Patent Application
20190070891
This application relates generally writing instruments, and more specifically to a system, article of manufacture and method of multi-functional writing device.
Today, almost all people have a pen or pencil with them, because they are so light and easy to carry around. People have also found all sorts of ways to make them look diverse and have added so many new functions to them in our contemporary society. People have also used styluses, pencils, geometry tools like compasses, rulers, protractors, set squares and other fancy stationary supplies, but they have to carry and use multiple devices.
In stores these days, most of the products in this device are sold individually or in some combination based on prior art solution at exorbitant prices. Further problem is compounded where there does not exist drawing tools such as, for example, a ruler, a compass, a protractor and a set squares in a single device. The problem exists where person has to purchase, carry and use multiple devices. However, this device combines ail of them in a single housing and makes it easily affordable. School kids won't have to lug a whole box of pens, pencils and drawing sets to school; instead, they will be able to transport all of the most critical writing and drawing tools in only one device.
Teachers, architects, engineers, builders, construction worker, doctors, scientists, astronomers, cosmonauts, police, firefighters, etc. will not have to carry multiple devices. They won't have to buy all the devices at expensive prices; instead they will only need this device comprising all the input writing and drawing sets at the reasonable price. The benefits are many for e.g. The device consisting of all commonly used tools will help students who can't afford individual school supplies at high cost, reduce the school class room supplies cost, person has to carry single device instead of multiple items thereby reducing the space and worrying about breaking or losing individual items, reduce waste since the device is reusable and environmentally friendly. Thus, there remains a considerable need for a device that can conveniently house in a single housing a ball point pen, mechanical pencil, stylus pen for touch screen, eraser, compass, ruler, protractor, set square of forty-five-degree (45°) triangle, set square thirty/sixty-degree (30/60°), and a grip.
In one aspect, a multifunctional writing instrument includes a hollow body, wherein the hollow body comprises one or more cavities configured to attach with a plurality of writing member includes lead and a mechanical pencil system being provided in a first portion of the hollow body, and wherein the first writing tip is axial with respect to the hollow body. A second writing member having a second writing tip is included. The second writing member comprises ink and an ink pen system being provided in a second portion of the hollow body. The first portion of the hollow body is at an opposite end of the second portion of the hollow body. The second writing tip is axial with respect to the hollow body.
The Figures described above are a representative set and are not an exhaustive with respect to embodying the invention.
Disclosed are a system, method, and article of manufacture for methods and systems of multi-functional writing device. The following description is presented to enable a person of ordinary skill in the art to make and use the various embodiments. Descriptions of specific devices, techniques, and applications are provided only as examples. Various modifications to examples described herein can be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be applied to other examples and applications without departing from the spirit and scope of the various embodiments.
Reference throughout this specification to “one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” ‘one example,’ or similar language means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. Thus, appearances of the phrases “in one embodiment,” “in an embodiment,” and similar language throughout this specification may, but do not necessarily, all refer to the same embodiment.
Furthermore, the described features, structures, or characteristics of the invention may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments. In the following description, numerous specific details are provided, such as examples of programming, software modules, user selections, network transactions, database queries, database structures, hardware modules, hardware circuits, hardware chips, etc., to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the invention. One skilled in the relevant art can recognize, however, that the invention may be practiced without one or more of the specific details, or with other methods, components, materials, and so forth. In other instances, well-known structures, materials, or operations are not shown or described in detail to avoid obscuring aspects of the invention.
The schematic flow chart diagrams included herein are generally set forth as logical flow chart diagrams. As such, the depicted order and labeled steps are indicative of one embodiment of the presented method. Other steps and methods may be conceived that are equivalent in function, logic, or effect to one or more steps, or portions thereof, of the illustrated method. Additionally, the format and symbols employed are provided to explain the logical steps of the method and are understood not to limit the scope of the method. Although various arrow types and line types may be employed in the flow chart diagrams, and they are understood not to limit the scope of the corresponding method. Indeed, some arrows or other connectors may be used to indicate only the logical flow of the method. For instance, an arrow may indicate a waiting or monitoring period of unspecified duration between enumerated steps of the depicted method. Additionally, the order in which a particular method occurs may or may not strictly adhere to the order of the corresponding steps shown.
Application programming interface (API) can specify how software components of various systems interact with each other. The API can also be used to create mobile app to interact with multifunction writing device.
BLUETOOTH is a wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short distances (e.g. using short-wavelength UHF radio waves in the ISM band from 2.4 to 2.485 GHz[4]) from fixed and a mobile devices, and building personal area networks (PANs), etc. It is noted that other communication systems that transmit signals with messages from user's device to recipients can be used as well.
