Patents by Inventor Gary Morton
Gary Morton 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: 9664738Abstract: A circuit, such as an integrated circuit or a die, has a first input pad configured to receive a multiplexed signal including scan data and a clock signal, a scan chain having a scan data input and a clock input and circuitry coupled between said first input pad and said scan chain. The circuitry is configured to extract the scan data and the clock signal from the received multiplexed signal, provide the extracted scan data to the scan data input of the scan chain, and provide the extracted clock signal to the clock input of the scan chain.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2015Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Research and Development) LimitedInventor: Gary Morton
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Publication number: 20150276874Abstract: A circuit, such as an integrated circuit or a die, has a first input pad configured to receive a multiplexed signal including scan data and a clock signal, a scan chain having a scan data input and a clock input and circuitry coupled between said first input pad and said scan chain. The circuitry is configured to extract the scan data and the clock signal from the received multiplexed signal, provide the extracted scan data to the scan data input of the scan chain, and provide the extracted clock signal to the clock input of the scan chain.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventor: Gary Morton
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Publication number: 20150113344Abstract: A scan chain includes a plurality of scan chain blocks coupled together in series and reference circuitry inserted before one of the plurality of scan chain blocks. The reference circuitry, in a scan mode of operation, receives a scan input signal. In a test data capture mode of operation, the reference circuitry receives a known test signal value, and, in a scan out mode of operation, outputs the known test signal value to the one scan chain block of the plurality of scan chain blocks.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2014Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventor: Gary Morton
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Patent number: 8067095Abstract: A trophy or award which includes a statue or figurine shown in a position playing a sporting event with a game piece, and includes a member indicating dynamic movement of the game piece and/or a body part of the statue or figurine.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2009Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Inventors: Willis Glenn Beckworth, Jack Lee Ellis, Gary Morton Levison, Calvin Craig Miller, Mark Wynn Reifsnyder, Barry Lee Tittsworth
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Patent number: 7770097Abstract: The systems and methods described herein provide a redundant communication path. The systems and methods can provide a second source for the same data under many circumstances. These circumstances can include, for example, 1) when data incurs errors during transmission in the communication link network, 2) when a communication link in the communication link network experiences transient blockage, 3) when a communication link experiences prolonged or indefinite blockage, and 4) when an optical transceiver unit within the communication link network experiences a hardware failure and is unable to perform its tasks.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2006Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Inventors: Scott Platenberg, Peter Ekner, James Troxel, Gary Morton
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Patent number: 7234089Abstract: Circuitry for testing and implementing a distributed tristate bus, the circuitry being configured in the testing mode, when a first signal is supplied to a first enable input and a test enable signal is operative, the cascade circuitry outputs a cascade out signal to the cascade input via the cascade output, causing the second cascade circuitry to disable the enable input of the second tristate cell, thereby to reduce the possibility of contention of the data bus during scan testing.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2001Date of Patent: June 19, 2007Assignee: STMicroelectronics LimitedInventor: Gary Morton
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Publication number: 20070011587Abstract: The systems and methods described herein provide a redundant communication path. The systems and methods can provide a second source for the same data under many circumstances. These circumstances can include, for example, 1) when data incurs errors during transmission in the communication link network, 2) when a communication link in the communication link network experiences transient blockage, 3) when a communication link experiences prolonged or indefinite blockage, and 4) when an optical transceiver unit within the communication link network experiences a hardware failure and is unable to perform its tasks.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2006Publication date: January 11, 2007Inventors: Scott Platenberg, Peter Ekner, James Troxel, Gary Morton
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Patent number: 7127669Abstract: The systems and methods described herein provide a redundant communication path. The systems and methods can provide a second source for the same data under many circumstances. These circumstances can include, for example, 1) when data incurs errors during transmission in the communication link network, 2) when a communication link in the communication link network experiences transient blockage, 3) when a communication link experiences prolonged or indefinite blockage, and 4) when an optical transceiver unit within the communication link network experiences a hardware failure and is unable to perform its tasks.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2002Date of Patent: October 24, 2006Assignee: Kiribati Wireless Ventures, LLCInventors: Scott Platenberg, Peter Ekner, James Troxel, Gary Morton
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Patent number: 7038494Abstract: A scan chain element in an integrated circuit, the scan chain element including; a first latch connected to accept test data as an input, a second latch connected to accept the output of the first latch as an input, control logic for accepting a clock signal and a hold signal, the scan chain element being operable in a first mode such that the control logic is configured to supply the clock signal to the first latch and subsequently, in response to the hold signal, to supply the clock signal to the second latch to latch the data from the output of the first latch.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2002Date of Patent: May 2, 2006Assignee: STMicroelectronics LimitedInventor: Gary Morton
