Patents by Inventor Jonathan R. Ison

Jonathan R. Ison 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).

  • Interface with data transmission mode from weighing scale to one or more peripheral devices and mailing machine tripping mode determined by individual peripheral device protocol
    Patent number: 6378012
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for interfacing a weighing scale and one or more peripheral devices which includes a single intelligent interface cable assembly connected between a weighing scale and a plurality of peripheral devices, the IICA detects the peripheral device protocol by receiving a logic signal indicating which protocol is in operation, if necessary, the IICA then switches the signal protocol of the weighing scale to correspond with the signal protocol of the detected peripheral device protocol. Simultaneous, tripping of a mailing machine to print postage amounts may occur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Inventors: Edward R. Bass, Jonathan R. Ison, Konstantin G. Kodonas, Vincent R. Weis