Patents by Inventor Clive A. Hallatt
Clive A. Hallatt has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11442521Abstract: A system comprising a plurality of self-powered devices and at least one remote device. The plurality of self-powered devices may be configured to perform instructions. The plurality of self-powered devices may be configured to select one of a plurality of modes of operation. The remote device may be configured to store scheduling data. The remote device may be configured to communicate with the self-powered devices. The self-powered devices may select one of the plurality of modes of operation based on the scheduling data.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2019Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Invent.ly, LLCInventors: Stephen J. Brown, Daylyn M. Meade, Timothy P. Flood, Clive A. Hallatt, Holden D. Jessup, Hector H. Gonzalez-Banos
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Patent number: 10474213Abstract: A system comprising a plurality of self-powered devices and at least one remote device. The plurality of self-powered devices may be configured to perform instructions. The plurality of self-powered devices may be configured to select one of a plurality of modes of operation. The remote device may be configured to store scheduling data. The remote device may be configured to communicate with the self-powered devices. The self-powered devices may select one of the plurality of modes of operation based on the scheduling data.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2017Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: Invent.ly, LLCInventors: Stephen J. Brown, Daylyn M. Meade, Timothy P. Flood, Clive A. Hallatt, Holden D. Jessup, Hector H. Gonzalez-Banos
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Patent number: 10216247Abstract: The self-powered device is configured to be powered by energy collected from a surrounding environment. The self-powered device includes an energy collector, and a memory having instructions for selecting one of a plurality of modes of operation. The energy collector is configured to collect energy to power the self-powered device from a surrounding environment in which the self-powered device is located. The plurality of modes of operation include: (i) a low-power mode of operation in which the self-powered device consumes less than a pre-determined or adaptively-determined amount of power and the self-powered device uses less than its full capabilities, and (ii) and a high-power mode of operation in which self-powered device consumes more than the pre-determined or adaptively-determined amount of power and the self-powered device uses its full capabilities.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2013Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: Invent.ly, LLCInventors: Holden D. Jessup, Daylyn M. Meade, Timothy P. Flood, Clive A. Hallatt
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Patent number: 9946571Abstract: A system comprising a plurality of self-powered devices and at least one remote device. The plurality of self-powered devices may be configured to (i) perform one or more tasks and (ii) select one of a plurality of modes of operation. The remote device may be configured to (a) determine scheduling data for one or more activities based on a resource capacity of the self-powered devices and (b) communicate with the self-powered devices. The activities may comprise one or more of the tasks. The self-powered devices may determine a computational cost of performing the tasks.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2014Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Invent.ly, LLCInventors: Stephen J. Brown, Daylyn M. Meade, Timothy P. Flood, Clive A. Hallatt, Holden D. Jessup, Hector H. Gonzalez-Banos
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Publication number: 20180039316Abstract: A device comprising a processor, an energy source, one or more sensors, a wireless transceiver and a memory. The memory may comprise instructions for selecting one of a plurality of modes of operation. The modes of operation may comprise (i) a low-power mode in which the device consumes less than a pre-determined or an adaptively-determined amount of power and the device has less than full functionality and (ii) a high-power mode in which the device consumes more than the pre-determined or the adaptively-determined amount of power and the device has more functionality than in the low-power mode. The instructions for selecting one of the modes of operation may comprise (i) instructions for conserving power by transitioning from the high-power mode to the low-power mode and (ii) instructions for activating the wireless transceiver to transmit a message with information from the sensors to a remote device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Stephen J. Brown, Daylyn M. Meade, Timothy P. Flood, Clive A. Hallatt, Holden D. Jessup
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Patent number: 9874923Abstract: A device comprising a battery, a memory, a data acquisition circuit and a processor. The sensors may sample a current state of a dynamic process. The data acquisition circuit may have a first clock rate based on a sampling rate of the dynamic process. The data acquisition circuit may read sensor information from the sensors. The processor may have a second clock rate. The processor may process the sensor information and generate a monitoring signal based on at least one of the sensor information, a model of the dynamic process and a desired state of the dynamic process. The processor may schedule procedures for the device and determine computation times for the procedures based on context information. The second clock rate is faster than the first clock rate. The procedures are scheduled based on the sampling rate, the computation times for the procedures and opportunities to enter a standby mode to conserve power.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2015Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: Invent.ly, LLCInventors: Stephen J. Brown, Daylyn M. Meade, Timothy P. Flood, Clive A. Hallatt, Holden D. Jessup, Hector H. Gonzalez-Banos
