Neil B Gelfond

20050115816, Jun 2, 2005

Oct 1, 2004

10/956836

Neil Gelfond - Shrewsbury MA, US
Lee Zamir - Cambridge MA, US
Joseph Killough - Brookline MA, US
Andrew Olcott - Newton MA, US
Peter Santoro - Shirley MA, US
James Hotary - Princeton MA, US

E03B001/00

200339000

The invention is directed to an improvement in mechanisms and techniques for accepting user input. An apparatus for accepting a user input is described comprising a display, detector and controller. The display is configured to show an initial output. The detector is positioned in a location with respect to the display such that the detector detects placement of a trigger, such as a user's hand, proximate to the display. Various methods of detection such as infra-red detection, ultrasonic detection, capacitive detection, etc. may alternatively be used. The controller is configured to, upon placement of the trigger in a relative position with respect to the detector, cause the display to display an alternative output. After a pre-determined period of time, the display automatically reverts to the initial output or similar reduced-content output.

20080174467, Jul 24, 2008

Jan 23, 2007

11/625947

Laszlo Drimusz - Framingham MA, US
Neil Gelfond - Shrewsbury MA, US
Joseph A. Killough - Brookline MA, US
Valerie S. Liebhold - Ashland MA, US
Matthew Osber - Framingham MA, US
Cory S. White - Grafton MA, US

G08C 19/12

341176

An apparatus and method for programming a universal remote control. The method includes receiving a transmitted signal of unknown modulation technique from a native remote control and characterizing the received signal in parameters of a pre-determined modulation technique.

20090015549, Jan 15, 2009

Sep 22, 2008

12/235105

Neil Gelfond - Shrewsbury MA, US
Lee Zamir - Cambridge MA, US
Joseph A. Killough - Brookline MA, US
Andrew Olcott - Newtonville MA, US
Peter C. Santoro - Shirley MA, US
James T. Hotary - Princeton MA, US

G09G 5/00

345156

The invention is directed to an improvement in mechanisms and techniques for accepting user input. An apparatus for accepting a user input is described comprising a display, and a plate and a control knob positioned over the display. A portion of the display is visible through the plate, and a portion of the control knob is optically transparent such that information displayed by the display is visible through the control knob. In some examples, the control knob functions as both a rotary input and as a push button input. The control knob may function as a push button input through a transfer of force through the plate to a pressure sensing switch associated with the plate. The control knob may function as a rotary control through drive gears, belts, or interaction with a light emitter and detector.

20110316664, Dec 29, 2011

Jun 28, 2010

12/824554

Andrew Olcott - Newtonville MA, US
Lee Zamir - Cambridge MA, US
Darius Mobed - Watertown MA, US
Neil Gelfond - Shrewsbury MA, US

G05B 19/02

340 437

A remote control for a sound system includes a first type of wireless system for transmitting commands for controlling operation of a sound output device. The remote control also includes a second type of wireless system for wirelessly transmitting signals that represent sounds created by a first human voice to a first portable audio storage device which can be electrically temporarily connected to the sound output device.

20050018172, Jan 27, 2005

Apr 5, 2004

10/820233

Neil Gelfond - Shrewsbury MA, US
Damian Howard - South Boston MA, US
Joseph Killough - Brookline MA, US
Andrew Olcott - Brighton MA, US
Peter Santoro - Shirley MA, US
James Shanley - Westboro MA, US
Lee Zamir - Cambridge MA, US

B60T013/74

356051000, 303003000

A control mechanism includes an optically transparent member, a knob with a reflective surface, an optical light source, and an optical receiver. The optical light source directs light toward the knob that is reflected to the optical receiver.

20170052838, Feb 23, 2017

Sep 10, 2015

14/850143

- Framingham MA, US
ANTHONY JOHN MARINO - Framingham MA, US
NEIL GELFOND - Framingham MA, US

G06F 11/07

A method and system provides current, from an electrical hub, to a device. The method and system further receives, at the electrical hub, an indication that the device is in a first configuration state of a plurality of configuration states. An example includes detecting, at the electrical hub, a detected current value of the current sent to the device. Processes include determining, at the electrical hub, whether to generate an error indication based on a comparison of the detected current value and a first reference value or range of values associated with the first configuration state.