Patents Represented by Attorney Fogg & Powers, LLC
  • Patent number: 8305208
    Abstract: A method for prompting an operator to reply to a first data link message before it expires includes receiving the first data link message, storing the first data link message, starting a timer at an initial timer value when the first data link message is received, determining whether a response to the first data link message has been input, determining whether the timer will expire in less than a predefined amount of time, requesting an input from the operator before the timer expires, determining whether the input has been received since requesting input, and determining whether the timer has expired before the input is received. In cases where the input is received before the timer expires, a second data link message is sent. In cases where the input is not received before the timer expires, a status for the first data link message is set to expired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas D. Judd
  • Patent number: 8305067
    Abstract: Pulse width modulation (PWM) controllers and output stage driver circuits and related methods of communicating switching regulator mode information. The controller includes circuitry that recognizes intervals when the load driven by the regulator is in a low power mode. Responsive to recognizing the low power mode, the controller generates a PWM mode signal having at least three (3) different levels including at least one intermediate level that is coupled to at least one driver. Based on the PWM mode signal, the regulator is switched into a power saving low power operational mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Intersil Americas Inc.
    Inventors: Chun Cheung, Weihong Qui, Robert Isham
  • Patent number: 8306563
    Abstract: System and methods for muting a digital link in a distributed antenna system are provided. In one embodiment, a device for processing signals a distributed antenna system (DAS) is provided. The device comprises: a first signal path for transporting digital data signals; a controller for monitoring events affecting the first signal path; and a muting module coupled to the controller, wherein the muting module controls muting of a signal power of the first signal path as directed by the controller. The muting module applies a hard clamping to mute the signal power of the first signal path when the controller identifies an unplanned event. The muting module applies a ramp to mute the signal power of the first signal path when the controller identified a planned event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Dean Zavadsky, Jeffrey J. Cannon, John M. Hedin
  • Patent number: 8299770
    Abstract: A method of providing threshold voltage monitoring and control in synchronous power converters is provided. The method includes establishing a threshold voltage level for at least one of a gate drive voltage for an upper and a lower power switch in a synchronous power converter, each threshold voltage level controlling a switching delay time for one of the upper and lower power switches. The method further includes detecting body diode conduction levels for at least one of the upper and lower power switches and adjusting the threshold voltage level for at least one of the upper and lower power switches, based on the detected body diode conduction levels, to fine-tune a body diode conduction time around an equilibrium for the at least one of the upper and lower power switches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Intersil Americas Inc.
    Inventors: Weihong Qiu, Noel B. Dequina
  • Patent number: 8299768
    Abstract: A pulse-width modulated (PWM) DC-DC converter has a multitude of redundant channels supplying PWM signals to a voter whose output voltage controls the regulated DC output voltage. To ensure that single transient events, single permanent faults, or mismatches in the electrical characteristics of the various components disposed in the redundant channels do not adversely affect the regulated DC output voltage, transitions of the PWM signal in each channel are compared to the corresponding transitions of the voter's output signal. If a PWM signal transition of a redundant channel is detected as occurring relatively earlier/later than the corresponding transition of the voter's output signal, the width of the PWM signal is increased/decreased. If a PWM signal transition of a redundant channel is detected as occurring within a predefined window of the corresponding transition of the voter's output signal, the width of the PWM signal is not changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Intersil Americas Inc.
