Patents by Inventor Robert S. Ballam

Robert S. Ballam 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: 11850046
    Abstract: A simplified electronics approach to allow cost, size, and power consumption to be reduced while maintaining state of the art accuracy and reliability, key features for wireless medical devices/systems. Extreme accuracy is achieved by innovative noise shaping and filtering introduced to the electrochemical sensor, before sampling by the analog to digital converter. Introduction of the noise to the electrochemical sensor provides very low power biasing which is necessary to achieve overall reliable and very accurate bias for the electrochemical reaction cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Inventors: Robert Bruce Ganton, Robert S Ballam
  • Publication number: 20220014149
    Abstract: A simplified electronics approach to allow cost, size, and power consumption to be reduced while maintaining state of the art accuracy and reliability, key features for wireless medical devices/systems and industrial sensors alike. Extreme accuracy is achieved by innovative noise shaping and filtering introduced to the electrochemical sensor, before sampling by the analog to digital converter. Introduction of the noise and bias to the electrochemical sensor provides very low power biasing which is necessary to achieve overall reliable and very accurate bias for the electrochemical reaction cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Robert Bruce Ganton, Robert S. Ballam
  • Publication number: 20220007974
    Abstract: A simplified electronics approach to allow cost, size, and power consumption to be reduced while maintaining state of the art accuracy and reliability, key features for wireless medical devices/systems. Extreme accuracy is achieved by innovative noise shaping and filtering introduced to the electrochemical sensor, before sampling by the analog to digital converter. Introduction of the noise to the electrochemical sensor provides very low power biasing which is necessary to achieve overall reliable and very accurate bias for the electrochemical reaction cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Robert Bruce Ganton, Robert S Ballam
  • Patent number: 8611829
    Abstract: A method, antenna switching integrated circuit (IC), and communications device that connect a transmitter to a selected antenna to propagate at least one transmission signal to the selected one of at least two antennas, based on feedback information associated with one or more antennas. An antenna tuning and switching (ATS) controller receives feedback information about a current status of an antenna tuner, wherein the current status of the antenna tuner is either locked or unlocked. In response to the current status of the antenna tuner being in a locked state, the ATS controller triggers an antenna selection switch to connect the antenna (that is associated with the antenna tuner) to the transmitter in order to propagate the transmission signal(s) from the transmitter to the antenna. If the antenna tuner is in an unlocked state, the ATS controller selects a different antenna that is not associated with an antenna tuner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: William P. Alberth, Amin W. Klomsdorf, Timothy D. Forrester, Robert S. Ballam
  • Publication number: 20130040581
    Abstract: A method, antenna switching integrated circuit (IC), and communications device that connect a transmitter to a selected antenna to propagate at least one transmission signal to the selected one of at least two antennas, based on feedback information associated with one or more antennas. An antenna tuning and switching (ATS) controller receives feedback information about a current status of an antenna tuner, wherein the current status of the antenna tuner is either locked or unlocked. In response to the current status of the antenna tuner being in a locked state, the ATS controller triggers an antenna selection switch to connect the antenna (that is associated with the antenna tuner) to the transmitter in order to propagate the transmission signal(s) from the transmitter to the antenna. If the antenna tuner is in an unlocked state, the ATS controller selects a different antenna that is not associated with an antenna tuner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: MOTOROLA MOBILITY, INC.
    Inventors: William P. Alberth, Amin W. Klomsdorf, Timothy D. Forrester, Robert S. Ballam