John P Bowker

US Patent:

7824239, Nov 2, 2010

Filed:

Dec 21, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/962690

Inventors:

John T. Weinel - Lakeville MN, US
Thomas Waclo - Olympic Valley CA, US
Will Paden - Olympic Valley CA, US
John Phillip Bowker - Minneapolis MN, US

Assignee:

Wari LLC - Olympic Valley CA

International Classification:

B63C 9/08

US Classification:

441114

Abstract:

A. rescue harness including an inflatable bladder coupled with the harness near a harness upper back portion. The inflatable bladder is held in a stored position on the harness. In one example, the inflatable bladder includes at least first and second folds in the stored position. The first fold is configured to direct inflation of the inflatable bladder along a first direction away from a harness neck area. The second fold is configured to direct inflation of the inflatable bladder along a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The first and second folds are sized and shaped to direct inflation along the first direction and afterward direct inflation along the second direction. In another example, the rescue harness includes a deflector configured to direct the inflatable bladder away from the harness neck area during inflation and after inflation of the inflatable bladder.

US Patent:

59220759, Jul 13, 1999

Filed:

Dec 20, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/772163

Inventors:

John W. Bowker - Hillsboro OR

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 132

US Classification:

713300

Abstract:

In a computer system having a processor capable of selectively operating in a first and second mode and a user input device managed by a controller, a method for maintaining synchronization between a user input device and an associated device driver includes initiating a transition of the processor from the first mode to the second mode upon occurrence of a predetermined event; detecting a user interaction with the user input device; initiating a transition of the processor back to the first mode; instructing a controller coupled to the user input device to process the user interaction and issue a signal to the processor upon completion; and initiating a transition of the processor back to the second mode upon receipt of the signal from the controller.