Patents by Inventor Robert Dennis Kennedy

Robert Dennis Kennedy 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: 9720539
    Abstract: An adapter that fits to a touchscreen of a tablet computer or mobile phone enabling input and output to and from the device. Output is achieved by a plurality of phototransistors arranged in a matrix which interpret a plurality of video image dots, squares or groups of pixels on the tablet computer or mobile phone touchscreen converting them to 1s (ones) or 0s (zeroes). Input is achieved by a plurality of conductors which are selectively electrified by control electronics to a charge sufficient to disrupt the field or capacitance of the touchscreen finger tip sense at a plurality of locations on the screen. A program(s) on the tablet computer or mobile phone interprets the electronically controlled touches as data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Inventor: Robert Dennis Kennedy
  • Publication number: 20160306469
    Abstract: A plurality of field emitting conductors placed in various matrix, mesh, grid, lattice patterns, and on board pluralities of autonomous vehicular like on wire or unteathered free ranging micro-robots wherein the field emitters are charged and modulated with a plurality of timing algorithms and electric circuitry which produce a three dimensional electric field shape or a plurality of shapes or plurality of duplicate electric field shapes which are animated or moved through space in a sequence, in unison or in wave-like patterns or evolved to different shapes or quickly changed to a new shape. The field emitter voltage can be raised or lowered to depict, render or facilitate motion in a direction or its opposite charge direction. An alternating current can produce a shape that modulates to a zero voltage cross point for example and then outward or inside out (expansion and contraction with inversion and inverse expansion and contraction).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventor: Robert Dennis KENNEDY
  • Publication number: 20160147358
    Abstract: An adapter that fits to a touchscreen of a tablet computer or mobile phone enabling input and output to and from the device. Output is achieved by a plurality of phototransistors arranged in a matrix which interpret a plurality of video image dots, squares or groups of pixels on the tablet computer or mobile phone touchscreen converting them to 1s (ones) or 0s (zeroes). Input is achieved by a plurality of conductors which are selectively electrified by control electronics to a charge sufficient to disrupt the field or capacitance of the touchscreen finger tip sense at a plurality of locations on the screen. A program(s) on the tablet computer or mobile phone interprets the electronically controlled touches as data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventor: Robert Dennis Kennedy
  • Publication number: 20160122001
    Abstract: Cockpit controls designed for a at least two pilots and automation. Duplications of controls: sticks and control columns move along the same position path in unison with other sets of controls electronically based on a plurality of parallel processed parameters allowing two pilots to assist each other effectively with the ability of one pilot to override the other for effective monitoring and control in normal and emergency situations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventor: Robert Dennis Kennedy
  • Patent number: 9199722
    Abstract: Cockpit controls designed for a at least two pilots and automation. Duplications of controls: sticks and control columns move along the same position path in unison with other sets of controls electronically based on a plurality of parallel processed parameters allowing two pilots to assist each other effectively with the ability of one pilot to override the other for effective monitoring and control in normal and emergency situations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Inventor: Robert Dennis Kennedy
  • Patent number: 8918565
    Abstract: An adapter that fits to a touchscreen of a tablet computer or mobile phone enabling input and output to and from the device. Output is achieved by a plurality of phototransistors arranged in a matrix which interpret a plurality of video image dots, squares or groups of pixels on the tablet computer or mobile phone touchscreen converting them to 1s (ones) or 0s (zeroes). Input is achieved by a plurality of conductors which are selectively electrified by control electronics to a charge sufficient to disrupt the field or capacitance of the touchscreen finger tip sense at a plurality of locations on the screen. A program(s) on the tablet computer or mobile phone interprets the electronically controlled touches as data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Inventor: Robert Dennis Kennedy
  • Publication number: 20140097300
    Abstract: Cockpit controls designed for a multi pilot or multi astronaut crew and automation. All duplications of controls: yoke and control columns, or sticks, and pedals move in unison with the other sets of controls electronically based on a plurality of parallel processed parameters allowing feel or touch feedback for effective monitoring and control by the pilot or astronaut in normal and emergency situations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Inventor: ROBERT DENNIS KENNEDY
  • Publication number: 20140077727
    Abstract: A plurality of field emitting conductors placed in various matrix, mesh, grid, lattice patterns, and on board pluralities of autonomous vehicular like on wire or unteathered free ranging micro-robots wherein the field emitters are charged and modulated with a plurality of timing algorithms and electric circuitry which produce a three dimensional electric field shape or a plurality of shapes or plurality of duplicate electric field shapes which are animated or moved through space in a sequence, in unison or in wavelike patterns or evolved to different shapes or quickly changed to a new shape. The field emitter voltage can be raised or lowered to depict, render or facilitate motion in a direction or its opposite charge direction. An alternating current can produce a shape that modulates to a zero voltage cross point for example and then outward or inside out (expansion and contraction with inversion and inverse expansion and contraction).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventor: Robert Dennis Kennedy
  • Publication number: 20130311689
    Abstract: An adapter that fits to a touchscreen of a tablet computer or mobile phone enabling input/output to the device for embedded control applications. Output is achieved by a plurality of photo-transistors arranged in a matrix which interpret a plurality of video image dots, squares or groups of pixels on the tablet/mobile phone screen converting them to 1s (ones) or 0s (zeroes). Input is achieved by a plurality of wires (or conductors) insulated from each other by a dielectric and/or capacitive dielectric and arranged in a grid with ground or negative conductors and signal conductors which are selectively electrified by control electronics to a charge sufficient to disrupt the field or capacitance of the touchscreen finger tip sense at a plurality of locations on the screen. An application program(s) on the tablet/mobile phone interprets the electronically controlled touches as digital data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Inventor: Robert Dennis Kennedy