Patents by Inventor Mark W. Oliver

Mark W. Oliver 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).

  • Publication number: 20030160735
    Abstract: A portable electronic device is disclosed. The portable electronic device includes a housing. The portable electronic device also includes computing electronics that are supported by the housing. The computing electronics include a processor, a display controller coupled to the processor, and memory coupled to the processor. The portable electronic device disclosed also includes an expandable display coupled with a display controller. The expandable display is expandable from a first size to a second size. The first size is different than the second size. A sensor is coupled to the processor. The sensor is configured to provide a signal representative of the size of the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2002
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Applicant: Palm, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Lee, Shawn R. Gettemy, Sherridythe A. Fraser, William R. Hanson, Yoon Kean Wong, Mark W. Oliver
  • Publication number: 20030160767
    Abstract: A wireless detachable display for a handheld computing device is disclosed. The display system includes a visual display having a communications transceiver, a processing unit having a communications transceiver and sending display data to the transceiver of the visual display, a first power source for the processing unit, and a second power source for the visual display. The visual display is physically separable from the processing unit while displaying information according to communications from the processing unit between the visual display transceiver and the processing unit transceiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2002
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Applicant: Palm Inc.
    Inventors: Yoon Kean Wong, William R. Hanson, Lawrence Lam, Mark W. Oliver
  • Publication number: 20030160755
    Abstract: A display system for a handheld computing device is disclosed. The display system includes a processing unit having a first communication port, and a visual display unit separable from the processing unit. The visual display unit further includes a visual display, and a second communication port. The display unit can be expanded from an initial or storage state to present a larger visual display size. Further, the first communication port providing communication with the second communication port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2002
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Applicant: Palm, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn R. Gettemy, Sherridythe A. Fraser, Kevin Lee, William R. Hanson, Yoon Kean Wong, Mark W. Oliver
  • Publication number: 20030098845
    Abstract: A display system is disclosed. The display system includes a processor. The display system also includes a first display device having a first display surface and receiving display data from the processor. The display system also includes a second displayed device having a display area smaller then the first display device and moveable over the surface of the first display device. The display system also includes a sensor in communication with the processor and communicating location data to the processor. The location data is representative of the relative location of the first display to the second display. Further still, the display system includes a program running on the processor and providing display data to the first and second display devices. The display data is provided to the second display device based on the location data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2001
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Applicant: Palm, Inc.
    Inventors: William Robert Hanson, Shawn R. Gettemy, Sherridythe A. Fraser, Yoon Kean Wong, Mark W. Oliver
  • Publication number: 20030017810
    Abstract: This invention is a wireless communication device (100) including a first housing (220) with a housing support (250) and a second housing (120) positioned about the housing support, or a portion thereof, so that the second housing may rotate around the housing support. Also, the second housing (120) includes a circular portion (122) positioned about the housing support (250) and an extending portion (124) extending from the circular portion. When the device (100) is in a closed position (110), the circular and extending portions (122 & 124) of the second housing (120) arc adjacent to the first housing (220). When the device (100) is in an opened position (210), the circular portion (122) is adjacent to the first housing (220) and the extending portion (124) is away from the first housing. In addition, the second housing (120) may have multiple position relative to the first housing (220) in which each position activates a particular function of the device (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2001
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Inventors: Mark D. Janninck, Mark W. Oliver
  • Patent number: 5632842
    Abstract: A method for making a labeled business form comprising a paper web having thereon a full length adhesive band covered by a release liner where the width of the release liner is substantially equal to or greater than the width of the adhesive band and where the adhesive band has a width less than the width of the paper web. The method includes die cutting the paper web to form individual labels, neutralizing any adhesive extending beyond the release liner, and transversely cutting the paper-adhesive-liner combination to form individual business forms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 27, 1997
    Assignee: Uarco Incorporated
    Inventors: Mark W. Oliver, George F. Zehner
  • Patent number: D424557
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert L. Nagele, Mark W. Oliver, Max Yoshimoto, Tadeo T. Toulis, Jeffrey A. Salazar, Pierre-Yves Dubois, Todd E. Lewis
  • Patent number: D425858
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2000
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark W. Oliver, Max Yoshimoto, Tadeo T. Toulis, Todd E. Lewis
  • Patent number: D425859
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2000
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark W. Oliver, Todd E. Lewis, Max Yoshimoto, Pierre-Yves Dubois