Patents by Inventor Chester R. Younkin

Chester R. Younkin 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).

  • Distributed processing telecommunication switch with standardized switch units
    Patent number: 5412645
    Abstract: A telecommunication switching system uses identically constructed and programmed switch units in a distributed processing system. The switch units include both analog and ISDN interfaces so that each supports connections to any type of equipment supported by the system. The switch units are connected by a circulating bus carrying both message and voice data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1995
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Chester R. Younkin, Stephen R. Wigler