William M Yates

US Patent:

6396523, May 28, 2002

Filed:

Mar 14, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/524299

Inventors:

Jack A. Segal - Oxnard CA
William Allen Yates - Camarillo CA
Steven B. Branton - Ventura CA
Jeff Mossontte - Oxnard CA

Assignee:

Interlink Electronics, Inc. - Camarillo CA

International Classification:

G09G 500

US Classification:

345863, 345173, 348734

Abstract:

A remote control for controlling a home entertainment device having a display screen provided with a movable object includes a touch pad. The touch pad is operable with the display screen such that the display screen is mapped to the touch pad area. The touch pad generates a signal in response to an operator touching the touch pad. The signal is indicative of the location of the touch on the touch pad. A controller is operable with the touch pad for receiving a signal from the touch pad in response to an operator touching the touch pad. In response to an operator touching the touch pad the controller moves the movable object on the display screen to the location on the display screen corresponding to the location of the touch on the touch pad. The touch pad also generates a gesture signal in response to a gesture performed on the touch pad. The gesture signal is indicative of the gesture performed on the touch pad.

US Patent:

6538643, Mar 25, 2003

Filed:

Apr 25, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/843259

Inventors:

Tamio Mori - Higashino-machi, JP
William Allen Yates - Camarillo CA

Assignee:

Interlink Electronics, Inc. - Camarillo CA

International Classification:

G09G 500

US Classification:

345173, 353 42, 353122

Abstract:

A method and system for presenting slides and images includes a display screen for displaying the slides one at a time, and a software program operable for enabling an operator to associate highlighting with preselected parts of the slides. A remote control includes a touch pad operable with the software program and the display screen for mapping touch pad portions to the preselected parts of the slides. The touch pad is further operable with the display screen for highlighting a preselected part of a slide being displayed on the display screen in response to the touch pad portion corresponding to the preselected part of the slide being touched.

US Patent:

6750803, Jun 15, 2004

Filed:

Feb 23, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/791329

Inventors:

William Allen Yates - Camarillo CA
Jack A. Segal - Oxnard CA
Eric Paul Rose - Tarzana CA

Assignee:

Interlink Electronics, Inc. - Camarillo CA

International Classification:

G08C 1912

US Classification:

341176, 345158, 345173

Abstract:

A remote control includes a touch pad operable in two or more touch pad modes and a switching mechanism for controlling devices having display screens such as home entertainment (HE) devices, slide projectors, and computers. The switching mechanism is operable with the touch pad for switching the touch pad between the touch pad modes. The touch pad modes include an absolute touch pad mode, a relative touch pad mode, and an annotate touch pad mode. The remote control includes a control button operable in two or more control button modes. Each of the control button modes corresponds to a respective touch pad mode. The switching mechanism is operable with the control button for switching the control button to the control button mode corresponding to the respective touch pad mode. The remote control also includes an indicator operable for displaying control button indicator modes each indicative of a respective control button mode. The switching mechanism is operable with the indicator for switching the indicator to the control button indicator mode corresponding to the control button mode.

US Patent:

6765557, Jul 20, 2004

Filed:

Apr 10, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/546417

Inventors:

Jack A. Segal - Oxnard CA
William Allen Yates - Camarillo CA
Steven B. Branton - Ventura CA
Jeff Mossontte - Oxnard CA

Assignee:

Interlink Electronics, Inc. - Camarillo CA

International Classification:

G09G 500

US Classification:

345173, 348906

Abstract:

A remote control for controlling a home entertainment (HE) device such as an Interactive television having a display screen. The remote control includes a touch pad mapped to the display screen of the HE device as a function of the ratio of the areas of the touch pad and the display screen such that each location of the touch pad corresponds to a respective location of the display screen. The remote controller further includes a controller operable with the touch pad to enable a control function associated with a location of the display screen in response to the corresponding location of the touch pad being touched for controlling the HE device. The display screen may include on-screen keyboards, control panels and menus, an Internet page, an electronic program guide, and the like.

