Patents by Inventor Robert E. Watson
Robert E. Watson 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).
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Publication number: 20070285889Abstract: An electrical box for mining apparatus and a mining apparatus are provided. The electrical box includes a housing having an explosion proof enclosure and a cooling duct. An electrical circuit is held in the enclosure. A fan is provided for forcing air through the cooling duct.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2007Publication date: December 13, 2007Inventors: Mark A. Watson, Robert E. Watson
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Patent number: 5974081Abstract: A wayside station communicates with a plurality of mobile stations over a wireless communication network. In one embodiment, a wayside station includes a transceiver configured to receive an inbound signal from a mobile station and to transmit an outbound signal to the mobile station. The transceiver has a first switch that is configured to selectively deliver the inbound signal to one of a first band pass filter (BPF) and a second BPF. A second switch is coupled to the first BPF and to the second BPF, and configured to selectively receive the inbound signal from one of the first BPF and the second BPF. A detector is coupled to the second switch and configured to detect the inbound signal, to convert the inbound signal to inbound data and to transfer the inbound data to a processor. The processor decodes the inbound data and processes the data.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 1996Date of Patent: October 26, 1999Assignee: Watkins-Johnson CompanyInventors: Luis A. Rosas, Robert E. Watson, Douglas M. Farinelli, Brian T. Koenigsmark
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Patent number: 4615015Abstract: An electronic calculator includes keyboard control means for enabling the user to either immediately execute a line of one or more alphanumeric statements entered into the calculator or store that entered line of one or more alphanumeric statements in the calculator memory.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 1982Date of Patent: September 30, 1986Assignee: Hewlett-Packard CompanyInventors: Emil E. Olander, Jr., Rex I. James, Ivar W. Larson, Wayne F. Covington, Jack M. Walden, Robert E. Watson, Francis J. Yockey, Fred Wenninger, Jr., Homer C. Russell
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Patent number: 4601225Abstract: An apparatus is provided for automatically cutting apart successive articles, such as terry towels, from a continuous length of material, in which such articles are separated therein by portions extending transversely across the material and of less thickness than the articles, so that each cut article has an equal amount of thinner portion remaining on each cut edge for subsequent hemming or the like. The apparatus includes devices for automatically aligning and positioning the thinner separating portion of the material relative to a cutting device so that the cutting device will cut the articles apart generally through the center of the thinner separating portion of the material.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 1985Date of Patent: July 22, 1986Assignee: Cannon Mills CompanyInventors: Dennis L. Starnes, William G. Kimball, Robert E. Watson
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Patent number: 4566072Abstract: An electronic calculator includes modular read-write and read-only memory units, a central processing unit, an output display unit, an output printer unit, a keyboard input unit, and input/output interface circuitry for facilitating the connection of one or more peripheral input/output units, such as an X-Y plotter, for example, to the calculator. When the calculator is coupled to an X-Y plotter, the user may employ commands entered from the keyboard input unit to move the plotter pen to an arbitrary position on the plotter platen whose X and Y coordinates are unknown to him and to subsequently cause the calculator to determine and display the X and Y coordinates of that arbitrary pen position.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 1982Date of Patent: January 21, 1986Assignee: Hewlett-Packard CompanyInventors: Alan C. Mortensen, Bradley W. Miller, Franklin T. Hickenlooper, David C. Uhlrich, Marl D. Godfrey, Douglas M. Clifford, Rex L. James, Robert E. Watson, John C. Keith
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Patent number: 4546448Abstract: A programmable calculator utilizes an initialization key for setting all program variables, including array variables that are stored as part of a program in the calculator memory, to a predetermined initial value.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 1982Date of Patent: October 8, 1985Assignee: Hewlett-Packard CompanyInventors: Richard M. Spangler, Eugene V. Burmeister, Frank E. Cada, Chris J. Christopher, Wayne F. Covington, Myles A. Judd, Freddie W. Wenninger, Robert E. Watson, Kent W. Simcoe
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Patent number: 4480305Abstract: A programmable calculator having modular read-write and read-only memory units, a central processing unit, a keyboard input unit, and an output display unit includes keys on the keyboard input unit for enabling the user to efficiently and effectively edit programs stored in the read-write memory unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 1981Date of Patent: October 30, 1984Assignee: Hewlett-Packard CompanyInventors: Robert E. Watson, Jack M. Walden, Charles W. Near
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Patent number: 4456964Abstract: An electronic calculator is provided by employing read-write and read-only memory units, a central processing unit, and an input-output control unit capable of bidirectionally transferring information between the memory or central processing units and a number of input and output units. The input and output units include a keyboard input unit and an alphanumeric display unit. The keyboard input unit includes means for entering a data entry statement into the read-write memory as part of a program of statements stored therein. The central processing unit includes logic means responsive to a data entry statement encountered during processing of a program stored in the read-write memory for controlling the alphanumeric display unit to indicate the nature of the data to be entered and thereby prompt the user as to the need for and nature of a data entry at the time such data entry is required during processing of that program.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 1981Date of Patent: June 26, 1984Assignee: Hewlett-Packard CompanyInventors: Emil E. Olander Jr., Rex I. James, Ivar W. Larson, Wayne F. Covington, Jack M. Walden, Robert E. Watson, Francis J. Yockey, Fred Wenninger, Jr., Homer C. Russell
