Patents by Inventor Neal Osborne

Neal Osborne 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).

  • Novel process
    Publication number: 20050165229
    Abstract: There is provided a process for the preparation of a compound according to Formula (II): which includes the step of cyclising a compound of Formula (III): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, X and m have meanings which are given in the description.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2004
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Applicant: Pfizer, Inc.
    Inventors: Desmond Best, George Burton, Brian Gasson, Neal Osborne, Graham Walker
  • Software-based voltage detection to reserve device power upon shutdown
    Patent number: 6571343
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for reserving power in a handheld computer by inducing a sleep mode when the energy supply of the handheld computer reaches a predetermined low level. A software is provided which operates a sleep mode when a device of the handheld computer detects a predetermined low battery voltage. A processor operates the software to place the handheld computer in a low energy-consuming shutdown state in which an interrupt controller operates to mask those interrupt signals thus providing an user with the impression that the device has entered an unresponsive sleep mode. In maintaining the sleep mode, the processor operates such that all input signals that request the handheld computer to power up remain active but so long as the battery voltage remains below a predetermined voltage the interrupt signals to power up selected applications and devices are masked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: PalmSource, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott R. Johnson, Francis J. Canova, Eric M. Lunsford, Nicholas Twyman, Neal A. Osborne
  • Software-based voltage detection to reserve device power upon shutdown
    Patent number: RE40236
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for reserving power in a handheld computer by inducing a sleep mode when the energy supply of the handheld computer reaches a predetermined low level. A software is provided which operates a sleep mode when a device of the handheld computer detects a predetermined low battery voltage. A processor operates the software to place the handheld computer in a low energy-consuming shutdown state in which an interrupt controller operates to mask those interrupt signals thus providing an user with the impression that the device has entered an unresponsive sleep mode. In maintaining the sleep mode, the processor operates such that all input signals that request the handheld computer to power up remain active but so long as the battery voltage remains below a predetermined voltage the interrupt signals to power up selected applications and devices are masked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Palm, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott R. Johnson, Francis J. Canova, Eric M. Lunsford, Nicholas Twyman, Neal A. Osborne