Patents by Inventor Richard A. Howard

Richard A. Howard 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).

  • Patent number: 7059813
    Abstract: A guide is attached to the top of a glass rack on a glass transporting vehicle. When attaching a brace to the rack, the top stake is engaged to the guide. The guide automatically directs the top stake into its corresponding spot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Inventor: Richard A. Howard, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4373726
    Abstract: An automatic gaming system employing a plurality of gaming cards used by the players including a card dispensing unit having a card reader for reading from a gaming card a coded representation of the gaming indicia format on the card; a storage device; a circuit for verifying a coded representation; and control generator circuitry responsive to a verified coded representation for assigning a control identification to that card and storing the coded representation and control identification in the storage device and a printer for printing the assigned control identification on the card; and a gaming unit including an input device for entering selected gaming indicia in the storage device; input elements for entering the control identification of an alleged winning card; and a comparator for comparing the entered selected gaming indicia with the gaming indicia format of the alleged winning card to determine if a predetermined pattern of the selected indicia is present on the card format, indicating a winning ca
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1980
    Date of Patent: February 15, 1983
    Assignee: Datatrol Inc.
    Inventors: Richard W. Churchill, Don W. Hartman, Richard A. Howard, Victor Markowicz
  • Patent number: 4078249
    Abstract: A stand-alone, interactive processor and display system for displaying, performing positioning, sizing, and performing supportive composition functions for newspaper ad layout. Interactive work stations position copy, edit and correct text, adjust style and point sizes, to accomplish accurate composition functions. A Bit Image Memory digitally stores all displayed patterns directly to minimize the response time of the system to operator inputs. An arithmetic unit and character generator are disclosed which produce lines and character which accurately represent the final copy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1976
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1978
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Helmut Lelke, Richard A. Howard, John A. Forte, Jr., Jay G. Levinthal
  • Patent number: D1046577
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Inventor: Richard A. Howard, Jr.