Patents by Inventor Dennis Budnick

Dennis Budnick 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).

  • Electronic device with solid state switch monitoring
    Patent number: 11650252
    Abstract: A solid state switch (SSS) monitoring system of an electronic device includes a SSS sensing component that is electrically coupled to a solid state switch. The SSS sensing component generates a switch state signal to indicate a corresponding one of an actuated and an unactuated state of the solid state switch. A controller is communicatively coupled to the SSS sensing component. The controller restarts the SSS sensing component in response to determining that the SSS sensing component is in an inoperative state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: Dennis Budnick, Francis Kuzhiyil
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH SOLID STATE SWITCH MONITORING
    Publication number: 20220244312
    Abstract: A solid state switch (SSS) monitoring system of an electronic device includes a SSS sensing component that is electrically coupled to a solid state switch. The SSS sensing component generates a switch state signal to indicate a corresponding one of an actuated and an unactuated state of the solid state switch. A controller is communicatively coupled to the SSS sensing component. The controller restarts the SSS sensing component in response to determining that the SSS sensing component is in an inoperative state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: DENNIS BUDNICK, FRANCIS KUZHIYIL
  • Electronic device with solid state switch monitoring
    Patent number: 11340296
    Abstract: A solid state switch (SSS) monitoring system of an electronic device includes a SSS sensing component that is electrically coupled to a solid state switch. The SSS sensing component periodically generates a clocked pulse that polls the solid state switch. The SSS sensing component determines whether an electrical characteristic of an output of the solid state switch indicates that the solid state switch is actuated. The SSS sensing component generates a switch state signal to indicate a corresponding one of an actuated and an unactuated state of the solid state switch. A controller is communicatively coupled to the SSS sensing component. The controller restarts the SSS sensing component in response to determining that the SSS sensing component is in an inoperative state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: Dennis Budnick, Francis Kuzhiyil
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH SOLID STATE SWITCH MONITORING
    Publication number: 20200408839
    Abstract: A solid state switch (SSS) monitoring system of an electronic device includes a SSS sensing component that is electrically coupled to a solid state switch. The SSS sensing component periodically generates a clocked pulse that polls the solid state switch. The SSS sensing component determines whether an electrical characteristic of an output of the solid state switch indicates that the solid state switch is actuated. The SSS sensing component generates a switch state signal to indicate a corresponding one of an actuated and an unactuated state of the solid state switch. A controller is communicatively coupled to the SSS sensing component. The controller restarts the SSS sensing component in response to determining that the SSS sensing component is in an inoperative state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: DENNIS BUDNICK, FRANCIS KUZHIYIL
  • Audio accessory and method
    Publication number: 20070147640
    Abstract: An audio accessory (100) and corresponding method for operating the audio accessory are provided. The audio accessory includes a first speaker, a second speaker, a microphone, and a multiplexer circuit for multiplexing the second speaker with the microphone. The audio accessory is suitable for use with an electronic device (200), capable of playing an audio file and/or receiving an audio input from the audio accessory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2005
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Matthew Mottier, Dennis Budnick, Joel Clark, Joseph Dwyer, Nicholas Klezek