Jeffrey V Sharp

US Patent:

6856259, Feb 15, 2005

Filed:

Feb 6, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/773611

Inventors:

Jeffrey L. Sharp - Newark CA, US

Assignee:

Elo Touchsystems, Inc. - Menlo Park CA

International Classification:

H03M001/22

US Classification:

341 5, 178 1801

Abstract:

Touch input systems for use with information display systems and methods distinguishing multiple touches overlapping in time. The touch input systems and methods analyze and optimize data collected on the X axis over time independently from that collected on the Y axis, and for each (X, Y) pair corresponding to a potential touch location, calculate correlation values between X magnitudes and Y magnitudes. The touch input system determines valid touch locations based on the correlation values. Because the touch input systems and methods of the present invention can process multiple concurrent touches, they can be used in applications for multiple users, such as games, and in other applications requiring the processing of concurrent touch inputs.

US Patent:

20110288650, Nov 24, 2011

Filed:

Dec 2, 2009

Appl. No.:

13/132280

Inventors:

Michael D. Ries - Tiburon CA, US
Jeffrey Joel Shea - Memphis TN, US
David C. Kelman - Collierville TN, US
Jeffrey A. Sharp - Salt Lake City UT, US

Assignee:

SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. - Memphis TN

International Classification:

A61F 2/34

US Classification:

623 2232

Abstract:

An acetabular prosthetic device for implantation in an iliac canal and acetabulum of an ilium comprises a stem and an acetabular component. The stem may be configured to be implanted in the iliac canal. The acetabular component may be configured to be implanted in the acetabulum and fixed to the stem. The acetabular component may further comprise a connection portion to adjustably connect the acetabular component to the stem such that the acetabular component is configured to be oriented in a plurality of orientations before being fixed to the stem.