Patents by Inventor Jim Owens

Jim Owens 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: 7248301
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and method for providing feedback to a user. In one embodiment, a system and a method pertain to analyzing levels of focus of discrete portions of an image, evaluating a relative focus of the image portions, and identifying to a user the image portions having the highest level of focus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: James S. Voss, Jim Owens
  • Patent number: 7114452
    Abstract: A sailing accessory for selectively receiving and holding personal accessories of a user and providing convenient access to the accessories for a helmsman. The sailing accessory includes a top member and a bottom member. The top member includes a slot which extends therethrough. The slot is designed for receiving a top portion of a pedestal guard. The top member defines a work surface. The bottom member is operationally coupled to the top member. The bottom member includes a front edge designed for abutting a back side of the pedestal guard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Inventor: Jim Owen
  • Publication number: 20050145092
    Abstract: This invention discloses a drum stick into which a hollow cavity is drilled and which contains a brush assembly secured by an end cap. The brush assembly is retracted into the hollow stick until needed by a drummer, who then extends the brush out of the cavity with a snap of his wrist, and turns the drum stick over and uses the brushes. When not deeded by the drummer, the brushes are re-inserted into the cavity by pushing lightly on the end of the brush.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2004
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Inventor: Jim Owens
  • Publication number: 20050081138
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for associating an image with a video file. In one embodiment, a system and a method pertain to identifying a video file that contains an identified image that is to be stored as a separate still image file, and storing association data along with the still image file that associates the still image file with the video file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventors: James Voss, Jim Owens
  • Publication number: 20050069291
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for locating a video file. In one embodiment, a system and method pertain to identifying a key image, identifying a plurality of video files, and searching the plurality of video files for the key image using an image comparison technology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Inventors: James Voss, Jim Owens
  • Publication number: 20040218086
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and method for providing feedback to a user. In one embodiment, a system and a method pertain to analyzing levels of focus of discrete portions of an image, evaluating a relative focus of the image portions, and identifying to a user the image portions having the highest level of focus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2003
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Inventors: James S. Voss, Jim Owens
  • Patent number: 5490848
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for creating on site, remote from a sterile environment, parenteral solutions in large volume parenteral containers for intravenous administration to a patient. In an embodiment, this system comprises an empty large volume container including at least one port for accessing an interior of the container. The port includes a sterilizing filter for sterilizing a fluid fed through the port into the container. A second container is provided including a solute and having means for coupling the second container to the large volume container and thereby providing fluid communication therebetween allowing the solute to be received within the interior of the container. A sterile water source is also provided including means for placing the sterile water source in fluid communication with the port and allowing water to flow from the sterile water source into the interior of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 13, 1996
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventors: Mike Finley, Mike Scharf, Jeff Packard, Jim Kipp, Tom Dudar, Jim Owens, Al Bindokas
  • Patent number: 5484431
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a container, system, and method for creating parenteral solutions at a site, remote from sterile environments. The system includes a flexible container that is empty except for a prepackaged amount of a solute that is housed in the interior of the container. The container includes at least one port and a sterilizing filter in communication with an interior of the port. The container is so constructed and arranged that a fluid flow path is created from the port through the filter and into the interior of the container. A sterile water source including means for establishing fluid flow from the sterile water source into the port is provided. Accordingly, sterile water can flow from the sterile water source through the filter into the container where it is mixed with the solute to create a parenteral solution that can then be infused into a patient. A method and container are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 16, 1996
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventors: Mike Scharf, Mike Finley, Joe Veillon, Jim Kipp, Tom Dudar, Jim Owens, Jim Ogle
  • Patent number: D958548
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Inventor: Jim Owen