Cloud computing can involve deploying groups of remote servers and/or software networks that allow centralized data storage and online access to computer services or resources. These groups of remote serves and/or software networks can be a collection remote computing services.
Compass can be a drawing tool used to inscribe circles, arcs, etc. A compass can be a piece of equipment used for drawing circles, consisting of two thin parts joined in the shape of the letter V. A piece of equipment used for measuring or drawing lines and angles, consisting of two pieces of metal or other materials with pointed ends that are joined together at the top. The compass is a technical drawing instrument that can be used for inscribing circles and/or arcs. As dividers, they can also be used as tools to measure distances, in particular on maps. Compasses can be used for mathematics, drafting, navigation, and other purposes.
Haptic technology can interface with the user through the sense of touch.
Mobile device can include a handheld computing device that includes an operating system (OS), and can run various types of application software, known as apps. Example handheld devices can also be equipped with various context sensors, (e.g. biosensors, physical environmental sensors, etc.), digital cameras, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and/or GPS capabilities. Mobile devices can allow connections to the Internet and/or other Bluetooth-capable devices, such as an automobile, a wearable computing system and/or a microphone headset. Exemplary mobile devices can include smart phones, tablet computers, optical head-mounted display (OHMD) (e.g. Google Glass®) virtual reality head-mounted display, watches, other wearable computing systems, etc.
Pen can be a writing implement used to apply ink to a surface, such as paper, for writing or drawing.
Pencil can be a writing implement or art mediums constructed of a narrow, solid pigment core inside a protective casing which prevents the core from being broken or leaving marks on the user's hand during use.
Protractor can be a measuring instrument made of plastic wood, carbon fiber, glass, cardboard, foam and/or metal, light source to project protractor drawing tool shape, for measuring angles. A protractor can measure angles in degrees (°). A radian-scale protractors measure angles in radians. A protractor can be divided into one-hundred and eighty (180) equal parts.
Wireless power transfer (WPT) is the transmission of electrical energy without wires. Wireless power transmission technologies can use time-varying electric, magnetic, or electromagnet fields.
Stylus can be a writing utensil, or a small tool for some other form of marking or shaping a small pen-shaped instrument that is used to input commands to a computer screen, mobile device or graphics tablet. With touchscreen devices, a user can place a stylus on the surface of the screen to draw or make selections by tapping the stylus on the screen. A stylus tip can be a nib.
Universal Serial Bus (USB) is an industry standard that defines cables, connectors and communications protocols for connection, communication, and power supply between computers and devices.
In one example embodiments, the multifunctional writing device 100 can enable a user to use it for many purposes with a single writing system. The multifunctional writing device 100 can include a mechanical pencil and ball pen projecting out from either side to make transfer from pen to pencil easier with only a flip of the device. The multifunctional writing device 100 can have a stylus pen. The stylus pen can enable writing and drawing in active touch screen. The multifunctional writing device 100 can include an eraser sticking out from the cap of the pen and a customizable grip on the pencil to make the appearance fashionable while still being comfortable. A compass needle 110, protractor 102, forty-five-degree (45°) triangle, thirty/sixty-degree (30/60°) triangle, and a ruler 104 also be coupled with the body of the multifunctional writing device 100.
A multifunctional writing device 100 can include various mathematical instruments. Mathematical instruments can be a tool or device used in the study or practice of mathematics. Example mathematical instruments can include: rulers, dividers, protractors, set squares, compasses, ellipsographs, T-square and/or opisometers.
The multifunctional writing device 100 can include laser pen. As used herein, a laser pen can be a small handheld device with a power source (e.g., a battery) and a laser diode emitting a very narrow coherent low-powered laser beam of visible light, intended to be used to highlight something of interest by illuminating it with a small bright spot of colored light.
The multifunctional writing device 100 can include a digital pen. A digital pen can be an input device which captures the handwriting or brush strokes of a user. The digital pen can convert handwritten analog information into digital data. The digital data can enable the data to be utilized in various applications. For example, the writing data can be digitized and uploaded to a computer and displayed on its monitor. The data can then be interpreted by handwriting software (OCR) to allow the digital pen to act as a text entry interface and be used in different applications or just as graphics. Computing systems provided infra can utilize said digital data for various other applications. In some embodiments, integrated devices 102 can include digital input sensors for obtaining additional digital data. A digital pen can include various sensors for obtaining position and/or motion information, including, inter alia: an accelerometer, gyroscopes, etc. In one example, a digital pen can be an accelerometer-based digital pen contain components that detect movement of the pen and contact with the writing surface. In another example, a digital pen can include electronic components whose signals are picked up by a mobile device's built-in digitizer and transmitted to its controller, providing data on pen location, pressure, button presses and other functionalities. In another example, digital pen cats be position-based digital pen that uses a facility to detect the location of the tip during writing. In another example, a digital pen can be camera-based pens use special digital paper to detect where the stylus contacts the writing surface. In another example, a digital camera can be a trackball pen, using a sensor located on the pen to detect the motion of the trackball. In another example, the hand drawings are directly converted into three-dimension (3D) illustrations.
