Harris Corporation

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John R Nelson

David T Wathen

Tim G Godfrey

Wayne K Wong

Richard L Ford

Donald E Latson

Leland Bruce Traylor

Dennis S Howell

Jason D Gaines

Gregory J Pettit

Robert W Ross

Franklin B Parks

The universal dictation input apparatus and method disclosed employs multiple wireless dictation devices (&ldquo;WDD&rdquo;) and base stations each of which include a 900 MHz radio for communicating with one another over selected radio frequency (&ldquo;RF&rdquo;) channel pairs to conduct dictation sessions on centralized dictation systems (&ldquo;CDSs&rdquo;). Each base station is uniquely assigned a single channel pair. The WDDs are programmed with code representing the exclusive channels of a select number of base stations. When a user takes a WDD off-hook, a WDD sequentially and cyclically scans for carrier transmitted by authorized base stations until an idle base station is identified and linked to over the authorized channel. The user of a WDD must be authorized to conduct dictation sessions on one or more CDSs. To this end the WDDs includes a dialing address keypad to address authorized CDSs. The CDSs are third party systems addressed from a WDD by DTMF dialing digits. Dictation sessions are conducted by sending dictation commands, for example &ldquo;record&rdquo; and &ldquo;play&rdquo; in the form of DTMF digits to the CDSs. The WDDs send data as ASCII codes in packets to a base station. The transmitted data includes dialing digits and system commands for the base station. The WDDs generate data from the dialing keypad, programmable keys customized to send frequently used dictation commands to a CDS and to provide other specialized features and a barcode reader. Specific setup data is downloaded to a base station to enable it to execute commands and dialing, digits unique to CDS of different vendors and to prepare for receipt of verbal dictation commands. A base station includes a voice recognition algorithm to translate verbal commands spoken at a WDD, such as &ldquo;record&rdquo; and &ldquo;play,&rdquo; into codes forwarded to a CDS as DTMF digits.

Universal dictation input apparatus and method

The invention generally concerns a submersible well pumping system comprising an axially elongated housing having a diameter less than the bore hole of the well, a multi-chamber hydraulically driven diaphragm pump, suspended in the well using coiled tubing, in which the coiled tubing contains one or more electrical cables to provide power to the pump from the surface. The pump is driven by a self-contained, closed loop hydraulic system, activated by an electric or hydraulic motor. The flow of working fluid into and out of the pumping chambers is controlled by a two state snap-acting valve, in turn controlled by a sensor which senses the proximity of the working diaphragm and generates an electrical signal to change the state of the valve, typically when either diaphragm reaches the bottom of the pumping stroke. This arrangement of pump, coiled tubing and electrical cable allows the functions of pump suspension, transmission of electrical power and conveyance of pumped fluid to be combined into a single physical unit for maximum efficiency.

Submersible well pumping system

Portable computer carrying case

To prevent entry of contaminants into a craft unit, each of a telephone signal connector (RJ11 jack) and DIN-type digital signalling link connector is replaced with a sealed, multi-pin plug/receptacle type connector which integrates the routing of both telephone communication signals and digital communication signals between the craft unit and an external device. When stored in a storage and battery-charging station, the craft unit is maintained in a communication-ready state, by providing each of the battery-charging holder and the portable craft unit with an additional multi-pin interconnect arrangement, that contains a charging path for the craft unit's internal battery, and a multi-pin signalling path. This multi-pin interconnect arrangement contains both a set of communication signalling pins and a set of terminal pins through which the internal battery of the portable craft unit is charged. Within a receiving cup-like portion of the storage and battery charging unit, a plurality of male connector pins are nested in a compact linear arrangement to engage a corresponding set of female connector terminals supported within the portable craft unit.

Battery charging and signalling interconnect arrangement for craftsperson's

A contact-sensitive display screen panel of a craft unit is protected by a pivotable lid. The lid is rotatably supported by lid pivot attachments that enable the lid to be pivoted between closed and open positions, and to be stably locked as a support member in its fully extended attitude. Lid pin elements extend from opposite ends of a lid pin support element and engage left side and right side hinge assemblies. Each lid pin element has a tab element translatable along the underside of the lid. Each lid pin element is biased by a compression spring into engagement with a capturing slot in an interior bore of a post of a hinge arm element of a respective one of hinge assemblies. To rotate the lid from its open position, to its fully extended position, the craftsperson translate the tab elements against the biasing of compression springs, so that the lid pin element becomes unlocked from a slot in the interior bore of the hinge arm element of a respective hinge assembly. Once rotated to its fully extended position, finger pressure against the tab elements is released and the tab elements are allowed to again be biased by the compression springs, locking the reduced thickness portions of the lid pin elements in slots of the interior bores of the hinge arm elements of the hinge assemblies, so that the lid will be stably retained as a support element in its fully extended position.

Multi-attitude display lid positioning arrangement for craftsperson's

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Leawood, KS, United States of America

John R Nelson