David M Small

US Patent:

6547465, Apr 15, 2003

Filed:

Jan 22, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/054316

Inventors:

Paul Rago - Danville CA
David Small - San Jose CA

Assignee:

Shoot the Moon Products II, LLC - Pleasanton CA

International Classification:

B43K 1902

US Classification:

401 17, 15428, 15429, 15430, 15431, 401 19, 401 34, 401 52, 401 55, 401 65

Abstract:

A pencil has a fixed non-replaceable eraser and a moveable sleeve. The fixed non-replaceable eraser is elongated to provide a larger eraser to pencil ratio in order to have more erase cycles per write cycles. The moveable sleeve can be moved to selectively expose a portion of the eraser. A ferrule couples the pencil body and the eraser together and provides an outer surface to engage an inner surface of the moveable sleeve. In one embodiment, a threaded female slot in the outer surface of the ferrule engages a male threaded tab in the inner surface of the sleeve. In another embodiment, a plurality of concentric slots in the outer surface of the ferrule engage a tab in the inner surface of the sleeve.

US Patent:

6966125, Nov 22, 2005

Filed:

Sep 18, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/666641

Inventors:

Paul S. Rago - Danville CA, US
David B. Small - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Shoot the Moon Products II, LLC - Pleasanton CA

International Classification:

A45D020/00

US Classification:

34283, 34 96, 34 97, 392384, 392385, 132212, 2395811

Abstract:

An oscillating hair dryer nozzle assembly attaches to a hand held electric hair dryer. An oscillating nozzle is pivoted back and forth by forced air generated by an electric motorized fan within the hair dryer. A propeller receives the forced air and rotates a propeller shaft which is coupled to a gear reduction assembly. The gear reduction assembly converts the rotational motion of the propeller shaft into repetitive pivotal movement of the oscillating nozzle. The oscillating nozzle automatically redirects the air flow in a plane. In one embodiment, the nozzle assembly is rotatably attached to the output barrel of a hair dryer body so that the oscillating nozzle can be rotated to pivot and redirect air flow in a different plane.

US Patent:

7546148, Jun 9, 2009

Filed:

Dec 5, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/294158

Inventors:

David B. Small - Dublin CA, US
Nalesh Chandra - Livermore CA, US

Assignee:

SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P. - Reno NV

International Classification:

H04M 3/00

US Classification:

455567, 4554141

Abstract:

Method and system of customizing ringtones. The method and system including features to facilitate synthesizing a sample recording and converting the synthesized sample recording to a customized ringtone suitable for use with a phone.

US Patent:

7547109, Jun 16, 2009

Filed:

Aug 31, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/469410

Inventors:

Christopher B. Schmidt - Oakland CA, US
William J. Hudson - Pleasanton CA, US
David B. Small - San Jose CA, US
Paul S. Rago - Danville CA, US

Assignee:

Shoot the Moon Products II, LLC - Pleasanton CA

International Classification:

B43K 29/10

US Classification:

362118, 446219

Abstract:

In one embodiment of the invention, photo-chromic applicators are disclosed. The photo-chromic applicator may include a liquid photo-chromic material such as a photo-chromic ink or paint. The photo-chromic material is applied to a surface of a toy, a page, or other object by a child user. The photo-chromic material may be activated in various ways with various light activating devices that can generate the activating light with appropriate wavelengths.

US Patent:

7577238, Aug 18, 2009

Filed:

Mar 31, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/095940

Inventors:

David Benjamin Small - Dublin CA, US
Steven M. Wollmershauser - San Antonio TX, US
Yolius Diroo - San Antonio TX, US
Keith Joseph Allen - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. - Reno NV

International Classification:

H04M 1/24
H04M 3/08
H04M 3/22

US Classification:

379 21, 379 24, 455 6711, 455 677, 4551154

Abstract:

A simplified field testing tool integrates signal-strength and error-rate testing for a variety of networking technologies prevalent for home networking, including but not limited to Multimedia over Coax (or applicable coax standard), HomePNA 2, VDSL, 100BaseT Ethernet, 802. 11 Wi-Fi, and analog/coaxial RF signals.

US Patent:

7627306, Dec 1, 2009

Filed:

Jun 28, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/427142

Inventors:

David Small - Dublin CA, US
Canhui Ou - Danville CA, US
Jonathan H. Roll - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. - Reno NV

International Classification:

H04M 11/00
H04W 40/00
H04B 1/38

US Classification:

455403, 455445, 455560

Abstract:

A method and apparatus is disclosed for method and apparatus for maintaining network performance in a communication system. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a network management system (NMS) that manages operations of a communication system including a mobile telephone switching office (MTSO) coupled to a plurality of wireless base terminals (WBTs) by way of a corresponding plurality of network elements, having a network configuration element that identifies for each of the plurality of WBTs a plurality of resultant communication paths to the MTSO according to a plurality of differential delays calculated from alternative communication paths connecting combinations of the WBTs to the MTSO for each of a plurality of change scenarios affecting the plurality of network elements. Additional embodiments are disclosed.

US Patent:

7632187, Dec 15, 2009

Filed:

Sep 27, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/951025

Inventors:

Brian Farley - Dublin CA, US
David Small - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Hasbro, Inc. - Pawtucket RI

International Classification:

A63B 67/00
A63F 9/02

US Classification:

463 53, 463 49, 463 50, 463 51, 463 52, 463 54, 434 11, 434 21

Abstract:

A device combining a gun and target for facilitating a game of tag using infrared light communications between a two or more players is provided. The device includes two infrared transceivers and a shaped housing facilitating handling of the device by a user. The housing includes a grip portion with a finger-operable trigger, a barrel portion and a user-interface including a display and a keypad for programming the device and controlling various game and device functions. A first infrared transceiver transmits a directional infrared signal to another game participant and receives an acknowledgment signal therefrom in response to the transmitted directional signal. A second infrared transceiver facilitates omnidirectional two-way communications between two or more devices. The transceivers facilitate communications between game players before, during, and after a game of infrared electronic tag such as game setup, player identification and gameplay analysis.

US Patent:

7778394, Aug 17, 2010

Filed:

Jun 30, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/171615

Inventors:

David B. Small - Dublin CA, US
Steve Wollmershauser - San Antonio TX, US
Yolius Diroo - San Antonio TX, US

Assignee:

AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. - Reno NV

International Classification:

H04M 11/00

US Classification:

379 37, 379 9001

Abstract:

The present invention provides for a system and method for providing a signal to a communication system comprising an interface between a communication link and the communication system, like an alarm system, wherein the interface receives a signal from the communication link and provides a signal indicative of the availability of the communication link for use by the communication system. Alarm systems operations may be facilitated so that Residential Gateway components (such as voice terminal adapters) may simulate traditional telephone network systems that run on 48 VDC powered telephone lines. The system also comprises an input port associated with the interface for receiving the signal from the communication link, a transformer or a voltage regulator and an output port associated with the interface for providing the conditioned signal to the communication system. A ring voltage received from the communication link may be passed through to the alarm system.