The multifunctional writing device 100 can include mechanisms for coupling various drawing tools with said multifunctional writing device. The multifunctional writing device 100 can include devices for projecting images. The multifunctional writing device 100 can include light sources and/or light bulbs (e.g. light-emitting diodes, etc.). The multifunctional writing device 100 can include various sensors (e.g. chemical sensors, positional sensors, electro-magnetic sensors, antennas, microphones, etc.). The multifunctional writing device 100 can include a digital camera, wireless systems, Bluetooth® systems, RFID systems, computer processors, user-input systems, speakers, etc.
The multifunctional writing device 100 can benefit various user types, such as, inter alia: students, teachers, architects, engineers, builders, construction worker, doctors, scientists, astronomers, cosmonauts, police, firefighters, etc. User can be more organized with one device for multiple uses instead of multiple devices for one use. Some advantages of the multifunctional writing device 100 can various applicable situations such as: writing and drawing. For example, when students perform assignments like homework, exercises, tests, the multifunctional writing device can execute tasks such as auto grading their assignments and storing/sending the data to the teacher/school network servers. The multifunctional writing device 100 can be lightweight and composed of various materials like plastic, wood, carbon fiber, glass, cardboard, foam and/or metal, light source to project draw in tools shape. Multi-functional writing device 100 can include a data processing module intended to store, retrieve, and process data.
Multi-functional writing device 100 includes a conventional pen input device for use on paper or other writing medium, such as a ball point pen and/or a mechanical, pencil lead feeder, and an active stylus, for use with a paperless medium, carried in a single housing which includes a cap portion and a barrel portion. In one embodiment of the invention, multifunctional writing device 100 also includes eraser, compass needle 110, ruler 104, protractor 102, set square forty-five-degree triangle, set square thirty/sixty-degree triangle, and a grip in a single housing in some embodiments, a cam arrangement is provided that selectively and alternatively allows the ball point pen and/or mechanical pencil lead feeder as well active stylus to be placed in a use position, for example, by way of a relatively simple twist of the cap portion with respect to the barrel portion. Embodiments also includes drawing tools with a housing, compartment regions, pins and an implement interchangeably mounted on one of the pins by means of a coupling mechanism which can be moved by means of a pivot bearing between inwardly pivoted position and outwardly functional position.
The drawing tools allow for various activities can perform the following example functions: writing; erasing written work; drawing straight lines making perfect circles; making arcs; drawing accurate angles; measuring angles; etc.
Protractor 102 can be affixed to barrel portion 114. Protractor 102 can be used to measure angles. (e.g. in degrees (°), radians, etc.). Radian-scale protractors measure angles in radians. For example, protractor 102 can have two (2) sets of numbers. For example, a bottom set can be for angles that open to the right and the upper set of the protractor is used to measure angles that open to the left.
Forty-five-degree (45°) triangle 106 and thirty/sixty-degree (30/60°) triangle 108 can be set square instruments. Forty-five-degree (45°) triangle 106 and thirty/sixty-degree (30/60°) triangle 108 used to draw a straightedge at a specified angle. Forty-five-degree (45°) triangle 105 and thirty/sixty-degree (30/60°) triangle 108 are provided by way of example and not of limitation as in other example embodiments, other angles for set square tools can be utilized.
Compass needle 110 can be permanently affixed to barrel portion 114 and/or detachable. A permanently affixed compass needle 110 can be retractable and/or otherwise storable in a cavity of barrel portion 114.
Grip 112 can be the portion that part of, or attachment to, barrel portion 114 that allows multi-functional writing device 100 to be moved or used by a user's hand. Barrel portion 114 can be the long barrel-housing part of the main body of multi-functional writing device 100. Grip 112 can be formed with a rubber coating and/other material (e.g. thermoplastic, etc.). The material of grip 112 can provide friction against the hand/fingers of user in order to reduce the gripping force needed to achieve a reliable grip on multi-functional writing device 100.
Writing instrument nib 116 can be either an ink-based pen nib or a mechanical-pencil nib. Accordingly, the interior portion of multi-functional writing device 100 can include the various mechanisms/devices for ink pens (e.g. ink feed, ink reservoir, fins, ink channels, etc.) and/or mechanical pencils.
