Patents by Inventor John S. Joseph

John S. Joseph 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).

  • Automatic sprinkler garden edging system
    Patent number: 5755383
    Abstract: A new Automatic Sprinkler Garden Edging System for simultaneously bordering and watering a lawn thereby providing an even distribution of water to the lawn while being unnoticed. The inventive device includes a resilient water dispensing cornice, a resilient support wall secured to the resilient water dispensing cornice, and a coupling means removably securing compartments of the present invention together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
    Inventor: John S. Joseph
  • Automatic television antenna control system
    Patent number: 4433344
    Abstract: Automatic selection of a directional antenna providing the best television reception is provided for in an antenna control circuit that includes a circuit for automatically sampling the video output for each directional antenna and connecting the directional antenna that produces the strongest video signal to the receiver. The antenna control circuit includes a timer circuit that responds to the horizontal and vertical synchronizing pulses of the receiver to control the duration and timing of the sampling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1981
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1984
    Assignee: Sundstrand Data Control, Inc.
    Inventors: James H. Gradin, John S. Joseph
  • Dual sound system
    Patent number: 3964826
    Abstract: A Super-8 mm. movie film with two amplitude modulated optical sound tracks, one in each margin of the film. A method for optically recording and reproducing audio information with high fidelity on a very narrow sound track. A scanning apparatus has lens and masks which accurately define and direct a light beam on the film sound track for high fidelity reproduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1973
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1976
    Assignee: Sundstrand Data Control, Inc.
    Inventors: John S. Joseph, Edwin B. Levinson