Patents by Inventor Lynn Russell Kern

Lynn Russell Kern 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).

  • Providing test patterns for sensor calibration
    Patent number: 10726233
    Abstract: A method for testing a sensor of a device includes: displaying a test pattern on a display of the device; reflecting, by a reflector disposed over the display, at least a portion of the displayed test pattern; and capturing, by the sensor, a test pattern frame using the displayed test pattern and the reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: FINGERPRINT CARDS AB
    Inventors: Lynn Russell Kern, Mark Harris, Joel Parkinson
  • PROVIDING TEST PATTERNS FOR SENSOR CALIBRATION
    Publication number: 20190050619
    Abstract: A method for testing a sensor of a device includes: displaying a test pattern on a display of the device; reflecting, by a reflector disposed over the display, at least a portion of the displayed test pattern; and capturing, by the sensor, a test pattern frame using the displayed test pattern and the reflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Lynn Russell Kern, Mark Harris, Joel Parkinson
  • Circuit for measuring power violations using high side current sensing
    Patent number: 9829542
    Abstract: A power monitoring circuit and method for detecting deviations in the output of a power supply. The power monitor is configured to detect and measure two different types of deviations: transient deviations short surges or spikes in the current drawn by the device being powered and prolonged deviations over a threshold current that may be intentional, temporary increases in the output of the power supply. The power monitor collects information such as the number of each type of deviation, the duration of each deviation and the peak current describing identified deviations. This collected information can then be used, especially during the development phase, to locate the root cause of the deviation. The components of the power monitor used to detect and measure these deviations may be disabled and enabled as needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Lynn Russell Kern
  • CIRCUIT FOR MEASURING POWER VIOLATIONS USING HIGH SIDE CURRENT SENSING
    Publication number: 20150331064
    Abstract: A power monitoring circuit and method for detecting deviations in the output of a power supply. The power monitor is configured to detect and measure two different types of deviations: transient deviations short surges or spikes in the current drawn by the device being powered and prolonged deviations over a threshold current that may be intentional, temporary increases in the output of the power supply. The power monitor collects information such as the number of each type of deviation, the duration of each deviation and the peak current describing identified deviations. This collected information can then be used, especially during the development phase, to locate the root cause of the deviation. The components of the power monitor used to detect and measure these deviations may be disabled and enabled as needed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: Microchip Technology Incorporated
    Inventor: Lynn Russell Kern