Patents by Inventor Raymond F. Heckman

Raymond F. Heckman 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).

  • Automatic dialer having a recall memory
    Patent number: 4113993
    Abstract: An automatic dialer for placing outgoing telephone calls from a facsimile terminal or the like in response to terminal and dialing control instructions read by a raster input scanner includes a recall memory and a display which allow an operator to account for calls that cannot be complated and to isolate the cause of that failure. Data for the recall memory is generated in response to a video output signal supplied by the raster input scanner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1977
    Date of Patent: September 12, 1978
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Raymond F. Heckman, John D. Torpie
  • Automatic dialer for facsimile terminals and the like
    Patent number: 4113992
    Abstract: An automatic telephone dialer for placing outgoing telephone calls from a facsimile terminal or the like executes dialing and terminal control instructions read by a raster input scanner. Since the raster input scanner is utilized for sensing telephone call data, no additional sensors are required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1977
    Date of Patent: September 12, 1978
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Michael L. Gorham, Raymond F. Heckman, Charles S. Yole