Patents by Inventor Donald A. Paynter

Donald A. Paynter 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).

  • Satellite controlled clock
    Patent number: 4287597
    Abstract: A satellite disseminated time and date code is received and converted into local time signal and displayed. The ground stations scan a frequency spectrum for signals from geosynchronous satellites. Once found, the position and time information from the satellites is used to compute the correct local time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1978
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1981
    Assignee: Arbiter Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Donald A. Paynter, Lee Burpee