Patents by Inventor Robert D. Soto

Robert D. Soto 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: 6650234
    Abstract: A vehicular anti-theft system with brake line valve including a valve mechanism connected to the plurality of brake lines between a master cylinder and the associated brakes of a vehicle. The valve mechanism includes a housing with a solenoidal valve therein associated with the brake lines. The solenoidal valve has a first orientation with the solenoidal valve preventing control of the brakes by the master cylinder. The solenoidal valve further has a second orientation with the solenoidal valve thereby allowing control of the brakes by the master cylinder. The solenoidal valve includes a relay adapted to transfer between the first orientation upon and the second orientation. The solenoidal valve is adapted remain in a present orientation thereof without consuming power. Lastly, control circuitry is connected to the valve mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Inventor: Robert D. Soto
  • Patent number: 5433480
    Abstract: A system for releasably and laterally mounting or removing a plurality of booklets including in a preferred embodiment: 1) unitary spines for removably retaining the booklets therein each having at least one upstanding tab on an outer surface thereof and, 2) a binder for releasably mounting the unitary spines therein, the binder having a plurality of longitudinally extending channels that are spaced apart and parallel to one another and have a ridge for engaging the upstanding tabs on the unitary spines during mounting and removal of the unitary spines in the binder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1995
    Assignee: Morningstar Financial
    Inventors: David M. Gresham, John W. Davison, Robert D. Soto, Chris Cicenas
  • Patent number: D352309
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 8, 1994
    Assignee: Morningstar, Inc.
    Inventors: David M. Gresham, John W. Davison, Robert D. Soto