Patents by Inventor Kenneth B. Ocheltree

Kenneth B. Ocheltree 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).

  • TOUCH SENSITIVITY FOR ROBOTICALLY OPERATED DISPLAYS
    Publication number: 20200371631
    Abstract: A touch detection system is provided. The touch detection system includes a hardware processor. The touch detection system further includes a touch input surface mounted using a set of torque sensors, where a location of a touch on the touch input surface is calculated by the hardware processor based on collective results from the set of torque sensors, the touch comprising a user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Andrew Aaron, Emrah Akin Sisbot, Mark E. Podlaseck, Hyun Kyu Seo, David O.S. Melville, Kenneth B. Ocheltree
  • Touch sensitivity for robotically operated displays
    Patent number: 10845913
    Abstract: A touch detection system is provided. The touch detection system includes a hardware processor. The touch detection system further includes a touch input surface mounted using a set of torque sensors, where a location of a touch on the touch input surface is calculated by the hardware processor based on collective results from the set of torque sensors, the touch comprising a user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Andrew Aaron, Emrah Akin Sisbot, Mark E. Podlaseck, Hyun Kyu Seo, David O. S. Melville, Kenneth B. Ocheltree
  • Distributed connector system for wearable computers
    Patent number: 6561845
    Abstract: A harness system and connector system for a computer, such as a portable or wearable computer. The connector system includes a docking connector which interfaces with a system unit, a plurality of leads in communication with the docking connector and a plurality of connecting elements associated with the plurality of leads, the connecting elements each being adapted to interface with at least one external component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth B. Ocheltree, Ronald A. Smith
  • Distributed connector system for wearable computers
    Publication number: 20020081895
    Abstract: A harness system and connector system for a computer, such as a portable or wearable computer. The connector system includes a docking connector which interfaces with a system unit, a plurality of leads in communication with the docking connector and a plurality of connecting elements associated with the plurality of leads, the connecting elements each being adapted to interface with at least one external component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2000
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: Kenneth B. Ocheltree, Ronald A. Smith
  • Reverse ordered control information transmission
    Patent number: 5241540
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting data and control information between a number of stations. This invention has a dual path communications medium with stations either directly connected to the medium or connected to the medium via single path trees. With this invention, data and control information are passed in reverse orders on different paths of the dual paths. Further, data and control information are passed in reverse orders on the single path of a tree connected to the medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1993
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Kenneth B. Ocheltree