Patents by Inventor Kenneth D. Walter

Kenneth D. Walter 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: 7873912
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and apparatus for presenting fields associated with a report format suitable for displaying data associated with a plurality of fields, the plurality of fields being associated with one or more records. A layout is obtained, the layout being a report format including the plurality of fields. A user selection is received. A first list of fields that are pertinent to the layout (e.g., including the plurality of fields) is presented when the user selection is in a first state. For instance, the first list of fields may include only the fields that are in the layout (e.g., visible to the user). When the user selection is in a second state, a user is presented or provided access to a second list of fields, where the second list of fields includes fields that are not in the layout. The second list of fields may also include the fields that are pertinent to the layout (e.g., those fields in the layout).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher L. Crim, Stephen Iremonger, John Welshofer, Kenneth D. Walter, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4401337
    Abstract: In a cargo container lifting crane employing a lifting spreader for lockingly suspending a cargo container by means of four corner twist locks, an improved electrical interlock system for interlocking the twist lock manual control switch located in the cab of the lifting crane, said interlock system including normally closed, parallel connected proximity switches which are disposed adjacent the twist locks of the lifting spreader and which are connected to a relay whereby the relay is de-energized to close a relay circuit which supplies power to the twist lock manual control switch when all of the four corner proximity switches indicate full engagement of all twist locks into the corresponding locking parts of the cargo container. An adjustable time delay is provided between full lifting spreader engagement and application of control switch power, and a by-pass switch is provided for overriding the interlock system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1978
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1983
    Assignee: Rigging International Maintenance Co.
    Inventors: Donald E. Simmons, Raymond H. Barker, Jr., Kenneth D. Walter