Patents Represented by Attorney Leo J. Aubel

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  • Two way packet radio including smart data buffer and packet rate conversion
    Patent number: 5943202
    Abstract: Intrinsically compressed device coded data is sent in radio packets with end use programs expanding the coded data for other purposes. Intelligent electronic devices are physically combined with radio communication mean to avert the coupling of interfering electromagnetic transients into the system processing and sending the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Inventor: Robert W. Beckwith
  • Apparatus used in taking weight-bearing foot and ankle X-rays
    Patent number: 5920606
    Abstract: An apparatus for taking X-rays of a weight-bearing foot of a patient, said apparatus including a raised platform having a transparent top surface, steps leading up to said platform, and a drawer for positioning an X-ray film cassette beneath the transparent plate whereby a technician can visual determine the positioning of the cassette relative to the X-ray beam and the patient's foot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1999
    Inventor: Tonia J. Sohr
  • Wedging system for replaceable cutting blade inserts
    Patent number: 5816751
    Abstract: An improved system for mounting replaceable cutter blade insert for a thread milling tool including, and improved wedge mounting construction for readily mounting and aligning the insert in position on the cutting tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Inventor: Laszlo Frecska
  • System and method of call routing and connection in a mobile (remote) radio telephone system
    Patent number: 5793842
    Abstract: A system and method for providing radio routing and radio frequency channel assignment in a radio telephone system utilizing signal strength and routing messages as a primary criteria for obtaining interference free call connections and communications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Inventors: Jerry R. Schloemer, Leo J. Aubel
  • Method for obtaining the fundamental and odd harmonic components of AC signals
    Patent number: 5774366
    Abstract: A process for sampling half cycles of AC waves and using precomputed stacks of sine values for obtaining fundamental components and odd harmonic phasers of said AC waves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Inventor: Robert W. Beckwith
  • Multifunction adaptive controls for tapswitches and capacitors
    Patent number: 5646512
    Abstract: A power system relay combining the functions of tapchanger control, capacitor control, substation data monitoring and communications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1997
    Inventor: Robert W. Beckwith
  • Fiber optic terminator with electrical input/output
    Patent number: 5615292
    Abstract: A terminator for permanent connection to either end of a fiber optic cable which then provides transmission of electrical TTL logic signals from one end to the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 25, 1997
    Inventor: Robert W. Beckwith
  • Method and system for providing protective relay functions
    Patent number: 5592393
    Abstract: In a relay protective system a method of providing volts per Hz, loss of field, ground differential, phase distance and over voltage protective relay functions. In addition, the inventive method provides an improved method to selectively block any of the above functions in response to input contacts and selectively activate output contacts in response to operation of the above functions using programmable inputs and outputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1997
    Assignee: Beckwith Electric Co.
    Inventor: Murty V. V. S. Yalla
  • Portable X-ray machine
    Patent number: 5586162
    Abstract: A portable X-ray apparatus comprising a cart carrying an X-ray generator unit and an image intensifier unit, both in a stowed transport position. One of said units is mounted on the distal end of a support arm pivotable mounted on the cart, the arm is moveable from a stowed first position to an operative open position to position the unit it is carrying to be in an open spaced alignment, whereby in the operative position on the two units are effectively on respective tips of a C-shaped configuration thereby allowing a patient to be positioned between the units to enable taking an X-ray of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1996
    Assignee: Micro Focus Imaging Corp.
