Patents by Inventor Gary Steimle

Gary Steimle 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).

  • Remote control brand code identification system and method
    Patent number: 6127961
    Abstract: A multi brand remote control transmitter includes a programmable memory for configuring the transmitter to transmit the IR control codes for a plurality of controllable devices of different manufacturers, each of which is identified by series of digits. Provision is made for recovering the series of digits from the programmed transmitter by a series of keyboard operations. The digits are read out by flashing an LED that corresponds to the controllable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: Zenith Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Carl W. Stacy, Gary Steimle