Patents by Inventor Steve Keith Hawkins

Steve Keith 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).

  • Communications system using open architecture bus lines
    Patent number: 5712872
    Abstract: A communications system programmable to operate at a selected one of multiple frequency ranges and any one of a plurality of modulations schemes and data rights including an open architectural bus line for linking a plurality of board level units. A single board receiver exciter operates to receive and transmit signals at a plurality of frequencies and contains means for interfacing the single board receiver exciter with the open architectural bus line. A single board modulator demodulator allows for modulation/demodulation and for encoding/decoding of signals. The single board modulator demodulator also includes means for interfacing with the open architecture bus lines so that instruction and programming commands may be received. A single board processor multiplexer controls operations of the single board receiver exciter and the single board processor multiplexer over the communications link created by the open architecture bus line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1998
    Assignee: E-Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Keith Hawkins, Bruce Raymond Whitney
  • Communications system using open architecture bus lines
    Patent number: 5689527
    Abstract: A communications system programmable to operate at a selected one of multiple frequency ranges and any one of a plurality of modulations schemes and data rights including an open architectural bus line for linking a plurality of board level units. A single board receiver exciter operates to receive and transmit signals at a plurality of frequencies and contains means for interfacing the single board receiver exciter with the open architectural bus line. A single board modulator demodulator allows for modulation/demodulation and for encoding/decoding of signals. The single board modulator demodulator also includes means for interfacing with the open architecture bus lines so that instruction and programming commands may be received. A single board processor multiplexer controls operations of the single board receiver exciter and the single board processor multiplexer over the communications link created by the open architecture bus line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1997
    Assignee: E-Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Keith Hawkins, Bruce Raymond Whitney
  • Communications system using open architecture bus lines
    Patent number: 5640333
    Abstract: A communications system programmable to operate at a selected one of multiple frequency ranges and any one of a plurality of modulations schemes and data rights including an open architectural bus line for linking a plurality of board level units. A single board receiver exciter operates to receive and transmit signals at a plurality of frequencies and contains means for interfacing the single board receiver exciter with the open architectural bus line. A single board modulator demodulator allows for modulation/demodulation and for encoding/decoding of signals. The single board modulator demodulator also includes means for interfacing with the open architecture bus lines so that instruction and programming commands may be received. A single board processor multiplexer controls operations of the single board receiver exciter and the single board processor multiplexer over the communications link created by the open architecture bus line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1997
    Assignee: E-Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Keith Hawkins, Bruce Raymond Whitney