Patents by Inventor James Richard Overocker

James Richard Overocker 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).

  • Operating knob device and electronic equipment including the same
    Patent number: 6356045
    Abstract: An operating knob device has: a position detection portion for detecting a position of a set numerical value of an object to be set; an operating portion for changing and operating the set numerical value; a drive portion for driving the operating portion; and a control portion for controlling the drive portion on the basis of a detection result of the position detection portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Assignee: Otari Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Michael Newton, James Richard Overocker, Saul Adam Walker, David Rayna