Patents by Inventor Simon Rowland

Simon Rowland 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: 20110219655
    Abstract: The present invention provides a device for mounting a graphic holder on a display arm. The device has a body portion substantially formed of a resilient elastic material. The body portion comprises a band for securing around a display arm. As the band is resilient and elastic it can be used to mount the device on a variety of different shaped display arms. The device further comprises a neck portion attached to the body portion at a first end and having attaching means for holding the graphics holder substantially at a second end. The present invention also provides a system for displaying a graphic on a display arm comprising a device and a graphic holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: DISPLAY MODE LIMITED
    Inventors: Simon ROWLAND, Helen JOHNS
  • Patent number: 7518486
    Abstract: A method for locking an electrical device to a location includes installing a location code generating unit into a power network hub servicing a geographic area, generating a location code for the geographic area, at least periodically transmitting the generated location code substantially throughout the geographic area, further including, transmitting the location code substantially throughout the geographic area at a specific frequency, installing at least one frequency filter along at least one boundary of the geographic area for filtering the specific frequency at which the location code is transmitted to prevent transmission of the location code beyond a boundary of the geographic area, receiving the location code from the power network, prompting one or more electronic devices within the geographic area to input the location code, and locking the one or more electronic devices to the location via the location code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gavin D. Beardall, Simon Rowland