Patents by Inventor Howell J. Chambers, JR.

Howell J. Chambers, JR. 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).

  • Display device modulation system
    Patent number: 8773450
    Abstract: Arrangements and methods are provided that modulate various display device outputs in response to detected changes in environmental conditions affecting a display screen. The arrangement responds to changing environments to maximize the quality of the display. A sensor that is responsive to the changing environment, such as changes in ambient light, is provided to modulate the display accordingly. The arrangement contains logic for utilizing the sensing input and user preferences to provide the best display under the prevailing conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Franklin W. Harris, Howell J. Chambers, Jr., Joseph C. Ninan, James A. North, Thomas A. Vanderkin
  • DISPLAY DEVICE MODULATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130229426
    Abstract: Arrangements and methods are provided that modulate various display device outputs in response to detected changes in environmental conditions affecting a display screen. The arrangement responds to changing environments to maximize the quality of the display. A sensor that is responsive to the changing environment, such as changes in ambient light, is provided to modulate the display accordingly. The arrangement contains logic for utilizing the sensing input and user preferences to provide the best display under the prevailing conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Inventors: Franklin W. Harris, Howell J. Chambers, JR., Joseph C. Ninan, James A. North, Thomas A. Vanderkin
  • Display device modulation system
    Patent number: 8411098
    Abstract: Arrangements and methods are provided that modulate various display device outputs in response to detected changes in environmental conditions affecting a display screen. The arrangement responds to changing environments to maximize the quality of the display. A sensor that is responsive to the changing environment, such as changes in ambient light, is provided to modulate the display accordingly. The arrangement contains logic for utilizing the sensing input and user preferences to provide the best display under the prevailing conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Franklin W. Harris, Howell J. Chambers, Jr., Joseph C. Ninan, James A. North, Thomas A. Vanderkin
  • DISPLAY DEVICE MODULATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090085922
    Abstract: Arrangements and methods are provided that modulate various display device outputs in response to detected changes in environmental conditions affecting a display screen. The arrangement responds to changing environments to maximize the quality of the display. A sensor that is responsive to the changing environment, such as changes in ambient light, is provided to modulate the display accordingly. The arrangement contains logic for utilizing the sensing input and user preferences to provide the best display under the prevailing conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd
    Inventors: Franklin W. Harris, Howell J. Chambers, JR., Joseph C. Ninan, James A. North, Thomas A. Vanderkin