Patents by Inventor Peter R. Straton

Peter R. Straton 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).

  • Intelligent programmable touchscreen system
    Patent number: 4587630
    Abstract: A computing system for detecting movement of a user's touch on a touchscreen and to operate an intelligent programmable device is provided. The system includes a touchscreen for detecting information of an initial touch by a user on a display surface, a change of touch on the display surface, and disengagement of the user's touch from the display surface. The detected touch information is then used to determine system operations in response to the touch information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1986
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Peter R. Straton, Scott R. McClelland