Patents by Inventor Fred James Croswell

Fred James Croswell 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).

  • Multi-media enhanced program controlled machine
    Patent number: 6609038
    Abstract: A program controlled machine wherein signals produced in response to execution of programs control operation of machine devices includes a control for storage, retrieval and presentation of audio/video information. The control includes devices for presentation of audio/video information and stored programs including programs for enabling storage of audio/video information files while the machine is in a manual mode of operation and programs for controlling the presentation by the audio/video presentation devices of selected audio/video information from the stored files. The control provides facilities for recording audio/video information and for manually controlled presentation of audio/video information as well as for automatic presentation of audio/video information in response to detection of occurrence of a particular event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2003
    Assignee: Milacron Inc.
    Inventors: Fred James Croswell, Ronald M. Sparer, William A. Reinhart