One hand key shell
The electronic data entry or typewriter terminal according to the present invention is completely operational by a single human hand and includes character keys which are separated into four different... Read More
Inventors: Dolenc, Heinz C.;, Assignee: |
Multifunction tactile manipulatable control
The multifunction control of this invention for use with computer keyboards and other instruments incorporates a rotating cylinder fo generation of a motion signal. The rotating cylinder itself is jo... Read More
Inventors: Culver, Craig F.;, Assignee: |
Vehicle control console having finger tip controls
We claim: 1. A vehicle control mechanism for use by an operator to control an earthworking vehicle having multiple operating functions, the vehicle control mechanism comprising: a control console asse... Read More
Inventors: Mackoway, John P.; Kartcheske, Phillip P.;, Assignee: Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, IL) |
Device for determining an orientation of at least a portion of a living body
What is claimed is: 1. A device for determining an orientation of at least a portion of a living body comprising: housing means for attachment to a movable portion of the body; and means, operatively ... Read More
Inventors: Klapman, Matthew H.; Frerichs, David J.;, Assignee: Klapman; Matthew H. (Morton Grove, IL) |
Ergonomic computer mouse
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of computer mouse apparatus now present in the prior art, the present invention provides an ergonomic computer mouse wherein the same... Read More
Inventors: Lear, Donald;, Assignee: |
Pointing device for communication with computer systems
I claim: 1. A finger-fitting device, for communicating with a remote computer system by pointing to a monitor screen, comprising: (a) a body, shaped as a thimble to fit onto any digit of a human hand;... Read More
Inventors: Seebach, Jurgen;, Assignee: |
Computer with separate left hand and right hand operated keyboard units
According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a pocket computer comprising a housing having three rigid, generally flat, rectangular panel shaped housing parts of equal size having, resp... Read More
Inventors: Choi, Man S.;, Assignee: |
Continuous loop mouse
It is a principal object of the present invention to provide a multi-axis cursor or pointer control device which operates from a fixed location thereby avoiding the need to move the control device loc... Read More
Inventors: Rowe, David G.;, Assignee: |
Photoelectric digitized joystick
The present invention provides a photoelectric digitized joystick which eliminates the aforesaid drawbacks. According to the present invention, two light gratings, each with a series of apertures are ... Read More
Inventors: Liu, William S. Y.;, Assignee: |
Computer user interface for non-dominant hand assisted control
In accordance with the present invention, there is provide a secondary pointing device which is operated with a non-dominant hand of an operator and contemporaneously with operation of a conventional ... Read More
Inventors: Krivacic, Robert T.;, Assignee: Xerox Corporation (Stamford, CT) |
Fault monitoring event detection device
OF THE DRAWINGS Referring now to FIG. 1, the detection device comprises a passive infrared sensor 1 and a microwave sensor 2 which are connected to a microcontroller/microprocessor control function 5... Read More
Inventors: Whitehead, Matthew;, Assignee: Pyronix Limited (South Yorkshire, GB) |
Retriggerable sleep timer with user-prompting mode operation
OF THE DRAWING Referring to FIG. 1, a television receiver includes an RF input terminal 100 which receives radio frequency (RF) signals and applies them to a tuner assembly 102. Tuner assembly 102 se... Read More
Inventors: Pollack, Jeremy D.;, Assignee: RCA Thomson Licensing Corporation (Princeton, NJ) |
Control apparatus for powered vehicle door systems
This invention relates to control apparatus for controlling powered sliding members on automotive vehicles and, more particularly, to powered sliding door systems for van type vehicles having a door o... Read More
Inventors: DeLand, Daniel L.; Heimnick, Paul; Moy, Curtis T.; Zuckerman, Lawrence H.; Grossman, David G.; Schuler, Kurt P.;, Assignee: Masco Industries, Inc. (Taylor, MI) |
Non-linearity correction in wide range voltage controlled oscillators
I claim: 1. A voltage controlled oscillator in which an applied voltage establishes a related frequency of oscillation, said oscillator comprising: a resonator for controlling the nominal frequency of... Read More
Inventors: Wilcox, Milton E.;, Assignee: National Semiconductor Corporation (Santa Clara, CA) |
Signal converter, noise shaper, AD converter and DA converter
We claim: 1. A signal converter comprising a quantizer in which an input signal is compared with each of preset (n-1) reference levels and quantized into one of n-digital output signals, said (n-1) re... Read More
Inventors: Sakiyama, Shiro; Dosho, Shiro; Maruyama, Masakatsu; Nakahira, Hiroyuki; Shono, Toshiyuki; Matsuzawa, Akira;, Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (Osaka, JP) |
System and method for detecting an intruder using impulse radio technology
OF THE INVENTION The present invention includes an intrusion detection system and method that can utilize impulse radio technology to detect when an intruder has entered a protection zone. In additio... Read More
