Patents by Inventor Robert A. Hilton

Robert A. Hilton 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).

  • Publication number: 20020198005
    Abstract: A logic based control system to modify and improve operations of wireless communications devices and the operating systems of a plurality of portable wireless communications devices by continuously, selectively and automatically controlling, enabling and/or disabling access to the transmission and reception of portable wireless communication devices depending on the factors of velocity, location and/or time of said wireless communication device, while continually enabling access to emergency communications at any time, location and/or velocity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2002
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Inventors: Robert A. Hilton, John T. McVickar
  • Patent number: 4876587
    Abstract: A one-piece interconnection structure (10) for an SO package (60) is formed from a single sheet strip (12) of copper having a thickness of about 8 mils. Contact finger patterns (14) are formed from a plurality of contact fingers (22) which extend in cantilever fashion. The fingers (22) have tips (24) of a reduced thickness of between about 2-3 mils. Stress relief slots (26) having a depth of about 2 mils are formed in the underside of each finger (22) spaced back from the tips (24) to give the fingers increased flexibility for downward bending during assembly operations. Vertical slots (28) on opposing sides of the fingers behind the stress relief slots give increased lateral flexibility to the fingers. Steps (30) extend vertically along the lateral fingers (22) and have two surfaces (32 and 34) angularly disposed with respect to central surface (36) on the top and bottom fingers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1989
    Assignee: National Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Hilton, Ali Emamjomeh, Jagdish Belani