Patents by Inventor Paul Leslie Howard

Paul Leslie 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).

  • Camera support mechanism
    Patent number: 7572073
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a camera support mechanism may be used as a mount to couple a camera to a display. The camera support mechanism may include a front lip and rear leg to hold the camera in place. The front lip may align with a front edge of a display. In some embodiments, the rear leg may be adjustable by an adjustment knob. The rear leg may further have a compliant tip to allow the camera support mechanism to adapt to different sizes and shapes of displays. The camera may be mounted on the camera support mechanism through a fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: LifeSize Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael L. Kenoyer, Jonathan I. Kaplan, Paul D. Frey, Paul Leslie Howard, Branko Lukic
  • Separable videoconferencing settop unit
    Patent number: D540753
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: LifeSize Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Branko Lukic, John Wallace Smith, Paul Leslie Howard