Patents by Inventor John L. Patterson, Jr.

John L. Patterson, 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).

  • Virtual device driver and methods employing the same
    Patent number: 6584585
    Abstract: A standalone virtual device driver that is not a mouse driver replacement or a mouse minidriver examines mouse data packets received from the mouse hardware for data packets that are obviously or likely to be faulty. When such a data packet is detected, the virtual device driver also removes the suspected faulty data by returning a null mouse packet to the mouse driver in its place. The virtual device driver may also initiate resynchronization procedures or reset the mouse hardware if necessary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Gateway, Inc.
    Inventor: John L. Patterson, Jr.
  • Method for improving mouse performance and virtual device driver therefor
    Patent number: 6098184
    Abstract: A standalone virtual device driver that is not a mouse driver replacement or a mouse minidriver examines mouse data packets received from the mouse hardware for data packets that are obviously or likely to be faulty. When such a data packet is detected, the virtual device driver also removes the suspected faulty data by returning a null mouse packet to the mouse driver in its place. The virtual device driver may also initiate resynchronization procedures or reset the mouse hardware if necessary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignee: Spotware Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: John L. Patterson, Jr.
  • Automatic keyboard moving apparatus
    Patent number: 5564844
    Abstract: An apparatus for the automatic adjustment of the inclination angle of a keyboard during use by an operator. The unit operates by a motorized camshaft raising and lowering the back end of a hinged platform that supports a computer keyboard or other input device. The rate of change of the inclination angle and the inclination height are adjustable by the operator. The apparatus is useful in the prevention or alleviation of the effects of repetitive motion disease or carpal tunnel syndrome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1996
    Inventors: John L. Patterson, Jr., Pat Pryor, William P. Mathews, Sr.