Patents by Inventor Phil Halbert

Phil Halbert 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).

  • System and method of providing mobility to personal computers
    Patent number: 8117608
    Abstract: A user-centric computing system that includes a mobile storage device (“MSD”) capable of interfacing with a client personal computer (“PC”) for the purpose of using certain resources available through the client PC to access user programs, applications, data, and settings stored on the MSD. The user-centric computing system may also include a software management program configured to select the user programs, applications, data and settings to be stored on the MSD from the user programs, applications, data, and settings installed on a user's PC and to interface with the client PC. A method of providing mobility to a user PC by selecting programs installed on the user PC and storing the selected programs on an MSD and interfacing the MSD with a client PC is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: RingCube Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron Slettehaugh, Kyle Poole, Bryan Grziwok, Phil Halbert
  • Methods and apparatus for a quick-change spool system
    Patent number: 6712300
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus implementing a quick-change spool system. A quick-change spool system includes one or more spools, each spool including a cavity in which there are one or more recesses. The system includes a spool base configured for detachably coupling with a spool support shaft of a fishing reel body, the spool base including a member configured for mating with the cavity of one of the spools. The system includes a retaining mechanism that includes one or more spring-loaded keys that are shaped such that the keys depress when the member of the spool base is being inserted into the cavity of one of the spools and, furthermore, extend to engage the recesses when the member of the spool is fully inserted into the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Better Fishtrap, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Carlebach, Bryan Grziwok, Phil Halbert, Jennifer Michalek
  • Methods and apparatus for a quick-change spool system
    Publication number: 20030136868
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus implementing a quick-change spool system. A quick-change spool system includes one or more spools, each spool including a cavity in which there are one or more recesses. The system includes a spool base configured for detachably coupling with a spool support shaft of a fishing reel body, the spool base including a member configured for mating with the cavity of one of the spools. The system includes a retaining mechanism that includes one or more spring-loaded keys that are shaped such that the keys depress when the member of the spool base is being inserted into the cavity of one of the spools and, furthermore, extend to engage the recesses when the member of the spool is fully inserted into the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: Adam Carlebach, Bryan Grziwok, Phil Halbert, Jennifer Michalek
  • Chemiluminescence compact imaging scanner lid
    Patent number: D721704
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Li-Cor, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronaldo Carreon, Matthew Presta, Phil Halbert, Peter Gleason