Patents by Inventor Aine McCarthy

Aine McCarthy 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: 11280645
    Abstract: Various examples are directed to methods and system of managing a sensor. A measurement system may receive from the host device, a first register map describing a first configuration of the measurement system for the first sensor. The first configuration may indicate a first measurement frequency for the first sensor. The measurement system may configure a switch matrix to provide a first excitation signal to the first sensor. The measurement system may configure the switch matrix to connect an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) of the measurement system to the first sensor. The measurement system may sample a first raw sensor signal from the first sensor with the ADC at a first measurement frequency described by the first configuration. The measurement system may generate first digital measurement data based at least in part on the first raw sensor signal and send the first digital measurement data to the host device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Analog Devices International Unlimited Company
    Inventors: Claire Croke, Aine McCarthy, Adrian Sherry, Giovanni C. Dotta, Dan O'Donovan, Sean Wilson, Mary McCarthy, Colin G. Lyden, Fiona Treacy, Michael Byrne
  • Patent number: 11193803
    Abstract: Various examples are directed to systems and methods for managing a sensor. A measurement system may receive, from a host device, a first register map describing a first configuration of a measurement system. The first configuration may be associated with a first sensor. The measurement system may compare the first register map to an error rule set indicating inconsistent register map arrangements. After comparing the first register map to the error rule set, the measurement system may configure a switch matrix of the measurement system to sample the first sensor according to the first configuration of the measurement system. The measurement system may receive a plurality of samples from a first sensor and generate first digital measurement data based at least in part on the plurality of samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Analog Devices International Unlimited Company
    Inventors: Claire Croke, Aine McCarthy, Adrian Sherry, Giovanni C. Dotta, Dan O'Donovan, Sean Wilson, Mary McCarthy, Colin G. Lyden, Fiona Mary Treacy, Michael Byrne
  • Patent number: 10873338
    Abstract: An electronic circuit comprises an input voltage circuit, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) circuit, and logic circuitry. The input voltage circuit is configured to generate multiple input voltages. The ADC circuit is configured to convert the multiple input voltages to first digital values using the first longer ADC acquisition time and convert the multiple input voltages to second digital values using the second shorter ADC acquisition time. The logic circuitry is configured to determine calibration information for the ADC circuit using the first digital values and the second digital values, and scale analog-to-digital (A/D) conversion results of the ADC circuit using the calibration information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Analog Devices International Unlimited Company
    Inventors: Yao Zhao, Aine McCarthy, Shuchun Xie, Ke Wei
  • Patent number: 10871382
    Abstract: Various examples are directed to configuring a configurable hardware module to perform a measurement of a physical quantity. A configuration manager may receive an indication of the physical quantity and performance factor data describing the measurement of the physical quantity. The configuration manager may generate a hardware configuration of the hardware based at least in part on the indication of the physical quantity and the performance factor data. The hardware configuration may comprise instruction data to configure the hardware module to execute a dynamic measurement of the physical quantity. The configuration manager may also generate configuration data describing the hardware configuration, wherein the configuration data comprises simulation data comprising input parameters for a simulation of the hardware configuration and hardware configuration data for configuring a hardware module to implement at least a portion of the hardware configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Analog Devices International Unlimited Company
    Inventors: Colin G. Lyden, Claire Croke, Mack Roger Lund, Alan Clohessy, Meabh Shine, Rosemary B. Ryan, Aine M. Joyce, Aine McCarthy, Mary McCarthy, Thomas M. MacLeod, Jason Cockrell, Michael C. W. Coln, Gustavo Castro, Sean Kowalik, Colm P. Ronan, Michael Edward Bradley, Michael Mueck, Jonathan Ephraim David Hurwitz, Aileen Ritchie
  • Publication number: 20190242730
    Abstract: Various examples are directed to methods and system of managing a sensor. A measurement system may receive from the host device, a first register map describing a first configuration of the measurement system for the first sensor. The first configuration may indicate a first measurement frequency for the first sensor. The measurement system may configure a switch matrix to provide a first excitation signal to the first sensor. The measurement system may configure the switch matrix to connect an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) of the measurement system to the first sensor. The measurement system may sample a first raw sensor signal from the first sensor with the ADC at a first measurement frequency described by the first configuration. The measurement system may generate first digital measurement data based at least in part on the first raw sensor signal and send the first digital measurement data to the host device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Claire Croke, Aine McCarthy, Adrian Sherry, Giovanni C. Dotta, Dan O'Donovan, Sean Wilson, Mary McCarthy, Colin G. Lyden, Fiona Treacy, Michael Byrne
  • Publication number: 20190242729
    Abstract: Various examples are directed to systems and methods for managing a sensor. A measurement system may receive, from a host device, a first register map describing a first configuration of a measurement system. The first configuration may be associated with a first sensor. The measurement system may compare the first register map to an error rule set indicating inconsistent register map arrangements. After comparing the first register map to the error rule set, the measurement system may configure a switch matrix of the measurement system to sample the first sensor according to the first configuration of the measurement TO system. The measurement system may receive a plurality of samples from a first sensor and generate first digital measurement data based at least in part on the plurality of samples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Claire Croke, Aine McCarthy, Adrian Sherry, Giovanni C. Dotta, Dan O'Donovan, Sean Wilson, Mary McCarthy, Colin G. Lyden, Fiona Treacy, Michael Byrne
  • Publication number: 20170241804
    Abstract: Various examples are directed to configuring a configurable hardware module to perform a measurement of a physical quantity. A configuration manager may receive an indication of the physical quantity and performance factor data describing the measurement of the physical quantity. The configuration manager may generate a hardware configuration of the hardware based at least in part on the indication of the physical quantity and the performance factor data. The hardware configuration may comprise instruction data to configure the hardware module to execute a dynamic measurement of the physical quantity. The configuration manager may also generate configuration data describing the hardware configuration, wherein the configuration data comprises simulation data comprising input parameters for a simulation of the hardware configuration and hardware configuration data for configuring a hardware module to implement at least a portion of the hardware configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Colin G. Lyden, Claire Croke, Mack Roger Lund, Alan Clohessy, Meabh Shine, Rosemary B. Ryan, Aine M. Joyce, Aine McCarthy, Mary McCarthy, Thomas M. MacLeod, Jason Cockrell, Michael C.W. Coln, Gustavo Castro, Sean Kowalik, Colm P. Ronan, Michael Edward Bradley, Michael Mueck, Jonathan Ephraim David Hurwitz, Aileen Ritchie