Patents by Inventor David L. Kittinger

David L. Kittinger has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4398720
    Abstract: The computer robot arm chess game assembly is provided with a chess board, magnetized chess pieces, auxiliary parking locations for the chess pieces, and an articulated radially moving robot arm. The robot arm can perform all the functions of an opponent including setting up the chess board, captures, promotions, castling, etc. The chess board and parking locations include magnetic members to not only activate resilient switches but further to spatially position the chess pieces for accurate location to assist the robot arm. Among the other interesting features, the robot arm can show emotional characteristics which can be accompanied by appropriate sounds and lights contemporaneous with a significant occurrence during the progress of the chess game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1981
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1983
    Assignee: California R & D Center
    Inventors: Lawrence T. Jones, Ashley Howden, Mark S. Knighton, Anson Sims, David L. Kittinger, Richard E. Hollander