    Inventors: Harold William Satterfield, Lawrence Pearce
  • Patent number: 8299860
    Abstract: A method of fabricating vapor cells comprises forming a plurality of vapor cell dies in a first wafer having an interior surface region and a perimeter, and forming a plurality of interconnected vent channels in the first wafer. The vent channels provide at least one pathway for gas from each vapor cell die to travel outside of the perimeter of the first wafer. The method further comprises anodically bonding a second wafer to one side of the first wafer, and anodically bonding a third wafer to an opposing side of the first wafer. The vent channels allow gas toward the interior surface region of the first wafer to be in substantially continuous pressure-equilibrium with gas outside of the perimeter of the first wafer during the anodic bonding of the second and third wafers to the first wafer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel W. Youngner, Jeff A. Ridley, Son T. Lu
  • Patent number: 8297759
    Abstract: A display system comprising a light source and a plurality of switchable elements, wherein each element is switchable at an element switching frequency in accordance with an element control signal between an “on” state in which light is directed from the light source onto a display, and an “off” state in which light is not directed onto a display. The light source being configured to generate a pulsed light source output at a light source pulse frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Digital Projection Limited
    Inventor: Dermot J. Quinn
  • Patent number: 8301196
    Abstract: A reconfigurable wireless modem adapter is provided. The reconfigurable wireless modem adapter includes a control board and a radio frequency switch. The control board includes at least two user-data interfaces for respective at least two modems, the modems including at least one diversity/multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) modem. The control board is configured to communicatively couple to at least one onboard system in a vehicle and to activate one of the at least one diversity/MIMO modem interfaced to one of the at least two user-data interfaces. The radio frequency switch is communicatively coupled to the control board via a modem-select interface and the selected one of the at least one diversity/MIMO modem. The radio frequency switch communicatively couples one of at least one diversity/MIMO antenna on the vehicle to the selected one of the at least one diversity/MIMO modem based on a control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Donald C. Kauffman, Alfonso Malaga
  • Patent number: 8294900
    Abstract: Systems and methods for improved resonator fiber optic gyroscope intensity modulation control are provided. In one embodiment, a resonant fiber optic gyroscope (RFOG) having a residual intensity modulation (RIM) controller comprises: an intensity modulator optically coupled to receive a light beam from a laser source modulated at a resonance detection modulation frequency; an optical tap device optically coupled to the intensity modulator; and a feedback servo coupled to the optical tap device and the intensity modulator, the demodulating feedback servo generating a sinusoidal feedback signal to the intensity modulator. The feedback servo adjusts an amplitude and phase of the sinusoidal feedback signal provided to intensity modulator based on a residual intensity modulation detected by the demodulating feedback servo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Lee K. Strandjord, Glen A. Sanders, Norman Gerard Tarleton
  • Patent number: 8291965
    Abstract: A heat sink with angled fins comprising a first set of fins forming air channels, a second set of fins forming air channels and a heat sink base coupled to the first set of fins and the second set of fins. The first set of fins and the second set of fins are separated by a region along a length of the heat sink base. The fins in the first set of fins are at a first angle with respect to the length of the heat sink base and the fins in the second set of fins are at a second angle with respect to the length of the heat sink base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael J. Wayman
  • Patent number: 8293657
    Abstract: Systems and methods for processing sacrificial layers in MEMS device fabrication are provided. In one embodiment, a method comprises: applying a patterned layer of Aerogel material onto a substrate to form an Aerogel sacrificial layer; applying at least one non-sacrificial silicon layer over the Aerogel sacrificial layer, wherein the non-sacrificial silicon layer is coupled to the substrate through one or more gaps provided in the patterned layer of Aerogel material; and removing the Aerogel sacrificial layer by exposing the Aerogel sacrificial layer to a removal liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: James F. Detry
  • Patent number: 8294881
    Abstract: A security sensor system comprises one or more laser detection and ranging (LADAR) sensors configured for accumulation of three-dimensional image data. In one embodiment, the one or more LADAR sensors each comprise a LADAR device, such as a MEMS device, configured to transmit a plurality of laser pulses, and a microprocessor operatively coupled to the LADAR device. One or more data storage devices is operatively coupled to the microprocessor and configured to store the three-dimensional image data, as well as predetermined protected area boundary and fixed object definitions. A GPS receiver can be operatively coupled to the microprocessor and a GPS antenna. The microprocessor is configured to perform a LADAR image analysis that compares the three-dimensional image data with the protected area boundary and fixed object definitions to identify one or more potential intruders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Dean R. Hellickson, Kurt Holmquist, James Cook, Andrew W. Guyette, Robert Burns
  • Patent number: 8293154