US Patent:

6820804, Nov 23, 2004

Filed:

Dec 5, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/730950

Inventors:

Jack A. Segal - Oxnard CA
Steven B. Branton - Ventura CA
William Allen Yates - Camarillo CA

Assignee:

Interlink Electronics, Inc. - Camarillo CA

International Classification:

G06F 708

US Classification:

235381, 235379, 235380, 725 19, 902 40

Abstract:

A method and system for performing purchase transactions such as credit and charge card transactions includes a home entertainment (HE) device having a display screen. A signature capturing sensor such as a remote control having a touch pad is operable for generating touch pad signals as a function of being touched by a consumer. A controller is operable with the HE device for controlling the HE device to display on the display screen purchase transaction form such as a credit card slip having a signature entry area. The controller is further operable with the HE device and the touch pad for controlling the HE device to display on the display screen a signature of the consumer in the signature entry area of the credit card slip in response to touch pad signals being generated by the touch pad as the consumer touches the touch pad and enters the signature on the touch pad. The controller uses the credit card slip and the entered signature displayed on the display screen to effect a credit card transaction. The controller may transmit information indicative of the credit card slip and the entered signature to the transaction database in order to make a record of the credit card transaction to be effected.

US Patent:

20020097229, Jul 25, 2002

Filed:

Jan 24, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/057266

Inventors:

Eric Rose - Tarzana CA, US
Jack Segal - Oxnard CA, US
William Yates - Camarillo CA, US

Assignee:

Interlink Electronics, Inc. - Camarillo CA

International Classification:

G09G005/00

US Classification:

345/173000

Abstract:

Home entertainment devices may be controlled and on-screen games played with a single controller. At least one gesture by a user is made on a touch pad. If the gesture was made for controlling the home entertainment device, at least one control signal is generated for the home entertainment device based on the gesture. If the gesture was made for playing a game, a game activity based on the gesture is performed and the results displayed on a display screen.

US Patent:

62259768, May 1, 2001

Filed:

Oct 30, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/183889

Inventors:

William Allen Yates - Camarillo CA
Michael R. Smither - Castaic CA
Jack A. Segal - Oxnard CA
Steven B. Branton - Ventura CA
James D. Tickle - Thousand Oaks CA
John K. Martinelli - Camarillo CA

Assignee:

Interlink Electronics, Inc. - Camarillo CA

International Classification:

G09G 500

US Classification:

345156

Abstract:

A hand-held remote computer input peripheral is operable to be held by a human operator with one hand while both hands harmoniously manipulate a touch pad, function keys, and a click button provided with the input peripheral. The touch pad is positioned in a housing to be held by one hand while comfortably being addressed by the other hand, either with a finger or stylus, for controlling typical computer mouse functions and/or entering graphic images. The fingers of the hand holding the input peripheral rest naturally on the function keys and the click button such that keys and button can be activated simultaneously, or in conjunction with, activities of the hand manipulating the touch pad. The input peripheral is advantageously used in electronic meeting room applications having a computer and communication peripherals such as electronic white boards, presentation projectors, and video conferencing systems.

US Patent:

51390396, Aug 18, 1992

Filed:

Sep 24, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/764832

Inventors:

William Yates - Anaheim Hills CA

International Classification:

B08B 306

US Classification:

134 951

Abstract:

This invention relates to an apparatus that provides, in combination, a multi-spray counterflow rinse system that is interconnected to a plating barrel which includes an internal spray nozzle so as to spray rinse a multiplicity of chemically treated workpieces which are supported within the plating barrel. The plating barrel is rotatably carried by a superstructure from one process station to another so as to be positioned within a single in-line rinse tank that is employed during the steps of an electroplating process. The invention includes two embodiments of a self-aligning coupling device defined by first and second coupling members that are interposed in a rinse-solution supply line. One coupling member is secured to the superstructure and the other coupling member is mounted to the rinse tank, whereby the two coupling members are coupled together as the superstructure and barrel are lowered into the rinse tank for the rinsing process.

Author:

William R. Yates

ISBN #:

0824719581