Electronic reading apparatus, method and system for use in hyperbaric and hypobaric conditions

• US 8,699,212 B2
• Filed: 07/12/2011
• Issued: 04/15/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/12/2011
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Lionel Galerne
• Original Assignee: Lionel Galerne
• Inventors: Galerne, Lionel
• Primary Examiner(s): Haughton, Anthony
• Assistant Examiner(s): FENG, ZHENGFU J
• Application Number:
  US13/181,508
• Publication Number:
  US 20130016469A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,008 Days
• Field of Search: 361/679.04, 361/679.06, 361/679.07, 361/679.26, 36167901-6796
• US Class Current: 361/679.04
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1649 the additional display being independently orientable, e.g. for presenting information to a second user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1656 Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus, method and system for electronic readers to be used by personnel operating in sensitive environments wherein inherently safe electronic equipment is either preferable or required, said environments include, but are not limited to, living and working within a hyperbaric/hypobaric containment vessel for extended periods. This invention provides a safe reliable mobile media device that allows people that operate in environments where electronic safety is particularly important, such environments include, but are not limited to, individuals placed under hyperbaric conditions; it provides an alternative means to communicate to the outside world through Internet applications. In addition, the instant invention allows individual the ability to read electronic books, download and upload technical information, curriculum and personal data, programs and data in real time.

Claims

1. An inherently safe tablet based electronic reader apparatus for safe use by individuals working and living in extreme hyperbaric and hypobaric conditions for extended periods of time, said apparatus comprising:

a complete set of components that are inherently safe in the extreme operating pressures/vacuum and gaseous conditions for human personnel working for extended periods in said extreme conditions, wherein said complete set of inherently safe components are (a) dual bi-fold leaf tablet with rubberized easy grip housing case, (b) inherently safe integrated clamshell hinge design containing alkaline batteries, dual speakers, magnetic self centering closure clasps, (c) rugged and water resistant housing, (d) solar recharging cells together with a trickle charge circuit, (e) tablet enclosure energy absorbing bumpers to provide impact and shock protection together with an enclosure dust shield, (f) helium relief valve, (g) high ambient pressure inherently safe liquid particle displays each also having capacitance/resistive touch screens for user input, (h) soft key auto hide, (i) onboard Wi-Fi with static IP address settable, (j) mono or stereo audio out/in, (k) protected and restricted high capacity memory slot, (l) MB LPDDR RAM minimum, (m) mini USB port for direct power management, (n) power management system with cover sleep, hibernate, and shutdown, (o) USB recharge.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the device is used by individuals operating in extreme hypobaric, rather than extreme hyperbaric, conditions.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus may be operated as a single tablet display unit, with one of the bi-fold tablet leaves removed.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the device also has wireless communications capability.

5. An inherently safe tablet based electronic reader method for safe use by individuals working and living in extreme hyperbaric and hypobaric conditions for extended periods of time, said method comprising:

a complete set of components that are inherently safe in the extreme operating pressures/vacuum and gaseous conditions for human personnel working for extended periods in said extreme conditions, wherein said complete set of inherently safe components are (a) having a dual bi-fold leaf tablet with rubberized easy grip housing case, (b) having inherently safe integrated clamshell hinge design containing alkaline batteries, dual speakers, magnetic self centering closure clasps, (c) having rugged and water resistant housing, (d) having solar recharging cells together with a trickle charge circuit, (e) having tablet enclosure energy absorbing bumpers to provide impact and shock protection together with an enclosure dust shield, (f) having a helium relief valve, (g) having high ambient pressure inherently safe liquid particle displays each also having capacitance/resistive touch screens for user input, (h) having soft key auto hide, (i) having onboard Wi-Fi with static IP address settable, (j) having mono or stereo audio out/in, (k) having protected and restricted high capacity memory slot, (l) having 512-MB LPDDR RAM minimum, (m) having mini USB port for direct power management, (n) having power management system with cover sleep, hibernate, and shutdown, (o) having USB recharge.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the method is used by individuals operating in extreme hypobaric, rather than extreme hyperbaric, conditions.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein the method has only a single tablet display unit, with one of the bi-fold tablet leaves removed.

8. The method of claim 5, wherein the method also has wireless communications capability.

9. An inherently safe tablet based electronic reader system for safe use by individuals working and living in extreme hyperbaric and hypobaric conditions for extended periods of time, said system comprising:

a complete set of components that are inherently safe in the extreme operating pressures/vacuum and gaseous conditions for human personnel working for extended periods in said extreme conditions, wherein said complete set of inherently safe components are (a) having a dual bi-fold leaf tablet with rubberized easy grip housing case, (b) having inherently safe integrated clamshell hinge design containing alkaline batteries, dual speakers, magnetic self centering closure clasps, (c) having rugged and water resistant housing, (d) having solar recharging cells together with a trickle charge circuit, (e) having tablet enclosure energy absorbing bumpers to provide impact and shock protection together with an enclosure dust shield, (f) having a helium relief valve, (g) having high ambient pressure inherently safe liquid particle displays each also having capacitance/resistive touch screens for user input, (h) having soft key auto hide, (i) having onboard Wi-Fi with static IP address settable, (j) having mono or stereo audio out/in, (k) having protected and restricted high capacity memory slot, (l) having 512-MB LPDDR RAM minimum, (m) having mini USB port for direct power management, (n) having power management system with cover sleep, hibernate, and shutdown, (o) having USB recharge.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the system is used by individuals operating in extreme hypobaric, rather than extreme hyperbaric, conditions.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the system has only a single tablet display unit, with one of the bi-fold tablet leaves removed.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the system also has wireless communications capability.