Patents by Inventor John David Patton

John David Patton 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).

  • Ambient light display and system for displaying data
    Patent number: 7675683
    Abstract: A system for displaying data includes a display unit and a transmitting unit. A display unit has a housing that defines an ambient light window and a viewing window. A data display is positioned inside the housing, and optics are included for guiding light from the ambient light window through the display and out the viewing window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Motion Research Corporation
    Inventors: Dominic Dobson, David Andrew Weber, David Joseph Perry, John David Patton, Matthew A. Rhoades, Keith Bryant Payea, Peter Purdy
  • Telephone and telephone accessory signal generator and methods and devices using the same
    Patent number: 7599719
    Abstract: A device includes a telephone accessory configured and arranged to transmit an audio signal; and an audio effects generator coupled to the telephone accessory or a video effects generator. The audio effects generator can produce at least one user-initiated audio effect that is transmitted as part of the audio signal. The video effects generator can produce at least one user-initiated visual effect altering an image transmitted by the telephone accessory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Inventor: John David Patton
  • Telephone signal generator and methods and devices using the same
    Patent number: 7366295
    Abstract: A method or device includes a telephone with an audio or video effects generator to produce audio or video effects that are transmitted as part of a signal from the telephone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Inventor: John David Patton