Patents by Inventor Keith A. Jack

Keith A. Jack 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: 5379077
    Abstract: A system converts PAL and NTSC pixel clock signals to signals (in a studio, digital or square pixel format) at a sub-carrier frequency individual to the PAL and NTSC formats. The system includes a first register for providing a particular increase in the register count upon each occurrence of a pixel clock signal. Any remainder in the first register upon the production of the output signal is introduced to the register upon the occurrence of the next pixel clock signal. The particular increase in the first register count is controlled by a value in a second register, this value being adjustable dependent upon the system format and mode. A sequence of registers may be substituted for the first register with each register receiving an output from the previous register in the sequence. The system also converts signals representing the primary colors to luminance and chrominance signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1995
    Assignee: Brooktree Corporation
    Inventors: Keith A. Jack, Douglas D. Moran, David J. Wicker
  • Patent number: 4592480
    Abstract: A tamper evidencing cap for use with containers for ingestibles, medicines, and the like. The cap comprises first and second cover members connected to each other. At least one lid is hinged to the second cover member for movement between open and closed positions. Tamper evidencing means is removably connected to and between the lid and one of the cover members to prevent the lid from opening until the tamper evidencing means is removed. The cap may additionally or alternatively include a further tamper evidencing means comprising a skirt that extends from the periphery of the first cover member for engaging a side surface of the container. The skirt has a plurality of spaced apart weakened zones around its periphery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1983
    Date of Patent: June 3, 1986
    Assignee: SCM Corporation
    Inventors: James A. Hart, R. Keith Jacks