Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185648 | Multi-protocol adapter for in-vehicle and industrial communications networks An adapter device for providing the user a remote access point for supporting interaction between the device and one or more target devices supporting one or more of several communication protocols for automotive and industrial automation applications employing user... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185647 | Protocol adapter for transferring diagnostic signals between in-vehicle networks and a computer A protocol adapter for simultaneously communicating with one or more remote computers over any one of a plurality of protocols. The adapter includes a motherboard having an integrated CPU, a plurality of interface modules, a plurality of device drivers and a plurali... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8032668 | Protocol adapter for passing diagnostic messages between a host computer and vehicle networks operating in J1939 or J1708 protocol A protocol adapter for transferring diagnostic messages between networks within a vehicle and a host computer. The protocol adapter operates as a voltage translator to support J1708 software. The protocol adapter also recognizes when the protocol adapter is connecte... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7984225 | ASCII gateway to in-vehicle networks ASCII gateway to in-vehicle system provides bi-directional translation between multiplexed motor vehicle networks and industrial control and monitoring devices. Integrated hardware and software components provide data communications between motor vehicle electronic ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7895342 | Multi-protocol adapter for in-vehicle and industrial communications networks An adapter device for providing the user a remote access point for supporting interaction between the device and one or more target devices supporting one or more of several communication protocols for automotive and industrial automation applications employing user... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7725630 | Protocol adapter for passing diagnostic messages between a host computer and vehicle networks operating in a J1989 or J1708 protocol A protocol adapter for transferring diagnostic messages between networks within a vehicle and a host computer. The protocol adapter operates as a voltage translator to support J1708 software. The protocol adapter also recognizes when the protocol adapter is connecte... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7660934 | ASCII gateway to in-vehicle networks ASCII gateway to in-vehicle system provides bi-directional translation between multiplexed motor vehicle networks and industrial control and monitoring devices. Integrated hardware and software components provide data communications between motor vehicle electronic ... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7603471 | Protocol adapter for transferring diagnostic signals between in-vehicle networks and a computer A protocol adapter for simultaneously communicating with one or more remote computers over any one of a plurality of protocols. The adapter includes a motherboard having an integrated CPU, a plurality of interface modules, a plurality of device drivers and a plurali... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7337245 | Protocol adapter for passing diagnostic messages between vehicle networks and a host computer A protocol adapter for transferring diagnostic messages between networks within a vehicle and a host computer. The protocol adapter operates as a voltage translator to support J1708 software. The protocol adapter also recognizes when the protocol adapter is connecte... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7152133 | Expanded functionality protocol adapter for in-vehicle networks The invention is an improved protocol adapter for in-vehicle networks for diagnostics, analysis and monitoring. The invention has a pass through feature (voltage translator)/smart mode that allows the protocol adapter to emulate older boxes. Visual indicators (LEDs)... | 12/19/2006 |
| 6920380 | Protocol selection matrix for in-vehicle networks A protocol selection matrix adapter that interfaces a host computer to multiple in-vehicle networks. The protocol selection matrix adapter is microprocessor controlled and provides a physical interface to the in-vehicle networks. Further, the control of the protocol... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6772248 | Protocol adapter for in-vehicle networks An apparatus for in-vehicle electronic control module (ECM) development in which network protocol control parameters are varied. The apparatus includes an adapter, which consists of a microprocessor subassembly and an interface subassembly, and computer based (clien... | 08/03/2004 |