Patents Represented by Attorney John J. Simkanich
  • Patent number: 4570085
    Abstract: A solid state logical "AND" circuit implementation in NMOS circuitry has clock pulse conditioning providing self booting voltage levels for ultra fast propagation times and minimal power dissipation, where memory row driver concepts are utilized and silicon area is minimized, and two, low impedance, non-overlapping clock pulses, normally present in the environment are utilized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1983
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1986
    Assignee: Commodore Business Machines Inc.
    Inventor: James W. Redfield
  • Patent number: 4569019
    Abstract: Programmable I/O (input/output) interface circuitry provides video and audio signals, needed for a video computer/game, to a commercial color television type display/monitor and may be implemented in HMOS, (H type metal oxide semiconductor) large-scale-integrated circuitry. The system architecture allows for reduced chip count, and improved reliability while providing adequate synchronization pulses, luminance level signals, chrominance phase shift signals, raster control and cursor control video and three independently controlled audio voices. A software selectable keyboard latch input, plural speed processing for faster operation when outside the active display area or during blanking, all system control signals necessary for system operation and 3 independently controlled interrupt generating timers are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1983
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1986
    Assignee: Commodore Business Machines Inc.
    Inventors: David W. DiOrio, Bruce F. Ahrens, Robert J. Raible, Chaoynan E. Yang
  • Patent number: 4562365
    Abstract: A solid state logical "EXCLUSIVE OR" circuit for implementation in NMOS circuitry utilizes existing non-overlapping clock pulses for self-booting circuit conditioning, enabling ultrafast propagation times and minimal power drain during circuit operation, whereof row driver circuit design concepts are utilized and silicon area is minimized and two, non-overlapping, low impedance pulses, normally present in the circuit environment are utilized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1985
    Assignee: Commodore Business Machines Inc.
    Inventor: James W. Redfield
  • Patent number: 4561659
    Abstract: A display control circuit provides the logical determination of display information for each dot point of a color television or other display device used in connection with an electronic game for displaying up to eight "targets", as well as background information, according to a preassigned software defined priority whereby hardware circuitry encodes background-to-target software information and then decodes all game display circuit information to generate a color display code to the color television-type display device, this hardware utilizing a reduced space on a large scale integrated (LSI) circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1985
    Assignee: Commodore Business Machines, Inc.
    Inventors: James W. Redfield, Albert J. Charpentier
  • Patent number: 4551682
    Abstract: A solid-state, digital logic, sine-cosine generator is provided for use in color television signal generators which contributes little or no phase shift or drift, whereby an input frequency of four times the color burst rate is used, and a first divide by two shift register operates upon that input signal frequency while a second divide by two shift register is used to obtain the proper color burst frequency as well as the 90.degree. relationship for the sine and cosine signals; a series of integrators then converts the digital "square" waves to triangular and then sinusoidal signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 1983
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1985
    Assignee: Commodore Business Machines, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert J. Charpentier, James W. Redfield, David W. DiOrio
  • Patent number: 4508372
    Abstract: An extension assembly for a grease gun for coupling to the alemite fitting typically found on the discharge end of such a gun includes a body portion having a grease fitting, a mechanical support positionable thereabout and an extension tube providing a predetermined fixed pathway, and being sealably connected to the body, this extension tube being of a length and shape suitable to a particular job and including a formed application tip, whereof said body portion and extension tube provide a contiguous passageway for grease flow from the fitting to tip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1981
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1985
    Inventor: Frank L. White
  • Patent number: 4507004
    Abstract: A utility brush, usable in car or window washing, includes a hollow, cylindrical handle which communicates through a passageway to a brush head, and has been improved whereby a piston is manually operated within the cylinder, by a handle extending through the side wall of the cylinder, the movement of this handle along a slot in the cylinder definingthe stroke of the piston; a collapsible diaphragm-type valve at the passageway connection end of the cylinder opens to allow a large flow of fluid on the piston vacuum stroke and is otherwise closed to divert fluid flow through small by-pass ports leading to the brush head passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1982
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1985
    Inventor: Merritt L. Moffitt, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4489284
    Abstract: An operational amplifier circuit for use in high density L.S.I. chips incorporates four solid state silicon devices in a flip-flop-like configuration including a source follower function on the input side of the circuit while a depletion transistor provides for positive feedback and prohibits the circuit from latching thereby the circuit is locked to operate in a transition zone between switching states, providing a linear high gain function which can be operated as an amplifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 18, 1984