Inventors: Hall, David J.; Yano, Scott M.; Schantz, Hans G.;, Assignee: Time Domain Corp. (Huntsville, AL) |
Method and device for measuring the distance between two stations connected by a communications channel
It is therefore the object of the instant invention to avoid the disadvantages of the prior art and to disclose a dependable possibility of performing exact traveling time and distance measurements wh... Read More
Inventors: Wandernoth, Bernhard; Serbe, Christoph Peter;, Assignee: Contraves Space AG (Zurich, CH) |
Circuitry for controlling automobile headlights from windshield wipers
What is claimed is: 1. Circuitry operative for automatically operating the headlights of a motor vehicle whenever the windshield wiper of the motor vehicle is operated, said vehicle being of the type ... Read More
Inventors: Carter, Bruce T.; Isley, Henry A.;, Assignee: |
Automatic path setting apparatus for a synchronous communication system
An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic path setting apparatus for a synchronous communication system which relieves the operator of the labor associated with routing and which a... Read More
Inventors: Nagasawa, Hidemasa; Nishimura, Koichi;, Assignee: Fujitsu Limited (Kanagawa, JP) |
Three digit channel entry system
OF THE EMBODIMENT Referring to FIG. 1, a television receiver includes an RF input terminal 100 which receives radio frequency (RF) signals and applies them to a tuner assembly 102. Tuner assembly 102... Read More
Inventors: Teskey, John F.;, Assignee: RCA Licensing Corporation (Princeton, NJ) |
Remote control mounting stand
A principal object of the invention is to provide an improved system for the selection and entering of channel, date, time and length (CDTL) information required for timer preprogramming of a VCR whic... Read More
Inventors: Yuen, Henry C.; Kwoh, Daniel S.;, Assignee: Gemstar Development Corporation (Pasadena, CA) |
CRT operation apparatus
The object of the present invention is to provide a CRT operation apparatus having a CRT display, which enables an operator to select one of the terminal units of a plant by selecting the correspondin... Read More
Inventors: Hano, Kazumi;, Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Kawasaki, JP) |
Selective call receiver having abstract icon message display
However, it is difficult for the conventional receiver to convey objective information to the receiver's user, for example, who sends this message, what is required, where the sender is, or how the se... Read More
Inventors: Gotou, Kazuhumi;, Assignee: NEC Corporation (Tokyo, JP) |
CMOS flash analog-to-digital converter with hysteresis
It is accordingly an object of the present invention to eliminate LSB instability from the output of a CMOS flash A/D converter. The invented A/D converter receives an analog input signal and an exter... Read More
Inventors: Yamazaki, Seiichi; Ohie, Mitsuya; Shin, Yasuhiro;, Assignee: Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, JP) |
Remote control system for marine engine
A first feature of the invention is adapted to be embodied in a remote control system for a watercraft that has a propulsion unit comprised of an engine having an engine speed control and a transmissi... Read More
Inventors: Kawamura, Minoru; Inoue, Seiji;, Assignee: Sanshin Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Hamamatsu, JP) |
Remote starting system for a vehicle having a diesel engine
We claim: 1. A device for detecting the rotational speed of a rotary internal combustion engine driving an alternator having a rotor, comprising a Hall-effect sensor responsive to a pulsating magnetic... Read More
Inventors: Dery, Norman; Santerre, Guy;, Assignee: Astroflex, Inc. (St.-Elie D'Orford, CA) |
Data processing system
The present inventor hereof has focused on that a program-controlled electronic device such as the microcomputer sets an operation mode by itself and considered to attempt higher efficiency in the pow... Read More
Inventors: Hiraki, Mitsuru; Ito, Takayasu;, Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd. (Tokyo, JP) |
Multiple well tool control systems in a multi-valve well testing system having automatic control modes
Accordingly, it is a primary object of the present invention to automatically control the operation of multiple well tool control systems disposed in a well testing system by providing such control sy... Read More
Inventors: Upchurch, James M.;, Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation (Houston, TX) |
Iterated foam process and composition for well treatment
OF THE INVENTION I may use any combination of foaming agents which will generate foam at a desired pH and not at a different pH. That is, my invention involves the use of any combination of surfactan... Read More
Inventors: Thomas, Todd R.;, Assignee: Clearwater, Inc. (Pittsburgh, PA) |
Optical correlator using optical delay loops
The present invention is directed to an optical correlator utilizing optical delay lines and providing a speed of response that serves the needs of high speed optical communication systems. The optica... Read More
Inventors: Garcia, Joseph P.;, Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, DC) |
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