Patents by Inventor Thomas W. Crosley

Thomas W. Crosley 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: 6130968
    Abstract: A method of enhancing the readability of rapidly displayed text and with rapid apprehension, at a rate which is greater than the maximum unaided reading capability of that subject using the method. The method comprises a rapid and sequential moving of the words of text through a window on a screen of a computer monitor. In accordance with the method, the words are allowed to pass through or be displayed in the display window, one word at a time, and at a rate in which the time for display which is based on the number of characters in a word is related to and a function of the total amount of time required for all of the words in a segment of the text to be displayed. A time for display of each word of average character length is the same, and that certain words in a segment will be displayed for a longer period of time than other of the words. Usually, the words which contain more characters will have a longer display period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2000
    Inventors: Peter McIan, Thomas W. Crosley
  • Patent number: 4837822
    Abstract: The present invention relates to electronic locks and electronic locking systems, to electronic locking systems which use remotely encoded keycards and, in particular, to an electronic locking system which utilizes public key cryptography.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1989
    Assignee: Schlage Lock Company
    Inventors: Thomas W. Crosley, Wayne Davison, James R. Goldberg, Leonard L. Hofheins, Ronald D. Lichty, Charles A. Vollum, Stephen H. Vollum, Victor H. Yee
  • Patent number: 4749072
    Abstract: Disclosed is a clutch mechanism suitable for use in an electronic lock. The clutch mechanism requires minimum electronic current draw for operation by utilizing mechanical power applied to operate the lock to engage the clutch mechanism. A camming device in combination with a timed function motion sensor and latching solenoid released interference shutter accomplishes the object of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1988
    Assignee: Schlage Lock Company
    Inventors: Ronald D. Lichty, Thomas W. Crosley, Victor H. Yee