Patents by Inventor John V. Becker

John V. Becker 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).

  • Braille computer monitor
    Patent number: 6700553
    Abstract: A tactual computer monitor includes rows and columns of rectangular cells. Each cell includes four rows and two columns of movable pins which are felt and read by a blind person. The pins are driven by electromechanical impact drivers and are held in position by resilient elastomeric cords. The impact drivers are carried on a bi-directional printhead which travels beneath the movable pins. An erasing mechanism is provided to positively drive the pins downwardly to erase the characters produced by the printhead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Inventors: John V. Becker, Daniel E. Hinton, Hugh G. Anderson, Jr.
  • Braille computer monitor
    Publication number: 20030107531
    Abstract: A tactual computer monitor includes rows and columns of rectangular cells. Each cell includes four rows and two columns of movable pins which are felt and read by a blind person. The pins are driven by electromechanical impact drivers and are held in position by resilient elastomeric cords. The impact drivers are carried on a bi-directional printhead which travels beneath the movable pins. An erasing mechanism is provided to positively drive the pins downwardly to erase the characters produced by the printhead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2002
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Inventors: John V. Becker, David A. Becker, Daniel E. Hinton, Hugh G. Anderson
  • Braille computer monitor
    Patent number: 6417821
    Abstract: A tactual computer monitor includes rows and columns of rectangular cells. Each cell includes four rows and two columns of movable pins which are felt and read by a blind person. The pins are driven by electromechanical impact drivers and are held in position by resilient elastomeric cords. The impact drivers are carried on a bi-directional printhead which travels beneath the movable pins. An erasing mechanism is provided to positively drive the pins downwardly to erase the characters produced by the printhead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Inventors: John V. Becker, Daniel E. Hinton, Hugh G. Anderson, Jr.
  • Tactile communication
    Patent number: 4445871
    Abstract: Tactile communication is realized via one or more tactile cells each of which comprises one or more tactually perceptible indicia, each cell being further adapted to include means for tactually conveying font information corresponding to that cell, the font information preferably being in the form of a tactile sensation indicative of the font and brought about one or more cell indicia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1984
    Inventor: John V. Becker