Patents by Inventor Kenny R. Spence

Kenny R. Spence 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).

  • Pharmaceutical laser drilling system
    Patent number: 7030338
    Abstract: A laser drilling system forms an opening in the coating of a pharmaceutical dosage form and includes an orienting assembly to correctly orient dosage forms, a debris removal assembly to reduce buildup of and reduce exposure to drilling debris and a quality control assembly to verify that the opening formed conforms to predetermined specifications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Pfizer, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S. Carruthers, Christopher D. Craig, Douglas L. Millard, David D. Newbold, Kenny R. Spence, Avinash G. Thombre
  • Keyboard with full-travel, self-leveling keyswitches and return mechanism keyswitch
    Patent number: 5422447
    Abstract: An improved alphanumeric keyboard 10 is illustrated for use in lap top or notebook personal computers 12. The keyboard 10 has a plurality of full travel, self leveling keyswitches 14 for actuating printed circuit electrical contacts 22 and 26 when the keyswitch is depressed. The keyboard 10 includes an integral keyswitch structure 40 that has an integral keytop 42 and keytop support substructure 44 supported on a common integral base sheet 46. Each of the keytop support substructures 44 includes hinge members 50a50b, 50c and 50d that are positioned in a rectangular orientation about the keytop 42. Each hinge member has a rigid upper hinge panel 52 and a lower hinge panel 58 that are integrally interconnected to the keytop 42 and the base sheet 46 for maintaining the keytop in a parallelogram orientation as it is depressed to prevent the keytop from moving laterally or wobbling during depression. The hinge panels 52 and 58 are interconnected by resilient webs 54, 60 and 64.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1995
    Assignee: Key Tronic Corporation
    Inventor: Kenny R. Spence
  • Keyboard with full-travel, self-leveling keyswitches
    Patent number: 5358344
    Abstract: An improved alphanumeric keyboard 10 is illustrated for use in lap top or notebook personal computers 12. The keyboard 10 has a plurality of full travel, self leveling keyswitches 14 for actuating printed circuit electrical contacts 22 and 26 when the keyswitch is depressed. The keyboard 10 includes an integral keyswitch structure 40 that has an integral keytop and keytop support substructure 44 supported on a common integral base sheet 46. Each of the keytop support substructures 44 includes hinge members 50a, 50b, 50c and 50d that are positioned in a rectangular orientation about the keytop 42. Each hinge member has a rigid upper hinge panel 52 and a lower hinge panel 58 that are integrally interconnected to the keytop 42 and the base sheet 46 for maintaining the keytop in a parallelogram orientation as it is depressed to prevent the keytop from moving laterally or wobbling during depression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1994
    Assignee: Key Tronic Corporation
    Inventor: Kenny R. Spence