Patents by Inventor Thomas Rollins

Thomas Rollins 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).

  • Publication number: 20060022807
    Abstract: A portable electronic device (100) comprises an attached device (190,195), a vibrator (175), and a processor (105) coupled between the attached device (190, 195) and the vibrator (175). The processor (105) is adapted to detect the attached device (190, 195), determine an identification for the attached device (190,195), associate a drive voltage with the identification, and drive the vibrator (175) using the drive voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2004
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Inventors: Peter Opela, Thomas Rollins, Yun Yee Wong
  • Patent number: 4365539
    Abstract: A fluid pressure actuator includes a lock mechanism for locking the actuator against movement in one end position, and an external lock release lever engageable with an external extension of the lock mechanism for releasing same. The lock release lever is engageable by a lock piston upon application of system pressure thereto to release the lock mechanism. During movement of the lock piston in the unlocking direction, and after disengagement of the lock mechanism, system pressure is ported through the lock piston both to the extend side of the actuator and the opposite end of the lock piston. By using substantially the same size seals on the opposite pressurized side of the lock piston and external extension of the lock mechanism, any effect of fluid pressure acting on such external extension of the lock mechanism is substantially negated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1982
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1982
    Assignee: Pneumo Corporation
    Inventors: Eugene J. Martin, Thomas Rollins