Patents by Inventor Howard Gallimore

Howard Gallimore 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: 9351419
    Abstract: There is disclosed an interactive whiteboard system including a display surface (102) and a projector (108), wherein a support structure includes a support arm (110) which extends away from the plane of the interactive surface to support a projector head of the projector in a position in front of the display surface, wherein there is further provided a safety member (212) for connecting the support arm to the support structure, the safety member being arranged such that in an overload condition of the support arm, the support arm pivots relative to the support structure in a controlled manner until a predetermined stop point is reached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Promethean Limited
    Inventors: John Charlton, David Woodcock, Howard Gallimore
  • Publication number: 20140146508
    Abstract: There is disclosed an interactive whiteboard system including a display surface (102) and a projector (108), wherein a support structure includes a support arm (110) which extends away from the plane of the interactive surface to support a projector head of the projector in a position in front of the display surface, wherein there is further provided a safety member (212) for connecting the support arm to the support structure, the safety member being arranged such that in an overload condition of the support arm, the support arm pivots relative to the support structure in a controlled manner until a predetermined stop point is reached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: PROMETHEAN LIMITED
    Inventors: John Charlton, David Woodcock, Howard Gallimore
  • Publication number: 20120181415
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus (30) for mounting a projector (2) to an overhead projector support, comprising: a. a first mount portion (6) including a first pivot means (20) and a first fixing means (24); b. a second mount portion (8) including a second pivot means (18) for cooperating with the first pivot means and a second fixing means (26) for cooperating with the first fixing means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: PROMETHEAN HOUSE
    Inventors: David Woodcock, Howard Gallimore