Patents by Inventor William R. Lueders

William R. Lueders 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).

  • Communications, information, maintenance diagnostic and training system
    Patent number: 6330482
    Abstract: A data and communication system including a hand-held unit (17) and an infrared communication satellite (10) is used to provide for the interchange of data between a host computer (13), individual personal computers (15), the hand-held computing unit (17) and factory machinery, including process controllers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Joseph H. McCain, E. R. Webb, William R. Lueders
  • Self-contained portable computing unit
    Patent number: 6129449
    Abstract: A data and communication system including a hand-held unit (17) and an infrared communication satellite (10) is used to provide for the interchange of data between a host computer (13), individual personal computers (15), the hand-held computing unit (17) and factory machinery, including process controllers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2000
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Joseph H. McCain, E. R. Webb, William R. Lueders
  • Keyboard with flexible display and prompt capability
    Patent number: 6067074
    Abstract: A keyboard (10) is disclosed including a flexible display membrane (36) overlying a plurality of pressure-responsive switches (28). The display membrane (36) can be electrically addressed to display location indicia (48) indicating the position of an underlying switch (46), and functional indicia (50) indication the function of the key (46). Informational text (58) can also be displayed on the flexible display (36) indicating the choice of switches to effect a desired function. An interactive exchange of information between the keyboard user and a processing system (14) can be achieved to accomplish a desired function. Graphical information can be input to the processing system (14) by an array (90) of pressure-responsive elements (91). Graphics input by the array (90) can be reproduced on an overlying portion (96) of the flexible display membrane (36).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventor: William R. Lueders
  • Keyboard with flexible display and prompt capability
    Patent number: 6028591
    Abstract: A keyboard (10) is disclosed including a flexible display membrane (36) overlying a plurality of pressure-responsive switches (28). The display membrane (36) can be electrically addressed to display location indicia (48) indicating the position of an underlying switch (46), and functional indicia (50) indication the function of the key (46). Informational text (58) can also be displayed on the flexible display (36) indicating the choice of switches to effect a desired function. An interactive exchange of information between the keyboard user and a processing system (14) can be achieved to accomplish a desired function. Graphical information can be input to the processing system (14) by an array (90) of pressure-responsive elements (91). Graphics input by the array (90) can be reproduced on an overlying portion (96) of the flexible display membrane (36).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2000
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventor: William R. Lueders
  • Communications, information, maintenance diagnostic and training system
    Patent number: 5309351
    Abstract: A data and communication system including a hand-held unit and an infrared communication satellite is used to provide for the interchange of data between a host computer, individual personal computers, the hand-held computing unit, and factory machinery, including process controllers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1994
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Joseph H. McCain, E. R. Webb, William R. Lueders