Gregory Borucki32 Harbor Isle Dr, Michiana, MI 49117

6879317, Apr 12, 2005

May 11, 2001

09/853201

Brian P. Quinn - Pleasant Prairie WI, US
Gregory C. Borucki - Hinsdale IL, US
Marino Cecchi - Lake Geneva WI, US

G09G005/00

345168, 345169, 345170, 345172, 400472, 400473, 400491, 248166, 248167, 248434, 361680, 135143, 84179

A collapsible data entry panel comprises, an upper layer of flexible sheet material having formed keys on its outer surface and conductive areas or contacts on its inner surface, a lower layer of flexible sheet material having conductive circuits or traces on its inner surface, and resilient, flexible frame around the peripheral margins of the sheet material layers that pulls the layers taut so that they are parallel to and spaced apart from one another. Depression of a formed key will cause a corresponding, underlying contact to connect with the conductive trace carried by the lower layer, and thereby complete a circuit representative of the depressed key. The data entry panel of the invention is collapsible to a surface area less than of its extended configuration by twisting the respective ends of the panel in opposite directions, while applying a slight inward pressure. In its collapsed configuration, the panel can readily fit into a shirt pocket or purse. If the panel is subsequently released, it will automatically spring back to its original, extended configuration.

4628713, Dec 16, 1986

Mar 29, 1985

6/717815

Marino Cecchi - Lincolnshire IL
Gregory J. Borucki - Hinsdale IL

Tape-Lock Company - Oak Brook IL

E05B 7300

70 58

A lock for a VHS video cassette is characterized by an insert extendible into and latchable within a sensor LED transmission receptacle of a housing for the cassette. The insert cannot be removed from the receptacle without a special key, and while in the receptacle presents a physical obstruction to the cassette being inserted into a video cassette recorder. The lock thus provides a convenient means to prevent unauthorized playing of a video cassette.

4533092, Aug 6, 1985

May 29, 1984

6/614954

Marino Cecchi - Lincolnshire IL
Gregory J. Borucki - Hinsdale IL
Lawrence R. Happ - Mundelein IL

Suncom, Incorporated - Wheeling IL

B65H 5938
G03B 104
G11B 1532

242186

A video tape cassette rapid rewinding/fast forwarding is characterized by a housing on a surface of which are drive and idler sprockets. To rapidly advance or rewind a cassette, the cassette is placed on the surface to extend the sprockets into its tape reels, with winding or rewinding being determined by the orientation of the cassette and therefore the particular one of its reels engaged with the drive sprocket. A selected one of a pair of microswitches is actuated by the cassette in accordance with its orientation, and controls energization of an electric motor to rotate the drive sprocket in the appropriate direction. Releasable clips hold the cassette on the sprockets and the drive sprocket has tapered teeth, so that upon completion of forwarding or rewinding and termination of rotation of the reels, the cassette is forced off of the drive sprocket and away from the clips to deactuate the microswitch and deenergize the motor. The device may be operated by either self-contained batteries or external power.

5332238, Jul 26, 1994

Jan 4, 1993

8/000515

Gregory Borucki - Hinsdale IL

Restaurant Technology, Inc. - Oak Brook IL

C16J 1532

277228

A surface acoustic wave touchscreen sealing system and method is provided. The sealing system provides a liquid impermeable seal between the touchscreen surface and touchscreen housing to protect the electronic components of the touchscreen. The sealing system includes an elongated body of resiliently compressible self-supporting foam material that is substantially transmissive to surface acoustic wave energy. The elongated body has one outer surface or face of open cell material for contacting the touchscreen surface and ensuring acoustic decoupling. The elongated body further includes at least one outer skin or membrane surface or face that is a liquid impermeable barrier and extends between the touchscreen and the housing. Compression of the elongated body against the touchscreen surface provides a liquid impermeable seal at the interface of the membrane surface portion of the body and the touchscreen.