John F Hebert

US Patent:

7221263, May 22, 2007

Filed:

Oct 22, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/972050

Inventors:

David Moore - Larkspur CA, US
John D. Hebert - San Francisco CA, US
R. Benjamin Knapp - Sebastopol CA, US
Richard Greene - San Rafael CA, US
Derek Loh - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Zero Nine Design, LLC - Sausalito CA

International Classification:

B62J 3/00

US Classification:

340427, 340432, 340467, 340479

Abstract:

A lighting system adapted to mount on a motorcycle or bicycle helmet. The lighting system includes a one or more accelerometers coupled to the helmet and a processor adapted to process the signals from the accelerometers. The accelerometers may be mounted to the helmet, or the motorcycle or bicycle. The lighting system further includes a light mounted on the helmet that is responsive to the processed signal such that the light illuminates as result of a deceleration force. The system may also include filtering software to remove helmet motion artifact and other noise from the signal. Remote wheel speed indicators may also be used in conjunction with or in place of the accelerometers. Mounting tabs may also be included to releasably attach the lighting unit to the helmet.

US Patent:

20070247296, Oct 25, 2007

Filed:

Mar 26, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/691242

Inventors:

David Moore - Larkspur CA, US
John Hebert - San Francisco CA, US
R. Knapp - Sebastopol CA, US
Richard Greene - San Rafael CA, US
Derek Loh - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

ZERO-NINE DESIGN, LLC - Larkspur CA

International Classification:

B60Q 1/54
F21V 21/084

US Classification:

340467000, 362106000

Abstract:

A lighting system adapted to mount on a motorcycle or bicycle helmet. The lighting system includes one or more accelerometers coupled to the helmet and a processor adapted to process the signals from the accelerometers. The accelerometers may be mounted to the helmet, or to the motorcycle or bicycle. The lighting system further includes a light mounted on the helmet that is responsive to the processed signal such that the light illuminates as result of a deceleration force. The system may also include filtering software to remove helmet motion artifact and other noise from the signal. Remote wheel speed indicators may also be used in conjunction with or in place of the accelerometers. Mounting tabs may also be included to releasably attach the lighting unit to the helmet.

US Patent:

20130104055, Apr 25, 2013

Filed:

Oct 24, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/279796

Inventors:

Martin Miles Wattenberg - Winchester MA, US
Fernanda Bertini Viégas - Cambridge MA, US
John Francis Hebert - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

GOOGLE INC. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/01

US Classification:

715753

Abstract:

A computer-implemented technique for generating a visual display illustrating the flow of user content in a social network is described. The technique can include determining a user content associated with a plurality of users. The technique can further include generating a visual display that includes a region for each user of the plurality of users. The technique can also include generating arranging the regions in the visual display according to a set of layout rules, and aligning a directional indicator in the visual display. The technique can include providing the visual display to a user via a display.

US Patent:

20130263127, Oct 3, 2013

Filed:

Dec 13, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/713536

Inventors:

Hen Fitoussi - Tel-Aviv, IL
John Daniell Hebert - San Francisco CA, US
Benny Schlesinger - Ramat Hasharon, IL
Eran Yariv - Zichron Yaakov, IL

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 9/455

US Classification:

718 1

Abstract:

In the field of computing, many scenarios involve the execution of an application within a virtual environment (e.g., web applications executing within a web browser). In order to perform background processing, such applications may invoke worker processes within the virtual environment; however, this configuration couples the life cycle of worker processes to the life cycle of the application and/or virtual environment. Presented herein are techniques for executing worker processes outside of the virtual environment and independently of the life cycle of the application, such that background computation may persist after the application and/or virtual environment are terminated and even after a computing environment restart, and for notifying the application upon the worker process achieving an execution event (e.g., detecting device events even while the application is not executing). Such techniques may heighten the resiliency and persistence of worker processes and expand the capabilities of applications executing within virtual environments.

US Patent:

54680328, Nov 21, 1995

Filed:

Nov 23, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/344108

Inventors:

Robert J. Hebert - Vista CA
John J. Hebert - Lake San Marcos CA

International Classification:

E05C 1754
E05F 502
E05F 506

US Classification:

292343

Abstract:

A door stop assembly is adapted for introduction between the sliding door and the stationery door of a patio door assembly. The door stop assembly has a wedge block having an integrally formed wedge portion and block portion. A vertical shoulder abutment wall is formed on the block partition where it meets the rear end of the top surface of the wedge portion. A flat strip of spring steel is bent to form a top leg member and a bottom leg member that are oriented to each other at an acute angle and the bottom leg member is secured to the wedge block. The front section is positioned above the top surface of the wedge portion of the wedge block in a spaced relationship thereto. The middle section extends upwardly from the rear end of the front section and is spaced forwardly of the shoulder abutment wall. The rear section has a concave curvature along its longitudinal axis and it extends rearwardly from the top end of the middle section. Any pressure applied to the top surface of the front section of the spring will transfer that pressure to the rear edge of the top leg member and force it downwardly against the top wall of the block portion.

