Patents Represented by Attorney Maine & Asmus
  • Patent number: 6417842
    Abstract: An ergonomic mouse accessory that allows the user to vary the manner in which the control buttons of the mouse are operated, thereby reducing or eliminating repetitive strain injuries (RSI). A trigger arm rises from an attaching means, wherein the attaching means interconnects with the mouse. The user can rotate and otherwise position the trigger arm to constantly change the manner in which the mouse buttons are manipulated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Inventor: Wesley E. Shattuck
  • Patent number: 6406079
    Abstract: The automobile bumper core according to the present invention provides greater impact absorbing qualities from impact forces. The core (3) comprises a surface wall (8) and an opposing rear wall (9), with a pair of opposing side walls (7). In one embodiment there are a plurality of ribs (10) and a plurality of hollow portions (6) between the surface wall (8) and the rear wall (9). The bumper core is intended to lie disposed inside the bumper fascia (2) and the resulting bumper is attached to the automobile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: Kyoraku Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Teruo Tamada, Shozo Hattori
  • Patent number: 6404655
    Abstract: The invention in the simplest form is an improved transformerless 3 phase power inverter topology and control method for power distribution systems. This 3 phase power inverter system provides the necessary output voltage and current waveform regulation, harmonic distortion rejection, very low output impedance, and ultra low DC offset of the output AC power, even when exposed to a high magnitude of the non-linear, single phase, or the unbalanced loading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: Semikron, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Shaun Welches
  • Patent number: 6396450
    Abstract: The present invention provides a programmable image antenna formed on the face plate of a cathode ray tube (CRT) or on another substrate. The inner CRT face is coated with a silicon semiconductor material replacing conventional phosphors utilized in CRTs for generating visual images. An electron beam impinging upon the silicon-coated CRT face plate creates conductive areas during liberation of minority carriers, in the form of electron-hole pairs. Antenna elements having a virtually unlimited variety of shapes and/or sizes can be formed on the CRT face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration INC
    Inventor: Roland Gilbert