Patents by Inventor Kevin L. Hill

Kevin L. Hill 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).

  • Publication number: 20100007197
    Abstract: A snap on rim cover that includes resilient extensions that hold the rim cover tightly on to the wheel rim. The rim cover and extensions are sized for particular sized rims/wheels and may offer several safety benefits based on its function of preventing external structures from entering and interacting with the rotating structures of the wheel rim. Decorative elements and reflective safety elements may also be incorporated in the rim cover; including elements of personalization thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Inventors: Vera Pascal, Kevin L. Hill, Alexander Karlin
  • Patent number: 4603385
    Abstract: The present invention describes an integrated text and data processing system allowing processing of link data before output. The system also provides simultaneous dual emulation of a display and printer normally associated with a host data processor. In accordance with the first aspect of the invention, an input/output terminal includes a support logic circuit for interconnecting the input/output terminal to a port of an intermediate control unit attached to a central processing unit. The input/output terminal includes separate link and display buffers whereas link data may be stored in the link buffer for processing before output to the display associated with a text processor. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, the input/output terminal may include a plurality of support logic circuits each connected to one of the ports of one or more control units associated with one or more central processing units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1983
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1986
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corp.
    Inventors: Mark W. Mueller, Kevin L. Hill, Gary T. Hunt, Ronald Smetana, James M. McVey, Ernest L. Miller, Silous F. Clements