Patents by Inventor Ernest S. Richards

Ernest S. Richards 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).

  • Patent number: 8030966
    Abstract: This circuit is a back terminated transmission line driver which dissipates no outgoing power across its back terminating resistor by using both a voltage source and a current source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Inventor: Ernest S. Richards
  • Publication number: 20090273412
    Abstract: This circuit is a back terminated transmission line driver which dissipates no outgoing power across its back terminating resistor by using both a voltage source and a current source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventor: Ernest S. Richards
  • Publication number: 20010054147
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for electronically verifying that a person using an electronic apparatus is who the person claims to be. It may be used for computers, e-commerce, financial transaction cards, automotive access and ignition, security badges, building access, cell phones and any other application in which electronic identification of a person is required. The security device in initiating a contact or in response to an inquiry as to identification transmits its public key identification number. The host encrypts a random message utilizing the user's public key identification number. Assuming the user is who the user claims to be, the user is able to decrypt the random message utilizing the user's corresponding private key. The private key never needs to be disclosed to anyone. The random message is changed with each use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2001
    Publication date: December 20, 2001
    Inventor: Ernest S. Richards
  • Patent number: 5283626
    Abstract: A bias modulation amplitude monitoring system for a rotation sensor having a pair of output signal component detectors to provide magnitudes of the corresponding frequency components in that signal which are used by a component relationship determination arrangement capable of adjusting the output signal to have a selected value in a range of values for a selected rate of rotation thereof, and to correct variations therein, and having a reset arrangement capable of resetting the system if the output signal indicates an unwanted phase modulation amplitude.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 1, 1994
    Assignee: Honeywell Inc.
    Inventors: James B. Cox, Ronald R. Johnson, Salar Navidi, Ernest S. Richards