In example embodiments, protractor 102, ruler 104, compass needle 110, forty-five-degree (45°) triangle 106 and thirty/sixty-degree (30/60°) triangle 108 can be foldable and/or otherwise collapsible in order to be fitted into barrel portion 114 when not in use. In another example, removable versions of protractor 102, ruler 104, compass needle 110, forty-five-degree (45°) triangle 106 and thirty/sixty-degree (30/60°) triangle 108 can be stored in a cavity of barrel portion 114. Protractor 102, ruler 104, compass needle 110, forty-five-degree (45°) triangle 106 and thirty/sixty-degree (30/60°) triangle 108 can be formed from plastic, wood, carbon fiber, glass, cardboard, foam and/or metal, light source to project protractor drawing tools shape. Barrel portion 114 can be formed from metallic, wood and/or plastic material(s).
Stylus tip 205 can be a removable end portion of multi-functional writing device 100. Stylus tip 206 can be attached with friction screw thread, etc. Stylus tip 206 can include other elements of multi-functional writing device such as eraser, etc.
Writing instrument nib 204 can be another writing instrument nib on the opposite end of writing instrument nib 116. Writing instrument nib 204 can be either an ink-based pen nib or a mechanical-pencil nib. Accordingly, the interior portion of multi-functional writing device 100 can include the various mechanisms/devices for ink pens (e.g. ink feed, ink reservoir, fins, ink channels, etc.) and/or mechanical pencils. In one example, writing instrument nib 116 can be the mechanical-pencil nib, and writing instrument nib 204 can the ink-pen nib. Accordingly, the interior element of the mechanical-pencil can be in barrel portion 202.
Multifunctional writing device 100 can be utilized for various pen-computing processes. As used herein, pen computing can refer to a computer user-interface using a pen (or stylus) and tablet, rather than devices such as a keyboard, joysticks or a mouse. refers to a compute user-interface using a pen (or stylus) and tablet, rather than devices such as a keyboard, joysticks or a mouse. Multifunctional writing device 100 processes can be pointing/locator input for education purposes (e.g. test taking, mathematical problems/drawings, etc.), handwriting recognition (e.g. for student/employee verification purposes, etc.), gesture recognition, direct manipulation of educational materials, etc. As an example, smart stylus, can navigate smartphone, tablet or any other touch-screen device with ease. The digital pen function can capture digital copy of handwritten notes. The digital notes can be saved on the pen device memory or automatically to the cloud. The digital pen can use to capture class notes and organize them on a cloud-based storage. The device can also be used to do capture audio/video recordings.
In one example embodiment, multifunctional writing device 100 can be a computerized-pen. Accordingly, multifunctional writing device 100 can track user motions with the pen (e.g. using a combination of gyroscope(s), accelerometer(s), laser tracker(s), etc.). This track g formation can be stored in a computing system memory in multifunctional writing device 100. Multifunctional writing device 100 can include a networking system to access a wireless network (e.g. BLUETOOTH® system, etc.) and communicate tracking and/or other data obtained by sensors in multifunctional writing device 100. In this way, multifunctional writing device 100 can communicatively couple with another computing system to upload data. In one example, a user can write a series of text with multifuctional writing device 100. Multifunctional writing device 100 can track this writing (e.g. as gyroscope data, accelerometer data, laser tracker data, etc.). Multifunctional writing device 100 can communicate this data to another computing system for translation to user-readable text on a computer interface. In another example embodiment, drawing and/or math tools coupled with multifunctional writing device 100 can include tracking sensors as well. Measurements and/or drawings made with the drawing and/or math tools captured by said tracking sensors and communicated to another computing system for translation to user-readable text on a computer interface. In one example, multifunctional writing device 100 can include an ultrasound system. Data from the ultrasound system can be used to for diagnostic imaging and/or other imaging applications.
Although the present embodiments have been described with reference to specific example embodiments, various modifications and changes can be made to these embodiments without departing from the broader spirit and scope of the various embodiments. For example, the various devices, modules, etc. described herein can be enabled and operated using hardware circuitry, firmware, software or any combination of hardware, firmware and software (e.g. embodied in a machine-readable medium).
In addition, it can be appreciated that the various operations, processes, and methods disclosed herein can be embodied in a machine-readable medium and/or a machine accessible medium compatible with a data processing system (e.g. a computer system) and can be performed in any order (e.g. including using means for achieving the various operations). Accordingly, the specification and drawings are to be regarded in an illustrative rather than a restrictive sense. In some embodiments the machine-readable medium can be a non-transitory form of machine-readable medium.
This application is a claims priority from provisional U.S. Application Provisional No. 62470332 filed Mar. 12, 2017. This application is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
| Number | Date | Country | |
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| 62470332 | Mar 2017 | US |
