Patents by Inventor Robert W. Hawkins
Robert W. Hawkins 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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Patent number: 10528156Abstract: An input cueing system and method that allows a user to manually draw an image, input text, interface and gesture on an input surface, which is then brought into a computer such that the visual output from the computer is combined in an overlapping manner with the visual imagery of the user's hands, and then shown on a display. Located above the drawing surface is an image capturing device that captures live video images of the user's hands or other objects placed on the drawing surface. One or more reflectors and/or image repeating devices are disposed between the input surface and the image capturing device to effectively reduce the height and/or focal length so that the visual image is properly aligned and oriented to provide a real ‘live’ view of the users hands and/or action on the display.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2014Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Hawkvision Emmersion Computing, LLCInventor: Robert W. Hawkins
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Patent number: 10474225Abstract: An input cueing system and method that allows a user to manually draw an image, input text, interface and gesture on an input surface, which is then brought into a computer such that the visual output from the computer is combined in an overlapping manner with the visual imagery of the user's hands, and then shown on a display. Located above the drawing surface is an image capturing device that captures live video images of the user's hands or other objects placed on the drawing surface. One or more reflectors and/or image repeating devices are disposed between the input surface and the image capturing device to effectively reduce the height and/or focal length so that the visual image is properly aligned and oriented to provide a real ‘live’ view of the users hands and/or action on the display.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2014Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: HAWKVISION EMMERSION COMPUTING LLCInventor: Robert W. Hawkins
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Patent number: 10082862Abstract: An input cueing system and method that allows a user to manually draw an image, input text, interface and gesture on an input surface, which is then brought into a computer such that the visual output from the computer is combined in an overlapping manner with the visual imagery of the user's hands, and then shown on a display. Located above the drawing surface is an image capturing device that captures live video images of the user's hands or other objects placed on the drawing surface. One or more reflectors and/or image repeating devices are disposed between the input surface and the image capturing device to effectively reduce the height and/or focal length so that the visual image is properly aligned and oriented to provide a real ‘live’ view of the users hands and/or action on the display.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2014Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: Hawkvision Emmersion Computing LLCInventor: Robert W. Hawkins
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Publication number: 20150338934Abstract: An input cueing system and method that allows a user to manually draw an image, input text, interface and gesture on an input surface, which is then brought into a computer such that the visual output from the computer is combined in an overlapping manner with the visual imagery of the user's hands, and then shown on a display. Located above the drawing surface is an image capturing device that captures live video images of the user's hands or other objects placed on the drawing surface. One or more reflectors and/or image repeating devices are disposed between the input surface and the image capturing device to effectively reduce the height and/or focal length so that the visual image is properly aligned and oriented to provide a real ‘live’ view of the users hands and/or action on the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2014Publication date: November 26, 2015Inventor: Robert W. Hawkins
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Publication number: 20150160724Abstract: An input cueing system and method that allows a user to manually draw an image, input text, interface and gesture on an input surface, which is then brought into a computer such that the visual output from the computer is combined in an overlapping manner with the visual imagery of the user's hands, and then shown on a display. Located above the drawing surface is an image capturing device that captures live video images of the user's hands or other objects placed on the drawing surface. One or more reflectors and/or image repeating devices are disposed between the input surface and the image capturing device to effectively reduce the height and/or focal length so that the visual image is properly aligned and oriented to provide a real ‘live’ view of the users hands and/or action on the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2014Publication date: June 11, 2015Inventor: Robert W. Hawkins
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Publication number: 20150160723Abstract: An input cueing system and method that allows a user to manually draw an image, input text, interface and gesture on an input surface, which is then brought into a computer such that the visual output from the computer is combined in an overlapping manner with the visual imagery of the user's hands, and then shown on a display. Located above the drawing surface is an image capturing device that captures live video images of the user's hands or other objects placed on the drawing surface. One or more reflectors and/or image repeating devices are disposed between the input surface and the image capturing device to effectively reduce the height and/or focal length so that the visual image is properly aligned and oriented to provide a real ‘live’ view of the users hands and/or action on the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2014Publication date: June 11, 2015Inventor: Robert W. Hawkins
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Patent number: 8760391Abstract: The present invention provides an input cueing system and method that allows the user to manually draw an image, input text, interface and gesture on an input surface, which is then brought into a computer such that the visual output from the computer is combined in an overlapping manner with the visual imagery of the user's hands, and then shown on a display. Located above the drawing surface is an image capturing device that captures live video images of the user's hands or other objects placed on the drawing surface. One or more reflectors and/or image repeating devices are disposed of between the input surface and the image capturing device to effectively reduce the height and/or focal length so that the visual image is properly aligned and oriented to provide a real ‘live’ view of the users hands and/or action on the display. In one embodiment, the system is used with a desktop computer and a display.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2010Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Inventor: Robert W. Hawkins
