Patents by Inventor Ian L. Bower

Ian L. Bower 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).

  • Publication number: 20240014742
    Abstract: In at least one example, an apparatus includes a current sense circuit, an imbalance detector, and a current balancer. The current sense circuit including a first phase input, a second phase input, a first sense output, and a second sense output. The imbalance detector having a detector output, a first detector input, and second detector input. The first detector input is coupled to the first sense output and the second detector input is coupled to the second sense output. The current balancer having a balancer input and a balancer output. The balancer input is coupled to the detector output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Shanguang XU, Hua TANG, Zhaofu ZHOU, Teng FENG, Ian L. BOWER
  • Publication number: 20020072915
    Abstract: A method of speech browsing is described wherein Internet web pages with hyperspeech links and hyperspeech audible sounds and speech text is received for producing audible speech and hyperspeech link sounds. The method includes navigating down and up hyperspeech links in response to hearing the speech and hyperspeech link sounds using selector controls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Inventor: Ian L. Bower
  • Patent number: 6141739
    Abstract: A computing device (10) includes a processor (14) coupled to a memory interface (28). The memory interface (28) supports access to a variety of memories (12) using at least two different data lengths. The memory interface (28) includes an address register (50, 52) for receiving addressing information to access the memory (12). A mode bit (80) and a high/low bit (82) in the address register (50, 52) determine the different operating modes of the memory interface (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: John D. Provence, Ian L. Bower, Paul Eaves, Craig L. Dalley
  • Patent number: 4210940
    Abstract: A system is described for selecting and replaying desired tape segments of a recorded tape, a video tape for example, in any predetermined sequence. The system accepts an operator's designation of which segments of the tape are desired for replay and in which sequence those segments are to be replayed, irrespective of the location of the selected segments on the tape. An electronic controller, responsive to the operator's designations, causes the playback machine to replay each selected tape segment in the proper sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1980
    Assignee: Bell & Howell Company
    Inventors: Daniel G. Prysby, Ian L. Bower, William B. Huber
  • Patent number: 4210785
    Abstract: A system is described for replaying, in any selected sequence, programs recorded on a tape. The system is adapted to read a tape having tape location information and program location information thereon. In a preferred embodiment, a keyboard is included for selecting desired programs for replay in any sequence. In response to that selection, a controller determines from the program location information where the selected programs begin and end on the tape and causes those programs to be replayed in the sequence selected.Preferably, the system also permits replay of any tape segment or part of a recorded program by operator input of tape location information corresponding to the starting and stopping tape locations of the selected tape segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1980
    Assignee: Bell & Howell Company
    Inventors: William B. Huber, Ian L. Bower, James A. Flynn, Gary C. Elfring