Patents by Inventor William R. Hanson
William R. Hanson 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: 10278889Abstract: A modular self-massaging apparatus includes a framework and a ball assembly mounted to the framework. The ball assembly is modular and can be disassembled and reassembled in a variety of configurations. The apparatus is modular because the ball assembly and other ball assemblies can be applied to and carried in the apparatus at a variety of locations across the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2016Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Inventors: Craig A. Olschansky, William R. Hanson, Donald Hollenbeck, Howard A. Wilson, IV
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Publication number: 20170231862Abstract: A modular self-massaging apparatus includes a framework and a ball assembly mounted to the framework. The ball assembly is modular and can be disassembled and reassembled in a variety of configurations. The apparatus is modular because the ball assembly and other ball assemblies can be applied to and carried in the apparatus at a variety of locations across the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Craig A. Olschansky, William R. Hanson, Donald Hollenbeck, Howard A. Wilson, IV
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Publication number: 20150018252Abstract: The invention provides methods relating methods for environmentally sealing, protecting, and providing analysis chips for processing and analysis. The analysis chips are bonded directly or indirectly to chip carriers which are held within the chambers of an environmental packaging strip. The chambers are sealed with a sealing film such that the chip carriers are extracted using a piercing tool and an extraction tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Applicant: Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.Inventors: Paul Newby, William R. Hanson
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Patent number: 8772016Abstract: The invention provides environmental packages, instruments, and methods for sealing, protecting, and providing analysis chips for processing and analysis. The analysis chips are bonded directly or indirectly to chip carriers which are held within the chambers of an environmental packaging strip. The chambers are sealed with a sealing film such that the chip carriers can be extracted using a piercing tool and an extraction tool.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2010Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.Inventors: Paul Newby, William R. Hanson, John Dixon, Bidhan Chaudhuri, Ravi Saxena
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Patent number: 8120594Abstract: An electronic device is formed at least partially from a deflectable material that generates an electrical signal in response to contact. The first material is integrated with a display module to provide a shaped feature on the exterior surface of the display module. The shaped feature detects contact with an external object on one or more contact points, where contact with the contact points corresponds to a defined input for a processor of the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2011Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Shawn R. Gettemy, Lawrence Lam, William R. Hanson
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Publication number: 20110254801Abstract: An electronic device is formed at least partially from a deflectable material that generates an electrical signal in response to contact. The first material is integrated with a display module to provide a shaped feature on the exterior surface of the display module. The shaped feature detects contact with an external object on one or more contact points, where contact with the contact points corresponds to a defined input for a processor of the electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2011Publication date: October 20, 2011Inventors: Shawn R. GETTEMY, Lawrence Lam, William R. Hanson
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Publication number: 20110234525Abstract: A single-piece top surface display and integrated front cover for an electronic device. In one embodiment, the cover comprises a thin, flexible, transparent layer coupled with a supporting structure. The flexible layer is supported above a display screen which Is coupled with pressure activated sensors located under the display screen. The cover is dust-free, waterproof, and has a flat outer surface that is free of any steps or indentations. Users input data by applying pressure on the cover which causes the display screen to deflect and activate the sensors. The pressure exerted on the sensors is triangulated to register the position of the user input. In another embodiment, the cover is transparent, rigid, and directly contacts the pressure activated sensors which are located in front of the display screen or in the housing behind it. When pressure is applied to the cover, the cover deflects and activates the sensors. In both embodiments, an accelerometer identifies valid input events.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2011Publication date: September 29, 2011Inventors: Shawn R. Gettemy, William R. Hanson, Lawrence Lam, Anna P. Slothower
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Publication number: 20110183409Abstract: The invention provides environmental packages, instruments, and methods for sealing, protecting, and providing analysis chips for processing and analysis. The analysis chips are bonded directly or indirectly to chip carriers which are held within the chambers of an environmental packaging strip. The chambers are sealed with a sealing film such that the chip carriers can be extracted using a piercing tool and an extraction tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2010Publication date: July 28, 2011Applicant: Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.Inventors: Paul Newby, William R. Hanson, John Dixon, Bidhan Chaudhuri, Ravi Saxena
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Patent number: 7986310Abstract: An electronic device is formed at least partially from a deflectable material that generates an electrical signal in response to contact. The first material is integrated with a display module to provide a shaped feature on the exterior surface of the display module. The shaped feature detects contact with an external object on one or more contact points, where contact with the contact points corresponds to a defined input for a processor of the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2007Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Shawn R. Gettemy, Lawrence Lam, William R. Hanson
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Patent number: 7973772Abstract: A single-piece top surface display and integrated front cover for an electronic device. In one embodiment, the cover comprises a thin, flexible, transparent layer coupled with a supporting structure. The flexible layer is supported above a display screen which is coupled with pressure activated sensors located under the display screen. The cover is dust-free, waterproof, and has a flat outer surface that is free of any steps or indentations. Users input data by applying pressure on the cover which causes the display screen to deflect and activate the sensors. The pressure exerted on the sensors is triangulated to register the position of the user input. In another embodiment, the cover is transparent, rigid, and directly contacts the pressure activated sensors which are located in front of the display screen or in the housing behind it. When pressure is applied to the cover, the cover deflects and activates the sensors. In both embodiments, an accelerometer identifies valid input events.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2007Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Shawn R. Gettemy, William R. Hanson, Lawrence Lam, Anna P. Slothower