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Patent number: 9846479Abstract: A device comprising a processor, an energy source, one or more sensors, a wireless transceiver and a memory. The memory may comprise instructions for selecting one of a plurality of modes of operation. The modes of operation may comprise (i) a low-power mode in which the device consumes less than a pre-determined or an adaptively-determined amount of power and the device has less than full functionality and (ii) a high-power mode in which the device consumes more than the pre-determined or the adaptively-determined amount of power and the device has more functionality than in the low-power mode. The instructions for selecting one of the modes of operation may comprise (i) instructions for conserving power by transitioning from the high-power mode to the low-power mode and (ii) instructions for activating the wireless transceiver to transmit a message with information from the sensors to a remote device.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2015Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Invent.ly, LLCInventors: Stephen J. Brown, Daylyn M. Meade, Timothy P. Flood, Clive A. Hallatt, Holden D. Jessup
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Patent number: 9791910Abstract: A system comprising a plurality of self-powered devices and a plurality of proximity self-powered devices. The plurality of self-powered devices may be configured to (i) perform instructions, (ii) store scheduling data and (iii) select one of a plurality of modes of operation. The proximity self-powered devices may be configured to (i) detect a presence and (ii) select one of a plurality of modes of operation. The plurality of self-powered devices may select one of the plurality of modes of operation based on (i) the stored scheduling data and (ii) the presence detected by at least one of the plurality of proximity self-powered devices.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2014Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: Invent.ly, LLCInventors: Stephen J. Brown, Daylyn M. Meade, Timothy P. Flood, Clive A. Hallatt, Holden D. Jessup, Hector H. Gonzalez-Banos
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Patent number: 9727115Abstract: A device comprising a processor, an energy source, one or more sensors, a wireless transceiver and a memory. The memory may comprise instructions for selecting one of a plurality of modes of operation. The modes of operation may comprise (i) a low-power mode in which the device consumes less than a pre-determined or an adaptively-determined amount of power and the device has less than full functionality and (ii) a high-power mode in which the device consumes more than the pre-determined or the adaptively-determined amount of power and the device has more functionality than in the low-power mode. The instructions for selecting one of the modes of operation may comprise (i) instructions for conserving power by transitioning from the high-power mode to the low-power mode and (ii) instructions for activating the wireless transceiver to transmit a message with information from the sensors to a remote device.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2015Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Invent.ly, LLCInventors: Stephen J. Brown, Daylyn M. Meade, Timothy P. Flood, Clive A. Hallatt, Holden D. Jessup
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Patent number: 8850242Abstract: The self-powered device is configured to be powered by energy collected from a surrounding environment. The self-powered device includes an energy collector, and a memory having instructions for selecting one of a plurality of modes of operation. The energy collector is configured to collect energy to power the self-powered device from a surrounding environment in which the self-powered device is located. The plurality of modes of operation include: (i) a low-power mode of operation in which the self-powered device consumes less than a pre-determined or adaptively-determined amount of power and the self-powered device uses less than its full capabilities, and (ii) and a high-power mode of operation in which self-powered device consumes more than the pre-determined or adaptively-determined amount of power and the self-powered device uses its full capabilities.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2013Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Invent.ly, LLCInventors: Holden D. Jessup, Daylyn M. Meade, Timothy P. Flood, Clive A. Hallatt
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Publication number: 20140149765Abstract: The self-powered device is configured to be powered by energy collected from a surrounding environment. The self-powered device includes an energy collector, and a memory having instructions for selecting one of a plurality of modes of operation. The energy collector is configured to collect energy to power the self-powered device from a surrounding environment in which the self-powered device is located. The plurality of modes of operation include: (i) a low-power mode of operation in which the self-powered device consumes less than a pre-determined or adaptively-determined amount of power and the self-powered device uses less than its full capabilities, and (ii) and a high-power mode of operation in which self-powered device consumes more than the pre-determined or adaptively-determined amount of power and the self-powered device uses its full capabilities.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2013Publication date: May 29, 2014Inventors: Holden D. Jessup, Daylyn M. Meade, Timothy P. Flood, Clive A. Hallatt
