Patents by Inventor Robert Helmick

Robert Helmick 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: 20060071479
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to boxcar, railcar, tractor trailer, ocean vessel, or other type shipping container, doors. Specifically, a top-mounted, sliding door is disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2005
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Applicant: NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION
    Inventors: William Roby, Hayden Newell, Harley Jacks, Bobby Hypes, John Sickafuse, Thomas Glasscock, Jeff Sicilian, Patrick Torres, Anthony Rosa, Robert Helmick
  • Patent number: 5376845
    Abstract: In one aspect of the present invention, a converter is provided comprising a capacitive coupling arranged to receive said input signal to be converter, and a conversion circuitry coupled to the capacitive coupling to produce the converted output signal. A biasing circuit is further arranged to facilitate a fast transition in the converted output signal in response to an active transition in the input signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1994
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Kevin M. Ovens, Robert A. Helmick
  • Patent number: 5047672
    Abstract: A circuit (90) converts a true ECL signal to a true TTL signal. The circuit includes a differential circuit (180) that receives an ECL signal having high and low values. The differential circuit produces a differential signal therefrom that has a high value in response to one of the high and low values of the true ECL signal, and a low value in response to the other of the high and low values of the true ECL signal. A first translator circuit (36, 64) has an input (32) coupled to the differential circuit (180). The first translator circuit (36, 64) transmits a true low TTL output (56) signal having a voltage level referenced to the voltage level of a TTL low supply voltage in response to receiving a high value of the differential signal. A second translator circuit (46, 52) has an input (38) and is coupled to a TTL high supply voltage and the output (56).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1991
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Rohit L. Bhuva, Walter C. Bonneau, Jr., Robert L. Gruebel, Robert A. Helmick, Allen Y. Chen