Patents by Inventor Charles R. Hatton

Charles R. Hatton 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).

  • Docking station for a portable computer with a hindged support frame and movable receptacle assembly
    Patent number: 5633782
    Abstract: Portable computer field kit with a companion docking station. A packaging structure supports a portable computer and printer in a standard carrying case. A rectangular frame includes first and second wells which receive the computer and printer. The first well includes a receptacle assembly which supports a sliding receptacle for engagement with a connector on the computer. An I/O box on the frame connects the computer through the receptacle to an external computer. A docking station is used to support the tablet in an office environment. The docking station includes a computer support hinged to a base. The computer support may be positioned at a plurality of angles with respect to the base. The computer support has a receptacle for engaging a connector of the computer. An I/O box on the base is connected to the receptacle permitting communication between the computer and external computer peripheral devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 27, 1997
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Walter A. Goodman, Charles R. Hatton, John H. Sherman, Paul A. Wormsbecher
  • Portable computer field kit
    Patent number: 5552957
    Abstract: Portable computer field kit with a companion docking station. A packaging structure supports a portable computer and printer in a standard carrying case. A rectangular frame includes first and second wells which receive the computer and printer. The first well includes a receptacle assembly which supports a sliding receptacle for engagement with a connector on the computer. An I/O box on the frame connects the computer through the receptacle to an external computer. A docking station is used to support the tablet in an office environment. The docking station includes a computer support hinged to a base. The computer support may be positioned at a plurality of angles with respect to the base. The computer support has a receptacle for engaging a connector of the computer. An I/O box on the base is connected to the receptacle permitting communication between the computer and external computer peripheral devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1996
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: George T. Brown, Vincent M. Coppola, Walter A. Goodman, Frank V. Grebe, Charles R. Hatton, David R. Hermansen, David J. Podmajersky, Dennis P. Reynolds, Edward R. Ritinski, Julian D. Rizzi, John H. Sherman, Paul A. Wormsbecher
  • Holder for portable computing device
    Patent number: D378676
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 1, 1997
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Walter A. Goodman, Frank V. Grebe, Charles R. Hatton, David J. Podmajersky, John H. Sherman, Paul A. Wormsbecher