GLEN LAFOND DOBBS
Pilots at Railtree Hl Rd, Woodbury, CT

License number

Connecticut A4770230

Issued Date

Apr 2015

Expiration Date

Apr 2017

Professional information

Interactive Speech Synthesizer For Enabling People Who Cannot Talk But Who Are Familiar With Use Of Picture Exchange Communication To Autonomously Communicate Using Verbal Language

US Patent:

2006002, Jan 26, 2006

Filed:

Jul 13, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/180061

Inventors:

Glen Dobbs - Woodbury CT, US
Kevin Miller - Avon CT, US

International Classification:

G10L 21/06

US Classification:

704271000

Abstract:

An interactive speech synthesizer for enabling people who cannot talk but who are familiar with use of picture exchange communication to autonomously communicate using verbal language. A microcontroller, at least one tag reader, and an audio output device are disposed at a housing, while at least one encoded tag is replaceably attached to the housing. The at least one tag reader reads data from an associated encoded tag, which has been replaceably attached thereat, to form a coded signal and transmits the coded signal to the microcontroller that looks up a sound bit file corresponding to the coded signal and sends the sound bit file to the audio output device to convert into sound, thereby allowing a sound corresponding to the selected tag to be produced to thereby generate, automatically and sequentially, unique audible information associated with the data of each encoded tag.

Lock Manual Override Mechanism With Deadlatch

US Patent:

2007020, Sep 13, 2007

Filed:

Mar 13, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/717358

Inventors:

Glen L. Dobbs - Woodbury CT, US

Assignee:

Schlage Lock Company - Carmel IN

International Classification:

E05B 47/00

US Classification:

702791

Abstract:

An override mechanism is for a lock assembly including a movable latch, a retractor for displacing the latch, first and second rotatable spindles for operating the retractor, and an electronic clutch with a movable member for releasably connecting the first and second spindles. The override mechanism includes an override member movable between an inoperative position and an operative position and configured to displace the clutch member so as to connect the first and second spindles when the override member displaces from the inoperative position toward the operative position. A deadlatch is movable between a latching position and a nonlatching position and is configured to releasably retain the override member at the inoperative position when the deadlatch is disposed at the latching position. Preferably, an actuator is configured to displace the override member between the inoperative and operative positions and to alternatively retain the deadlatch at the latching position.

Method And System For Autonomous Teaching Of Braille

US Patent:

2012017, Jul 5, 2012

Filed:

Dec 30, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/982737

Inventors:

Glen Dobbs - Woodbury CT, US
Kevin Miller - Unionville CT, US

International Classification:

G09B 21/00

US Classification:

434113

Abstract:

The present invention is a method and system for autonomous learning of Braille by an unsighted user. The system allows the unsighted user to pass a card over an RFID reader so as to trigger an audible response that is indicative of an indicia (Braille word or character) embossed on the card. The embossed card further comprises an RFID tag and a series of raised indicia surfaces representative of a Braille-based word or character. The tag transmits a signal indicative of the word or character to the receiving (via receiver) micro-controller which will convert the signal to an audible tone to be transmitted through an output device. The system has a memory which holds a library of tones corresponding to a signal to be converted. An autonomous record mode allows the system user to record an audio input to be stored in the library, or utilize an interface port, or removable memory, for downloading an input.