Patents by Inventor Eugene W. Griesau

Eugene W. Griesau 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).

  • Programmable universal remote control unit and method of programming same
    Patent number: 7154566
    Abstract: A universal remote control unit stores signal formatting data which includes an indication of the category of device to which the signal formatting data corresponds. During programming of the universal remote control unit, the user provides a numerical entry which corresponds to the signal formatting data stored in the memory. The universal remote control unit automatically stores the code entered by the user at the appropriate memory location corresponding to the category of device by analyzing the signal format data to which the code corresponds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: David Gustafson, Eugene W. Griesau
  • Programmable universal remote control unit
    Patent number: 7116264
    Abstract: A programmable universal remote control unit, settable in one of either a single device mode of operation or a multi-device mode of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Contec Corporation
    Inventors: Eugene W. Griesau, Rebecca J. Carlotti
  • Programmable universal remote control unit
    Patent number: 7109908
    Abstract: A programmable universal remote control unit, settable in one of either a single device mode of operation or a multi-device mode of operation, and a programmable universal remote control unit which is programmable such that at least one of a plurality of buttons on the universal remote control unit, when operated, performs a plurality of specific operations such as turning specific devices on/off and setting specific devices in particular modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Contec Corporation
    Inventors: Eugene W. Griesau, Rebecca J Carlotti
  • Programmable universal remote control unit and method of programming same
    Patent number: 7046185
    Abstract: A universal remote control unit stores signal formatting data which includes an indication of the category of device to which the signal formatting data corresponds. During programming of the universal remote control unit, the user provides a numerical entry which corresponds to the signal formatting data stored in the memory. The universal remote control unit automatically stores the code entered by the user at the appropriate memory location corresponding to the category of device by analyzing the signal format data to which the code corresponds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Contec Corporation
    Inventors: Eugene W. Griesau, David Gustafson
  • Programmable universal remote control unit and method of programming same
    Publication number: 20040257239
    Abstract: A universal remote control unit stores signal formatting data which includes an indication of the category of device to which the signal formatting data corresponds. During programming of the universal remote control unit, the user provides a numerical entry which corresponds to the signal formatting data stored in the memory. The universal remote control unit automatically stores the code entered by the user at the appropriate memory location corresponding to the category of device by analyzing the signal format data to which the code corresponds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Applicant: CONTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eugene W. Griesau, David Gustafson
  • Programmable universal remote control unit and method of programming same
    Publication number: 20040120716
    Abstract: A universal remote control unit stores signal formatting data which includes an indication of the category of device to which the signal formatting data corresponds. During programming of the universal remote control unit, the user provides a numerical entry which corresponds to the signal formatting data stored in the memory. The universal remote control unit automatically stores the code entered by the user at the appropriate memory location corresponding to the category of device by analyzing the signal format data to which the code corresponds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2002
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Applicant: CONTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Gustafson, Eugene W. Griesau
  • Programmable universal remote control unit
    Publication number: 20040075602
    Abstract: A programmable universal remote control unit, settable in one of either a single device mode of operation or a multi-device mode of operation, and a programmable universal remote control unit which is programmable such that at least one of a plurality of buttons on the universal remote control unit, when operated, performs a plurality of specific operations such as turning specific devices on/off and setting specific devices in particular modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2002
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Applicant: CONTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eugene W. Griesau, Rebecca J. Carlotti
  • Remote control
    Patent number: D467239
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: Contec Corporation
    Inventors: Eugene W. Griesau, Stephanie B. Plant, Rebecca J. Carlotti, Hye-Youn Cho, Sungseob Lee
  • Remote control
    Patent number: D641735
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Contec, LLC
    Inventors: Dominic D. Santa Maria, Eugene W. Griesau