Patents by Inventor Wilbur Allen Robarge

Wilbur Allen Robarge 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).

  • Auxiliary control with diagnostic capability
    Patent number: 6356827
    Abstract: A control system automatically determines the presence of an auxiliary control. The system includes a controlled device and a main control. The controlled device includes a main control input and an auxiliary control input. If an auxiliary control is present, a discernible non-zero default signal is supplied on the auxiliary control input of the controlled device, when no inputs of the auxiliary control are asserted. This advantageously allows for the verification of correct assembly (i.e., determination of the presence or non-presence of an auxiliary control) without technician intervention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: J. Roger Davis, Wilbur Allen Robarge