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Publication number: 20110043702Abstract: The present invention provides an input cueing system and method that allows the user to manually draw an image, input text, interface and gesture on an input surface, which is then brought into a computer such that the visual output from the computer is combined in an overlapping manner with the visual imagery of the user's hands, and then shown on a display. Located above the drawing surface is an image capturing device that captures live video images of the user's hands or other objects placed on the drawing surface. One or more reflectors and/or image repeating devices are disposed of between the input surface and the image capturing device to effectively reduce the height and/or focal length so that the visual image is properly aligned and oriented to provide a real ‘live’ view of the users hands and/or action on the display. In one embodiment, the system is used with a desktop computer and a display.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2010Publication date: February 24, 2011Inventor: ROBERT W. HAWKINS
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Patent number: 7690973Abstract: A harvesting machine including a frame, a plurality of ground engaging wheels, at least one grain separating section, a plurality of cross augers and a grain moving device. The plurality of ground engaging wheels support the frame. The at least one grain separating section is supported by the frame. The plurality of cross augers are positioned to receive grain from the at least one grain separating section. The plurality of cross augers each have an end. The grain moving device is associated with each of the plurality of cross augers proximate to the end of the plurality of cross augers.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2008Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Klaus E. Becker, Robert W. Hawkins, Dan J. Burke, Jerry A. Sandau, Bruce A. Coers, Dohn Pfeiffer, Mark C. DePoorter
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Publication number: 20090270147Abstract: A harvesting machine including a frame, a plurality of ground engaging wheels, at least one grain separating section, a plurality of cross augers and a grain moving device. The plurality of ground engaging wheels support the frame. The at least one grain separating section is supported by the frame. The plurality of cross augers are positioned to receive grain from the at least one grain separating section. The plurality of cross augers each have an end. The grain moving device is associated with each of the plurality of cross augers proximate to the end of the plurality of cross augers.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2008Publication date: October 29, 2009Inventors: Klaus E. Becker, Robert W. Hawkins, Dan J. Burke, Jerry A. Sandau, Bruce A. Coers, Dohn Pfeiffer, Mark C. DePoorter
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Publication number: 20080102998Abstract: A belt drive includes first and second sheave halves disposed on a pinion that slide axially with respect to each other when a load on the v-belt increases or decreases but do not rotate with respect to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2006Publication date: May 1, 2008Inventors: Joseph A. Teijido, Robert W. Hawkins, Daniel R. Anderson
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Patent number: 4721322Abstract: A vehicle anti-dive braking apparatus which prevents dive and increases suspension damping during braking. A rotatably mounted disc brake causes hydraulic fluid to flow from hydraulic reservoirs upon braking to an anti-dive cylinder, secondary damper cylinder and a bottom casing. Fluid flow to the anti-dive cylinder causes movement of a fork pipe therein to prevent dive while simultaneously causing valves in the secondary damper cylinder and bottom casing to close. The closing valves retain fluid pressure therein and thereby increase suspension damping. The damper in the bottom casing also provides increased suspension damping when a bump is encountered during braking action.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 1986Date of Patent: January 26, 1988Inventor: Robert W. Hawkins
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Patent number: 4483128Abstract: In a drive system for the threshing cylinder of a combine harvester, a conventional infinitely variable V-belt drive, is combined with a two-speed final drive assembly. In the final drive assembly, an epicyclic gear train is housed within the body of a driven sheave journaled on the cylinder shaft. For a direct drive mode, the sheave is coupled to the shaft by way of a flange mounted non-rotatably on the shaft. A sun gear of the gear train is controllable externally of the sheave body and may be non-rotatably secured relative to the combine body for a cylinder speed reducing mode. The combine cylinder speed is therefore infinitely variable within, selectively, either an upper range or a lower range.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 1982Date of Patent: November 20, 1984Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventor: Robert W. Hawkins
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Patent number: 4160456Abstract: A dual speed gear case mechanism adapted to drive the rotor of an axial flow combine and which receives its power from the combine engine. The mechanism includes a housing which is tiltably mounted on the chassis of the combine and has a rearwardly projecting input shaft which carries a variable diameter torque sensing V-belt sheave and a forwardly projecting output shaft connected in driving relationship to the combine rotor, the two shafts being offset from each other. Speed-change gearing within the housing is controlled by a shift fork having external operating connections. The housing tilts about the axis of the output shaft so that the input shaft may be adjusted toward and away from its associated drive sheave for V-belt tensioning purposes. Gauge mechanism is provided for facilitating a determination of the correct inclination of the gear case housing to attain proper V-belt tension.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 1977Date of Patent: July 10, 1979Assignee: International Harvester CompanyInventors: Robert W. Hawkins, Paul G. Togami, T. Gary Drayer