Patents by Inventor Paul K. Kavanaugh

Paul K. Kavanaugh 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).

  • Wallet detachable retaining a personal information device and receiving a wake signal and a stay awake signal from the personal information device
    Patent number: 6845455
    Abstract: A wallet for a personal information device in the form of a PCMCIA card such as an PCMCIA-card electronic organizer. The wallet includes an input device separate from the input device of the personal information device and two halves that may be folded together in a wallet-like fashion. One of the halves generally includes a touch panel input to allow a user to enter information, commands, instructions, etc., thereto. A personal information device is mounted to the second half of the wallet. When mounted, the wallet supplies via an electrical connection or induction communication the user-supplied information entered into the touch panel input to the personal information device. The wallet display may be powered by the personal information device via the electrical connection or self-powered. Upon coupling the personal information device to the wallet, the personal information device may supply a wake signal to wake up or automatically turn on the input device of the wallet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Paul K. Kavanaugh, Mark M. Todorovich, Robert L. Grieb
  • Wallet for personal information device
    Publication number: 20010016886
    Abstract: A wallet for a personal information device in the form of a PCMCIA card such as an PCMCIA-card electronic organizer. The wallet includes an input device separate from the input device of the personal information device and two halves that may be folded together in a wallet-like fashion. One of the halves generally includes a touch panel input to allow a user to enter information, commands, instructions, etc., thereto. A personal information device is mounted to the second half of the wallet. When mounted, the wallet supplies via an electrical connection or induction communication the user-supplied information entered into the touch panel input to the personal information device. The wallet display may be powered by the personal information device via the electrical connection or self-powered. Upon coupling the personal information device to the wallet, the personal information device may supply a wake signal to wake up or automatically turn on the input device of the wallet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2001
    Publication date: August 23, 2001
    Applicant: XIRCOM, INC.
    Inventors: Paul K. Kavanaugh, Mark M. Todorovich, Robert L. Grieb
  • Wallet for personal information device
    Patent number: 6223233
    Abstract: A wallet for a personal information device in the form of a PCMCIA card such as an PCMCIA-card electronic organizer. The wallet includes an input device separate from the input device of the personal information device and two halves that may be folded together in a wallet-like fashion. One of the halves generally includes a touch panel input to allow a user to enter information, commands, instructions, etc., thereto. A personal information device is mounted to the second half of the wallet. When mounted, the wallet supplies via an electrical connection or induction communication the user-supplied information entered into the touch panel input to the personal information device. The wallet display may be powered by the personal information device via the electrical connection or self-powered. Upon coupling the personal information device to the wallet, the personal information device may supply a wake signal to wake up or automatically turn on the input device of the wallet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: Xircom
    Inventors: Paul K. Kavanaugh, Mark M. Todorovich, Robert L. Grieb
  • Electronic card with printed circuit board as outer surface
    Patent number: 5627726
    Abstract: A removable card for use with an electronic device for processing information. The removable card contains a base and a circuit board. The base include a first surface and a second surface. The circuit board contains a plurality of components and also includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surface of the circuit board exclusively contains the plurality of components and is attached to the first surface the base. The second surface of the base and the second surface of the circuit board are exterior surfaces on the removable card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1997
    Assignee: Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc.
    Inventors: Morton E. David, Paul K. Kavanaugh, Ngoc M. Luong