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Patent number: 7911445Abstract: A display system for a handheld computing device is disclosed. The display system includes a processing unit having a first communication port, and a visual display unit separable from the processing unit. The visual display unit further includes a visual display, and a second communication port. The display unit can be expanded from an initial or storage state to present a larger visual display size. Further, the first communication port providing communication with the second communication port.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2006Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Shawn R. Gettemy, Sherridythe A. Fraser, Kevin Lee, William R. Hanson, Yoon Kean Wong, Mark W. Oliver
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Patent number: 7800591Abstract: An electronic device is formed at least partially from a deflectable material that generates an electrical signal in response to contact. The first material is integrated with a display module to provide a shaped feature on the exterior surface of the display module. The shaped feature detects contact with an external object on one or more contact points, where contact with the contact points corresponds to a defined input for a processor of the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2005Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Palm, Inc.Inventors: Shawn R. Gettemy, Lawrence Lam, William R. Hanson
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Publication number: 20080238813Abstract: A display system for a handheld computing device includes a processing unit having a first communication port, and a visual display unit separable from the processing unit. The visual display unit further includes a visual display, and a second communication port. The display unit can be expanded from an initial or storage state to present a larger visual display size. Further, the first communication port providing communication with the second communication port.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventors: Shawn R. Gettemy, Sherridythe A Fraser, Kevin Lee, William R. Hanson, Yoon Kean Wong, Mark W. Oliver
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Patent number: 7348964Abstract: A single-piece top surface display and integrated front cover for an electronic device. In one embodiment, the cover comprises a thin, flexible, transparent layer coupled with a supporting structure. The flexible layer is supported above a display screen which is coupled with pressure activated sensors located under the display screen. The cover is dust-free, waterproof, and has a flat outer surface that is free of any steps or indentations. Users input data by applying pressure on the cover which causes the display screen to deflect and activate the sensors. The pressure exerted on the sensors is triangulated to register the position of the user input. In another embodiment, the cover is transparent, rigid, and directly contacts the pressure activated sensors which are located in front of the display screen or in the housing behind it. When pressure is applied to the cover, the cover deflects and activates the sensors. In both embodiments, an accelerometer identifies valid input events.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2001Date of Patent: March 25, 2008Assignee: Palm, Inc.Inventors: Shawn R. Gettemy, William R. Hanson, Lawrence Lam, Anna P. Slothower
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Patent number: 7095387Abstract: A portable electronic device is disclosed. The portable electronic device includes a housing. The portable electronic device also includes computing electronics that are supported by the housing. The computing electronics include a processor, a display controller coupled to the processor, and memory coupled to the processor. The portable electronic device disclosed also includes an expandable display coupled with a display controller. The expandable display is expandable from a first size to a second size. The first size is different than the second size. A sensor is coupled to the processor. The sensor is configured to provide a signal representative of the size of the display.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2002Date of Patent: August 22, 2006Assignee: Palm, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Lee, Shawn R. Gettemy, Sherridythe A. Fraser, William R. Hanson, Yoon Kean Wong, Mark W. Oliver
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Patent number: 7079119Abstract: An electronic device such as a personal digital assistant (PDA) is disclosed. The electronic device includes a cover coupled to a computing device. The cover may include at least one of a touch panel and a lighting system.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2002Date of Patent: July 18, 2006Assignee: Palm, Inc.Inventors: William R. Hanson, Shawn R. Gettemy, Yoon Kean Wong
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Patent number: 7048401Abstract: A lighting system for a portable electronic device or handheld computer is disclosed. In one embodiment, the lighting system includes a light source coupled to a light distributing element. The light distributing element is coupled to a phosphorescent material. The phosphorescent material is coupled to a display and/or input device. The light source pulses on and off to maintain light at a display and/or input device.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2003Date of Patent: May 23, 2006Assignee: Palm, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Lee, Shawn R. Gettemy, Sherridythe A. Fraser, William R. Hanson, Yoon Kean Wong
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Patent number: 6924752Abstract: An electronic device is formed at least partially from a deflectable material that generates an electrical signal in response to contact. The first material is integrated with a display module to provide a shaped feature on the exterior surface of the display module. The shaped feature detects contact with an external object on one or more contact points, where contact with the contact points corresponds to a defined input for a processor of the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2001Date of Patent: August 2, 2005Assignee: palmOne, Inc.Inventors: Shawn R. Gettemy, Lawrence Lam, William R. Hanson
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Publication number: 20040141335Abstract: A lighting system for a portable electronic device or handheld computer is disclosed. In one embodiment, the lighting system includes a light source coupled to a light distributing element. The light distributing element is coupled to a phosphorescent material. The phosphorescent material is coupled to a display and/or input device. The light source pulses on and off to maintain light at a display and/or input device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2003Publication date: July 22, 2004Applicant: Palm, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Lee, Shawn R. Gettemy, Sherridythe A. Fraser, William R. Hanson, Yoon Kean Wong
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Patent number: 6685328Abstract: The present invention provides a display assembly including a display screen, a planar light guide, a light source, a light bar, and a frame. The frame is integrally molded with the planar light guide to form a single component, wherein the top and said bottom of the light guide is not obstructed by the plastic frame. The planar light guide is disposed above the display screen and provides mechanical support of the display. The light bar is disposed between the planar light guide and the light source, and acts to couple light from the light source into the planar light guide.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2001Date of Patent: February 3, 2004Assignee: plamOne, Inc.Inventors: William R. Hanson, Shawn R. Gettemy, Sherri Fraser, Mark Oliver