600) for a cantilevered beam (86) pivotally mounted adjacent one end thereof to a support surface is adapted to bridge the beam and the support surface (84) 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 6, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: SMART TECHNOLOGIES ULC
    Inventors: Paul Anthony Auger, James Rempel, Matthew Rodgers, Amir Butmir, Mark Fletcher, Gregory G. Forrest
  • Safety Device For A Cantilevered Beam And Boom Assembly Incorporating The Same
    Publication number: 20090173856
    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 8, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Applicant: SMART TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Paul Auger, Amir Butmir, Matthew Sean Rodgers, James Jacob Remple, Andrew MacAskill, Gregory G. Forrest
  • Method And Apparatus For Inhibiting A Subject's Eyes From Being Exposed To Projected Light
    Publication number: 20070273842
    Abstract: A method of inhibiting a subject's eyes from being exposed to projected light when the subject is positioned in front of a background on which an image is displayed comprises capturing at least one image of the background including the displayed image, processing the captured image to detect the existence of the subject and to locate generally the subject and masking image data used by the projector to project the image corresponding to a region that encompasses at least the subject's eyes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2006
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Inventors: Gerald Morrison, David E. Holmgren, Yunqiu (Rachel) Wang, Brian Howse, Alex Chtchetinine, Gregory G. Forrest