Patents by Inventor Kevin T. McLaughlin

Kevin T. McLaughlin 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: 5407665
    Abstract: A composition providing the physiologic sensations of ethanol, comprising an alkoxy glycol ether and preferably further comprising a cooling agent and an oral care or pharmaceutical active.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1995
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kevin T. McLaughlin, William G. Hall
  • Patent number: 5384577
    Abstract: A display device (20) comprises a display (21) for displaying information and an electroluminescent panel (22) located contiguous to the display for sensing ambient light and lighting the display when the ambient light is below a threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1995
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin T. McLaughlin, John J. Parkes
  • Patent number: 5051999
    Abstract: A paging receiver receiving message information having one of a plurality of (BCH) code word structures has a programmable error correcting apparatus for correcting bit errors within the message information. The programmable error correcting apparatus may be configured in response to identifying a signalling system and the code word structure corresponding to ther signalling system, or in response to changes in the code word structure within the message. A simplified error correcting apparatus may correct a single bit error within a code word structure. The programamble error correcting apparatus is capable of correcting any two bit error combination within the code word structure and contains sequential and combinational logic circuits. The programmable error correcting apparatus is integrated together with a microprocessor on a monolithic integrated circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1991
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Erhart, Joan S. DeLuca, Kevin T. McLaughlin
  • Patent number: 4975694
    Abstract: A paging receiver has an indicator capable of illluminating in one of a plurality of colors. The color of illumination is selected in response to the address received by the pager. The indicator identifies the address by the color illuminated. The indicator also indicates weather a message is protected, read, about to be protected or about to be deleted by the color and color sequence of the indicator. The color indicator also indicates if the paging receiver is about to be turned off. The indicator may also serve as a back-light for a display when the paging receiver includes a display. Signals within the information to be displayed may change the color or change the intensity of the back-light, these signals may also turn the back-light off or on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 4, 1990
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin T. McLaughlin, Michael J. DeLuca