Charles E Patton

Address:

4575 Via Del Buey, Yorba Linda, CA 92886

Phone:

(714)7457959

VIN:

WBAVA33507KX71310

Make:

BMW

Model:

3 SERIES

Year:

2007

US Patent:

20060290451, Dec 28, 2006

Filed:

Jun 23, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/473749

Inventors:

Jonathon Prendergast - Newport Beach CA, US
Charles Patton - Murrieta CA, US

International Classification:

H01H 9/00

US Classification:

335205000

Abstract:

An apparatus for sensing relative positions of mechanically coupled devices. The apparatus includes a magnetically actuated switch connected to a set of flux conductors to form a switch assembly. A permanent magnet is affixed to a set of flux conductors to form a magnet assembly. The flux conductors are positioned adjacently to conduct flux from the permanent magnet to the magnetically actuated switch. Movement of either assembly results in the reduction of flux conduction between the magnet and the magnetically actuated switch. The apparatus can be integrated into a helmet mount for night vision goggles to sense the relative position of the helmet mount for controlling the operation of the night vision goggle.

US Patent:

20080272868, Nov 6, 2008

Filed:

May 2, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/743658

Inventors:

Jonathon R. Prendergast - Newport Beach CA, US
Charles R. Patton - Murrieta CA, US

International Classification:

H01H 9/00
A42B 1/06
H01H 11/00

US Classification:

335207, 2410, 29622, 335205

Abstract:

A magnetically activated switch assembly is provided. The magnetically activated switch assembly includes a magnet and a magnetic circuit. The magnetic circuit includes a magnetically activated switch, a first set of flux conductors, and a second set of flux conductors. The first set of flux conductors has first flux conductor flanges adapted to conduct flux from ends of the magnet. The second set of flux conductors is slidingly positioned relative to the first set of flux conductors and is adapted to conduct flux from the first set of flux conductors to the magnetically activated switch. The first set of flux conductors are adapted to rotate clockwise or counter-clockwise and to tilt up or down. The first magnetic circuit is adapted to conduct flux to activate the magnetically activated switch only when the first flux conductor flanges are rotationally aligned with ends of the magnet and tilted to an operational position.

US Patent:

43951163, Jul 26, 1983

Filed:

Jan 22, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/227215

Inventors:

Charles R. Patton - Long Beach CA
Douglas E. Lippincott - Midway City CA

International Classification:

G03B 2732
G03B 4100

US Classification:

355 32

Abstract:

An apparatus and automated process to improve the accuracy and reduce the time, cost, and effort necessary to prepare reproduction artwork for charts is disclosed. A numerically or computer controlled imaging system is used to expose photographic film or emulsion with specially prepared halftone pattern symbols. This allows a computer to be used to select both the symbol and location, instead of slow and costly manual methods. Greatest benefits accrue when the final chart is to be in color. One sheet of film per primary color is exposed using a few basic symbols, which are then combined to yield a wide range of color in the symbols of the final chart. Typically, the final product of this process is one or more sheets of monochromatic film used as masters for a color printing or color key process. Further, a method is described to avoid erroneous density (and resultant color) changes where halftone symbols overlap, as well as various other methods to improve legibility and produceability of the charts.

US Patent:

49203398, Apr 24, 1990

Filed:

Jan 6, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/295070

Inventors:

Robert C. Friend - Laguna Niguel CA
Charles R. Patton - Long Beach CA

Assignee:

Western Digital Corp. - Irvine CA

International Classification:

H04J 302

US Classification:

340825520

Abstract:

A switchable termination module for use with addressable devices on a communication bus has a terminator for each signal transmission path, a signal source, for example a switch for signalling whether termination is desired and a terminator control circuit for engaging and disengaging the terminators in response to the signal from the signal source. The control circuit has a transistor between the source of potential and the terminators to couple the terminators to the transmission paths when termination is desired. The switch which signals whether termination is desired may also be used to select the address for the device.

US Patent:

60672064, May 23, 2000

Filed:

Nov 18, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/972655

Inventors:

Richard W. Hull - Laguna Hills CA
David B. Joan - Trabuco Canyon CA
Charles R. Patton - Murrieta CA
Vafa James Rakshani - Laguna Beach CA
Charles W. Simmons - Phoenix AZ

Assignee:

Western Digital Corporation - Irvine CA

International Classification:

G11B 5596

US Classification:

360 7708

Abstract:

A disk drive controller having a microprocessor and a sampled signal head positioning system measures and stores the relative rotational offsets between heads arranged in a stacked relationship and respective servo wedges on different disk surfaces. The offsets are stored in a table and subsequently applied to a servo wedge detection circuit to ensure that a next sequential wedge is detected after a head switch.

US Patent:

47455241, May 17, 1988

Filed:

Apr 24, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/042267

Inventors:

Charles R. Patton - Long Beach CA

Assignee:

Western Digital Corporation - Irvine CA

International Classification:

H05K 0712

US Classification:

361399

Abstract:

A mounting system for mounting an expansion card inside a computer chassis includes a mounting bracket having a combination board mounting clip and chassis mounting tab formed as an integral unit in which the bracket releasebly fastens to a corner of the expansion card. The expansion card has a bottom edge connector for plugging into an expansion card socket at the base of the computer chassis inside the expansion slot. The computer chassis also has a removeable cover plate on a panel of the chassis for shielding the expansion slot. The board mounting clip releasably fastens to the expansion card by engaging the opposite faces of the board in a continuous frictional means of attachment without the use of external fastening means. The chassis mounting tab is arranged so that when the expansion card is plugged into the expansion card socket, a portion of the chassis mounting tab automatically registers with the fastener for the cover plate so that the fastener is usable to fasten the tab to a portion of the chassis adjacent the cover plate, with the cover plate providing a separate means of shielding the expansion slot, independently of the bracket on the expansion card.

US Patent:

49980750, Mar 5, 1991

Filed:

Oct 26, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/427197

Inventors:

Charles R. Patton - Long Beach CA
Timothy G. O'Shaughnessy - Norco CA

Assignee:

Western Digital Corporation - Irvine CA

International Classification:

H03L 700

US Classification:

331 2

Abstract:

A method for controlling a programmable source of a plurality of string of clock signals, a program is stored with a plurality of different indications of desired frequencies, each indication corresponding to one of the strings of clock signals. The frequency of each of a plurality of oscillator is controlled by the memory content of a separate memory for each oscillator. The content of each memory is adjusted in accordance with the actual frequency of each string, the frequency indicated by the corresponding indication of a desired frequency and a reference.