Patents Assigned to Pulse
  • Patent number: 6691398
    Abstract: A device for electrically interconnecting and packaging electronic components and method for manufacturing the device. A non-conducting base member having a component recess and a plurality of specially shaped lead channels formed therein is provided. At least one electronic component is disposed within the recess, and the wire leads of the component are routed through the lead channels. A plurality of lead terminals, adapted to cooperate with the specially shaped lead channels, are received within the lead channels, thereby forming an electrical connection between the lead terminals and the wire leads of the electronic component(s). The special shaping of the lead channels and lead terminals restricts the movement of the lead terminals within the lead channels in multiple directions during package fabrication, thereby allowing for the manufacture of larger, more reliable devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: Pulse Engineering
    Inventor: Aurelio J. Gutierrez
  • Patent number: 6676591
    Abstract: A magnotherapy device is provided which contains a magnet within an enclosure. The device is associated with a further magnetic attachment means 32 which is itself attracted to the magnotherapy device such that an item of clothing can be clamped between the magnotherapy device and the attachment means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Magno-Pulse Limited
    Inventor: Derek Raymond Price
  • Publication number: 20040005013
    Abstract: A system and method to generate an ultra-wideband pulse is provided. One method of the present invention includes generating an ultra-wideband pulse that includes a first section representing a first data symbol, and a second section representing a second data symbol. A second method of the present invention includes generating an ultra-wideband that comprises a plurality of time bins, with each time bin comprising a data symbol that represents a multiplicity of binary digits. Another method of the present invention includes generating an ultra-wideband pulse that comprises a plurality of time bins, with each time bin representing a first data symbol. The same ultra-wideband pulse also includes an amplitude that represents a second data symbol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2002
    Publication date: January 8, 2004
    Applicant: Pulse-Link, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick O?apos;Neal Nunally, John Santhoff
  • Patent number: 6658053
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating a baseband signal from a data pulse to approximate a filter transfer function is disclosed. The method comprises generating the data pulse, generating a plurality of delayed short pulses from the data pulse, and generating an output baseband signal from the of delayed pulses. The apparatus for generating a baseband signal from a data pulse to approximate a filter transfer function, comprises an input node coupled to the data pulse, an output node, a pull-up circuit coupled to said output node which generates positive going excursions of the baseband signal, and a pull-down circuit coupled to said output node which generates negative going excursions of the baseband signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Pulse-Link, Inc.
    Inventors: G. Roberto Aiello, Gerald Rogerson, Jacob Tuft, Carlton J. Sparrell
  • Patent number: 6642827
    Abstract: An advanced microelectronic coil device incorporating a toroidal core and a plurality of sets of windings, wherein the windings are separated by one or more layers of insulating material. In one embodiment, the insulating material is vacuum-deposited over the top of a first set of windings before the next set of windings is wound onto the core. In this fashion, the insulating material insulates the entire first winding from the second without the need for individual insulation on each of the windings, or the use of margin tape. The use of the vacuum-deposited insulating layer(s) provides a high degree of dielectric strength, yet consumes a minimum space since the insulation on each winding is minimized. The toroidal core is also optionally provided with a controlled thickness gap for controlling saturation of the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: Pulse Engineering
    Inventors: Michael D. McWilliams, George Jean, Jacobus J. M. VanderKnyff
  • Patent number: 6628531
    Abstract: A multi-layer micro-printed circuit board (PCB) is disclosed, which defines a magnetic component, such as a transformer, using planar technology. Instead of using the traditional twelve-layer PCB incorporating both a primary and a secondary winding, this invention stacks multiple PCBs, each having four or six layers and each including a single winding (either the primary or the secondary). The PCBs are stacked in an offset arrangement such that the pins penetrating the PCB or PCBs including the primary winding or windings do not penetrate the PCB or PCBs including the secondary winding or windings. Additionally, this offset arrangement prevents the pins penetrating the secondary PCBs from penetrating the primary PCBs in the same manner. This offset configuration thereby avoids significant flashover problems associated with current planar components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: Pulse Engineering, Inc.
