Patents by Inventor Linda Gale Howard

Linda Gale Howard 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).

  • Thin optical disc having remote reading capability
    Patent number: 7774806
    Abstract: In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a thin optical disc having remote reading capability is provided. In accordance with a particular embodiment of the present invention, the optical disc includes a central clamping area that defines a central aperture operable to be engaged by a spindle mechanism of an optical disc drive, an optically-readable data storage area substantially surrounding the central clamping area, the optically-readable data storage area having a planar thickness of less than 1.20 mm, and an electronic tag coupled to or embedded within the optical disc, the electronic tag comprising a radio frequency tag or radio frequency identification tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: EnXnet, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Pempsell, Ryan Corley, Linda Gale Howard
  • Thin optical disc having remote reading capability
    Patent number: 7716695
    Abstract: In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a thin optical disc having remote reading capability is provided. In accordance with a particular embodiment of the present invention, the optical disc includes a central clamping area that defines a central aperture operable to be engaged by a spindle mechanism of an optical disc drive, an optically-readable data storage area substantially surrounding the central clamping area, the optically-readable data storage area having a planar thickness of less than 1.20 mm, and an electronic tag coupled to or embedded within the optical disc, the electronic tag comprising a radio frequency tag or radio frequency identification tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: EnXnet, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Pempsell, Ryan Corley, Linda Gale Howard
  • Thin Optical Disc Having Remote Reading Capability
    Publication number: 20090016204
    Abstract: In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a thin optical disc having remote reading capability is provided. In accordance with a particular embodiment of the present invention, the optical disc includes a central clamping area that defines a central aperture operable to be engaged by a spindle mechanism of an optical disc drive, an optically-readable data storage area substantially surrounding the central clamping area, the optically-readable data storage area having a planar thickness of less than 1.20 mm, and an electronic tag coupled to or embedded within the optical disc, the electronic tag comprising a radio frequency tag or radio frequency identification tag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: EnXnet, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Pempsell, Ryan Corley, Linda Gale Howard