Patents by Inventor James N. Barker

James N. Barker 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: 4003152
    Abstract: Normally disabled electrical and mechanical devices are caused to be enabled to operate by remote control signals having predetermined distinctive characteristics, such signals originating from enabling control equipment transported by an authorized person or persons. Receiving equipment providing output enabling signals only in response to received signals having the predetermined distinctive characteristics is preferably made integral with the mechanical or electrical devices involved and is coupled through appropriate electronic or electro-mechanical devices to the disabling means in the mechanical or electrical devices to be enabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1975
    Date of Patent: January 18, 1977
    Assignee: Precision Thin Film Corporation
    Inventors: James N. Barker, Edward A. Cartwright
  • Patent number: 3939679
    Abstract: Normally disabled electrical and mechanical devices are caused to be enabled to operate by remote control signals having predetermined distinctive characteristics, such signals originating from enabling control equipment transported by an authorized person or persons. Receiving equipment providing output enabling signals only in response to received signals having the predetermined distinctive characteristics is preferably made integral with the mechanical or electrical devices involved and is coupled through appropriate electronic or electromechanical devices to the disabling means in the mechanical or electrical devices to be enabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1974
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1976
    Assignee: Precision Thin Film Corporation
    Inventors: James N. Barker, Edward A. Cartwright