Patents by Inventor James V. W. Head

James V. W. Head 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).

  • System, apparatus and method for providing maintenance instructions to a user at a remote location
    Patent number: 6697894
    Abstract: An apparatus and method is disclosed for providing a user with task-specific information that includes a portable instruction system that may be worn by a user, and includes, a computer sufficiently lightweight and designed to be worn by a user to which a memory has been connected. The system includes a display device that can receive display signals from the computer for visual display to the user and an input device by which the user enters commands to the computer. An instructional program is provided that the computer accesses and stores in memory in response to a user command and displays information concerning a task to be performed by the user on the display device in response to commands from the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Siemens Dematic Postal Automation, L.P.
    Inventors: Dennis B. Mitchell, Dennis G. Lewis, James V. W. Head
  • System, apparatus and method for providing a portable customizable maintenance support computer communications system
    Patent number: 6574672
    Abstract: An apparatus and method is disclosed for providing a user with task-specific information that includes a portable instruction system that may be worn by a user, and includes, a computer sufficiently lightweight and designed to be worn by a user to which a memory has been connected. The system includes a display device that can receive display signals from the computer for visual display to the user and an input device by which the user enters commands to the computer. An instructional program is provided that the computer accesses and stores in memory in response to a user command and displays information concerning a task to be performed by the user on the display device in response to commands from the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: Siemens Dematic Postal Automation, L.P.
    Inventors: Dennis B. Mitchell, Dennis G. Lewis, James V. W. Head
  • System, apparatus and method for providing a portable customizable maintenance support instruction system
    Patent number: 6356437
    Abstract: An apparatus and method is disclosed for providing a user with task-specific information that includes a portable instruction system that may be worn by a user, and includes, a computer sufficiently lightweight and designed to be worn by a user to which a memory has been connected. The system includes a display device that can receive display signals from the computer for visual display to the user and an input device by which the user enters commands to the computer. An instructional program is provided that the computer accesses and stores in memory in response to a user command and displays information concerning a task to be performed by the user on the display device in response to commands from the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Assignee: Siemens Dematic Postal Automation, L.P.
    Inventors: Dennis B. Mitchell, Dennis G. Lewis, James V. W. Head