Patents by Inventor Brad Marshall
Brad Marshall 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).
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Patent number: 7809801Abstract: Users who visit a network site typically visit other sites in the same session. The surfing pattern or “trail” through the pages may be significant once aggregated, because it outlines the underlining relationship between those pages or sites. Once such user navigational trail data is available, the relationship between network sites on such user trails may used to make various decisions regarding advertising and keyword management. Additionally, the relative popularity of each trail may be used to rank or compute relative weights for the various user trails. Such information may then aid in keyword suggestion and advertising decisions.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2006Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jiong Wang, Colin Saunders, Christopher Scofield, Elmore Pope, Brad Marshall
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Patent number: 7779147Abstract: Users that visit a network site typically visit other sites in the same session. The surfing pattern or “trail” through the sites is significant because it may outline the underlining relationship between those sites. Once such data is available, the relationship between sites on the same user trails may be used to determine the placement of advertisements for sites by publishers. Additionally, the popularity or volume of traffic that navigates along a particular user trail may be used to affect the ranking/ordering of advertisements placed on a certain publisher site. An advertising broker may determine advertising pricing in part based on navigational path or user trail information. Thus, placing advertising on sites that are closer in proximity to the advertised site may cost more than placing advertising on sites not as close in proximity to the advertised site.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2006Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jiong Wang, Colin Saunders, Christopher Scofield, Elmore Pope, Brad Marshall
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Publication number: 20050281423Abstract: An in-ear monitor system facilitates stereo depth perception using microphones at each ear, minimizes occlusion effects, and provides a digital platform for both audio digital signal processing and wireless transmission.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2005Publication date: December 22, 2005Inventors: Stephen Armstrong, Brad Marshall
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Publication number: 20050281422Abstract: An in-ear monitor assembly includes an internal microphone to facilitate a bidirectional voice communication channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2005Publication date: December 22, 2005Inventors: Stephen Armstrong, Brad Marshall, Elizabeth Rule
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Publication number: 20050090295Abstract: In accordance with the teachings described herein, a communication headset with signal processing capabilities is provided. A radio communications circuitry may be included to communicate wirelessly with a communications device. A speaker may be included for directing acoustical signals into the ear canal of a headset user. A microphone may be included for receiving acoustical signals. A digital signal processor may be included for processing acoustical signals, the digital signal processor being operable in a first mode, such as a communication mode, and in a second mode, such as a hearing instrument mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2004Publication date: April 28, 2005Inventors: Kamal Ali, Sukhminder Binapal, Atin Patel, Gora Ganguli, Brad Marshall
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Patent number: 6856110Abstract: A DC motor drive circuit includes a switching circuit that drives the coils of a small permanent magnetic DC motor. The drive circuit is preferably implemented in an integrated circuit device, such as a silicon CMOS device. Integrated into the same integrated circuit device is a magnetic sensor arranged to detect the position of the permanent magnet as it passes a defined point, or points, in its revolution, and control circuitry to derive the timing waveforms for driving the coils. The integrated power devices for driving the coils are also arranged to limit the rise and fall times of the applied voltages and currents so as to reduce or eliminate the generation of unwanted RFI. Additional circuitry is also integrated into the same integrated circuit device to derive the necessary power to operate the magnetic sensor, the control circuitry and the switching circuitry from the connections between the switching circuitry and the coils so as to remove the need for a separate power supply connection.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2004Date of Patent: February 15, 2005Assignee: MELEXIS NVInventors: Rudi De Winter, Brad Marshall, Vincent Hiligsmann, Francois-Pierre Laulanet
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Publication number: 20040189220Abstract: A DC motor drive circuit includes a switching circuit that drives the coils of a small permanent magnetic DC motor. The drive circuit is preferably implemented in an integrated circuit device, such as a silicon CMOS device. Integrated into the same integrated circuit device is a magnetic sensor arranged to detect the position of the permanent magnet as it passes a defined point, or points, in its revolution, and control circuitry to derive the timing waveforms for driving the coils. The integrated power devices for driving the coils are also arranged to limit the rise and fall times of the applied voltages and currents so as to reduce or eliminate the generation of unwanted RFI. Additional circuitry is also integrated into the same integrated circuit device to derive the necessary power to operate the magnetic sensor, the control circuitry and the switching circuitry from the connections between the switching circuitry and the coils so as to remove the need for a separate power supply connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2004Publication date: September 30, 2004Applicant: MELEXIS NVInventors: Rudi De Winter, Brad Marshall, Vincent Hiligsmann, Francois-Pierre Laulanet
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Patent number: 6724163Abstract: A DC motor drive circuit, includes a switching circuit that drives the coils of a small permanent magnetic DC motor. The drive circuit is preferably implemented in an integrated circuit device, such as a silicon CMOS device. Integrated into the same integrated circuit device is a magnetic sensor arranged to detect the position of the permanent magnet as it passes a defined point, or points, in its revolution, and control circuitry to derive the timing waveforms for driving the coils. The integrated power devices for driving the coils are also arranged to limit the rise and fall times of the applied voltages and currents so as to reduce or eliminate the generation of unwanted RFI. Additional circuitry is also integrated into the same integrated circuit device to derive the necessary power to operate the magnetic sensor, the control circuitry and the switching circuitry from the connections between the switching circuitry and the coils so as to remove the need for a separate power supply connection.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2001Date of Patent: April 20, 2004Assignee: Melexis NVInventors: Rudi De Winter, Brad Marshall, Vincent Hiligsmann, Francois-Pierre Laulanet
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Publication number: 20020093307Abstract: A DC motor drive circuit, includes a switching circuit that drives the coils of a small permanent magnetic DC motor. The drive circuit is preferably implemented in an integrated circuit device, such as a silicon CMOS device. Integrated into the same integrated circuit device is a magnetic sensor arranged to detect the position of the permanent magnet as it passes a defined point, or points, in its revolution, and control circuitry to derive the timing waveforms for driving the coils. The integrated power devices for driving the coils are also arranged to limit the rise and fall times of the applied voltages and currents so as to reduce or eliminate the generation of unwanted RFI. Additional circuitry is also integrated into the same integrated circuit device to derive the necessary power to operate the magnetic sensor, the control circuitry and the switching circuitry from the connections between the switching circuitry and the coils so as to remove the need for a separate power supply connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2001Publication date: July 18, 2002Applicant: MELEXIS NVInventors: Rudi De Winter, Brad Marshall, Vincent Hiligsmann, Francois-Pierre Laulanet
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Patent number: 6300736Abstract: A DC motor drive circuit includes a switching circuit that drives the coils of a small permanent magnetic DC motor. The drive circuit is preferably implemented in an integrated circuit device, such as a silicon CMOS device. Integrated into the same integrated circuit device is a magnetic sensor arranged to detect the position of the permanent magnet as it passes a defined point, or points, in its revolution, and control circuitry to derive the timing waveforms for driving the coils. The integrated power devices for driving the coils are also arranged to limit the rise and fall times of the applied voltages and currents so as to reduce or eliminate the generation of unwanted RFI. Additional circuitry is also integrated into the same integrated circuit device to derive the necessary power to operate the magnetic sensor, the control circuitry and the switching circuitry from the connections between the switching circuitry and the coils so as to remove the need for a separate power supply connection.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 1999Date of Patent: October 9, 2001Assignee: Melexis NVInventors: Rudi De Winter, Brad Marshall, Vincent Hiligsmann, Francois-Pierre Laulanet