Patents by Inventor David French

David French 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).

  • Patent number: 10184991
    Abstract: A fluxgate device that includes a first magnetic core and a second magnetic core. The first magnetic core has a first magnetized direction that deviates from a first sense direction by more than 0 degree and less than 90 degrees. The second magnetic core is arranged orthogonally to the first magnetic core. The second magnetic core has a second magnetized direction that deviates from a second sense direction by more than 0 degree and less than 90 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Dok Won Lee, William David French, Ricky Alan Jackson, Ann Margaret Gabrys
  • Publication number: 20190005220
    Abstract: A wearable device includes one or more biometric sensors, each of the one or more biometric sensors gathering biological data from a wearer of the wearable device, the wearable device further having a computer processor for receiving the biological data from the one or more biometric sensors and generating biometric information based on the biological data and according one or more biometrical algorithms, the biometric information including validation information to validate the wearer as a source of the biological data gathered by each of the one or more sensors, the biometric information further including sleep information to provide a sleep profile of the wearer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Dominic Munafo, David French, Bretton Hevener, William Hevener, Thinh Nguyen
  • Patent number: 10147537
    Abstract: An integrated fluxgate device, which includes a magnetic core, an excitation coil, and a sense coil. The magnetic core has a longitudinal edge and a terminal edge. The excitation coil coils around the longitudinal edge of the magnetic core, and the excitation coil has a first number of excitation coil members within a proximity of the terminal edge. The sense coil coils around the longitudinal edge of the magnetic core, and the sense coil has a second number of sense coil members within the proximity of the terminal edge. For reducing fluxgate noise, the second number of sense coil members may be less than the first number of excitation coil members within the proximity of the terminal edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Dok Won Lee, Sudtida Lavangkul, Erika Lynn Mazotti, William David French
  • Patent number: 10055565
    Abstract: A wearable device includes one or more biometric sensors, each of the one or more biometric sensors gathering biological data from a wearer of the wearable device, the wearable device further having a computer processor for receiving the biological data from the one or more biometric sensors and generating biometric information based on the biological data and according one or more biometrical algorithms, the biometric information including validation information to validate the wearer as a source of the biological data gathered by each of the one or more sensors, the biometric information further including sleep information to provide a sleep profile of the wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: SLEEP DATA SERVICES, LLC
    Inventors: Dominic Munafo, David French, Bretton Hevener, William Hevener, Thinh Nguyen
  • Patent number: 10048841
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, and program product are disclosed for collaborative project management. One apparatus includes a selection module that receives a selection by a local user of an information handling device to display an application screen of a remote user of multiple remote users. The application screen of the remote user displays a project used by the multiple remote users in a collaborative environment. The apparatus includes a display module that displays on the information handling device the application screen of the remote user. The application screen of the remote user is updated immediately as modifications to the project are made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Brigham Young University
    Inventors: Brett Stone, Philip Cox, David French, Ammon Hepworth, Charles Gregory Jensen, Walter Edward Red
  • Publication number: 20180202837
    Abstract: An integrated AMR angular sensor includes a first sensor resistor and a second sensor resistor. The first sensor resistor and the second sensor resistor each has a plurality of magnetoresistive segments containing magnetoresistive material that are electrically coupled in series. The magnetoresistive segments of each sensor resistor are parallel/anti-parallel to each other. The magnetoresistive segments of the second sensor resistor are perpendicular to the magnetoresistive segments of the first sensor resistor. The first magnetoresistive segments are divided into a first group and a second group, which are disposed in a balanced distribution relative to a sensor central point of the integrated AMR angular sensor. Similarly, the second magnetoresistive segments are divided into a first group and a second group, which are disposed in a balanced distribution relative to the sensor central point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: William David French, Dok Won Lee
  • Publication number: 20180130849
    Abstract: Disclosed examples provide wafer-level integration of magnetoresistive sensors and Hall-effect sensors in a single integrated circuit, in which one or more vertical and/or horizontal Hall sensors are formed on or in a substrate along with transistors and other circuitry, and a magnetoresistive sensor circuit is formed in the IC metallization structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Dok Won Lee, William David French, Keith Ryan Green