    Inventor: Majid Dadafshar
  • Patent number: 6624684
    Abstract: A compact, solid state, high voltage switch capable of high conduction current with a high rate of current risetime (high di/dt) that can be used to replace thyratrons in existing and new applications. The switch has multiple thyristors packaged in a single enclosure. Each thyristor has its own gate drive circuit that circuit obtains its energy from the energy that is being switched in the main circuit. The gate drives are triggered with a low voltage, low current pulse isolated by a small inexpensive transformer. The gate circuits can also be triggered with an optical signal, eliminating the trigger transformer altogether. This approach makes it easier to connect many thyristors in series to obtain the hold off voltages of greater than 80 kV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: Applied Pulsed Power, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven C. Glidden
  • Publication number: 20030159943
    Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide a method and apparatus for treating membrane-containing material with electrical fields, in vitro, and with an added treating substance. With the method, a plurality of electrodes are arrayed around the material to be treated and are connected to outputs of an electrode selection apparatus. Inputs of the electrode selection apparatus are connected to outputs of a pulse sequence generator. A treating substance is added to the membrane-containing material. Electrical pulses are applied to the electrode selection apparatus and are routed through the electrode selection apparatus in a predetermined, computer-controlled sequence to selected electrodes in the array of electrodes, whereby the membrane-containing material is treated with the added treating substance and with electrical fields. The routing of applied pulses through the electrode selection apparatus to selected electrodes can be done in an enormous number of ways.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2002
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Applicant: Cyto Pulse Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard E. Walters , Alan D. King , Derin C. Walters
  • Patent number: 6603998
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a method for delivery of macromolecules into biological cells, such as Langerhans cells (22) in the epidermis (20) of a patient, which includes the steps of coating electodes (16) in an electrode assembly (12) with solid phase macromolecules to be delivered, such as a DNA, and/or RNA vaccine or a protein-based vaccine, attaching the electrode assembly (12) having the coated electrodes (16) to an electrode assembly holder (13), providing a waveform generator (15), establishing electrically conductive pathways between the electrodes (16), and the waveform generator (15), locating the electrodes (16) such that the biological cells are situated therebetween, such as by penetrating the needle electrode (16) into the epidermis (20) above the epidermal basal lamina, and providing pulse waveform from the waveform generator (15) to the electrodes (16), such that macromolecule on the electrodes (16) is driven off of the electrodes (16), and delivered into the biological cells, s
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: Cyto Pulse Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan D. King, Richard E. Walters
  • Publication number: 20030137516
    Abstract: A system and method for three dimensional character animation provides a rapid download of the animated character since the persistent data of the animated character may be downloaded initially to begin the animation. One or more behavior files may then be downloaded as needed which reduces the initial download time of a character. The system may store the persistent data in a character cache. To reduce the size of the behavior files, the persistent data may include morphlinks, for each polygon on the character, that determine the contributions that the movement of each joint in the character make on each polygon of the character.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2003
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Applicant: Pulse Entertainment, Inc.
    Inventors: Young Harvill, Richard Bean
  • Patent number: 6597683
    Abstract: A Medium Access Control protocol software architecture which comprises a microcode component providing the protocol implementation level functions and an engine component providing hardware level functions. The Medium Access Control protocol and method for use in a network system allows for centralized management of all MAC-level services by a master device. The Medium Access Control protocol provides an improved protocol message throughput via the sequence retransmission request protocol scheme. The Medium Access Control protocol provides a reduced data transmission latency and provides dynamic allocation of data slots within a Time Division Multiple Access frame definition. The Medium Access Control protocol also provides a set of failure management functions and power control support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: Pulse-Link, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephan Gehring, William Lynch, Krisnawan Rahardja, Gerald Rogerson, Carlton J. Sparrell
  • Patent number: 6593840
    Abstract: A device for electrically interconnecting and packaging electronic components. A non-conducting base member having a component recess and a set of specially shaped lead channels formed therein is provided. At least one electronic component is disposed within the recess, and the conductors of the component are routed through the lead channels. A set of insertable lead terminals, adapted to cooperate with the specially shaped lead channels, are received and captured within the lead channels, thereby forming an electrical connection between the lead terminals and the conductors of the electronic component(s). A method of fabricating the device is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: Pulse Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Morrison, Aurelio J. Gutierrez, Thomas Rascon
  • Patent number: 6590469
    Abstract: A high frequency, large bandwidth electronic device for transforming balanced/unbalanced electrical signals. In one embodiment, the device comprises an auto-transformer mounted on substrate interposed between the balanced and unbalanced port so as minimize parasitic losses. Bonded bi-filar wire is wound around the auto-transformer core which facilitates a low, balanced leakage inductance thereby further enhancing device bandwidth. A method of manufacturing the aforementioned electronic device is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Pulse Engineering, Inc.
