Patents by Inventor Thomas Kovacs

Thomas Kovacs 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).

  • Sequenced multi-meaning tactile symbols useable to produce synthetic plural word messages including words, phrases and sentences
    Patent number: 9286884
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present application is directed to a method including providing a keyboard, including a plurality of keys, at least some of the keys including polysemous symbols which provide distinctive tactile feedback to a user; and accessing a word, phoneme or plural word message, based upon sequentially selected ones of the polysemous symbols providing distinctive tactile feedback. Another embodiment of the present application is directed to a system, including a keyboard, including a plurality of keys, at least some of the keys including polysemous symbols which provide distinctive tactile feedback to a user; and a processor to access a word, phoneme or plural word message, based upon sequentially selected ones of the polysemous symbols providing distinctive tactile feedback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: SEMANTIC COMPACTION SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Bruce R. Baker, Robert V. Conti, Katya Hill, Thomas Kovacs, Barry Romich
  • SEQUENCED MULTI-MEANING TACTILE SYMBOLS USEABLE TO PRODUCE SYNTHETIC PLURAL WORD MESSAGES INCLUDING WORDS, PHRASES AND SENTENCES
    Publication number: 20120123784
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present application is directed to a method including providing a keyboard, including a plurality of keys, at least some of the keys including polysemous symbols which provide distinctive tactile feedback to a user; and accessing a word, phoneme or plural word message, based upon sequentially selected ones of the polysemous symbols providing distinctive tactile feedback. Another embodiment of the present application is directed to a system, including a keyboard, including a plurality of keys, at least some of the keys including polysemous symbols which provide distinctive tactile feedback to a user; and a processor to access a word, phoneme or plural word message, based upon sequentially selected ones of the polysemous symbols providing distinctive tactile feedback.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: SEMANTIC COMPACTION SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Bruce R. Baker, Robert V. Conti, Katya Hill, Thomas Kovacs, Barry Romich
  • Thermostat valve unit
    Patent number: 7422159
    Abstract: In connection with a thermostat valve which, together with a housing cover member, constitutes a structural unit, it is provided that a cross arm member is secured on a housing cover by means of a snap-in connection and is provided with flanges extending into a fastening surface of the housing cover member intended for contact with the main housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Behr Thermot-Tronik GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Dehnen, Thomas Kovacs
  • Thermostat valve unit
    Publication number: 20050181647
    Abstract: In connection with a thermostat valve which, together with a housing cover member, constitutes a structural unit, it is provided that a cross arm member is secured on a housing cover by means of a snap-in connection and is provided with flanges extending into a fastening surface of the housing cover member intended for contact with the main housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2005
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Applicant: Behr Thermot-tronik GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Dehnen, Thomas Kovacs