Patents by Inventor Susan Nakashima

Susan Nakashima 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).

  • Transparent active-matrix display
    Patent number: 7250930
    Abstract: A transparent active-matrix display based on a substrate has a multiplicity of transparent active pixel elements arranged in an array and transparent electrical connections to each pixel, whereby each of the pixel elements is adapted to be set independently to two or more states. In some embodiments, the substrate may also be transparent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Randy Hoffman, Michael J. Regan, Susan Nakashima, Marshall Field
  • Projector
    Patent number: 7104656
    Abstract: A projector includes a spherical housing for housing circuitry configured to generate an image. A lens is included in the housing to project the image. A concave base supports the spherical housing. The lens is aimed in a desired direction by positioning the spherical housing with respect to the concave base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Dan Dwyer, Susan Nakashima, Corrina Alison Eleanor Hall
  • Projector
    Publication number: 20060119806
    Abstract: A projector includes a spherical housing for housing circuitry configured to generate an image. A lens is included in the housing to project the image. A concave base supports the spherical housing. The lens is aimed in a desired direction by positioning the spherical housing with respect to the concave base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2006
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventors: Dan Dwyer, Susan Nakashima, Corrina Eleanor Hall
  • Projector
    Patent number: 7018053
    Abstract: A projector includes circuitry configured to generate an image; a lens for projecting the image; a housing for the circuitry; and a mechanism for moving the lens with respect to the housing or with respect to a viewing surface to direct a projected image in a desired direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Dan Dwyer, Susan Nakashima, Corrina Alison Beanor Hall
  • Projector
    Publication number: 20050088631
    Abstract: A projector includes circuitry configured to generate an image; a lens for projecting the image; a housing for the circuitry; and a mechanism for moving the lens with respect to the housing or with respect to a viewing surface to direct a projected image in a desired direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2003
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Inventors: Dan Dwyer, Susan Nakashima, Corrina Beanor Hall
  • Transparent active-matrix display
    Publication number: 20040155846
    Abstract: A transparent active-matrix display based on a substrate has a multiplicity of transparent active pixel elements arranged in an array and transparent electrical connections to each pixel, whereby each of the pixel elements is adapted to be set independently to two or more states. In some embodiments, the substrate may also be transparent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2003
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventors: Randy Hoffman, Michael J. Regan, Susan Nakashima, Marshall Field
  • Method and apparatus to deliver personalized travel data
    Publication number: 20020174205
    Abstract: Personalized travel diaries (travel information) can be requested via the Internet and delivered to an output device owned, operated or controlled by an air carrier or other common carrier, which can then print out the information as a travel aid. Content information that can be electronically delivered can also be selected on the basis of user profile information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2001
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventor: Susan Nakashima
  • Document delivery system and related method for generating and delivering personalized activity publications
    Publication number: 20010043364
    Abstract: A method for and apparatus capable of generating a personalized activity publication includes the receipt of a publication profile from a requesting user. A lesson plan based, at least in part, on at least a subset of a plurality of information in accordance with the received publication profile is dynamically generated. Periodically, a targeted publication is assembled for delivery to the requesting user to satisfy at least a subset of the lesson plan generated from the publication profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Publication date: November 22, 2001
    Inventors: Amy E. Messner, Susan Nakashima, Catherine K. Quinn, Janon T. Rogers, William C. Tucker, Michael L. Roberts