Patents by Inventor Steven Farmer
Steven Farmer 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).
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Patent number: 8994710Abstract: We describe power control techniques for an document reader with an electrophoretic display. In embodiments the document reader comprises a main processor to display information and at least one secondary processor to detect, say, a user input gesture; a battery to provide power to both processors; and a controllable switch coupled between said battery and said main processor and having a control line coupled to said secondary processor, to switch power from said battery to said main processor while said secondary processor is powered. In embodiments a power consumption measured in months is desired so that rather than put the main processor into a standby mode power to the main processor is switched off entirely but the system is arranged to be able to start-up quickly from this configuration.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2009Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Flexenable LimitedInventors: Duncan Barclay, Steven Farmer
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Patent number: 8539341Abstract: We describe a method of displaying a document page with a predetermined size using a display device having edges defining lateral dimensions not substantially larger than said predetermined size and having a central re-writable display portion and a non-re-writable border, said document page comprising a central, foreground portion bearing one or both of text and graphics, a background having a background color and at least one margin having said background color, the method comprising: inputting page data defining a page for display; processing said page data to crop margins of said page such that, when displayed on said re-writable display portion, said non-re-writable border gives the appearance of said cropped margins, said processing generating cropped page data; and outputting said cropped page data for display on said re-writable display portion of said display.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2008Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Plastic Logic LimitedInventors: Duncan Barclay, Steven Farmer, Carl Hayton, Simon Joines, Anusha Nirmalananthan, Paul A. Cain, Barry Merrick
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Publication number: 20110018854Abstract: We describe power control techniques for an document reader with an electrophoretic display. In embodiments the document reader comprises a main processor to display information and at least one secondary processor to detect, say, a user input gesture; a battery to provide power to both processors; and a controllable switch coupled between said battery and said main processor and having a control line coupled to said secondary processor, to switch power from said battery to said main processor whilst said secondary processor is powered. In embodiments a power consumption measured in months is desired so that rather than put the main processor into a standby mode power to the main processor is switched off entirely but the system is arranged to be able to start-up quickly from this configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2009Publication date: January 27, 2011Inventors: Duncan Barclay, Steven Farmer
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Publication number: 20090113291Abstract: We describe a method of displaying a document page with a predetermined size using a display device having edges defining lateral dimensions not substantially larger than said predetermined size and having a central re-writable display portion and a non-re-writable border, said document page comprising a central, foreground portion bearing one or both of text and graphics, a background having a background colour and at least one margin having said background colour, the method comprising: inputting page data defining a page for display; processing said page data to crop margins of said page such that, when displayed on said re-writable display portion, said non-re-writable border gives the appearance of said cropped margins, said processing generating cropped page data; and outputting said cropped page data for display on said re-writable display portion of said display.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2008Publication date: April 30, 2009Applicant: PLASTIC LOGIC LIMITEDInventors: Duncan Barclay, Paul A. Cain, Steven Farmer, Carl Hayton, Simon Jones, Barry Merrick, Anusha Nirmalananthan
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Publication number: 20090109185Abstract: We describe a display device for displaying an electronic document page comprising a central rewritable portion, a non-rewritable border with external lateral physical dimensions defined by the display edges, wherein said border is coloured to substantially match a background colour of said central rewritable portion such that when a foreground part of said document page is displayed on said central rewritable portion the appearance of margins of said document page is provided by said background coloured border whereby in use said displayed electronic document page appears to extend up to said display edges, and wherein the surface of the display is substantially flat over the lateral physical dimensions from the central rewritable portion across the border to the display edges.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2008Publication date: April 30, 2009Applicant: PLASTIC LOGIC LIMITEDInventors: Duncan Barclay, Steven Farmer, Carl Hayton, Simon Jones, Anusha Nirmalananthan, Paul A. Cain, Barry Merrick
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Publication number: 20080048376Abstract: The present invention relates to plastic products containing images, and for methods of manufacturing said plastics containing images. In a variation, the invention relates to plastic cutting boards, and the manufacture of plastic cutting boards. The cutting boards may be manufactured to contain anti-bacterial properties and provide a non-slip cutting surface. Embodiments of the present invention may be manufactured in a variety of shapes and sizes and may feature different colors or images.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2007Publication date: February 28, 2008Inventors: Steven Farmer, Barry Dailey
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Patent number: 7082314Abstract: A digital wireless intercom system provides voice communications between selected mobile user stations via allocated radio channels. All communications flow via channels between the mobile stations and the base station. The base station includes a crosspoint processor for setting up desired communication links between users. A data store contains data identifying the preferences of each user, including the other users with whom communication links are to be set up. On receipt of a user ID from a mobile station, a correlator in the base station correlates the particular user with the channel being used by the mobile station of the user, so that the crosspoint processor can identify the channels in use for setting up the required communication links. The correlator dynamically updates the channel allocations as channels used by any particular user change. In this way, the crosspoint processor seamlessly follows channel changes, maintaining the required communication links with particular users.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2001Date of Patent: July 25, 2006Assignee: Vitec Group Communications LimitedInventors: Steven Farmer, Daniel Burns
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Publication number: 20050132623Abstract: Decorative stemware products comprise a base having upper and lower primary surfaces with the lower primary surface defining an interior generally concave cavity and a decalcomania decoration with an image applied to the lower primary surface so that the decoration conformably covers at least a major portion of the lower primary surface of the base and the image is visible from the upper primary surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2003Publication date: June 23, 2005Inventors: Steven Farmer, Barry Dailey
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Publication number: 20030176194Abstract: A digital wireless intercom system provides voice communications between selected mobile user stations via allocated radio channels. All communications flow via channels between the mobile stations and the base station. The base station includes a crosspoint processor for setting up desired communication links between users. A data store contains data identifying the preferences of each user, including the other users with whom communication links are to be set up. On receipt of a user ID from a mobile station, a correlator in the base station correlates the particular user with the channel being used by the mobile station of the user, so that the crosspoint processor can identify the channels in use for setting up the required communication links. The correlator dynamically updates the channel allocations as channels used by any particular user change. In this way, the crosspoint processor seamlessly follows channel changes, maintaining the required communication links with particular users.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2003Publication date: September 18, 2003Inventors: Steven Farmer, Daniel Burns
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Patent number: D510001Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2003Date of Patent: September 27, 2005Assignee: The Millstone Group, LLCInventors: Steven Farmer, Barry Dailey, Joseph Jones
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Patent number: D513941Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2003Date of Patent: January 31, 2006Assignee: The Millstone Group, LLCInventors: Steven Farmer, Barry Dailey