Patents by Inventor Robert L. James

Robert L. James 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: 7278284
    Abstract: A lock box assembly for enclosing and protecting a plastic security seal on the latch assembly of the door on a cargo container or trailer. The lock box includes first and second box members that together form an enclosure for the hasp assembly that holds the seal. Cooperating latch arm slots in the sides of the box members capture the latch arm, thereby securing the lock box to the latch assembly and preventing access to the seal. Aligned holes in the sides of the box members receive a lock pin. This configuration provides a lock box that is simple in design and easy to attach and remove using any conventional lock pin. The box is secured to the latch assembly by capturing the latch arm in the slots, eliminating the need for any structure to pass through the hasps, leaving the seal undisturbed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Inventor: Robert L. James
  • Patent number: 5066898
    Abstract: A multi-way electronic control switch having a central control unit and a plurality of remote touch pads. The central control unit is wired between power and a load, and may be wired as a single pole, single throw switch. Each remote touch pad is connected to the central control unit via a single conducting wire. The central control unit senses signals from a remote touch pad and varies the power to the load accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1991
    Assignee: Delat Systems, Incorporated
    Inventors: Ronald E. Miller, Robert L. James
  • Patent number: 5052935
    Abstract: A circuit module comprises a housing enclosing a printed circuit board designed to be adaptable to a variety of standard wiring applications. The printed circuit board includes plural conducting paths, some of which may be selectively coupled via a shorting bar to adapt the circuit module to the various wiring applications. The module has various electrical junctions and ports which are provided in the housing and are adapted to be releasably connected to a source of power and to a standard electrical load, such as a lamp or switch. The modules can be interconnected whereby, for example, a module joined to a lamp may be wired to another module connected to a switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1991
    Assignee: Delta Systems, Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert L. James, Ronald E. Miller
  • Patent number: 4947167
    Abstract: Apparatus for generating synchro/resolver stimulus signals is disclosed wherein the stimulus signals are generated in an arbitrary time sequence of synchro/resolver shaft angles under control of an external computer. Data from the computer is applied to random access memory (RAM) banks and is read out from sequential RAM address locations at a predetermined rate to two independent digital to synchro/resolver converters. The converter outputs correspond to synchro/resolver shaft angle information in a three or four wire AC output format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 7, 1990
    Assignee: Allied-Signal Inc.
    Inventors: Robert L. James, Jacob H. Malka
  • Patent number: 4017742
    Abstract: A circuit configuration for providing an analog output signal at any instant in time, and which is equal in magnitude to a selected signal of a plurality of analog input signals. If any one of the input signals are unwanted the circuit "votes" or ignores the unwanted signal. The voting is repeated until a predetermined number of signals remain, irrespective of the original number of input signals, whereupon the output signal is selected from the remaining signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1975
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1977
    Assignee: The Bendix Corporation
    Inventor: Robert L. James