Patents by Inventor Roger Barlow

Roger Barlow 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).

  • Keyboard apparatus and method for enhanced data entry capability
    Patent number: 6989772
    Abstract: An enhanced data entry keyboard apparatus and method positions a tab key proximate the numeric keyboard section of a computer keyboard, so that a user may depress the tab key with the same hand that is being used to operate the numeric keyboard, without moving that hand from the area of the numeric keyboard. In one embodiment, a toggle key is provided to permit the toggling of a second key, preferably the “enter” key located in the lowest right-hand corner of a typical keyboard, between its default function and a “tab” function. A status indicator light may be provided to indicate that toggling has occurred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Inventor: Roger Barlow
  • Keyboard apparatus and method for enhanced data entry capability
    Publication number: 20050073445
    Abstract: An enhanced data entry keyboard apparatus and method positions a tab key proximate the numeric keyboard section of a computer keyboard, so that a user may depress the tab key with the same hand that is being used to operate the numeric keyboard, without moving that hand from the area of the numeric keyboard. In one embodiment, a toggle key is provided to permit the toggling of a second key, preferably the “enter” key located in the lowest right-hand corner of a typical keyboard, between its default function and a “tab” function. A status indicator light may be provided to indicate that toggling has occurred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventor: Roger Barlow
  • Cable
    Patent number: D454116
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2002
    Inventors: Roger Barlow, Timothy John Bramley
  • Cable
    Patent number: D454117
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2002
    Inventors: Roger Barlow, Timothy John Bramley
  • Cable
    Patent number: D457141
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Inventors: Roger Barlow, Timothy John Bramley