Patents by Inventor Steve Armfield

Steve Armfield 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).

  • Self-labeling digital storage unit
    Patent number: 8578063
    Abstract: Portable storage units are equipped with human readable electronic displays that contain information pertaining to the content and state of the storage units. The information displayed changes as the contents of the storage unit change. Such electronic labels can contain a variety of useful information. Some information would be static, such as owner identification, while other information will be dynamic such as the amount of free space. Still other information will be browseable such as the directory structure, file contents, storage unit total capacity, storage unit available space, storage unit directory structure, storage unit file names. storage unit file contents and device reliability statistics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Kagaku Media Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael S. Battaglia, Addison M. Fischer, Randal J. Martin, Steve Armfield
  • Self-labeling digital storage unit
    Publication number: 20060095647
    Abstract: Portable storage units are equipped with human readable electronic displays that contain information pertaining to the content and state of the storage units. The information displayed changes as the contents of the storage unit change. Such electronic labels can contain a variety of useful information. Some information would be static, such as owner identification, while other information will be dynamic such as the amount of free space. Still other information will be browseable such as the directory structure, file contents, storage unit total capacity, storage unit available space, storage unit directory structure, storage unit file names. storage unit file contents and device reliability statistics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Applicant: SmartDisk Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Battaglia, Addison Fischer, Randal Martin, Steve Armfield