公开(公告)号：US06603461B2

公开(公告)日：2003-08-05

申请号：US09414343

申请日：1999-10-07

Applicant: Newton James Smith, Jr. ,  James Patrick Bowman ,  Herman Rodriguez

Inventor： Newton James Smith, Jr. ,  James Patrick Bowman ,  Herman Rodriguez

IPC: G09G500

CPC classification number: G06F3/0219 ,  G06F3/0213 ,  G06F3/0238 ,  G06F3/0338 ,  G06F3/03543

Abstract: A keyboard that may be utilized as a pointing device for disabled users is presented. The keyboard has one or more large buttons that allows the keyboard to be toggled between two different states. The first state corresponds to using the keyboard as a pointing device. A movement sensor is activated that may detect movement of the keyboard. The detected movement of the keyboard is then used by a computer system to control the movement of a cursor about a display screen. Additionally, one or more keys on the keyboard are grouped together to form compound keys that correspond to the pointing device buttons. The second state of the keyboard corresponds to that of standard keyboard operation in which a user may utilize the keyboard to type in letters, numbers, and commands in the typical fashion.

Abstract translation: 介绍了可用作残疾用户的指点设备的键盘。 键盘具有一个或多个大按钮，允许键盘在两种不同的状态之间切换。 第一状态对应于使用键盘作为指点设备。 启动运动传感器可以检测键盘的移动。 键盘的检测到的移动然后由计算机系统用于控制关于显示屏幕的光标的移动。 此外，键盘上的一个或多个键被分组在一起以形成与指示设备按钮对应的复合键。 键盘的第二状态对应于标准键盘操作的状态，其中用户可以利用键盘以典型的方式键入字母，数字和命令。

公开(公告)号：US06571336B1

公开(公告)日：2003-05-27

申请号：US09970955

申请日：2001-10-04

Applicant: A. James Smith, Jr.

Inventor： A. James Smith, Jr.

IPC: H04L938

CPC classification number: G06F21/46 ,  G07C9/00142 ,  G07F7/10

Abstract: A method for securing passwords, personal identification numbers and identifying patterns utilizes a MasterCode camouflaged within a grid which contains all the characters, symbols or pictograms of which the MasterCode is a subset. For securing numeric sequences, the MasterCode is comprised of ten characters randomly associated to a corresponding digit (including zero). The characters thereby associated with each numeric password are expanded into an ordinary, natural language word, a SecureWord using non-associated letters. The MasterCode is masked by its unique placement in a MasterGrid known only to the user. For securing passwords comprised of alpha numeric symbolic characters, each unique character, the MasterCode, is assigned a sequential number which becomes a sequence of positions in the MasterGrid with each MasterCode character placed in the appropriate position and the remainder of the character set filled in. SecureNumbers are the positions in the MasterGrid of each character in a password. For securing patterns, a MasterGrid containing a set of pictograms is chosen from an offered array of such sets. The user then makes a pattern in the MasterGrid, his MasterCode. To gain access, the user must identify his MasterGrid from an array of similar grids and correctly recreate his pattern. Apparati for implementing the method are also described.

Abstract translation: 用于保护密码，个人识别号码和识别模式的方法使用在网格内伪装的MasterCode，其中包含MasterCode是其子集的所有字符，符号或图标。 为了保护数字序列，MasterCode由与相应数字（包括零）相随的十个字符组成。 因此，与每个数字密码相关联的字符将扩展为普通的自然语言字，使用非关联字母的SecureWord。 MasterCode在其仅在用户知道的MasterGrid中的唯一放置被掩码。 为了保护包含字母数字符号字符的密码，每个唯一字符MasterCode都将分配一个序列号，该序号将成为MasterGrid中的每个MasterCode字符的位置序列，每个MasterCode字符都放置在适当的位置，并且字符集的其余部分将被填入。 SecureNumbers是密码中每个字符的MasterGrid中的位置。 对于保护模式，包含一组象形图的MasterGrid从提供的这样的数组中选择。 然后，用户在MasterGrid中创建一个模式，他的MasterCode。 为了获得访问权限，用户必须从类似网格的数组中识别他的MasterGrid，并正确地重新创建他的模式。 还描述了实现该方法的应用。

公开(公告)号：US4932461A

公开(公告)日：1990-06-12

申请号：US286051

申请日：1988-10-13

Applicant: Gregory A. Schaffer ,  James B. Mercer ,  Karl D. Voss ,  James Smith, Jr.

Inventor： Gregory A. Schaffer ,  James B. Mercer ,  Karl D. Voss ,  James Smith, Jr.

IPC: B22D18/06

CPC classification number: B22D18/06

Abstract: Apparatus for the vacuum, countergravity casting of metal in shell molds including a gas permeable shell mold secured to the mouth of a vacuum box by a plurality of keepers on the ends of rotatable shafts reciprocably slidable through the ceiling of the vacuum box, which keepers are adapted for insertion into and rotation within an anchoring cavity in the mold such that the keeper engages a portion of the mold overhanging the cavity to secure the mold to the box.