Patents by Inventor William L. Knight

William L. Knight 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).

  • Patent number: 8096849
    Abstract: A rattle stick having an elongated member with an outwardly extending flange at one end and a handle at the opposite end. On the outer surface of the elongated member is at least one knob. Slidably fitted over the elongated member is a sleeve having at least one knob on an inner surface that is positioned to engage at least one knob on the outer surface of the member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Inventor: William L. Knight
  • Patent number: 6126228
    Abstract: A plurality of wires are encased in a foam sheath which also secures the plurality of wires to a trim panel of a vehicle. The plurality of wires are first routed on a first surface of the trim panel. The plurality of wires are then at least partially enclosed by a mold having a trough, with the plurality of wires positioned between the mold and the trim panel. A generally liquid polymer is then introduced into the trough. When the polymer cures, it forms a protective sheath around the plurality of wires and secures the wires to the first surface of the trim panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: Lear Automotive Dearborn, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph J. Davis, Jr., William L. Knight, Jr., Gary Sadek
  • Patent number: 4764926
    Abstract: An integrated circuit having a built-in self test facility, the integrated circuit being partitioned into a number of sub-circuits each of which comprises a combinatorial logic circuit and a register. The sub-circuits are coupled together so that each combinatorial logic circuit has its inputs coupled to at least one register, has its outputs coupled to at least one register, and the output of the overall integrated circuit is taken from one or more registers. Each register has its fucntional mode controlled by predetermined signals to an associated local decoder, the functional modes of the registers being selected to initiate a test operation for the testing of the integrated circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1988
    Assignee: Plessey Overseas Limited
    Inventors: William L. Knight, Mark Paraskeva, David F. Burrows
  • Patent number: 4740970
    Abstract: A circuit arrangement for use in an integrated circuit having a built-in self test design, the circuit arrangement comprising first and second gates coupled to a flip-flop via a third gate. The present invention provides a multiplexer coupled to one input of the first gate, the multiplexer being controllable by a control signal to feed either input data or output data of the circuit arrangement to said one input of the first gate and a fourth gate coupled to an input of the second gate, the fourth gate having an input connected to receive a signal dependent on the control signal to the data selector means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1988
    Assignee: Plessey Overseas Limited
    Inventors: David F. Burrows, Mark Paraskeva, William L. Knight
  • Patent number: 4724380
    Abstract: An integrated circuit having a built-in self test design, the integrated circuit including a combinatorial logic circuit, a first register coupled to an output of the combinatorial logic circuit and a feedback path via which output signals from the first register are fed back to an input of the combinatorial logic circuit. A multiplexer is provided between the first register and the feedback path, and there is also provided a second register responsive to a signal which is originated to initiate a test function for feeding test signals via the multiplexer and the feedback path to the input of the combinatorial logic circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1988
    Assignee: Plessey Overseas Limited
    Inventors: David F. Burrows, Mark Paraskeva, William L. Knight