David Noah Christopher

US Patent:

7125613, Oct 24, 2006

Filed:

Mar 7, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/074113

Inventors:

Bryan Tullis - Chicago IL, US
Rebecca A. Jones - Arlington Heights IL, US
Kevin R. Sanchez - Downers Grove IL, US
James E. Blanton - Gurnee IL, US
Joseph M. Ilk - Vernon Hills IL, US
Santos Ares - Bolingbrook IL, US
David M. Christopher - Homer Glen IL, US

Assignee:

Material Sciences Corporation, Engineered Materials and Solutions Group, Inc. - Elk Grove Village IL

International Classification:

B32B 15/04
B32B 15/082
B32B 15/18

US Classification:

428626, 428659, 428681, 428213, 428336, 428219, 428457, 428461, 428687

Abstract:

A coated metal article includes a ferrous metal substrate, and an abraded metallic coating on the substrate, wherein the abraded metallic coating has a substantially uniform patterned appearance which simulates the surface appearance of polished stainless steel. A top coating, which may be a relatively thick PVC coating or a thin coating of polyester, epoxy, or acrylic, may overlie the abraded metallic coating on an obverse side of the substrate. The metallic coating may be a Zinc-Nickel alloy and a pre-treatment coating may be applied beneath the top coating. A primer coating may be applied beneath the PVC top coating.

US Patent:

20060198988, Sep 7, 2006

Filed:

Aug 17, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/205689

Inventors:

Bryan Tullis - Chicago IL, US
Rebecca Jones - Arlington Heights IL, US
Kevin Sanchcz - Downers Grove IL, US
James Blanton - Gurnee IL, US
Joseph Ilk - Vernon Hills IL, US
Santos Ares - Bolingbrook IL, US
David Christopher - Homer Glen IL, US

International Classification:

B32B 15/08
B32B 27/30
C25D 3/00

US Classification:

428141000, 428457000, 428624000, 428337000, 428335000, 428522000, 428336000, 205261000

Abstract:

A coated metal article includes a ferrous metal substrate, and an abraded metallic coating on the substrate, wherein the abraded metallic coating has a substantially uniform patterned appearance which simulates the surface appearance of polished stainless steel. A top coating, which may be a relatively thick PVC coating or a thin coating of polyester, epoxy, or acrylic, may overlie the abraded metallic coating on an obverse side of the substrate. The metallic coating may be a Zinc-Nickel alloy and a pre-treatment coating may be applied beneath the top coating. A primer coating may be applied beneath the PVC top coating.

US Patent:

20120137315, May 31, 2012

Filed:

Nov 30, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/956887

Inventors:

David A. Christopher - Atlanta GA, US
Nicholas P. Hill - Atlanta GA, US
Jeffrey G. Weber - Southlake TX, US
William A. Brown - Woodstock GA, US
Troy C. Meuninck - Newnan GA, US

Assignee:

AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P. - Reno NV

International Classification:

H04N 7/16

US Classification:

725 5

Abstract:

A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium operating in a mobile device server. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium can include computer instructions to execute a web server application in the mobile device server. The web server application can be operable cause the mobile device server to detect a media resource center while roaming in a communication zone of the media resource center, transmit a pairing key to the media resource center, and receive from the media resource center authorization to pair with one or more resources selected by the media resource center according to the pairing key. In one embodiment a billing system can be operable to determine whether to apply a monetary charge to a subscriber account based on the pairing key. Other embodiments are disclosed.

US Patent:

20130337803, Dec 19, 2013

Filed:

Jun 19, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/526696

Inventors:

David A. Christopher - Atlanta GA, US
Dana Tardelli - Atlanta GA, US

Assignee:

AT&T Mobility II, LLC - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

H04W 8/08

US Classification:

4554323

Abstract:

A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for detecting, by a first device including a least one processor and a first Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC), a second device having a second UICC, detecting, by the first device, that the second UICC is unprovisioned, selecting, by the first device, one of a plurality of selectable options, where the selection identifies a first Mobile Network Operator (MNO) selected from a plurality of MNOs, receiving, by the first device, first credential information of the first MNO, and transmitting, by the first device, to the second device the first credential information for enabling the second device to facilitate establishment of communication services with network equipment of the first MNO according to the first credential information. Other embodiments are disclosed.

US Patent:

20130340059, Dec 19, 2013

Filed:

Jun 19, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/526668

Inventors:

David A. Christopher - Atlanta GA, US
Dana Tardelli - Atlanta GA, US

Assignee:

AT&T Mobility II, LLC - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

H04L 9/32
G06F 15/16
G06F 21/00

US Classification:

726 7

Abstract:

A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for detecting, by a first device including a least one processor and a first Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC), a second device having a second UICC, detecting, by the first device, that the second UICC is unprovisioned, selecting, by the first device, one of a plurality of selectable options, where the selection identifies a first network operator selected from a plurality of network operators, receiving, by the first device, first credential information of the first network operator, and transmitting, by the first device, to the second device the first credential information for enabling the second device to facilitate establishment of communication services with network equipment of the first network operator according to the first credential information. Other embodiments are disclosed.

US Patent:

20180150203, May 31, 2018

Filed:

Jan 24, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/879189

Inventors:

- Atlanta GA, US
David Ames Christopher - Atlanta GA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/0481
G06F 17/30
H04M 1/725
H04L 29/08
G06F 9/451
G06F 3/0484
G06F 3/0482

Abstract:

A user interface overlay is presented over a native graphical user interface (GUI) of a device. By way of example, the overlay can include a graphical presentation layer (GPL) that can selectively mask and/or expose functionality of the native GUI of the device. In addition, the GPL can bundle disparate portions of native functionality in accord with one or more logical associations between a title, tag, application, purpose, type, or like qualifier, associated with the disparate portions. In addition, user preferences and device/network intelligence components can dynamically customize portions of the GPL to match a location, locale, mood, or setting or like situational context of a device and/or user.

US Patent:

20150268819, Sep 24, 2015

Filed:

May 20, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/717486

Inventors:

- Atlanta GA, US
David Ames Christopher - Atlanta GA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/0481
G06F 3/0484
G06F 3/0482

Abstract:

A user interface overlay is presented over a native graphical user interface (GUI) of a device. By way of example, the overlay can include a graphical presentation layer (GPL) that can selectively mask and/or expose functionality of the native GUI of the device. In addition, the GPL can bundle disparate portions of native functionality in accord with one or more logical associations between a title, tag, application, purpose, type, or like qualifier, associated with the disparate portions. In addition, user preferences and device/network intelligence components can dynamically customize portions of the GPL to match a location, locale, mood, or setting or like situational context of a device and/or user.

US Patent:

20140365908, Dec 11, 2014

Filed:

Aug 21, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/465469

Inventors:

- Atlanta GA, US
David Ames Christopher - Atlanta GA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/0482
G06F 3/0481
H04L 29/08

US Classification:

715746

Abstract:

A user interface overlay is presented over a native graphical user interface (GUI) of a device. By way of example, the overlay can include a graphical presentation layer (GPL) that can selectively mask and/or expose functionality of the native GUI of the device. In addition, the GPL can bundle disparate portions of native functionality in accord with one or more logical associations between a title, tag, application, purpose, type, or like qualifier, associated with the disparate portions. In addition, user preferences and device/network intelligence components can dynamically customize portions of the GPL to match a location, locale, mood, or setting or like situational context of a device and/or user.