Patents by Inventor John L. Rolando

John L. Rolando 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: 4556799
    Abstract: Motion sensing apparatus comprise a mercury globule supported on an opaque concave surface having a transparent window at its lowest part. A photocell is exposed to light passing through the window as it is varied by movement of the mercury. The photocell output is passed to one terminal of a comparator, the other terminal of which is energized through a variable resistor by means of which the sensitivity of the comparator to the photocell input may be varied. The comparator output controls pulse generating apparatus which produces output pulses of controllable length or, alternatively, an electronically latched continuous output either of which may control mechanism of any kind.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1982
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1985
    Inventor: John L. Rolando