David W Lyons

US Patent:

8063757, Nov 22, 2011

Filed:

Jul 18, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/779840

Inventors:

Paul DeWitt Frey - San Francisco CA, US
Martin Forest Eberhard - San Carlos CA, US
Scott Ira Kohn - Menlo Park CA, US
Malcolm Sloan Smith - Palo Alto CA, US
David Frederick Lyons - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

Tesla Motors, Inc. - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

B60Q 1/00

US Classification:

340455, 3406361, 340438

Abstract:

One embodiment of the present subject matter includes a battery mounted to a vehicle, with a charge state circuit located in the electric vehicle and coupled to the battery, the charge state circuit configured to provide a charge state signal indicative of the charge state of the battery. The embodiment includes a charging coupler port located proximate to a user accessible exterior of the electrical vehicle and coupled to the battery, the charging coupler port to conduct charging energy to the battery and to provide a charger connection signal indicative of a connection to an external power source. The embodiment also includes a lighting circuit coupled to the charging coupler port and the charge state circuit to control the brightness and color of an illuminated indicator responsive to the charge state signal and the charger connection signal.

US Patent:

8109968, Feb 7, 2012

Filed:

Sep 5, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/231748

Inventors:

John E. Ashley - Oakland CA, US
David F. Lyons - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

Anpa Medical, Inc. - San Mateo CA

International Classification:

A61B 17/04
F16G 11/00

US Classification:

606232, 24130

Abstract:

A suture lock according to the present invention sufficiently secures a suture thread in place in a quick and efficient manner. It eliminates the need for a laparoscopic surgeon to tie complex or multi-step knots. The suture lock generally comprises a suture lock body having a suture channel that allows a suture thread to be drawn into the suture lock body. A plurality of teeth extends into an opening of the suture channel in such a manner that an inserted suture thread will be locked in place. In addition, a guide portion eases insertion of a suture thread free end by simplifying relative rotational adjustment of the lock. An embodiment of the suture lock may be fabricated from a material or materials that naturally dissolve within the human body.

US Patent:

8125324, Feb 28, 2012

Filed:

Oct 5, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/253098

Inventors:

Paul DeWitt Frey - San Francisco CA, US
Martin Forest Eberhard - San Carlos CA, US
Scott Ira Kohn - Menlo Park CA, US
Malcolm Sloan Smith - Palo Alto CA, US
David Frederick Lyons - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

Tesla Motors, Inc. - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

B60Q 1/00

US Classification:

340455, 3406361, 340438

Abstract:

One embodiment of the present subject matter includes a battery mounted to a vehicle, with a charge state circuit located in the electric vehicle and coupled to the battery, the charge state circuit configured to provide a charge state signal indicative of the charge state of the battery. The embodiment includes a charging coupler port located proximate to a user accessible exterior of the electrical vehicle and coupled to the battery, the charging coupler port to conduct charging energy to the battery and to provide a charger connection signal indicative of a connection to an external power source. The embodiment also includes a lighting circuit coupled to the charging coupler port and the charge state circuit to control the brightness and color of an illuminated indicator responsive to the charge state signal and the charger connection signal.

US Patent:

8566289, Oct 22, 2013

Filed:

Jan 13, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/350699

Inventors:

Toby Charles Wood Paterson - San Francisco CA, US
David Lyons - San Jose CA, US
Julien Jacques Jalon - San Francisco CA, US
Julien Yann Robert - Paris, FR
Pavel Cisler - Los Gatos CA, US
Yan Arrouye - Los Altos CA, US
Robert M. Chinn - Redwood City CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707654, 715229

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided for storing and restoring digital data. In some implementations, a method is provided. The method includes receiving, while a current view of an application is displayed in a user interface, a first user input requesting that a history view associated with the current view of the application be displayed, retrieve data associated with the history view, determining a presentation format for the data, and displaying the history view in response to the first user input in accordance with the presentation format, the history view including data associated with at least a first visual representation of an earlier version of the current view of the application.

US Patent:

20120136389, May 31, 2012

Filed:

Feb 3, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/365933

Inventors:

John E. Ashley - Oakland CA, US
David F. Lyons - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

Anpa Medical, Inc. - San Mateo CA

International Classification:

A61B 17/04

US Classification:

606232

Abstract:

A suture lock according to the present invention provides sufficiently secures a suture thread in place in a quick and efficient manner. It eliminates the need for a laproscopic surgeon to tie complex or multi-step knots. The suture lock generally comprises a suture lock body having a suture channel that allows a suture thread to be drawn into the suture lock body. A plurality of teeth extends into an opening of the suture channel in such a manner that an inserted suture thread will be locked in place. In addition, a guide portion eases insertion of a suture thread free end by simplifying relative rotational adjustment of the lock. An embodiment of the present invention may be fabricated from a material or materials that naturally dissolve within the human body.