    Inventor: James Grichnik
  • Microcontroller-based tap changer controller employing half-wave digitization of A.C. signals
    Patent number: 5581173
    Abstract: A microcontroller-based tap-changer controller including apparatus for keeping track of an electrically closed tap position and for automatically changing the tap setting of load tap-changing transformers and regulators; the tap-changer controller further utilizes the "keep-track" tap position to calculate the source voltage of the regulator for reverse power operations; and, a method for paralleling tap-changing transformers and regulators utilizing the circulating current of the units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1996
    Assignee: Beckwith Electric Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Murty V. V. S. Yalla, Robert W. Beckwith, Andrew P. Craig, David C. Vescovi, James H. Harlow, Timothy J. Bryant
  • System and method for channel assignment in a satellite telephone system
    Patent number: 5566354
    Abstract: A system and method for making channel assignments in a low earth orbit satellite telephone system wherein Doppler effect is utilized as a parameter in channel assignment. In a first embodiment the satellites orbit in a fixed grid pattern, and in a second embodiment the satellites move in orbits that appear random relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1996
    Inventor: Jerry R. Sehloemer
  • Apparatus and method for sampling signals synchronous with analog to digital converter
    Patent number: 5544064
    Abstract: This invention provides various methods and techniques for providing a synchronous programming of a microcontroller and its associated analog to digital converter for a maximum rate of taking digital samples of alternating current analog signals which techniques are selectively combined to provide microcontroller based controls and protective relays such as for use with electric utilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1996
    Inventor: Robert W. Beckwith
  • Distribution circuit var management system using adaptive capacitor controls
    Patent number: 5541498
    Abstract: This invention provides various methods and techniques for adaptive control of pole-top capacitors to compensate for inductive customer loads along distribution lines together with control of Var flow into supply lines to a distribution substation by a load tapchanging transformer control using measures of said Var flow as a voltage control bias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1996
    Inventor: Robert W. Beckwith
  • Mallet and blade putter heads
    Patent number: 5533728
    Abstract: A golf putter head formed from a solid material to to have a striking surface separated from the body member by a spacing formed parallel to the striking surface to thereby provide an improved putter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1996
    Inventors: Richard J. Pehoski, Joseph A. Pessetti
  • Load tapchanger transformer paralleling by daisy chain comparison of load currents
    Patent number: 5530338
    Abstract: A system and method of paralleling tapchanging transformers. The transformers are connected to provide a daisy chain of output load currents processed as pairs of currents by each tapchanger control. Transformer load currents are balanced as desired regardless of whether or not transformer primaries are supplied in parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1996
    Inventor: Robert W. Beckwith
  • Recloseable plastic bag with easy open and easy reclose profiles
    Patent number: 5511884
    Abstract: A recloseable plastic bag having male and female interlocking profiles which are easily openable and easily closeable, and a method of making such bag are disclosed. The bag includes mating profiles which comprise a selected non-engaging section such that the profiles cannot interlock at that section. The non-engaging section permits a user to more easily open the bag when the separating action of the profiles is initiated at the non-engaging section. The non-engaging section also permits air to escape as the bag and profiles are pressed together to close, to enable easier closing of the bag when product is contained therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1996
    Inventors: Edward C. Bruno, Roger A. Davison
  • Flywheel storage system with improved magnetic bearings
    Patent number: 5398571
    Abstract: A stationary flywheel energy storage system mounted to rotate in a horizontal orientation. The system includes a motor/generator wherein the rotor is positioned externally of the stator. Magnetic bearings suspend the rotor at each end thereof. Each magnetic bearing comprises a single principal actuator which supports 80% to 99% of the gravity load at that end of the rotor. Additional minor actuators, are provided to suspend the remaining portion of the load, and to compensate for dynamic unbalances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1995
    Inventor: David W. Lewis
  • Tamper evident bag with perforations on the sides and on the flanges
    Patent number: 5372428
    Abstract: A positive locking mating profile system for plastic bags which bags are made to have an initially open mouth, and wherein once the profiles are engaged and closed, the mouth of the bags can not be opened without giving evidence of tampering and/or without damaging the bags.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1994
    Inventors: Edward C. Bruno, Roger A. Davison
  • Vehicle air suspension system
    Patent number: 5351986
    Abstract: An air suspension system for a vehicle such as a pick-up truck, wherein an air spring is mounted directly on the leaf spring of the vehicle and the air spring and leaf spring support the weight of the vehicle frame and load, effectively in series. The combination of the air spring and leaf spring provides a reduction in ride vibration whereby the vehicle rides as smoothly when it is unloaded as when it is carrying a load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1994
    Inventors: William E. Hedenberg, Dennis E. Hedenberg
  • Golf putter head
    Patent number: 5346219
    Abstract: A symmetrical golf putter head formed of a center elongated bar member and two ball striking plate members affixed in spaced position on opposite sides of the center member as by force fitted plugs, and a plate being flexed when that plate strikes a golf ball to compensate for deflection and provides a more accurate roll in the selected direction. In one embodiment of the invention the putter head is formed from a solid material, and the solid head creates a ringing sound when the ball is struck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1994
    Inventors: Richard J. Pehoski, Joseph A. Pessetti