Patents by Inventor Tim Usher

Tim Usher 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).

  • Universal laboratory prototyping interface system
    Patent number: 6895563
    Abstract: The invention includes a main circuit board which is coupled by a 68 pin SCSI-2 connector to a National Instruments DAQ (PCI-6024E or equivalent) which resides in an expansion slot of a personal computer running National Instruments LABVIEW software which has been modified to include a custom communications driver. The main circuit board includes a communications module, a manual control module, a function generator, an analog I/O module, a current amplifier and frequency calibration module, and an address and status module. The main circuit board is also provided with a first edge connector for receiving a removable protection board which has a second edge connector for receiving a removable prototyping breadboard. The protection board protects the main circuit board and the DAQ from circuit faults on the prototyping breadboard. The main circuit board communicates with the DAQ via 8 digital I/O lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Inventors: Paul K. Dixon, Tim Usher
  • Universal laboratory prototyping interface system
    Publication number: 20020124120
    Abstract: The invention includes a main circuit board which is coupled by a 68 pin SCSI-2 connector to a National Instruments DAQ (PCI-6024E or equivalent) which resides in an expansion slot of a personal computer running National Instruments LABVIEW software which has been modified to include a custom communications driver. The main circuit board includes a communications module, a manual control module, a function generator, an analog I/O module, a current amplifier and frequency calibration module, and an address and status module. The main circuit board is also provided with a first edge connector for receiving a removable protection board which has a second edge connector for receiving a removable prototyping breadboard. The protection board protects the main circuit board and the DAQ from circuit faults on the prototyping breadboard. The main circuit board communicates with the DAQ via 8 digital I/O lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2001
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Inventors: Paul K. Dixon, Tim Usher