John S Hicks

US Patent:

D505631, May 31, 2005

Filed:

Oct 21, 2002

Appl. No.:

29/169498

Inventors:

John Charles Hicks - Waxahachie TX, US
Eddie Bouasry - Arlington TX, US

Assignee:

AVO Multi-Amp Corporation - Dallas TX

International Classification:

1004

US Classification:

D10 78

US Patent:

6946843, Sep 20, 2005

Filed:

Oct 21, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/690333

Inventors:

Howard G. Fussell - Duncanville TX, US
John Charles Hicks - Waxahachie TX, US
Eddie Bouasry - Arlington TX, US

Assignee:

AVO Multi-Amp Corporation - Dallas TX

International Classification:

G01R031/327

US Classification:

324418

Abstract:

A testing device for connection to a relay is provided. The testing device comprises a binding post and a test paddle. The test paddle includes a body portion, a stud, a contact and a handle. The body portion has a stud opening, a contact opening associated with the stud opening and a barrier extending from a first end of the body. The contact extends through the contact opening and is electrically coupled to the stud. The handle is coupled to the body and configured for grasping by an individual's hand to promote insertion and removal of the test paddle from the relay. The binding post includes a cover configured for rotating the binding post, the cover having an inner chamber for receiving an insert of the binding post. The insert is configured to couple test equipment to the stud on the test paddle for testing relay switches.

US Patent:

20060003640, Jan 5, 2006

Filed:

Sep 8, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/221476

Inventors:

Howard Fussell - Duncanville TX, US
John Hicks - Waxahachie TX, US
Eddie Bouasry - Arlington TX, US

International Classification:

H01R 9/22

US Classification:

439709000

Abstract:

A testing device for connection to a relay is provided. The testing device comprises a binding post and a test paddle. The test paddle includes a body portion, a stud, a contact and a handle. The body portion has a stud opening, a contact opening associated with the stud opening and a barrier extending from a first end of the body. The contact extends through the contact opening and is electrically coupled to the stud. The handle is coupled to the body and configured for grasping by an individual's hand to promote insertion and removal of the test paddle from the relay. The binding post includes a cover configured for rotating the binding post, the cover having an inner chamber for receiving an insert of the binding post. The insert is configured to couple test equipment to the stud on the test paddle for testing relay switches.

US Patent:

48232807, Apr 18, 1989

Filed:

Mar 12, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/025216

Inventors:

Peter Mailandt - Dallas TX
John R. Hicks - Lone Oak TX

Assignee:

Decibel Products, Inc. - Dallas TX

International Classification:

G06K 1500
G01R 1900

US Classification:

364514

Abstract:

An electric power monitor system for radio communication (trunking and paging repeater base station) systems includes a plurality of input switches, power sensors, a power monitor having a display, keyboard, and microprocessor, a printer port, and communications port. The input switches facilitate alarm inputs, for example, unauthorized entry, flooding, fire, and temperature of the antenna site. The power sensors include bidirectional and unidirectional sensors connected to a communication system having tunable components for producing analog signals indicative of system component performance. The power monitor measures, determines, and reports locally and/or remotely the power output and standing wave ratio of transmitters and antennas, insertion loss of combiners and power to and SWR of antennas and alarms. Specific measurements and computations are: (1) transmitter input power forward to the combiner; (2) reflected transmitter power on the input side of the combiner; (3) reflected power from the antenna side of the combiner; (4) transmitter voltage standing wave ratio; (5) combiner insertion loss (IL) per channel; (6) time and date of most recent channel measurement; (7) antenna voltage standing wave ratio; and (8) combiner power to the antenna. The display shows either single measurements or dual measurements of any selected pair of the foregoing measurements.

US Patent:

42610370, Apr 7, 1981

Filed:

Apr 3, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/026804

Inventors:

John R. Hicks - Irving TX

Assignee:

Dupont Energy Management Corporation - Dallas TX

International Classification:

G06F 1520
G01R 1904

US Classification:

364464

Abstract:

Electronic circuitry monitors the electrical energy consumption of a system and displays the current cost of the energy usage. The projected monthly billing cost is calculated at the current rate of consumption, and an alarm signal is generated if the projected cost is higher than a budget amount. The current flow is sensed and digital pulses are fed to a microprocessor for counting and conversion to cost parameters. Clock pulses are also directed to the microprocessor for calculating the billing period and for displaying time parameters. A keyboard enables initializing and modifying the cost and time parameters in the microprocessor.

US Patent:

43995101, Aug 16, 1983

Filed:

Apr 6, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/251048

Inventors:

John R. Hicks - Irving TX

Assignee:

Nuclear Systems, Inc. - Baton Rouge LA

International Classification:

G06F 1520
G01R 1904

US Classification:

364464

Abstract:

Electronic circuitry monitors the electrical energy consumption of a system and displays the current cost of the energy usage. The projected monthly billing cost is calculated at the current rate of consumption, and an alarm signal and control output are generated if the projected cost is higher than a budget amount. Energy consumption is sensed optically at the electric meter and a proportional number of high frequency pulses are added to the household electrical network. These pulses are remotely sensed at any point within the household electrical network and are fed to a microprocessor for counting and conversion to cost parameters. Clock pulses are also directed to the microprocessor for calculating the billing period and for displaying time parameters. A keyboard enables initializing and modifying the cost and time parameters in the microprocessor.

US Patent:

D4407636, Apr 24, 2001

Filed:

Sep 21, 1999

Appl. No.:

D/111134

Inventors:

John Pat Hicks - Dallas TX

International Classification:

0301

US Classification:

D 3266

US Patent:

41479785, Apr 3, 1979

Filed:

Dec 19, 1977

Appl. No.:

5/861899

Inventors:

John R. Hicks - Irving TX

Assignee:

Dupont Energy Management Corporation - Irving TX

International Classification:

G01R 2106

US Classification:

324142

Abstract:

An electronic monitoring circuit measures the amount of energy consumed by a system and displays the corresponding cost of the energy. An alarm circuit is triggered if the cost exceeds a predetermined amount over a given period of time. The monitoring circuit includes an electromagnetic coil which senses the magnitude of the input current and generates a d-c voltage having an amplitude corresponding to the current magnitude. The d-c voltage drives a voltage-controlled oscillator to generate an a-c signal having a frequency corresponding to the d-c voltage amplitude. The oscillator has been preset so that the generated a-c signal has a frequency representing a unit of cost of electrical power corresponding to the sensed current magnitude. A multivibrator generates a pulsed digital signal corresponding to the a-c signal frequency, each pulse indicating a unit of cost for the electrical power consumed. The pulses are accumulated in a series of decade counters which are connected through a decoder to a seven segment read-out unit for displaying the cumulative cost of the energy consumed.

Author:

John Richard Hicks

ISBN #:

0195003314

Author:

John Richard Hicks

ISBN #:

0198281730

Author:

John Richard Hicks

ISBN #:

0198281811

Author:

John Richard Hicks

ISBN #:

0198282699

Author:

John Richard Hicks

ISBN #:

0198284071

Author:

John Richard Hicks

ISBN #:

0198282478

Author:

John Richard Hicks

ISBN #:

0198285302

Author:

John Richard Hicks

ISBN #:

0198287240

Address:

2930 Leatherlips Trl, Dublin, OH 43017

VIN:

1VK6XLS20R2240012

Make:

Volkswagen

Model:

Rabbit 2dr Pickup

Year:

2007