Patents by Inventor Paul Vernon Darbee

Paul Vernon Darbee 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).

  • PDA having a separate infrared generating device connected to its printer port for controlling home appliances
    Patent number: 5778256
    Abstract: According to the present invention there is provided an infrared code generating and transmitting device adapted to be coupled to or incorporated in a microcomputer system, commonly referred to as a personal digital assistant (PDA). The IR code generating and transmitting device comprises a CPU separate or incorporated into the microcomputer system of the PDA; a memory separate or incorporated into the microcomputer system; an LED output; LED driver circuitry coupled between the CPU and the LED output; an interface connector; an interface buffer circuit coupled between the interface connector and the CPU; and an interface data buffer circuit coupled by data lines between the interface connector and the CPU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Assignee: Universal Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Vernon Darbee