Patents by Inventor Nadine Ellison-Marion

Nadine Ellison-Marion 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).

  • Object location in three dimensional space using LED lights
    Patent number: 9201145
    Abstract: A system and method of for performing an action at a device is disclosed. A first signal is sent into a first zone from a first light source, wherein the first signal identifies the first zone. The first signal is received at the device when the device is in the zone. The device determines from the received first signal that the device is in the first zone and performs the action at the device based on the device being in the first zone. A second variable light source may send a second signal into a second zone, wherein the second signal identifies the second zone. Triangulation may be performed to determine a location of the device using the first signal and the second signal. Alternately, a parameter of motion of the device may be determined using the received messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.
    Inventors: Nadine Ellison-Marion, Mark A. Nelson, Kevin H. Peters, Louis R. Ruggiero
  • OBJECT LOCATION IN THREE DIMENSIONAL SPACE USING LED LIGHTS
    Publication number: 20150109609
    Abstract: A system and method of for performing an action at a device is disclosed. A first signal is sent into a first zone from a first light source, wherein the first signal identifies the first zone. The first signal is received at the device when the device is in the zone. The device determines from the received first signal that the device is in the first zone and performs the action at the device based on the device being in the first zone. A second variable light source may send a second signal into a second zone, wherein the second signal identifies the second zone. Triangulation may be performed to determine a location of the device using the first signal and the second signal. Alternately, a parameter of motion of the device may be determined using the received messages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Nadine Ellison-Marion, Mark A. Nelson, Kevin H. Peters, Louis R. Ruggiero
  • OBJECT LOCATION IN THREE DIMENSIONAL SPACE USING LED LIGHTS
    Publication number: 20150109612
    Abstract: A method for performing an action at a device is disclosed. A first signal is sent into a first zone from a first light source, wherein the first signal identifies the first zone. The first signal is received at the device when the device is in the zone. The device determines from the received first signal that the device is in the first zone and performs the action at the device based on the device being in the first zone. A second variable light source may send a second signal into a second zone, wherein the second signal identifies the second zone. Triangulation may be performed to determine a location of the device using the first signal and the second signal. Alternately, a parameter of motion of the device may be determined using the received messages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Nadine Ellison-Marion, Mark A. Nelson, Kevin H. Peters, Louis R. Ruggiero