Robert J Japenga

US Patent:

6462286, Oct 8, 2002

Filed:

Jun 7, 1995

Appl. No.:

08/479022

Inventors:

Robert G. Schwartz - Branford CT
Allen A. Crowe - Prospect CT
James S. Emmett - Derby CT
Fetneh Eskandari - Middletown CT
Martin F. Palange - Monroe CT
Mark E. Simcik - Bloomfield CT
Robert Swanbery - Fairfield CT
Robert J. Japenga - Simsbury CT
Joseph L. Lehman - Canton CT
William A. Weirsman - Orange CT
George P. Rahgo - Milford CT

Assignee:

Hasler, Inc. - Shelton CT

International Classification:

G01G 1940

US Classification:

177 2515, 705407, 705414

Abstract:

In an improved postage scale system, soft-selection keys are used for selecting options including shipping service options provided by the system. The display on such a system is adjustable for comfortable viewing thereof. The system is capable of interfacing and communicating with other devices such as a printer, a remote computer, an optical scanner, an integrated circuit (IC) card, etc. Certain data and code for use in the system can be updated by downloading new data and code from IC cards to the system. A security measure is instituted such that, after an update of the data or code, a system user is required to enter a valid authorization number in order to enable the system. Such a measure is, in part, necessary for deterring unauthorized copying of software of the system onto another similar system.

US Patent:

44027214, Sep 6, 1983

Filed:

Jun 28, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/053059

Inventors:

Nathaniel H. Ericson - Windsor CT
Robert J. Japenga - Weatogue CT

Assignee:

Emhart Industries, Inc. - Farmington CT

International Classification:

C03B 940

US Classification:

65 29

Abstract:

An I. S. glassware forming machine is controlled by a minicomputer in which a stored sequence of events is accessibly stored in memory such that the identity and condition of a plurality of solenoid valves is programmed to occur at predetermined times in each cycle of the machine. The feeder provides a once per feeder cycle input to the minicomputer and a function generator produces trigger pulses each millisecond so that a factor Q can be calculated to relate these trigger pulses to fractional portions of the cycle, and hence to the event timings stored in memory. The sequence of events stored in memory comprise a threaded list of elements, each of which has four parts. The first part comprises the fractional part of the cycle at which the particular event is to occur and the last part the address of the next succeeding element. The second part contains information to be interpreted for display on an operator's console, and to permit orderly access to the information contained in the four word element. The third part contains the identity of a particular output, and its desired condition (on/off).

US Patent:

58410767, Nov 24, 1998

Filed:

Jun 7, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/479015

Inventors:

Robert G. Schwartz - Branford CT
Allen A. Crowe - Prospect CT
James S. Emmett - Derby CT
Fetneh Eskandari - Middletown CT
Martin F. Palange - Monroe CT
Mark E. Simcik - Bloomfield CT
Robert Swanbery - Fairfield CT
Robert J. Japenga - Simsbury CT
Joseph L. Lehman - Canton CT
William A. Weirsman - Orange CT
George P. Rahgo - Milford CT

Assignee:

Ascom Hasler Mailing Systems, Inc. - Shelton CT

International Classification:

G01G 1922
G01G 1940

US Classification:

177 2513

Abstract:

In an improved postage scale system, soft-selection keys are used for selecting options including shipping service options provided by the system. The display on such a system is adjustable for comfortable viewing thereof. The system is capable of interfacing and communicating with other devices such as a printer, a remote computer, an optical scanner, an integrated circuit (IC) card, etc. Certain data and code for use in the system can be updated by downloading new data and code from IC cards to the system. A security measure is instituted such that, after an update of the data or code, a system user is required to enter a valid authorization number in order to enable the system. Such a measure is, in part, necessary for deterring unauthorized copying of software of the system onto another similar system.

US Patent:

60138785, Jan 11, 2000

Filed:

Jul 16, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/895409

Inventors:

Robert G. Schwartz - Branford CT
Allen A. Crowe - Prospect CT
James S. Emmett - Derby CT
Fetneh Eskandari - Middletown CT
Martin F. Palange - Monroe CT
Mark E. Simcik - Bloomfield CT
Robert Swanbery - Fairfield CT
Robert J. Japenga - Simsbury CT
Joseph L. Lehman - Canton CT
William A. Weirsman - Orange CT
George P. Rahgo - Milford CT

Assignee:

Ascom Hasler Mailing Systems, Inc. - Shelton CT

International Classification:

G01G 1922
G01G 2128
H05K 500

US Classification:

177 2513

Abstract:

In an improved postage scale system, soft-selection keys are used for selecting options including shipping service options provided by the system. The display on such a system is adjustable for comfortable viewing thereof. The system is capable of interfacing and communicating with other devices such as a printer, a remote computer, an optical scanner, an integrated circuit (IC) card, etc. Certain data and code for use in the system can be updated by downloading new data and code from IC cards to the system. A security measure is instituted such that, after an update of the data or code, a system user is required to enter a valid authorization number in order to enable the system. Such a measure is, in part, necessary for deterring unauthorized copying of software of the system onto another similar system.

