Patents by Inventor William P. Horton

William P. Horton 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: 7480534
    Abstract: Automatic lighting control systems, devices, and methods that automatically control a light source in response to detected computer usage by a user are disclosed. The automatic lighting control method comprises monitoring usage of a computer and controlling an output of a light based on the usage. The system comprises a computer configured to detect usage of the computer by a user, a central server, a lighting controller unit, and a light source that is controlled based on the usage of the computer. The usage is selected from the group consisting of a key stroke, a mouse movement, a use of a peripheral device operatively coupled to the host computer, and any combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: The Watt Stopper
    Inventors: Richard A. Bray, Michael Grant, William P. Horton