Patents by Inventor Allan Parks

Allan Parks 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: 11798672
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices and processes for monitoring attributes of a user's physical activity (e.g., workout) or inactivity, and to user interfaces (e.g., an activity indicator) for displaying the same. In some examples, a device determines whether physical activity corresponds to a first type based on a first set of criteria, and whether physical activity corresponds to a second type based on a second set of criteria. In some examples, the device controls an inactivity timer that measures user's inactivity. In some examples, the device displays a first visual representation of an attribute or amount of a first type of physical activity, and a second visual representation of an attribute or amount of a second type. In some examples, the device displays a third visual representation of an attribute or amount of a third type of activity. In some examples, the third visual representation corresponds to user's inactivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Blahnik, Gary Ian Butcher, Kevin Will Chen, David Chance Graham, Daniel S. Keen, Justin Shane Rushing, T. Allan Shortlidge, Anton M. Davydov, Alan C. Dye, Jonathan P. Ive, Zachery Kennedy, Zachury Minjack, Dennis S. Park, Brian Schmitt
  • Patent number: 11119155
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are voltage driver circuits and methods of operating the same. In some embodiments, a plurality of circuit slices are provided in a voltage driver circuit, each circuit slice has a time constant, and is controlled to switchably connect a driver output to either a high voltage level or a low voltage level, or to disconnect the driver output from both voltage levels. The circuit slices may provide an adjustable output impedance, which may be set to match the impedance of different loads. The circuit slices may also provide adjustable voltages with low power consumption, particularly in high speed applications. The circuit slices may also have programmable capacitors that may be adjusted to provide a programmable time domain behavior of the output voltage waveform, such as a programmable voltage peaking characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Teradyne, Inc.
    Inventors: Jan Paul Anthonie van der Wagt, Allan Parks, Lawrence Choi
  • Publication number: 20200341059
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are voltage driver circuits and methods of operating the same. In some embodiments, a plurality of circuit slices are provided in a voltage driver circuit, each circuit slice has a time constant, and is controlled to switchably connect a driver output to either a high voltage level or a low voltage level, or to disconnect the driver output from both voltage levels. The circuit slices may provide an adjustable output impedance, which may be set to match the impedance of different loads. The circuit slices may also provide adjustable voltages with low power consumption, particularly in high speed applications. The circuit slices may also have programmable capacitors that may be adjusted to provide a programmable time domain behavior of the output voltage waveform, such as a programmable voltage peaking characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: Teradyne, Inc.
    Inventors: Jan Paul Anthonie van der Wagt, Allan Parks, Lawrence Choi
  • Patent number: 8540233
    Abstract: A method for providing increased performance in fully active retard feeders includes driving a feed roll and retard roll pair of a reprographic apparatus backwards periodically at the start of the machine or during idle periods to compensate for contamination buildup and/or roll “set” when left in position overnight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Ian A Parks, Neil Flynn, Samuel Hagos, Christopher Pearce, Stephen P Wood, Richard G Hubbard, Allan D Mciver, Justin Chase