Patents by Inventor Ronald Leroy Lytel

Ronald Leroy Lytel 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).

  • Carrying case for portable electronic devices
    Patent number: 6981085
    Abstract: A case for an electronic device, which includes a first protective material that maintains the electronic device within the case, and at least one controlling interface that is in electrical communication with said electronic device, and disposed on the first protective material. Through the controlling interface, the user can operate an electronic feature of the electronic device. Electrical communication between the controlling interface and the electronic device can be carried out, at least in part using wireless communication means. Further, a connection port can included for transferring electrical signals between the electronic device and the controlling interface. The connection port can be attached to the first protective material to avoid separation of the port from the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Assignees: Sony Electronics, Inc., Sony Corporation
    Inventors: John Tree, Ronald Leroy Lytel
  • Carrying case for portable electronic devices
    Publication number: 20020133659
    Abstract: A case for an electronic device, which includes a first protective material that maintains the electronic device within the case, and at least one controlling interface that is in electrical communication with said electronic device, and disposed on the first protective material. Through the controlling interface, the user can operate an electronic feature of the electronic device. Electrical communication between the controlling interface and the electronic device can be carried out, at least in part using wireless communication means. Further, a connection port can included for transferring electrical signals between the electronic device and the controlling interface. The connection port can be attached to the first protective material to avoid separation of the port from the case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2001
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Inventors: John Tree, Ronald Leroy Lytel
  • Manually-powered apparatus for powering a portable electronic device
    Patent number: 6293771
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a manually operable air pump for providing a compressed flow of air to an air motor. An electrical generator is coupled to the air motor and is powered thereby. The generator in turn provides electrical power to a portable electrical device. In one embodiment, device is disposed in a shoe and the air pumping is manually provided by the user's walking or running. In another embodiment, the air pump comprises squeegy devices for each hand of a runner or walker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2001
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing S.A.
    Inventors: Paul Steven Haney, Ronald Leroy Lytel, Paul Michael Pierce, David Evan Schultz
  • Wall-mounted audio speaker
    Patent number: D461465
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Ronald Leroy Lytel
  • Indoor/outdoor audio speaker
    Patent number: D465212
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Ronald Leroy Lytel
  • Telephone base
    Patent number: D402977
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1998
    Assignee: Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Ronald Leroy Lytel
  • Telephone handset
    Patent number: D410647
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1999
    Assignee: Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Ronald Leroy Lytel