US Patent:

56976569, Dec 16, 1997

Filed:

Oct 30, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/550020

Inventors:

Robert J. Hebert - Vista CA
John J. Hebert - Lake San Marcos CA

International Classification:

E05C 1754

US Classification:

292343

Abstract:

A door stop assembly is adapted for introduction between the sliding door and the stationary door of a patio door assembly. The door stop assembly has a wedge block having an integrally formed wedge portion and block portion. A vertical shoulder abutment wall is formed on the block partition where it meets the rear end of the top surface of the wedge portion. A flat strip of spring steel is bent to form a top leg member and a bottom leg member that are oriented to each other at an acute angle and the bottom leg member is secured to the wedge block. The front section is positioned above the top surface of the wedge portion of the wedge block in a spaced relationship thereto. The middle section extends upwardly from the rear end of the front section and is spaced forwardly of the shoulder abutment wall. The rear section has a concave configuration along its longitudinal axis and it extends rearwardly from the top end of the middle section. Any pressure applied to the top surface of the front section of the spring will transfer that pressure to the rear edge of the top leg member and force it downwardly against an electrical contact on the top wall of the block portion and set off an alarm in the door stop assembly.

US Patent:

51469219, Sep 15, 1992

Filed:

Sep 17, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/583597

Inventors:

Richard A. Terwilliger - Alamo CA
John D. Hebert - San Francisco CA
Jack Hall - Portola Valley CA

Assignee:

Vance Products Inc. - Spencer IN

International Classification:

A61B 1000

US Classification:

128754

Abstract:

An instrument for removing tissue samples from a tissue mass which automatically penetrates, severs, and removes a tissue portion for examination. The instrument is motor powered, preferably by self-contained rechargeable batteries, and employs electrically actuated stops to control the action of penetration into and retraction from the tissue mass. The tissue penetrating means and severing means includes an inner stylet which penetrates the tissue mass and a hollow outer tube or cannula which surrounds the stylet and serves to sever a sample of tissue. In a preferred form the tissue penetrating end of the stylet is notched so that when the stylet penetrates the tissue mass, a portion of the tissue relaxes in the notched area. After tissue penetration by the stylet, the cannula, having a cutting surface at its distal end, penetrates the tissue and cuts off the tissue portion residing in the notched area of the stylet. The tissue penetrating and severing means are operably connected to a motor powered rotary cam assembly by means of cam followers and the rotary motion of the cam is converted to sequential, linear motion in the tissue penetrating means and severing means.

US Patent:

61607010, Dec 12, 2000

Filed:

Jul 29, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/124688

Inventors:

Gregory Gardner Baker - Los Angeles CA
Howard C. Shane - Chestnut Hill MA
James Lewis - Newton MA
Daniel Kendall Harden - Palo Alto CA
Ian James Myles - Mountain View CA
Garry Ming Heng Goh - Singapore, SG
Matthew Allison Herron - Palo Alto CA
John Lyndon Groff - San Jose CA
John Daniell Hebert - San Francisco CA
Gordon M. Fair - San Francisco CA
Rex Lundgren - San Francisco CA
Baldo Faieta - San Francisco CA
Henrik Thurfjell - Sunnyvale CA

Assignee:

Assistive Technology, Inc. - Newton MA

International Classification:

H05K 500
G06F 1500
G06F 116

US Classification:

361683

Abstract:

A portable computer has the features and benefits of a conventional portable computer and in addition including the added features of two larger than normal speakers, an integral microphone, a infrared transceiver and a touchscreen. The computer, also, has ports for receiving components tailored for disabled personnel including switching ports. The portable computer has a housing with an upper assembly and a lower assembly. The lower assembly has a support rib projects upward from the base and extends from one of the side walls towards the center of the lower assembly. One of the side walls has a reinforcing bar extending from generally the support rib to the front wall. A battery opening is defined by the reinforcing bar, one of the side walls and the front wall. The lower assembly defines a quadruplet of quadrants. The computer has a battery for powering the computer located in a quadrant, the battery quadrant.