    Abstract: A highly effective and cost-effective method and apparatus for manufacturing soft contact lenses by physically forming the lenses form sheet (or other solid) material in a batch or continuous process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Polymer Sciences Limited
    Inventor: Richard Stuart Skipper
  • Patent number: 8288892
    Abstract: A device which can dynamically configure an array of power supply cells such as photovoltaic (PV) solar cells to provide power to a load device based on the power requirements of the load device. By selectively configuring the array of power supply cells according to one of a number of available series/parallel connection schemes, the supplied power can be more closely tailored by a controller to the requirements of the load device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Intersil Americas Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen Joseph Gaul
  • Patent number: 8290483
    Abstract: A hub unit is configured to receive wireless analog downlink radio frequency signals from a plurality of base stations from more than one wireless service provider. The hub unit is configured to digitize each analog downlink radio frequency signal in order to generate respective downlink digital data. The hub unit comprises a reconfigurable interconnect to selectively provide, to each of the plurality of radio access nodes using a shared transport medium, the downlink digital data associated with a respective two or more of the analog downlink radio frequency signals. Each of the plurality of radio access nodes is configured to reconstruct, from the downlink digital data provided to that radio access node, an analog radio frequency version of each of the associated two or more analog downlink radio frequency signals and radiate each reconstructed analog radio frequency version in a respective coverage area associated with that radio access node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: John Sabat, Jr., Peter Yelle
  • Patent number: 8284674
    Abstract: A method includes selecting a first communications network from a plurality of communications networks based on one or more aircraft state inputs. The one or more aircraft state inputs include at least one of a flight phase, a flight event, an aircraft position, an aircraft trajectory, an aircraft state, and an aircraft distance from a ground station. The method further includes transmitting data over the first communication network. The method further includes selecting a second communications network from the plurality of communications networks based on a change in the one or more aircraft state inputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Willard R. True, Alfonso Malaga, Matt E. Larsen, Richard J. Eckert
  • Patent number: 8284043
    Abstract: A method for communicating a data link message is provided. The method comprises transmitting a data link message from a sender to a receiver, storing the transmitted data link message, and starting a message timer when the data link message is transmitted. The method further comprises determining whether a response to the data link message has been received, and determining whether the message timer has expired if the response has not been received. The sender is notified when the message timer has expired and the response has not been received. Input is requested from the sender whether or not to retransmit the data link message. If input is received from the sender to retransmit, the data link message is displayed to the sender for review and edit. The data link message is then retransmitted from the sender to the receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas D. Judd, Thomas F. McGuffin
  • Patent number: 8279800
    Abstract: One embodiment is directed to an enterprise mobile network for providing wireless service within a coverage area associated with an enterprise using licensed radio frequency spectrum. The enterprise mobile network includes a base station subsystem deployed on a premises of the enterprise to provide wireless capacity within the coverage area using the licensed radio frequency spectrum. The enterprise mobile network further includes a mobile switching subsystem deployed in an office of a service provider that operates a public land mobile network. The mobile switching subsystem is communicatively coupled to the public land mobile network. The base station subsystem is communicatively coupled to the mobile switching subsystem using an Internet Protocol (IP) network. The mobile switching subsystem is configured to function as a mobile switching center (MSC) and visitor location register (VLR) for roaming subscribers and local subscribers of the enterprise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert D. Schmidt, Rahul Jain, Mark F. Schutzer, Lance K. Uyehara, Gilad Peleg, John O'Connell, Ilan Vardi
  • Patent number: 8280563
    Abstract: A system to send air traffic control (ATC) data-link messages from an aircraft is provided. The system includes ATC applications in a first portion of an application layer, non-ATC applications in a second portion of the application layer; and a communication manager in the aircraft having two addresses for the aircraft. The communication manager includes a first copy of software in a first data link layer and a second copy of the software in a second data link layer. ATC data-link messages are sent from the aircraft independent of non-ATC data-link messages sent from the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas F. McGuffin, Willard R. True
  • Patent number: 8274929
    Abstract: Support for Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) devices is provided in an enterprise mobile network that provides wireless service within a coverage area associated with an enterprise using licensed radio frequency spectrum. In various embodiments, support SIP devices is provided by, for example, incorporating SIP user agent in a mobile switching subsystem or in a base station subsystem or by incorporating SIP server functionality into a mobile switching subsystem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert D. Schmidt, Rahul Jain, Mark F. Schutzer, Lance K. Uyehara, Gilad Peleg, John O'Connell, Ilan Vardi