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Patent number: 4455607Abstract: A programmable calculator having modular read-write and read-only memory units, a central processing unit, a keyboard input unit, and an output display unit, includes keys on the keyboard input unit for performing angular measurement unit conversion.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 1983Date of Patent: June 19, 1984Assignee: Hewlett-Packard CompanyInventors: Robert E. Watson, Jack M. Walden, Charles W. Near
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Patent number: 4412300Abstract: A modular read-write and read-only memory unit capable of employing both direct and indirect decimal and symbolic addressing, a central processing unit capable of performing both serial binary and parallel binary-coded-decimal direct and indirect memory register arithmetic, and an input-output control unit capable of bidirectionally transferring information between the central processing unit and a number of input and output units are controlled by a microprocessor included in the central processing unit. The input and output units include a keyboard input unit with a section capable of being defined by plug-in read-only memory modules and stored programs added by the user, a magnetic card reading and recording unit capable of bidirectionally transferring information between an external magnetic card and the calculator, and a solid state output display unit capable of displaying three lines of numeric information.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 1981Date of Patent: October 25, 1983Assignee: Hewlett-Packard CompanyInventors: Robert E. Watson, Jack M. Walden, Charles W. Near
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Patent number: 4384328Abstract: A modular read-write and read-only memory unit capable of employing both direct and indirect decimal and symbolic addressing, a central processing unit capable of performing both serial binary and parallel binary-coded-decimal direct and indirect memory register arithmetic, and an input-output control unit capable of bidirectionally transferring information between the central processing unit and a number of input and output units are controlled by a microprocessor included in the central processing unit. The input and output units include a keyboard input unit, a magnetic card reading and recording unit capable of bidirectionally transferring information between an external magnetic card and the read-write memory unit, and a solid state output display unit capable of displaying three lines of numeric information.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 1981Date of Patent: May 17, 1983Assignee: Hewlett-Packard CompanyInventors: Robert E. Watson, Jack M. Walden, Charles W. Near
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Patent number: 4366553Abstract: An adaptable programmable calculator is provided by employing a modular read-write and read-only memory unit capable of being expanded to provide the calculator with additional program and data storage functions oriented towards the environment of the user, a central processing unit capable of performing both serial binary and parallel binary-coded-decimal arithmetic, and an input-output control unit capable of bidirectionally transferring information between the memory or central processing units and a number of input and output units. The memory, central processor, and input-output control units are controlled by a microprocessor included in the central processing unit. Also the calculator may be operated manually by the user from an alphanumeric keyboard input unit or automatically by a program stored within the memory unit to perform calculations and provide an output indication of the results thereof. It may also be employed to load programs into the memory unit from the keyboard input unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 1980Date of Patent: December 28, 1982Assignee: Hewlett-Packard CompanyInventors: Richard M. Spangler, Eugene V. Burmeister, Frank E. Cada, Wayne F. Covington, Chris J. Christopher, Myles A. Judd, Freddie W. Wenninger, Robert E. Watson, Kent W. Simcoe
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Patent number: 4330839Abstract: An adaptable programmable calculator employs modular read-write and read-only memories separately expandable to provide additional program and data storage functions within the calculator oriented toward the environment of the user, an LSI NMOS central processing unit, and LSI NMOS peripheral interface adaptor capable of bidirectionally transferring information between the read-write memory and central processing unit and a number of input/output units. The input/output units include a keyboard input unit with a plurality of alphanumeric keys, a magnetic tape cassette reading and recording unit capable of bidirectionally transferring programs and data between a magnetic tape and the calculator, a seven-segment gas discharge display, and a 16-column alphanumeric thermal printer.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 1979Date of Patent: May 18, 1982Assignee: Hewlett-Packard CompanyInventors: Bradley W. Miller, Franklin T. Hickenlooper, David C. Uhlrich, Marl D. Godfrey, Douglas M. Clifford, Rex L. James, Robert E. Watson, John C. Keith, Allen C. Mortensen
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Patent number: 4322816Abstract: An adaptable programmable calculator is provided by employing a modular read-write and read-only memory unit capable of being expanded to provide the calculator with additional program and data storage functions oriented towards the environment of the user, a central processing unit capable of performing both serial binary and parallel binary-coded-decimal arithmetic, and an input-output control unit capable of bidirectionally transferring information between the memory or central processing units and a number of input and output units. The memory, central processor, and input-output control units are controlled by a microprocessor included in the central processing unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 1980Date of Patent: March 30, 1982Assignee: Hewlett-Packard CompanyInventors: Richard M. Spangler, Eugene V. Burmeister, Frank E. Cada, Wayne F. Covington, Chris J. Christopher, Myles A. Judd, Freddie W. Wenninger, Robert E. Watson, Kent W. Simcoe
