Patents by Inventor Tom Welch

Tom Welch 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: 20260113122
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein, including a method, comprising: (a) receiving, with a differential quadrature phase shift keying (DQPSK) encoder of a radio frequency (RF) transmitter, an input digital bitstream encoded in reflected binary code (RBC) and comprising first symbols; (b) receiving a first symbol of the first symbols; (c) storing the first symbol in the memory as a previous symbol; (d) receiving a second symbol of the first symbols as a current symbol; (e) converting the current symbol and the previous symbol into natural binary code (NBC); (f) adding the current symbol and the previous symbol to produce a particular second symbol; (g) converting the particular second symbol into RBC; (h) storing the current symbol in the memory as the previous symbol; and (i) repeating steps (d)-(h) for each of the first symbols to produce a DQPSK-encoded digital bitstream having the second symbols encoded in RBC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2025
    Publication date: April 23, 2026
    Inventors: Tom Welch, Rene Schmograw, Richard Chan, Joy Laskar, David F. Welch
  • Publication number: 20090033131
    Abstract: A trim material attachment assembly for a seat includes a cushion having first and second sides and an aperture formed therethrough. A trim cover is provided for covering the first side of the seat cushion. A one-piece, integrally molded trim holder includes a central member disposed in the aperture of the cushion. The central member has first and second ends. A clip is formed at the first end of the central member and engaged with the trim cover to secure the holder to the trim cover. A leg is formed at the second end of the central member and is connected to the second end by a living hinge permitting the leg to move between an assembly position to allow the plate member to be inserted through the aperture, and a holding position to prevent the leg from being pulled through the aperture, thereby securing the trim cover to the cushion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2007
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventors: Jim Clauser, Bill Parusziewicz, Tom Welch, Jeff Frelich