    Inventors: Albert J. Charpentier, James W. Redfield
  • Patent number: 4484590
    Abstract: A pipe for smoking tobacco with a separate storage compartment for additional tobacco, this compartment being formed as an integral portion of the pipe structure, and a tobacco burning bowl which is selectively positionable between a first smoking position and second tobacco loading position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1982
    Date of Patent: November 27, 1984
    Inventor: Prithvi P. Singh
  • Patent number: 4479759
    Abstract: A pump may be provided for valveless, positive-displacement, rotary operation having at least one piston operating within a cylinder and preferably describing a complex motion including both reciprocating and rotary motions whereby vacuum and pressure forces may be alternately created at ports into the cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1982
    Date of Patent: October 30, 1984
    Inventor: Vernon Zeitz
  • Patent number: 4466539
    Abstract: A surgical blade remover for separating a surgical or scalpel blade from a handle or holder includes a single "vee" shaped slot or notch in a vertical standing plate for engaging the rear portion of the surgical blade upon the downward movement into the vee slot of the blade and the tang portion of the blade holder holding the blade, thereby wedging a portion of the blade against the sides of the vee forming the blade to be lifted off of the tang and ejected therefrom as the tang is moved further downwardly and withdrawn rearwardly out of the vee slot in a horizontal motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 21, 1984
    Inventor: Christopher M. Frauenhoffer
  • Patent number: 4464092
    Abstract: A utility boat trailer for towing a boat which is capable of carrying a number of different sizes of boats and a number of different hull configurations has a plurality of adjustments on various of its members including position and angle adjustment in order for load bearing rollers used on the trailer to conformably support most boat hulls loaded and carried thereon, thereby minimizing stress on the hull and enhancing the ease of loading and unloading, said trailer also including height and position adjustments for a winch which effects the loading and unloading, the configuration of various of the trailer structural members having reduced mass and enhanced strength design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1982
    Date of Patent: August 7, 1984
    Inventors: J. Bruce Chambers, Donald D. Paul
  • Patent number: 4460172
    Abstract: An apparatus for practicing tennis strokes, especially ground strokes, provides a support for holding a tennis ball at an initial predetermined position while allowing for a rotation of this ball about a horizontal axis of the support, this horizontal axis support being allowed to move along a predetermined ideal longitudinal axis and being biased to return to its initial position, whereby an irregular stroking of the tennis ball results in a less than ideal operation of the apparatus which is readily detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1981
    Date of Patent: July 17, 1984
    Inventor: John M. Hogan
  • Patent number: 4457597
    Abstract: A side view mirror which includes a frame and reflective center portion has a top and bottom end cap incorporated as an integral part of the structure and a pair of guide rods extending between the top and bottom end caps, on either side of the mirrored center portion, having a cross bar supported between the guide rods and a rubber wiper and handle positioned on the cross bar, whereof the top end cap provides a holder mechanism for keeping the rubber wiper under said top end cap when not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 3, 1984
    Inventor: Thomas L. DeGideo
  • Patent number: 4450596
    Abstract: A rectal hygiene system for use in conjunction with an existing toilet, having a control valve with a water connection to the cold water supply line of the existing toilet tank, as well as a spray member attached to the underside of the toilet seat at the back end thereof, this member being of small size and light weight and movable with the toilet seat, providing a directed spray into the toilet seat opening from the back end of the toilet seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1984
    Inventor: Marvin C. Cohen
  • Patent number: 4451127
    Abstract: A pair of clip-on sunglass lenses for use with half-frame reading glasses is provided having a pair of sun lenses attached together at their bottom juxtaposed position with a bridge piece this bridge piece having a pivot shaft; a support bracket having a pair of receiving sockets mates with this pivot shaft, this support bracket being held in position by a spring wire type clamp capable of wrapping around the frame of the glasses for positively locking the clamp and therefore the bracket to the frame of the glasses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1984
    Inventor: Merritt L. Moffitt, Jr.
  • Patent number: D273969
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1980
    Date of Patent: May 22, 1984
    Assignee: Commercial Plastics & Supply Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Walter L. Hitchens
  • Patent number: D273970
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1980
    Date of Patent: May 22, 1984
    Assignee: Commercial Plastics & Supply Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Walter L. Hitchens
  • Patent number: D279508
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1981
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1985
    Assignee: Quickdraw Accessories, Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Bauer, Luther L. Shaak
  • Patent number: D281503
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1983
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1985
    Assignee: Commodore Business Machines Inc.
    Inventor: Ira L. Velinsky