Patents by Inventor John K. Gallaher, Jr.

John K. Gallaher, Jr. 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).

  • Apparatus for formatting and viewing a stereoscopic video frame
    Patent number: 4967267
    Abstract: A apparatus for formatting a stereoscopic video frame rotates one of the left or right image of a stero video image pair 90 degrees counterclockwise to form one-half of the stereoscopic video frame and independently rotates 90 degrees counterclockwise and optically inverts the other of the left or right image to form the other half of the stereoscopic video frame. For viewing the formatted stereoscopic video frame, the left or right image of the formatted video frame is rotated 90 degrees clockwise and the other of the left or right image of the formatted video frame is independently rotated 90 degrees clockwise and optically reverted and the two images are combined on a common viewing surface for viewing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 30, 1990
    Assignee: Gallaher Business Development Corp.
    Inventor: John K. Gallaher, Jr.
  • Mechanical handling apparatus
    Patent number: 4252360
    Abstract: A lightweight, mechanical handling apparatus including a self-contained, motorized base module, a self-contained torso module, and arm modules mounted in left and right hand orientation upon the torso module. Each arm module is provided with six reversible electric motors for performing six functions. The shoulder and wrist portions of the arms are capable of 180.degree. rotation and the upper arm, lower arm and hand portions of the arm are interconnected for pivotal movement relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1979
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1981
    Inventor: John K. Gallaher, Jr.
  • Composite cover-support for electronic equipment and instructional materials
    Patent number: 4157757
    Abstract: A composite loose leaf notebook and support structure for electronic components and instructional materials comprising a cover assembly having a pair of planar cover members, first and second planar support members for a structure particularly designed housing to receive electronic equipment such as microcomputers and the like, and means of retaining the structure and instructional materials within the planar cover members, these elements being arranged in such a manner that, when the planar cover members are folded upon themselves, the electronic components and instructional materials lie adjacent each other, occupy substantially the total space between the cover members, and are coplanar, the electronic components being held in functional position between the planar cover members by said pair of substantially parallel and spaced apart planar support members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1978
    Date of Patent: June 12, 1979
    Inventor: John K. Gallaher, Jr.