Patents by Inventor James Rempel

James Rempel 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 detection and rejection of pointer contacts in interactive input systems
    Patent number: 9542040
    Abstract: A method comprising obtaining a first location of a first pointer contact on an input surface; calculating a restricted area proximate the first location; processing the first pointer contact; and inhibit processing of a second location of a second pointer contact within the restricted area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: SMART TECHNOLOGIES ULC
    Inventors: Sean Thompson, Arden Albert, James Rempel, Grant McGibney
  • METHOD FOR DETECTION AND REJECTION OF POINTER CONTACTS IN INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20140267106
    Abstract: A method comprising obtaining a first location of a first pointer contact on an input surface; calculating a restricted area proximate the first location; processing the first pointer contact; and inhibit processing of a second location of a second pointer contact within the restricted area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: SMART TECHNOLOGIES ULC
    Inventors: Sean Thompson, Arden Albert, James Rempel, Grant McGibney
  • 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
  • System and method for managing media data in a presentation system
    Patent number: 8269728
    Abstract: A media integration device associated with a touch system including a touch screen, comprises a media control module operative to receive media information from a plurality of devices and generate media data associated with each of the plurality of devices. The media control module selects one device from the plurality of devices for displaying media data associated with the one device on the touch screen. A program module is operatively coupled to the media control device and adapted to generate a graphical user interface including a first display on the touch screen for operationally controlling the selected one device from the touch screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: SMART Technologies ULC
    Inventors: Stephen Bolt, James Rempel, Paul A. Auger
  • 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 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
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING MEDIA DATA IN A PRESENTATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20080303794
    Abstract: A media integration device associated with a touch system including a touch screen, comprises a media control module operative to receive media information from a plurality of devices and generate media data associated with each of the plurality of devices. The media control module selects one device from the plurality of devices for displaying media data associated with the one device on the touch screen. A program module is operatively coupled to the media control device and adapted to generate a graphical user interface including a first display on the touch screen for operationally controlling the selected one device from the touch screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: SMART Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Bolt, James Rempel, Paul A. Auger