Inventor
Richard W. Westerfer
Inventor
Lower Gwynedd, PA, US
Overview
Patents· 7 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
H04Nprimary
H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television100%
PatentTitleYear
8,089,502'Adaptive video telephone system'20128,063,928'Videophone system and method'20117,239,338'Videophone system and method'20075,651,065'Insertion of supplemental burst into video signals to thwart piracy and/or carry data'19975,287,409'Method and apparatus for frustrating vertical interval detection in scrambled television signals'19945,146,496'Method and apparatus for enhancing the security of a scrambled television signal'19924,712,239'Security arrangement for downloadable cable television converters'1987Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1987–1997Patents assigned to GEN INSTRUMENT CORP (4)· patent assignee history
1987Based in Norristown, PA, US· patent location history
1992–1997Based in Blue Bell, PA, US· patent location history
2007–2012Patents assigned to WORLDGATE SERVICE INC (3)· patent assignee history
2007–2012Based in Lower Gwynedd, PA, US· patent location history
2011–2012Patents assigned to AUGENBRAUN JOSEPH E (2)· patent assignee history
2011–2012Patents assigned to BLACKMON WHITNEY D (2)· patent assignee history
2011–2012Patents assigned to GORT RANDALL J (2)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| GEN INSTRUMENT CORP | 4 | 1987–1997 |
| WORLDGATE SERVICE INC | 3 | 2007–2012 |
| AUGENBRAUN JOSEPH E | 2 | 2011–2012 |
| BLACKMON WHITNEY D | 2 | 2011–2012 |
| GORT RANDALL J | 2 | 2011–2012 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Gwynedd, Pennsylvania, US | 3 | 2007–2012 |
| Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, US | 3 | 1992–1997 |
| Norristown, Pennsylvania, US | 1 | 1987 |