US Patent:

46412697, Feb 3, 1987

Filed:

Jul 9, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/883460

Inventors:

Robert J. Japenga - Simsbury CT
Paul F. Scott - Granby CT

Assignee:

Emhart Industries, Inc. - Farmington CT

International Classification:

G06F 1546
C03B 940

US Classification:

364473

Abstract:

A control system for the control of a multisection glassware forming machine in a manner which enables totally independent operation of any section regardless of the status of remaining sections. The control program for each section is stored in unalterable, read-only memory within a local computer associated respectively with each section. Each local computer is provided with at least two communication ports. A local terminal may be selectively connected to any local computer via one of the communication ports to enter and display timing setting data. A machine terminal or machine supervisory computer may be selectively connected to any local computer through the other one of the ports. A bidirectional communications interface enables data transfer between the selected local computers and selected data input/output devices.

US Patent:

44539630, Jun 12, 1984

Filed:

Jul 29, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/403245

Inventors:

John P. Larson - Granby CT
Robert J. Japenga - Simsbury CT

Assignee:

Emhart Industries, Inc. - Farmington CT

International Classification:

C03B 716

US Classification:

65 29

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for controlling the delivery of gobs to each section of a multiple section glassware forming machine to assure that no one section can authorize the delivery of a gob of molten glass to any other section. The invention discloses means for monitoring the time of occurrence within a machine cycle of the delivery enable pulse from each section and for determining whether this delivery enable pulse occurs within a predetermined time window. In the event either the leading or trailing edge of this pulse occur outside predetermined time windows, the gob interceptor associated with the machine is activated to reject the gobs intended for that section. The invention also discloses means for monitoring the motion of a gob interceptor to provide assurance to an operator that the interceptor has moved to either a delivery or intercept position in a timely manner. The time lag between a command to the interceptor and the interceptor's actual arrival at a predetermined position is monitored and it exceeds a predetermined value a command is given to the retract mechanism associated with the gob distributor to retract the distributor to prevent delivery of gobs to all sections of the machine.

US Patent:

56151209, Mar 25, 1997

Filed:

Jun 7, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/478458

Inventors:

Robert G. Schwartz - Branford CT
Allen A. Crowe - Prospect CT
James S. Emmett - Derby CT
Fetneh Eskandari - Middletown CT
Martin F. Palange - Monroe CT
Mark E. Simcik - Bloomfield CT
Robert Swanbery - Fairfield CT
Robert J. Japenga - Simsbury CT
Joseph L. Lehman - Canton CT
William A. Weirsman - Orange CT
George P. Rahgo - Milford CT

Assignee:

Ascom Hasler Mailing Systems, Inc. - Shelton CT

International Classification:

G06K 714
G07B 1702

US Classification:

36446417

Abstract:

In an improved electronic postage scale system, non-keyboard devices are used to select shipping service options provided by the system. For example, a bar-code scanner, a voice-recognition device or a remote computer is configured to emulate keycodes from the system keyboard and can be operatively connected through a keyboard interface to select shipping options.

US Patent:

57807787, Jul 14, 1998

Filed:

Jun 7, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/485270

Inventors:

Robert G. Schwartz - Branford CT
Allen A. Crowe - Prospect CT
James S. Emmett - Derby CT
Fetneh Eskandari - Middletown CT
Martin F. Palange - Monroe CT
Mark E. Simcik - Bloomfield CT
Robert Swanbery - Fairfield CT
Robert J. Japenga - Simsbury CT
Joseph L. Lehman - Canton CT
William A. Weirsman - Orange CT
George P. Rahgo - Milford CT

Assignee:

Ascom Hasler Mailing Systems, Inc. - Shelton CT

International Classification:

G01G 1922
G01G 1952
G01G 700
G07D 700

US Classification:

177 2513

Abstract:

In an improved postage scale system, soft-selection keys are used for selecting options including shipping service options provided by the system. The display on such a system is adjustable for comfortable viewing thereof. The system is capable of interfacing and communicating with other devices such as a printer, a remote computer, an optical scanner, an integrated circuit (IC) card, etc. Certain data and code for use in the system can be updated by downloading new data and code from IC cards to the system. A security measure is instituted such that, after an update of the data or code, a system user is required to enter a valid authorization number in order to enable the system. Such a measure is, in part, necessary for deterring unauthorized copying of software of the system onto another similar system.