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Patent number: 4281390Abstract: An adaptable programmable calculator is provided by employing modular read-write and read-only memory units capable of being expanded to provide the calculator with additional program and data storage functions oriented towards the environment of the user, a central processing unit, and an input-output control unit capable of bidirectionally transferring information between the memory or central processing units and a number of input and output units. The memory, central processor, and input-output control units are controlled by a microprocessor included in the central processing unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 1979Date of Patent: July 28, 1981Assignee: Hewlett-Packard CompanyInventors: Emil E. Olander, Jr., Rex L. James, Ivar W. Larson, Wayne F. Covington, Jack M. Walden, Robert E. Watson, Francis J. Yockey, Fred Wenninger, Jr., Homer C. Russell
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Patent number: 4203152Abstract: The modular read-write and read-only memory, central processing, input-output control keyboard input and output printer units of the calculator described herein provide an adaptable programmable calculator that may be operated manually by the user from the keyboard input unit or automatically by a program stored in memory. Programs may be loaded directly into memory from the keyboard and either data or programs may be separately transferred bi-directionally between the memory unit and an external magnetic card. Programs stored in the memory unit may be edited and key-coded logs, program lists, labels, and messages may be printed by the output printer unit by specifying one of several modes of the calculator. In one of the modes, the printer will print a log comprising a listing of a key code for each key actuated, of nearly all programmable operations performed from the keyboard.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 1977Date of Patent: May 13, 1980Assignee: Hewlett-Packard CompanyInventors: Robert E. Watson, Jack M. Walden, Charles W. Near
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Patent number: 4187547Abstract: An adaptable programmable calculator is provided by employing modular read-write and read-only memory units capable of being expanded to provide the calculator with additional program and data storage functions oriented towards the environment of the user, a central processing unit, and an input-output control unit capable of bidirectionally transferring information between the memory or central processing units and a number of input and output units. The memory, central processor, and input-output control units are controlled by a microprocessor included in the central processing unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 1977Date of Patent: February 5, 1980Assignee: Hewlett-Packard CompanyInventors: Emil E. Olander, Jr., Rex L. James, Ivar W. Larson, Wayne F. Covington, Jack M. Walden, Robert E. Watson, Francis J. Yockey, Fred Wenninger, Jr., Homer C. Russell
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Patent number: 4181965Abstract: An adaptable programmable calculator is provided by employing modular read-write and read-only memory units capable of being expanded to provide the calculator with additional program and data storage functions, a central processing unit, and an input-output control unit capable of bidirectionally transferring information between the memory or central processing units and a number of input and output units. The memory, central processing, and input-output control units are controlled by a microprocessor included in the central processing unit. The input and output units include a keyboard input unit, a magnetic card reading and recording unit, a solid state multi-character display unit capable of displaying every alphabetic and numeric character and many other symbols individually and in a line of one or more alphameric statements, and an alphameric printer unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 1977Date of Patent: January 1, 1980Assignee: Hewlett-Packard CompanyInventors: Emil E. Olander, Jr., Rex L. James, Ivar W. Larson, Wayne F. Covington, Jack M. Walden, Robert E. Watson, Francis J. Yockey, Fred Wenninger, Jr., Homer C. Russell
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Patent number: 4178633Abstract: An adaptable programmable calculator is provided by employing modular read-write and read-only memory units capable of being expanded to provide the calculator with additional program and data storage functions oriented towards the environment of the user, a central processing unit, and an input-output control unit capable of bidirectionally transferring information between the memory or central processing units and a number of input and output units. The memory, central processor, and input-output control units are controlled by a microprocessor included in the central processing unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 1977Date of Patent: December 11, 1979Assignee: Hewlett-Packard CompanyInventors: Emil E. Olander, Jr., Rex L. James, Ivar W. Larson, Wayne F. Covington, Jack M. Walden, Robert E. Watson, Francis J. Yockey, Fred Wenninger, Jr., Homer C. Russell
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Patent number: 4177518Abstract: An adaptable programmable calculator is provided by employing modular read-write and read-only memory units capable of being expanded to provide the calculator with additional program and data storage functions, a central processing unit, and an input-output control unit for bidirectionally transferring information between the memory or central processing units and a number of input and output units. The memory, central processor, and input-output control units are controlled by a microprocessor included in the central processing unit. The input and output units include a keyboard input unit, a magnetic card reading and recording unit, a solid state multi-character display unit capable of displaying every alphabetic and numerical character and many other symbols individually and in a line of one or more alphameric statements, and a thermal printer unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 1977Date of Patent: December 4, 1979Assignee: Hewlett-Packard CompanyInventors: Emil E. Olander, Jr., Rex L. James, Ivar W. Larson, Wayne F. Covington, Jack M. Walden, Robert E. Watson, Francis J. Yockey, Fred Wenninger, Jr., Homer C. Russell