Patents by Inventor James L. Cochran

James L. Cochran 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: 7426279
    Abstract: An electromagnetic field signal communications system (100) is based on a specially configured sending transducer (30), having electrical conductors (32) wound onto a generally circular core (33) including an air gap (34) from which its electromagnetic fields (40) are generated when excited with input electrical audio or data (20) signals. The transducer (30) transmits by projecting these electromagnetic fields (40) onto adjacent signal receiving transducers (51/56) that transform the electromagnetic field (40) into proportional electrical signals. The electromagnetic fields (40) are transformed by a receiving transducer (51) located in an adjacent hearing aid device (50) such that input audio electrical input signals, which are processed by circuitry (53), bypass the hearing aid microphone (52) and are routed to the eardrum speaker (55).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Inventors: James L. Cochran, Marilyn Valdez-Campbell
  • Publication number: 20040258261
    Abstract: An electromagnetic field signal communications system (100) is based on a specially configured sending transducer (30), having electrical conductors (32) wound onto a generally circular core (33) including an air gap (34) from which its electromagnetic fields (40) are generated when excited with input electrical audio or data (20) signals. The transducer (30) transmits by projecting these electromagnetic fields (40) onto adjacent signal receiving transducers (51/56) that transform the electromagnetic field (40) into proportional electrical signals. The electromagnetic fields (40) are transformed by a receiving transducer (51) located in an adjacent hearing aid device (50) such that input audio electrical input signals, which are processed by circuitry (53), bypass the hearing aid microphone (52) and are routed to the eardrum speaker (55).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventors: James L. Cochran, Marilyn Valdez-Campbell
  • Patent number: 4714946
    Abstract: A multipurpose document feeder, reproducing machine employing a document feeder, the process for operating the document feeder being adapted to copy in either a continuous form feeding mode of operation or an alternative document feeding mode of operation such as semi automatic document feeding. The continuous web support system when moved to its operative position automatically conditions the feeder and reproducing machine to copy in the continuous web mode of operation. An idling pin wheel which engages holes in the web edge is utilized to control incremental feeding of the web during copying and also for sensing jams or tears in the web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1987
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Teddy A. Bajgert, Neall H. Bunker, James L. Cochran, Willis J. Duane, Arturo Mojica
  • Patent number: 4424963
    Abstract: A compact single bin finisher adaptable to form collated sets of copy sheets outputted from a copier/duplicator. The finisher includes an output tray adapted to support the collated sets and to support copy sheets during accumulation of a set. A set accumulation module having an accumulation platform is disposed in a plane which is displaced both horizontally and vertically from the output tray. A transport device carries sheets into the accumulation module. A predetermined number of sheets form a set which may be stapled and is ejected onto the output tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1981
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1984
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael A. Bartholet, James L. Cochran, Donovan M. Janssen, Robert Magno, Allan J. Rood, William S. Seaward, Lance A. Walker