    Inventor: Arun Patel
  • Patent number: 6585540
    Abstract: An advanced multi-connector electronic assembly incorporating different noise shield elements which reduce noise interference and increase performance. In one embodiment, the connector assembly comprises a plurality of connectors with associated electronic components arranged in two parallel rows, one disposed atop the other. The assembly utilizes a substrate shield which mitigates noise transmission through the bottom surface of the assembly, as well as an external “wrap-around shield to mitigate noise transmission through the remaining external surfaces. In a second embodiment, the connector assembly further includes a top-to-bottom shield interposed between the top and bottom rows of connectors to reduce noise transmission between the rows of connectors, and a plurality of front-to-back shield elements disposed between the electronic components of respective top and bottom row connectors to limit transmission between the electronic components. A method of manufacturing the assembly is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Pulse Engineering
    Inventors: Aurelio J. Gutierrez, Bruce I. Doyle, III, Dallas A. Dean
  • Patent number: 6559845
    Abstract: A system and method for three dimensional character animation provides a rapid download of the animated character since the persistent data of the animated character may be downloaded initially to begin the animation. One or more behavior files may then be downloaded as needed which reduces the initial download time of a character. The system may store the persistent data in a character cache. To reduce the size of the behavior files, the persistent data may include morphlinks, for each polygon on the character, that determine the contributions that the movement of each joint in the character make on each polygon of the character.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Pulse Entertainment
    Inventors: Young Harvill, Richard Bean
  • Patent number: 6560463
    Abstract: The ultra-wideband communication system includes a transceiver configured to receive an ultra-wideband communication signal, which has embedded power level data. A measurement circuit in the transceiver measures the strength of the received signal. An attenuation factor is computed that compares the measured signal strength to the data embedded in the signal. A feedback circuit uses the attenuation factor to select a power level for a next transmission. In a preferred configuration, the transceiver also has a positioning circuit that is used to accurately determine the distance from the transceiver to the source of the communication signal, and the feedback circuit uses the distance to tune the power level for the next transmission. In another preferred configuration, a bit error rate is used to set power level for the next transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Pulse-Link, Inc.
    Inventor: John H. Santhoff
  • Patent number: 6543957
    Abstract: A holder is provided for attaching a housing to a rail, being securable to the housing and having a recess which is engagable with a projection of the rail and a flexible member having a closed cross-section and which is clearly deformable in a direction approximately perpendicular to a direction in which the holder is moved towards the rail during attachment, such that the flexible member is deformed and a clamping force is applied when the holder is moved towards and brought into contact with the rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: PULS Elecktronische Stromversorgungen GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Raspotnig
  • Patent number: RE38159
    Abstract: A method and device is provided for determining aortic valve abnormalities. The method first includes the step of providing a sphygmomanometer device for inducing a pressure on a body part of a patient. A data stream receiver is provided for receiving a stream of data relating to the pressure response of the pulsed fluid flowing through the cardiovascular system of the patient. A data processor is provided for processing the data to create a series of time dependant pulse wave forms. The data can be converted by Fast Fourier Transformation (FFT) to obtain Power Spectrum (PS) which comprises a frequency dependant array of pulse signals. Both of the time dependant and frequency dependant (Power Spectrum) data can be displayed and analyzed to help determine the condition of the aortic valve and the percentage of regurgitation of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Pulse Metric, Inc.
    Inventors: Shiu-Shin Chio, Todd Brinton
  • Patent number: D485536
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: Pulse Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Tung Dang, Glen Alan Cotant
  • Patent number: D487255
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Pulse Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Tung Dang, Glen Alan Cotant