Lucas J Divine

US Patent:

20110234502, Sep 29, 2011

Filed:

Mar 25, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/732087

Inventors:

Tiffany YUN - Fremont CA, US
David KRYZE - Campbell CA, US
Lucas DIVINE - San Jose CA, US
Alex WOOD - Mountain View CA, US
Daniel SANTOS - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/041
G09G 5/00

US Classification:

345173, 345156

Abstract:

Systems and methods for altering the shape of a reconfigurable surface area are presented. The present systems and methods facilitate efficient and effective interaction with a device or system. In one embodiment, a surface reconfiguration system includes a flexible surface; an elevation unit that creates alterations in the contours of the surface; and an elevation control component that controls adjustments to the elevation unit. Thus, the surface of the device is reconfigurable based on system, application, mode, and/or user needs. Accordingly, the surface can be used to provide input and output functionality. The surface can include touch detection functionality for added input functionality.

US Patent:

20130030645, Jan 31, 2013

Filed:

Jul 28, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/192629

Inventors:

Lucas Divine - San Jose CA, US
Junnosuke Kurihara - Milpitas CA, US
David Kryze - Campbell CA, US

Assignee:

PANASONIC CORPORATION - Osaka

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 7/00

US Classification:

701 36, 709217

Abstract:

An infotainment system is provided for delivering content to multiple occupants of a vehicle. The infotainment system includes: an occupant detector configured to receive characteristic data for occupants of the vehicle and generate a profile for each occupant of the vehicle; a recommendation engine that analyzes the profiles of the vehicle occupants; and a content delivery engine that deliver content to one or more of the vehicle occupants in accordance with the analysis of the profiles of the vehicle occupants.

US Patent:

20130338865, Dec 19, 2013

Filed:

May 31, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/907325

Inventors:

Akihiko Sugiura - Los Altos Hills CA, US
Tomoya Yamamoto - San Jose CA, US
Houston Hoffman - Saratoga CA, US
Deanna Wilkes-Gibbs - Palo Alto CA, US
Lucas Divine - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

B60L 11/18

US Classification:

701 22

Abstract:

An augmented battery for providing power to a powered vehicle includes a case adapted for removably mounting on the vehicle that encloses: at least one cell disposed within the case that provides power to the vehicle; a power port supported by the case that is adapted to electrically couple the at least one cell to the vehicle; and a processor disposed within the case and having an associated memory that stores program code executable by the processor to selectively communicate through an electronic communication circuit.