Patents by Inventor Michael Patrick Almon

Michael Patrick Almon 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).

  • Line segment update method for electro-optic displays
    Patent number: 9996195
    Abstract: A touch screen electro-optic display is arranged such that upon a touch being detected on the display surface, the display surface surrounding the touch “blinks” by being driven to a different optical state, then back to its original state. A second method uses a display having a pen or stylus which can draw lines upon the display. A first line segment is detected and its area updated using a first drive scheme having short waveforms. The area of a second line segment is updated using the first drive scheme. Thereafter, the areas of both line segments are updated using a second drive scheme different from the first drive scheme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: E Ink Corporation
    Inventors: Theodore A. Sjodin, Yuval Ben-Dov, Kenneth R. Crounse, Jason Lin, Karl Raymond Amundson, Michael Patrick Almon, Hugh M. Enxing, Timothy J. O'Malley
  • METHODS FOR DRIVING ELECTRO-OPTIC DISPLAYS
    Publication number: 20170045965
    Abstract: A touch screen electro-optic display is arranged such that upon a touch being detected on the display surface, the display surface surrounding the touch “blinks” by being driven to a different optical state, then back to its original state. A second method uses a display having a pen or stylus which can draw lines upon the display. A first line segment is detected and its area updated using a first drive scheme having short waveforms. The area of a second line segment is updated using the first drive scheme. Thereafter, the areas of both line segments are updated using a second drive scheme different from the first drive scheme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Theodore A. SJODIN, Yuval BEN-DOV, Kenneth R. CROUNSE, Jason LIN, Karl Raymond AMUNDSON, Michael Patrick ALMON, Hugh M. ENXING, Timothy J. O'MALLEY
  • Methods for driving electro-optic displays
    Patent number: 9513743
    Abstract: A touch screen electro-optic display is arranged such that upon a touch being detected on the display surface, the display surface surrounding the touch “blinks” by being driven to a different optical state, then back to its original state. A second method uses a display having a pen or stylus which can draw lines upon the display. A first line segment is detected and its area updated using a first drive scheme having short waveforms. The area of a second line segment is updated using the first drive scheme. Thereafter, the areas of both line segments are updated using a second drive scheme different from the first drive scheme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: E Ink Corporation
    Inventors: Theodore H. Sjodin, Yuval Ben-Dov, Kenneth R. Crounse, Jason Lin, Karl Raymond Amundson, Michael Patrick Almon, Hugh M. Enxing, Timothy J. O'Malley, Jr.
  • METHODS FOR DRIVING ELECTRO-OPTIC DISPLAYS
    Publication number: 20130321278
    Abstract: A touch screen electro-optic display is arranged such that upon a touch being detected on the display surface, the display surface surrounding the touch “blinks” by being driven to a different optical state, then back to its original state. A second method uses a display having a pen or stylus which can draw lines upon the display. A first line segment is detected and its area updated using a first drive scheme having short waveforms. The area of a second line segment is updated using the first drive scheme. Thereafter, the areas of both line segments are updated using a second drive scheme different from the first drive scheme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: E INK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Theodore H. Sjodin, Yuval Ben-Dov, Kenneth R. Crounse, Jason Lin, Karl Raymond Amundson, Michael Patrick Almon, Hugh M. Enxing, Timothy J. O'Malley, JR.