Kwok C Wong

US Patent:

20040201502, Oct 14, 2004

Filed:

Apr 14, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/396925

Inventors:

Kwok Wong - Alhambra CA, US

International Classification:

H03M011/00
H03K017/94

US Classification:

341/022000

Abstract:

An embodiment of the present invention discloses a method and apparatus for arranging alphanumeric characters on an input device according to their similarity to Arabic numerals. These similarities are visibly apparent and recognizable patterns, which makes the arrangement user-friendly and promotes ease of learning and improved retention of alphanumeric key layout. In other embodiments of the present invention, Greek and Russian characters are arranged on an input device in a layout also in accordance with similarity to Arabic numerals. Embodiments of the present invention also disclose an ergonomic input device which implements the layout of characters according to similarity to numerals.

US Patent:

20110234602, Sep 29, 2011

Filed:

Mar 29, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/798098

Inventors:

Kwok Chung Wong - El Monte CA, US

International Classification:

G09G 5/26

US Classification:

3454723

Abstract:

A numeral inputting method that defines a set of sequence codes representing the Chinese character such that the numeral inputting method is capable of inputting several different languages such as English and Chinese through inputting ten Arabic numbers such that using the numeral inputting method for different language inputting has became easy to learn and use.

US Patent:

55884180, Dec 31, 1996

Filed:

Jan 26, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/390306

Inventors:

William K. Holmes - Simi Valley CA
Albert E. Joneikis - Long Beach CA
Kwok W. Wong - Walnut CA

Assignee:

Boart Longyear Company - Salt Lake City UT

International Classification:

B28D 104

US Classification:

125 1301

Abstract:

A wall saw for cutting concrete or similar materials includes a track, mounting brackets to affix the track to a wall, and a movable saw carriage. The saw carriage is mounted to the track by a guide mechanism, which may include a plurality of rollers, mounted to the carriage for pivotal movement between an engaged position, in guiding contact with the track, and a retracted position, out of contact with the track, by movement of a carrying handle of the carriage. In one embodiment, the rollers are mounted for pivotal camming motion and are retracted sufficiently in their retracted positions to permit mounting and dismounting of the carriage relative to the track by movement of the carriage perpendicular to the wall.