Patents by Inventor Paul M. Hupman

Paul M. Hupman 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).

  • Privacy Filter With Rounded Optically Opaque Regions
    Publication number: 20090273844
    Abstract: A privacy filter comprises a first light transmissive film having a first plurality of rounded, optically opaque regions extending into a surface thereof. The first plurality of rounded, optically opaque regions are positioned to allow a viewer to view an image through the privacy filter within a range of viewing angles and to block viewing of the image through the privacy filter outside the range of viewing angles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventors: Jung Suk Lee, Fred C. Thomas, Paul M. Hupman
  • Color calibration system and method
    Publication number: 20090184947
    Abstract: A color calibration system comprises an electronic device having a display screen, a color sensing device disposed on the electronic device, and a calibration module disposed in the electronic device to perform a color calibration process for the display screen based on a color value detected by the color sensing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Inventors: Paul M. Hupman, Joseph M. Driear
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ADJUSTING BACKLIGHT LUMINANCE
    Publication number: 20080266235
    Abstract: A display system is provided, the display system having a processor and a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) coupled to the processor. The display system also includes a backlight for the LCD panel, the backlight having an adjustable backlight luminance. The processor causes a plurality of successive image frames to be displayed on the LCD panel. The backlight luminance is selectively adjusted for each of the image frames.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Paul M. Hupman, Barry N. Carroll
  • Systems and methods for disabling power management in a computer system
    Patent number: 7366924
    Abstract: A power adapter comprises a power supply to output power for powering a powered device when the powered device is coupled to the power adapter. The power adapter further comprises a disable throttle indicator that, when the powered device is coupled to the power adapter, indicates to the powered device that the powered device need not reduce an amount of power used by the powered device in order to keep the power adapter within regulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul M. Hupman, Michael D. Batchelor