Patents by Inventor Robert J. Lawson

Robert J. Lawson 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).

  • Publication number: 20020152101
    Abstract: A travel expense management application is provided to assist users in submitting travel requests for approval and to assist decision-makers on whether or not to approve the travel requests. A user can complete a travel request online and submit the request to a decision-maker for approval. The user can also view all of the travel requests submitted by the user and check their current status. The decision-maker can access a list of pending travel requests and approve or reject each of the travel requests. The decision-maker can also review details on a specific travel request and a travel history for a particular user. The travel expense management application also has other tools and utilities that can reduce travel expenses. The travel expense management application has tools that assist in the scheduling of conference calls and tools that can facilitate and online collaboration or meeting over an Intranet or Internet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2001
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventors: Robert J. Lawson, Lance C. Shumaker, Deborah A. Sollenberger
  • Patent number: 4600849
    Abstract: A self-starting rotational motor capable of providing significant torque in a practical working range is disclosed. The motor employs a magnetic propelling force. The motor is based on the principle of maintaining interacting substantially perpendicular rotor and stator magnet flux fields, one within the other, without gaps or spacing around the entire circumference of the magnet stator. The rotor magnets are controlled and moved relative to the stator magnets by a mechanism whereby the perpendicular rotor and stator magnet flux fields are maintained constantly in interacting relationship to produce turning of the rotor in one direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1985
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1986
    Inventors: William J. Lawson, Robert J. Lawson
  • Patent number: 4598221
    Abstract: A self-starting rotational motor capable of providing significant torque in a practical working range is disclosed. The motor employs a magnetic propelling force. The motor is based on the principle of maintaining interacting substantially perpendicular rotor and stator magnet flux fields one within the other without gaps or spacing around the entire circumference of the magnet stator. The rotor magnets are controlled and moved relative to the stator magnets by a mechanism whereby the perpendicular rotor and stator magnet flux fields are maintained constantly in interacting relationship to produce turning of the rotor in one direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1985
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1986
    Inventors: William J. Lawson, Robert J. Lawson