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Publication number: 20060075558Abstract: An ambulance cot is disclosed and the ambulance cot has, if desired, a wheel supported base and a litter raisable and lowerable by a powered elevating mechanism oriented between the base and the litter. The ambulance cot also has wireless communication capability to facilitate communication between the ambulance cot and a loading system on an ambulance as well as facilitating wireless troubleshooting via a handheld wireless unit. The ambulance cot also has a longitudinally extendable head section. The ambulance cot also has several accessories, such as an accessory hook mounted to the underside of the fowler, and a collapsible pouch accessory fastened to the retractable head section and the litter frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2005Publication date: April 13, 2006Inventors: Clifford Lambarth, Chad Souke, Todd Gatto, Joshua Colvin, Kurosh Nahavandi, Jason Kneen, Michael Steffler, Christopher Way, Gary Morton, Dennis Reed, Michael McKee, Thomas Puvogel, Brian Bartley, Kurt Dykema, Brent Bouws
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Patent number: 6908133Abstract: A safety stop member which consists of an L-shaped member, plural fasteners for fastening a first leg of the L to the floor surface, a second leg of the L being oriented in an upstanding relation relative to the first leg and to the floor surface and configured so that the upstanding second leg will interfere with and engage a safety bar on an emergency cot only when the safety bar is positioned adjacent a juncture between the first and second legs. An outwardly facing side of the second leg is oriented generally flush with an edge of the access opening so that when the emergency cot extends outwardly from the access opening in the cargo area and the safety bar engages the second leg, the base on the emergency cot will be sufficiently spaced outwardly of an outermost facing surface of a step bumper on the emergency vehicle to facilitate an unobstructed deployment of the base to the deployed position thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2004Date of Patent: June 21, 2005Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Gary Morton, Steve Knipfel, Jason Kneen
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Publication number: 20040078741Abstract: A scan chain element in an integrated circuit, the scan chain element including; a first latch connected to accept test data as an input, a second latch connected to accept the output of the first latch as an input, control logic for accepting a clock signal and a hold signal, the scan chain element being operable in a first mode such that the control logic is configured to supply the clock signal to the first latch and subsequently, in response to the hold signal, to supply the clock signal to the second latch to latch the data from the output of the first latch.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2002Publication date: April 22, 2004Inventor: Gary Morton
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Publication number: 20030226091Abstract: The systems and methods described herein provide a redundant communication path. The systems and methods can provide a second source for the same data under many circumstances. These circumstances can include, for example, 1) when data incurs errors during transmission in the communication link network, 2) when a communication link in the communication link network experiences transient blockage, 3) when a communication link experiences prolonged or indefinite blockage, and 4) when an optical transceiver unit within the communication link network experiences a hardware failure and is unable to perform its tasks.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2002Publication date: December 4, 2003Inventors: Scott Platenberg, Peter Ekner, James Troxel, Gary Morton
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Publication number: 20030093732Abstract: Circuitry for testing and implementing a distributed tristate bus arrangement. The dirtributed tristate bus arrangement includes a data bus, a first block having at least a first tristate cell including a first enable input for receiving a first enable signal, a first data input for receiving data, a first data output in communication with the data bus, first cascade circuitry having a first cascade circuitry also accepting the first enable input, a cascade output, and first test enabling circuitry for testing the first tristate cell when in a testing mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2001Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventor: Gary Morton
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Patent number: 5926878Abstract: A hospital bed (10) especially adapted for use by a woman giving birth. The bed includes a base (11) on which a litter frame (12) is positioned. A foot frame (24) that carriers a complementary lower mattress (26) is slidably attached to the end of the litter frame. Foot rests (30) are mounted to foot pans (28) that also extend rearward from the litter frame. The foot rests are attached to the foot pans by linkages (32). The linkages stow the foot pans under the foot frame and hold them above the foot frame when their use is required. When use of the foot rests is required, they are merely pivoted around the sides of the foot frame and lower mattress. No components need to be reset in order to set the foot rests for use. A leg rest (34) is attached to the underside of each foot rest. When use of the leg rests is desired, the foot rests are rotated around the linkages to present the leg rests to the birthing mother.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 1997Date of Patent: July 27, 1999Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Gary Morton, Ned Johnson
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Patent number: 5862549Abstract: A hospital bed (10) especially adapted for use by a woman giving birth is disclosed. The bed includes a base (11) on which a litter frame (12) is positioned. A lift assembly (14) attached to the base and is connected to a inner frame (50) located inside the litter frame. The lift assembly moves the inner frame and litter frame up and down. The litter frame is pivotally connected to the inner frame so that the litter frame can be selectively moved in the Trendelenburg position.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 1997Date of Patent: January 26, 1999Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Gary Morton, Ned Johnson, John Luecke