Patents by Inventor Peter M. Steven

Peter M. Steven 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).

  • Publication number: 20110063341
    Abstract: One aspect of the invention is a system for displaying images. A display device comprises a back light unit and a first aperture and a second aperture in the back light unit. The display device also comprises a first sensor, a second sensor, and a third sensor. The first sensor is configured to measure a first brightness value of the back light unit through the first aperture. The second sensor is configured to measure a second brightness value of the back light unit through the second aperture. The third sensor is configured to measure a third brightness value from a front portion of the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventors: Wendell Knicely, Eugene R. Harris, Peter M. Steven
  • Patent number: 6898810
    Abstract: A medical table extension device and method has an elongated plate with opposite attachment and support sections. The attachment section extends under a mattress of the medical table to be stabilized by a patient's body weight. The support section extends outwardly from the medical table to support a patient's limb. The plate can include a continuous sheet with at least one bend defining the attachment and support sections of the plate. The attachment and support sections can have upper surfaces disposed at different elevational heights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: Morphographics, P.C.
    Inventor: Peter M. Steven