  • Publication number: 20180096784
    Abstract: An integrated fluxgate device, which includes a magnetic core, an excitation coil, and a sense coil. The magnetic core has a longitudinal edge and a terminal edge. The excitation coil coils around the longitudinal edge of the magnetic core, and the excitation coil has a first number of excitation coil members within a proximity of the terminal edge. The sense coil coils around the longitudinal edge of the magnetic core, and the sense coil has a second number of sense coil members within the proximity of the terminal edge. For reducing fluxgate noise, the second number of sense coil members may be less than the first number of excitation coil members within the proximity of the terminal edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Dok Won Lee, Sudtida Lavangkul, Erika Lynn Mazotti, William David French
  • Publication number: 20180070895
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for operating an imaging sensor, the imaging sensor including a multi-dimensional sensor. An electronic processor receives an output from the multi-dimensional sensor and transitions the imaging sensor from the low-power state into a ready state in response to a determination by the electronic processor, based on the output from the multi-dimensional sensor, that a first state transition criteria is satisfied and transitions the imaging sensor from the ready state into an armed state in response to a determination that a second state transition criteria is satisfied. In some implementations, the electronic processor operates the imaging sensor to capture image data only when operating in the armed state and prevents the imaging system from transitioning from the low-power state directly into the armed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Scott David Kravis, Leonid Khatutskiy, James Paul Frerichs, Adrian David French, Kyle Alan Pixton, Hein Loijens, Frank Polderdijk, Helmut Rosner
  • Publication number: 20180070897
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for operating an imaging system that includes an intra-oral imaging sensor and an electronic processor. The intra-oral imaging sensor includes a housing, an image sensing component at least partially housed within the housing, and a multi-dimensional sensor at least partially housed within the housing. The electronic processor is configured to receive an output of the multi-dimensional sensor indicative of movement of the intra-oral imaging sensor. The output is compared to predetermined movement criteria indicative of a type of movement and, in response to determining that the type of movement of the imaging sensor has occurred, the electronic processor alters the operation of the imaging system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Scott David Kravis, Leonid Khatutskiy, James Paul Frerichs, Adrian David French, Kyle Alan Pixton, Hein Loijens, Frank Polderdijk, Helmut Rosner
  • Publication number: 20180070909
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for operating an intra-oral imaging sensor that includes a housing, an image sensing component at least partially housed within the housing, and a magnetometer at least partially housed within the housing. An output of the magnetometer indicative of an actual magnetic field that impinges the intra-oral imaging sensor is compared to data indicative of a first expected magnetic field. In response to determining, based on the comparison, that the actual magnetic field matches the first expected magnetic field, the electronic processor alters the operation of the imaging system. In some embodiments, the electronic processor causes the intra-oral imaging sensor to operate in a low-power state in response to determining that the actual magnetic field matches a first expected magnetic field indicative of placement of the intra-oral imaging sensor in an imaging sensor storage compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Scott David Kravis, Leonid Khatutskiy, James Paul Frerichs, Adrian David French, Kyle Alan Pixton
  • Publication number: 20180070898
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for operating an imaging system that includes an intra-oral imaging sensor, an image sensing component, a multi-dimensional sensor, and an electronic processor. The intra-oral imaging sensor includes a housing and the image sensor component and the multi-dimensional sensor are at least partially housed within the housing. The multi-dimensional sensor includes a three-dimensional accelerometer, a three-dimensional gyroscope, and a three-dimensional magnetometer. The electronic processor is configured to execute one or more error condition check routines to determine whether an error condition is present based on an output received from the multi-dimensional sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Scott David Kravis, Leonid Khatutskiy, James Paul Frerichs, Adrian David French, Kyle Alan Pixton
  • Publication number: 20180068104
    Abstract: A wearable device includes one or more biometric sensors, each of the one or more biometric sensors gathering biological data from a wearer of the wearable device, the wearable device further having a computer processor for receiving the biological data from the one or more biometric sensors and generating biometric information based on the biological data and according one or more biometrical algorithms, the biometric information including validation information to validate the wearer as a source of the biological data gathered by each of the one or more sensors, the biometric information further including sleep information to provide a sleep profile of the wearer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Dominic Munafo, David French, Bretton Hevener, William Hevener, Thinh Nguyen
