Patents by Inventor John M. Wilson

John M. Wilson 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: 20190109655
    Abstract: A method of receiving information is provided. The method is performed at a system for information transfer. The method includes receiving a first signal pulse and determining a first frequency band associated with the first signal pulse. The method includes, in accordance with a determination that the first frequency band is a respective frequency band in a predefined set of frequency bands, determining, from a predefined set of symbols, a first symbol associated with the first frequency band and represented by the first signal pulse and providing the first symbol. Each frequency band in the predefined set of frequency bands is associated with a distinct respective symbol in the predefined set of symbols, and frequency bands in the predefined set of frequency bands, in aggregate, are not contiguous.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Richard P. Lizotte, Narasimhan Doriswamy, Jonathan E. Epstein, Rick A. Evans, John M. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20180347160
    Abstract: An assembly for a shower system having first and second shower members and connectable to a water supply with a supply pipe having a pipe outlet. The assembly includes an adjustable supply assembly and a diverter valve. The adjustable supply assembly includes an adapter coupleable to the pipe outlet, a supply member having a supply outlet and coupled to the adapter for movement along the axis, and a seal positioned to provide a sealed connection in adjusted positions. The diverter valve includes a valve inlet in fluid communication with the supply outlet, and first and second valve outlets in fluid communication with the first and second shower members, respectively. The shower system is mounted in an enclosure having a wall. The adapter connects to the pipe outlet on one side of the wall, and the diverter valve is located on another side of the wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventor: John M. Wilson
  • Patent number: 10024038
    Abstract: An assembly for a shower system having first and second shower members and connectable to a water supply with a supply pipe having a pipe outlet. The assembly includes an adjustable supply assembly and a diverter valve. The adjustable supply assembly includes an adapter coupleable to the pipe outlet, a supply member having a supply outlet and coupled to the adapter for movement along the axis, and a seal positioned to provide a sealed connection in adjusted positions. The diverter valve includes a valve inlet in fluid communication with the supply outlet, and first and second valve outlets in fluid communication with the first and second shower members, respectively. The shower system is mounted in an enclosure having a wall. The adapter connects to the pipe outlet on one side of the wall, and the diverter valve is located on another side of the wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventor: John M. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20170247864
    Abstract: A method for installing a trim system for a fluid control valve mounted behind a wall and configured for use with a kitchen or bath fixture. The method includes positioning a locating ring against a trim assembly, where the locating ring has an adhesive layer on a rear surface thereof; coupling the trim assembly to the fluid control valve; pushing the trim assembly and locating ring toward the wall to bond the adhesive layer of the locating ring to the wall; removing the trim assembly from the locating ring; coupling a mounting bracket to the locating ring; securing the mounting bracket to the wall; and coupling the trim assembly to the mounting bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: John M. WILSON, Erich D. SLOTHOWER, Keegan J. FORD, Steven AYKENS, James T. WANASEK
  • Publication number: 20170233988
    Abstract: An assembly for a shower system having first and second shower members and connectable to a water supply with a supply pipe having a pipe outlet. The assembly includes an adjustable supply assembly and a diverter valve. The adjustable supply assembly includes an adapter coupleable to the pipe outlet, a supply member having a supply outlet and coupled to the adapter for movement along the axis, and a seal positioned to provide a sealed connection in adjusted positions. The diverter valve includes a valve inlet in fluid communication with the supply outlet, and first and second valve outlets in fluid communication with the first and second shower members, respectively. The shower system is mounted in an enclosure having a wall. The adapter connects to the pipe outlet on one side of the wall, and the diverter valve is located on another side of the wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventor: John M. Wilson
  • Patent number: 9725889
    Abstract: A trim system for a fluid control valve that includes a first stem driver coupled to a first actuator of the valve, a cage coupled to the first stem driver, a first handle coupled to the cage, a second stem driver coupled to a second actuator of the valve, and a second handle coupled to the second stem driver. The first stem driver and the cage are configured to compensate for axial and angular misalignment between the first handle and the first actuator, and the second stem driver and the second handle are configured to compensate for axial and angular misalignment between the second handle and the second actuator. Rotation of the first handle is configured to rotate the first actuator through the first stem driver and the cage, and rotation of the second handle is configured to rotate the second actuator through the second stem driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: John M. Wilson, Erich D. Slothower, Keegan J. Ford, Steven Aykens, James T. Wanasek
  • Patent number: 9677256
    Abstract: A shower system, a handshower system and a transfer valve assembly. The system may include an adjustable supply assembly fluidly connectable to the water supply pipe, the supply assembly including an adapter defining an axis and having an inlet coupleable to the pipe outlet, a supply member having a supply outlet and coupled in fluid communication with the adapter, the supply member being coupled to the adapter for movement along the axis to adjust a distance between the pipe outlet and the supply outlet, and a seal positioned and operable to provide a sealed connection between the adapter and the supply member in adjusted positions of the supply member relative to the adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventor: John M. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20160177552
    Abstract: A shower system, a handshower system and a transfer valve assembly. The system may include an adjustable supply assembly fluidly connectable to the water supply pipe, the supply assembly including an adapter defining an axis and having an inlet coupleable to the pipe outlet, a supply member having a supply outlet and coupled in fluid communication with the adapter, the supply member being coupled to the adapter for movement along the axis to adjust a distance between the pipe outlet and the supply outlet, and a seal positioned and operable to provide a sealed connection between the adapter and the supply member in adjusted positions the supply member relative to the adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventor: John M. Wilson
  • Patent number: 9273452
