Patents by Inventor Michael E. Foster

Michael E. Foster 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).

  • Touch screen bezel design for use in aviation operations
    Patent number: 10025406
    Abstract: A touch screen bezel design that is optimized for use by a pilot during in-flight operations, which include vibrations, turbulence, and other factors affecting direct interaction with a touch screen. The bezel is further designed to include bezel indices which support touch interaction by a finger when a pilot's arm is near full extension as well as in other suboptimal postures. The bezel is also designed to elicit understanding that the screen it surrounds is touch-enabled, providing a common interface look and feel for all touch-enabled screens on the flight deck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Lisa C. Thomas, Michael E. Foster, Mark I. Nikolic
  • Touch Screen Bezel Design for Use in Aviation Operations
    Publication number: 20170075442
    Abstract: A touch screen bezel design that is optimized for use by a pilot during in-flight operations, which include vibrations, turbulence, and other factors affecting direct interaction with a touch screen. The bezel is further designed to include bezel indices which support touch interaction by a finger when a pilot's arm is near full extension as well as in other suboptimal postures. The bezel is also designed to elicit understanding that the screen it surrounds is touch-enabled, providing a common interface look and feel for all touch-enabled screens on the flight deck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Lisa C. Thomas, Michael E. Foster, Mark I. Nikolic