Patents by Inventor Steven Frisbee

Steven Frisbee 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).

  • Patent number: 8982105
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing that encloses a controller and/or other electronic components, a display viewable through a face of the housing that is configured to display an alphanumeric character list, and an input device adjacent the display that is movable by a user to highlight and select respective alphanumeric characters in a displayed character list. To highlight characters within a displayed character list, the input device is rotatable about an axis that is substantially normal to the display and is slidable within a plane that is substantially orthogonal to the axis. In some embodiments, the input device is rotatable and slidable within a plane that is substantially parallel with a plane defined by the housing face. To select a highlighted character, a user depresses the input device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications AB
    Inventor: Mark Steven Frisbee
  • Patent number: 8323692
    Abstract: The invention provides stable controlled release monolithic coating compositions for use in coating pharmaceutical oral dosage forms comprising a polyglycol having a melting point greater than 55° C. and an aqueous dispersion of a neutral ester copolymer lacking functional groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Valeant International Bermuda
    Inventor: Steven Frisbee
  • Patent number: 8110219
    Abstract: The invention provides stable controlled release monolithic coating compositions for use in coating pharmaceutical oral dosage forms comprising a polyglycol having a melting point greater than 55° C. and an aqueous dispersion of a neutral ester copolymer lacking functional groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Valeant International (Barbados) SRL
    Inventor: Steven Frisbee
  • Patent number: 7873841
    Abstract: A USB bus-powered device in Suspend state that requires active bus state power levels, but has no data transfer need, may initiate Resume signaling to return a USB bus segment to active state, without transferring any data across the bus. A device driver considers both USB device power needs and data transfer activity in deciding to Globally or Selectively Suspend a bus or bus segment. In particular, upon deciding to Suspend a bonus or bus segment, the device driver queries a USB bus-powered device. If the device will require active bus mode power within a predetermined duration, the device will indicate to the device driver to remain an active mode. In this case, the device driver does not direct the USB host to Suspend the bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
    Inventors: Samuel L. Mullis, II, Mark Steven Frisbee
  • Publication number: 20100141609
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing that encloses a controller and/or other electronic components, a display viewable through a face of the housing that is configured to display an alphanumeric character list, and an input device adjacent the display that is movable by a user to highlight and select respective alphanumeric characters in a displayed character list. To highlight characters within a displayed character list, the input device is rotatable about an axis that is substantially normal to the display and is slidable within a plane that is substantially orthogonal to the axis. In some embodiments, the input device is rotatable and slidable within a plane that is substantially parallel with a plane defined by the housing face. To select a highlighted character, a user depresses the input device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventor: Mark Steven Frisbee
  • Publication number: 20090258067
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a modified release composition of at least one form of venlafaxine, which is an enhanced absorption delayed controlled release composition. The composition comprises a core comprising at least one form of venlafaxine, less than 10% of a gelling agent and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. The composition further comprises a modified release coating which substantially surrounds the core which provides a delayed controlled release of the at least one form of venlafaxine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: BIOVAIL LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL S.R.L
    Inventors: Fang ZHOU, Paul Maes, Steven Frisbee
  • Publication number: 20080175873
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a modified release composition of at least one form of venlafaxine, which is an enhanced absorption delayed controlled release composition. The composition comprises a core comprising at least one form of venlafaxine, less than 10% of a gelling agent and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. The composition further comprises a modified release coating which substantially surrounds the core which provides a delayed controlled release of the at least one form of venlafaxine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: BIOVAIL LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL S.R.L.
    Inventors: Fang Zhou, Paul Maes, Steven Frisbee
  • Publication number: 20080104422
    Abstract: A USB bus-powered device in Suspend state that requires active bus state power levels, but has no data transfer need, may initiate Resume signaling to return a USB bus segment to active state, without transferring any data across the bus. A device driver considers both USB device power needs and data transfer activity in deciding to Globally or Selectively Suspend a bus or bus segment. In particular, upon deciding to Suspend a bonus or bus segment, the device driver queries a USB bus-powered device. If the device will require active bus mode power within a predetermined duration, the device will indicate to the device driver to remain an active mode. In this case, the device driver does not direct the USB host to Suspend the bus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2006
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
    Inventors: Samuel L. Mullis, Mark Steven Frisbee