    Abstract: A shower system and a handshower system. The system may include an adjustable supply assembly fluidly connectable to the water supply pipe, the supply assembly including an adapter defining an axis and having an inlet coupleable to the pipe outlet, a supply member having a supply outlet and coupled in fluid communication with the adapter, the supply member being coupled to the adapter for movement along the axis to adjust a distance between the pipe outlet and the supply outlet, and a seal positioned and operable to provide a sealed connection between the adapter and the supply member in adjusted positions the supply member relative to the adapter. The handshower system may include an angled connector between a shower bar assembly and a handshower hose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventor: John M. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20150369392
    Abstract: A trim system for a fluid control valve that includes a first stem driver coupled to a first actuator of the valve, a cage coupled to the first stem driver, a first handle coupled to the cage, a second stem driver coupled to a second actuator of the valve, and a second handle coupled to the second stem driver. The first stem driver and the cage are configured to compensate for axial and angular misalignment between the first handle and the first actuator, and the second stem driver and the second handle are configured to compensate for axial and angular misalignment between the second handle and the second actuator. Rotation of the first handle is configured to rotate the first actuator through the first stem driver and the cage, and rotation of the second handle is configured to rotate the second actuator through the second stem driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: John M. Wilson, Erich D. Slothower, Keegan J. Ford, Steven Aykens, James T. Wanasek
  • Publication number: 20140169110
    Abstract: Synchronization is provided in a memory system. During memory write operations a timing reference signal is transmitted with control signals to a memory device, and a calibration signal is received from the memory device. An internal clock signal is adjusted based on the calibration signal, and a data signal is then transmitted according to the internal clock. In this manner, the data is synchronized such that the data is accurately sampled according to the local clock signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Inventors: Jade M. Kizer, John M. Wilson, John Eble, III, Frederick A. Ware
  • Publication number: 20140088906
    Abstract: First and second inertial sensors are arranged in such a manner that their sensitive axes may be made alternately parallel and anti-parallel to one another. Measurements from both inertial sensors are taken during parallel and anti-parallel periods. Measurements from these two periods are used to calculate sensor biases for both sensors. Sensor biases so obtained are used to correct the outputs of the first and second inertial sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Inventor: John M. Wilson
  • Patent number: 8633733
    Abstract: A voltage mode transmitter equalizer has high efficiencies, yet consumes substantially constant supply current from the power supply and provides constant back-match impedance. The voltage mode transmitter equalizer is configured such that the output voltage of the signal to be output on a pair of transmission lines can be controlled according to the input data, but its return impedance is substantially matched to the differential impedance of the transmission lines and it draws substantially constant supply current from the power supply regardless of the output voltage of the signal. Further, an equalizer for a voltage-mode transmitter provides fine-granularity equalization settings by employing a variable pull-up conductance and a variable pull-down conductance. Conductance is varied by selectively enabling a plurality of conductance channels, at least some of which have resistance values that are distinct from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Rambus Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne D. Dettloff, John W. Poulton, John M. Wilson
  • Patent number: 8498344
    Abstract: A data system 102 permits bus encoding based on frequency of the bus; an encoding scheme may be implemented to avoid undesirable frequency conditions such as a resonant condition that may lead to degradation in system performance. The device or integrated circuit will typically include an encoder; in one embodiment, the encoder is a data bus inversion (DBI) circuit that selectively inverts all lines of a data bus. A detector that may include a band-pass or stop-band filter that, for example, evaluates data for transmission on the bus to detect frequency, for example, a predetermined frequency or a frequency range. The detector provides a control signal for the encoder to selectively apply an encoding scheme as a function of frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Rambus Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Wilson, Aliazam Abbasfar, John Eble, III, Lei Luo, Jade M. Kizer, Carl William Werner, Wayne Dettloff
  • Patent number: 8451674
    Abstract: Synchronization is provided in a memory system. During memory write operations a timing reference signal is transmitted with control signals to a memory device, and a calibration signal is received from the memory device. An internal clock signal is adjusted based on the calibration signal, and a data signal is then transmitted according to the internal clock. In this manner, the data is synchronized such that the data is accurately sampled according to the local clock signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Rambus, Inc.
    Inventors: Jade M. Kizer, John M. Wilson, John Eble, III, Frederick A. Ware
  • Publication number: 20120262998
    Abstract: Synchronization is provided in a memory system. During memory write operations a timing reference signal is transmitted with control signals to a memory device, and a calibration signal is received from the memory device. An internal clock signal is adjusted based on the calibration signal, and a data signal is then transmitted according to the internal clock. In this manner, the data is synchronized such that the data is accurately sampled according to the local clock signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: Rambus Inc.
    Inventors: Jade M. Kizer, John M. Wilson, John Eble, III, Frederick A. Ware
  • Publication number: 20120151669
    Abstract: A shower system and a handshower system. The system may include an adjustable supply assembly fluidly connectable to the water supply pipe, the supply assembly including an adapter defining an axis and having an inlet coupleable to the pipe outlet, a supply member having a supply outlet and coupled in fluid communication with the adapter, the supply member being coupled to the adapter for movement along the axis to adjust a distance between the pipe outlet and the supply outlet, and a seal positioned and operable to provide a sealed connection between the adapter and the supply member in adjusted positions the supply member relative to the adapter. The handshower system may include an angled connector between a shower bar assembly and a handshower hose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventor: John M. Wilson
  • Patent number: D665873
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventor: John M. Wilson
  • Patent number: D685453
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventor: John M. Wilson
  • Patent number: D689983
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventor: John M. Wilson