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Patent number: 8516279Abstract: The self-powered device is configured to be powered by energy collected from a surrounding environment. The self-powered device includes an energy collector, and a memory having instructions for selecting one of a plurality of modes of operation. The energy collector is configured to collect energy to power the self-powered device from a surrounding environment in which the self-powered device is located. The plurality of modes of operation include: (i) a low-power mode of operation in which the self-powered device consumes less than a pre-determined or adaptively-determined amount of power and the self-powered device uses less than its full capabilities, and (ii) and a high-power mode of operation in which self-powered device consumes more than the pre-determined or adaptively-determined amount of power and the self-powered device uses its full capabilities.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2012Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Rambus Inc.Inventors: Holden D. Jessup, Daylyn M. Meade, Timothy P. Flood, Clive A. Hallatt
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Publication number: 20120246499Abstract: The self-powered device is configured to be powered by energy collected from a surrounding environment. The self-powered device includes an energy collector, and a memory having instructions for selecting one of a plurality of modes of operation. The energy collector is configured to collect energy to power the self-powered device from a surrounding environment in which the self-powered device is located. The plurality of modes of operation include: (i) a low-power mode of operation in which the self-powered device consumes less than a pre-determined or adaptively-determined amount of power and the self-powered device uses less than its full capabilities, and (ii) and a high-power mode of operation in which self-powered device consumes more than the pre-determined or adaptively-determined amount of power and the self-powered device uses its full capabilities.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2012Publication date: September 27, 2012Inventors: Holden D. Jessup, Daylyn M. Meade, Timothy P. Flood, Clive A. Hallatt
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Patent number: 8127158Abstract: The self-powered device is configured to be powered by energy collected from a surrounding environment. The self-powered device includes an energy collector, and a memory having instructions for selecting one of a plurality of modes of operation. The energy collector is configured to collect energy to power the self-powered device from a surrounding environment in which the self-powered device is located. The plurality of modes of operation include: (i) a low-power mode of operation in which the self-powered device consumes less than a pre-determined or adaptively-determined amount of power and the self-powered device uses less than its full capabilities, and (ii) and a high-power mode of operation in which self-powered device consumes more than the pre-determined or adaptively-determined amount of power and the self-powered device uses its full capabilities.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2009Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Rambus Inc.Inventors: Holden D. Jessup, Daylyn M. Meade, Timothy P. Flood, Clive A. Hallatt
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Publication number: 20090300391Abstract: A system includes a computing device that selectively communicates with a self-powered device. The self-powered device has several modes of operation, including a first low-power mode of operation and a second high-power mode of operation. The self-powered device is to communicate with the computing device when the self-powered device is in the second mode of operation. The self-powered device may conserve power by alternating between the first mode of operation and the second mode of operation such that the self-powered device is in the second mode of operation during pre-determined or adaptively-determined time intervals. A duty-cycle of the second mode of operation relative to the first mode of operation may be in accordance with a power budget for the self-powered device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2009Publication date: December 3, 2009Inventors: Holden D. Jessup, Daylyn M. Meade, Timothy P. Flood, Clive A. Hallatt
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Patent number: 7539882Abstract: A system includes a computing device that selectively communicates with a self-powered device. The self-powered device has several modes of operation, including a first low-power mode of operation and a second high-power mode of operation. The self-powered device is to communicate with the computing device when the self-powered device is in the second mode of operation. The self-powered device may conserve power by alternating between the first mode of operation and the second mode of operation such that the self-powered device is in the second mode of operation during pre-determined or adaptively-determined time intervals. A duty-cycle of the second mode of operation relative to the first mode of operation may be in accordance with a power budget for the self-powered device.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2006Date of Patent: May 26, 2009Assignee: Rambus Inc.Inventors: Holden D. Jessup, Daylyn M. Meade, Timothy P. Flood, Clive A. Hallatt
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Publication number: 20060271678Abstract: A system includes a computing device that selectively communicates with a self-powered device. The self-powered device has several modes of operation, including a first low-power mode of operation and a second high-power mode of operation. The self-powered device is to communicate with the computing device when the self-powered device is in the second mode of operation. The self-powered device may conserve power by alternating between the first mode of operation and the second mode of operation such that the self-powered device is in the second mode of operation during pre-determined or adaptively-determined time intervals. A duty-cycle of the second mode of operation relative to the first mode of operation may be in accordance with a power budget for the self-powered device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2006Publication date: November 30, 2006Applicant: Rambus, Inc.Inventors: Holden Jessup, Daylyn Meade, Timothy Flood, Clive Hallatt