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William Allen Yates
Also filed as: YATES WILLIAM · YATES WILLIAM A · YATES WILLIAM ALLEN
11 granted patents·2 pending applications·1,748 citations·filing 1986–2002
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13 records- 0197US6765557B1Remote control having touch pad to screen mappingINTERLINK ELECTRONICS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 20, 2004·488 cites·5 claims
- 0297US6750803B2Transformer remote controlINTERLINK ELECTRONICS INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 15, 2004·164 cites·15 claims
- 0397US6396523B1Home entertainment device remote controlINTERLINK ELECTRONICS INC·Filed 2000·Granted May 28, 2002·564 cites·32 claims
- 0495USD390211SCombined computer control and touch padINTERLINK ELECTRONICS INC·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 3, 1998·74 cites·1 claims
- 0591USD448358SRemote controlINTERLINK ELECTRONICS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 25, 2001·52 cites·1 claims
- 0691US6225976B1Remote computer input peripheralINTERLINK ELECTRONICS INC·Filed 1998·Granted May 1, 2001·209 cites·11 claims
- 0788US6538643B2Remote control having a touch pad operable in a pad-to-screen mapping mode for highlighting preselected parts of a slide displayed on a display screenINTERLINK ELECTRONICS INC·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 25, 2003·51 cites·17 claims
- 0888US4790966AMethod for forming a pallet with deep drawn legsUNIV MICHIGAN TECH·Filed 1986·Granted Dec 13, 1988·89 cites·10 claims
- 0974US6820804B2Method and system for performing a purchase transaction using a remote control and a televisionINTERLINK ELECTRONICS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 23, 2004·14 cites·7 claims
- 1057US5142994APallet and apparatus for forming a pallet with deep drawn legsUNIV MICHIGAN TECH·Filed 1991·Granted Sep 1, 1992·31 cites·1 claims
- 1147US5318383AClosed-loop automated waste processing system and methodHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1992·Granted Jun 7, 1994·12 cites·20 claims
- 1243US2002097229A1Game and home entertainment device remote controlINTERLINK ELECTRONICS INC·Filed 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 1329US2001040551A1Hand-held remote computer input peripheral with touch pad used for cursor control and text entry on a separate displayINTERLINK ELECTRONICS INC·Filed 1999·Application pending·0 cites
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