Patents by Inventor E. R. Webb

E. R. Webb 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).

  • Communications, information, maintenance diagnostic and training system
    Patent number: 6330482
    Abstract: A data and communication system including a hand-held unit (17) and an infrared communication satellite (10) is used to provide for the interchange of data between a host computer (13), individual personal computers (15), the hand-held computing unit (17) and factory machinery, including process controllers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Joseph H. McCain, E. R. Webb, William R. Lueders
  • Self-contained portable computing unit
    Patent number: 6129449
    Abstract: A data and communication system including a hand-held unit (17) and an infrared communication satellite (10) is used to provide for the interchange of data between a host computer (13), individual personal computers (15), the hand-held computing unit (17) and factory machinery, including process controllers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2000
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Joseph H. McCain, E. R. Webb, William R. Lueders
  • Portable computer docking station having modular motorized docking/undocking structure
    Patent number: 5933321
    Abstract: A portable computer docking station has incorporated therein a motorized docking/undocking module which is releasably latched to a housing wall portion of the docking station. The module includes a housing within which a small electric drive motor is operatively mounted, with wall portions of the module housing translationally and rotationally restraining the motor body without the use of screws or other separate fastening members. A docking control system, upon sensing the manual placement of a portable computer on a receiving area adjacent the module energizes the module motor which rotates a cammed worm gear portion of the module which is drivingly linked to latching and ejection portions of the module. The motor-driven latching portion of the module connects to the computer and docks it by forcibly drawing it toward the module in a manner mating facing connectors on the computer and docking station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Assignee: Compaq Computer Corporation
    Inventors: Mark H. Ruch, Jason Q. Paulsel, E. R. Webb, Scott P. Saunders
  • Communications, information, maintenance diagnostic and training system
    Patent number: 5309351
    Abstract: A data and communication system including a hand-held unit and an infrared communication satellite is used to provide for the interchange of data between a host computer, individual personal computers, the hand-held computing unit, and factory machinery, including process controllers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1994
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Joseph H. McCain, E. R. Webb, William R. Lueders