Michael J Cross

US Patent:

54487668, Sep 5, 1995

Filed:

May 10, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/058883

Inventors:

Wayne Sanning - Schaumburg IL
Michael D. Cross - Brunswick OH
Thaddeus Jakala - Tinley Park IL

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

H04B 102

US Classification:

455103

Abstract:

A radio communication system (100) includes a terminal/controller (110, 112) for transmitting an enable signal, data associated with the enable signal, and a disable signal following the data. A normally operating transmitter (105, 107) coupled to the terminal/controller (110, 112) receives, when operating normally, the enable signal and transmits the data associated therewith as a radio frequency (RF) signal. The normally operating transmitter (105, 107) further generates status information for indicating that the normally operating transmitter (105, 107) is functioning, wherein the status information includes at least the enable signal and the disable signal. The radio communication system (100) further includes a redundant transmitter (115) coupled to the normally operating transmitter (105, 107) and the terminal/controller (110, 112) for receiving the status information and determining therefrom whether the normally operating transmitter (105, 107) is functioning. The redundant transmitter (115), in response to determining that the normally operating transmitter (105, 107) has ceased functioning subsequent to reception of the enable signal, automatically transmits the data associated with the enable signal as the RF signal.

US Patent:

51487128, Sep 22, 1992

Filed:

Feb 1, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/649608

Inventors:

Michael J. Cross - Gurnee IL
Joe Jasionowski - Park Ridge IL

Assignee:

Federal Equipment Company - North Chicago IL

International Classification:

G01L 700

US Classification:

73756

Abstract:

A deflator for monitoring and selectively or simultaneously deflating an inflated item, such as a basketball, includes a body configured with a central passageway, a first end, a second end and at least one side, each having a bore disposed so as to be in fluid communication with the central passageway. The deflator includes a measuring gauge for measuring the pressure of the inflated item and operationally secured to the body to be in fluid communication with the central passageway, an insertion needle for insertion into the inflated item, which is connected to the body and is in fluid communication with the central passageway, and a valve connected to the body portion, which is in fluid communication with the central passageway for selectively deflating the inflated item.

US Patent:

D3209342, Oct 22, 1991

Filed:

Oct 5, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/417814

Inventors:

Michael J. Cross - Gurnee IL
Joseph Jasionowski - Park Ridge IL

Assignee:

Federal Equipment Corporation - North Chicago IL

US Classification:

D 9415