  • Patent number: 9893119
    Abstract: Disclosed examples provide wafer-level integration of magnetoresistive sensors and Hall-effect sensors in a single integrated circuit, in which one or more vertical and/or horizontal Hall sensors are formed on or in a substrate along with transistors and other circuitry, and a magnetoresistive sensor circuit is formed in the IC metallization structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Dok Won Lee, William David French, Keith Ryan Green
  • Publication number: 20180025930
    Abstract: A system for controlling of wafer bow in plasma processing stations is described. The system includes a circuit that provides a low frequency RF signal and another circuit that provides a high frequency RF signal. The system includes an output circuit and the stations. The output circuit combines the low frequency RF signal and the high frequency RF signal to generate a plurality of combined RF signals for the stations. Amount of low frequency power delivered to one of the stations depends on wafer bow, such as non-flatness of a wafer. A bowed wafer decreases low frequency power delivered to the station in a multi-station chamber with a common RF source. A shunt inductor is coupled in parallel to each of the stations to increase an amount of current to the station with a bowed wafer. Hence, station power becomes less sensitive to wafer bow to minimize wafer bowing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Edward Augustyniak, David French, Sunil Kapoor, Yukinori Sakiyama, George Thomas
  • Patent number: 9870858
    Abstract: An integrated fluxgate device, which includes a magnetic core, an excitation coil, and a sense coil. The magnetic core has a longitudinal edge and a terminal edge. The excitation coil coils around the longitudinal edge of the magnetic core, and the excitation coil has a first number of excitation coil members within a proximity of the terminal edge. The sense coil coils around the longitudinal edge of the magnetic core, and the sense coil has a second number of sense coil members within the proximity of the terminal edge. For reducing fluxgate noise, the second number of sense coil members may be less than the first number of excitation coil members within the proximity of the terminal edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Dok Won Lee, Sudtida Lavangkul, Erika Lynn Mazotti, William David French
  • Publication number: 20170343622
    Abstract: An integrated fluxgate device has a magnetic core on a control circuit. The magnetic core has a volume and internal structure sufficient to have low magnetic noise and low non-linearity. A stress control structure is disposed proximate to the magnetic core. An excitation winding, a sense winding and a compensation winding are disposed around the magnetic core. An excitation circuit disposed in the control circuit is coupled to the excitation winding, configured to provide current at high frequency to the excitation winding sufficient to generate a saturating magnetic field in the magnetic core during each cycle at the high frequency. An isolation structure is disposed between the magnetic core and the windings, sufficient to enable operation of the excitation winding and the sense winding at the high frequency at low power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Erika Lynn Mazotti, Dok Won Lee, William David French, Byron J R Shulver, Thomas Dyer Bonifield, Ricky Alan Jackson, Neil Gibson
  • Publication number: 20170337296
    Abstract: A method for multi-user CAx editing includes receiving a model of an engineering object, receiving a request to present a rendering of the model of the engineering object to a user on a display, determining viewing privileges of the user for the model of the engineering object, and rendering only those portions of the model of the engineering object on the display for which the user has viewing privileges. A computer program product such as a computer readable medium and a computer system corresponding to the above method are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: David Usevitch, Charles Greg Jensen, David French, Brett Stone, Scott Jackson
  • Publication number: 20170328961
    Abstract: A fluxgate device that includes a first magnetic core and a second magnetic core. The first magnetic core has a first magnetized direction that deviates from a first sense direction by more than 0 degree and less than 90 degrees. The second magnetic core is arranged orthogonally to the first magnetic core. The second magnetic core has a second magnetized direction that deviates from a second sense direction by more than 0 degree and less than 90 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Dok Won Lee, William David French, Ricky Alan Jackson, Ann Margaret Gabrys
  • Publication number: 20170316875
    Abstract: An integrated fluxgate device, which includes a magnetic core, an excitation coil, and a sense coil. The magnetic core has a longitudinal edge and a terminal edge. The excitation coil coils around the longitudinal edge of the magnetic core, and the excitation coil has a first number of excitation coil members within a proximity of the terminal edge. The sense coil coils around the longitudinal edge of the magnetic core, and the sense coil has a second number of sense coil members within the proximity of the terminal edge. For reducing fluxgate noise, the second number of sense coil members may be less than the first number of excitation coil members within the proximity of the terminal edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Dok Won Lee, Sudtida Lavangkul, Erika Lynn Mazotti, William David French