Patents by Inventor Jon Tourville

Jon Tourville 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: 7236059
    Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method to connect an oscillator network to multiple parallel oscillator circuits. The apparatus may include multiple modules located within a platform, where each of the multiple modules includes an internal oscillator circuit and the platform includes an input port; and an oscillator network located external to the platform. The oscillator network is coupled to each of said internal oscillator circuits through the input port. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Paul E. Stevenson, Jon Tourville, William Lahey
  • Publication number: 20070001774
    Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method to connect an oscillator network to multiple parallel oscillator circuits. The apparatus may include multiple modules located within a platform, where each of the multiple modules includes an internal oscillator circuit and the platform includes an input port; and an oscillator network located external to the platform. The oscillator network is coupled to each of said internal oscillator circuits through the input port. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Paul Stevenson, Jon Tourville, William Lahey
  • Publication number: 20060267704
    Abstract: An oscillator circuit may be operated in a high power mode or a reduced power mode. The high power mode provides fast start-up of the oscillator circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventors: Paul Stevenson, Jon Tourville, Nathan Pihlstrom
  • Publication number: 20060139104
    Abstract: An oscillator circuit may be operated in a high power mode or a reduced power mode. The high power mode provides fast start-up of the oscillator circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2004
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: Paul Stevenson, Jon Tourville, Nathan Pihlstrom
  • Patent number: 5541523
    Abstract: A circuit for determining the operability an airbag squib resistor. The circuit includes a current source, the squib resistor to be measured, a first resistor whose resistance is equal to the minimum acceptable resistance of the squib resistor, a second resistor whose resistance is equal to the maximum acceptable resistance of the squib resistor, a voltage-to-current converter, a capacitor, a comparator, and a microprocessor with a counter. A first switch connects the squib resistor and first and second resistors in series. A second switch couples the inputs of the voltage-to-current converter individually across the squib resistor and first and second resistors. As the second switch is coupled to the squib resistor, the first resistor or second resistor, a third switch is opened to initiate charging of the capacitor which is coupled to the output of the voltage-to-current converter. A time measurement is made of the time required for the capacitor to charge to a predetermined threshold voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1996
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Jon Tourville, Christopher J. Kemp