Patents by Inventor Larry W. Sarner

Larry W. Sarner 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).

  • Electronic voting system that automatically returns to proper operating state after power outage
    Patent number: 5758325
    Abstract: An electronic voting system (20) includes a central judges station (22) having a detachable flash memory cartridge (42) for use in storing election data. The data contents of the memory cartridge (42) are shadowed by identical storage in a separate flash memory module (74). The memory cartridge (42) is retained by a password-protected solenoid lock mechanism (44) to preserve the integrity of election results. The station (22) is networked to a plurality of voting booths (24 and 26) that provide ballot selections to the judges' station (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
    Assignee: Mark Voting Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Kermit Lohry, Larry W. Sarner, Alan R. Ross
  • Suitcase voting booth with access for handicapped persons
    Patent number: 5666765
    Abstract: A lightweight portable voting booth (20) includes a bivalve case (22), a declined electronic voting panel (24) and a support base (26) that permit full frontal access by a wheelchair-bound person (30). The booth (20) can be packed into the case (22) for transport and storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1997
    Assignee: Mark Voting Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry W. Sarner, Lee S. Smith, Kenneth B. Malpass
  • Locking memory device
    Patent number: 5379212
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for locking a memory device to prevent unauthorized data from being written to the memory device is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment an address of a memory device is selected such that when that address is selected, a "1" is written to an auxiliary memory device. This event causes the write-enable of the main memory to be disabled thereby locking the main memory device and preventing subsequent write operations thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1995
    Assignee: United States Voting Machines, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry W. Sarner, David C. Beckwith