Patents by Inventor John P. Herz

John P. Herz 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).

  • Active cartridge display for hardware modeler
    Patent number: 5235530
    Abstract: A status display for a hardware modeler includes an LCD panel which is divided into regions corresponding to cartridge banks and each region is further divided into sections corresponding to individual cartridges. The sections display relevant identifying information for its associated cartridge. If the cartridge is currently active, that information is shown in reverse video to indicate that the cartridge is active. The modeler can be paused by pressing a pause switch. The modeler's processor then inhibits activity of inactive cartridges and, at the next opportunity, inhibits activity of active cartridges so that the cartridges can be rearranged, etc. The status of the modeler as a whole is also displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1993
    Assignee: Racal-Redac, Inc.
    Inventors: John P. Herz, Douglas J. Hohlbein, Edward J. Lhotak, Jr., Christopher P. Montalbano, Anthony P. Montalbano