Patents by Inventor Bret G. Stott
Bret G. Stott 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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Publication number: 20210044417Abstract: A signaling system is disclosed. The signaling system includes a first integrated circuit (IC) chip to receive a data signal and a strobe signal. The first IC includes circuitry to sample the data signal at times indicated by the strobe signal to generate phase error information and circuitry to output the phase error information from the first IC device. The system further includes a signaling link and a second IC chip coupled to the first IC chip via the signaling link to output the data signal and the strobe signal to the first IC chip. The second IC chip includes delay circuitry to generate the strobe signal by delaying an aperiodic timing signal for a first time interval and timing control circuitry to receive the phase error information from the first IC chip and adjust the first time interval in accordance with the phase error information.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: Bret G. Stott, Craig E. Hampel, Frederick A. Ware
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Publication number: 20200330847Abstract: Sensor data is collected from a sensor monitoring a tension generating device of an exercise machine. The sensor data is analyzed to determine whether the sensor data is within a specification. In the event the sensor data is not within a specification, an error stop mode is entered for the tension generating device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Aly E. Orady, Bret G. Stott
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Publication number: 20200316424Abstract: An information related to the position of an actuator coupled to a cable which is coupled to a motor is received. A filter is used to provide an input to a motor controller coupled to the motor, to adjust torque on the motor such that a strength curve is implemented relative to the position of the actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventors: Aly E. Orady, Bret G. Stott
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Patent number: 10771231Abstract: A signaling system is disclosed. The signaling system includes a first integrated circuit (IC) chip to receive a data signal and a strobe signal. The first IC includes circuitry to sample the data signal at times indicated by the strobe signal to generate phase error information and circuitry to output the phase error information from the first IC device. The system further includes a signaling link and a second IC chip coupled to the first IC chip via the signaling link to output the data signal and the strobe signal to the first IC chip. The second IC chip includes delay circuitry to generate the strobe signal by delaying an aperiodic timing signal for a first time interval and timing control circuitry to receive the phase error information from the first IC chip and adjust the first time interval in accordance with the phase error information.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2019Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: Rambus Inc.Inventors: Bret G. Stott, Craig E. Hampel, Frederick A. Ware
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Publication number: 20200276465Abstract: An exercise machine is disclosed. The exercise machine comprises a motor. The exercise machine comprises a gearbox coupled to the motor, wherein the gearbox comprises bevel gears. The exercise machine comprises a spool coupled to the gearbox. The exercise machine comprises a cable wound about the spool. A second exercise machine is disclosed. The second exercise machine comprises a motor. The second exercise machine comprises a lockable translatable mount. The second exercise machine comprises a cable coupled to the motor via the lockable translatable mount. The second exercise machine comprises a sensor coupled to the lockable translatable mount, wherein the sensor is used at least in part to determine mount lock state. A third exercise machine is disclosed. The third exercise machine comprises a motor. The third exercise machine comprises a mount. The third exercise machine comprises a cable coupled to the motor via the mount.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2020Publication date: September 3, 2020Inventors: Aly E. Orady, Michael Valente, Darryl Weatherspoon, Bret G. Stott
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Patent number: 10661112Abstract: An information related to the position of an actuator coupled to a cable which is coupled to a motor is received. A filter is used to provide an input to a motor controller coupled to the motor, to adjust torque on the motor such that a strength curve is implemented relative to the position of the actuator.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2017Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.Inventors: Aly E. Orady, Bret G. Stott
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Patent number: 10617903Abstract: An exercise machine comprises a motor, a gearbox coupled to the motor, a spool coupled to the gearbox, and a cable wound about the spool. The gearbox comprises bevel gears.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.Inventors: Aly E. Orady, Michael Valente, Darryl Weatherspoon, Bret G. Stott
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Publication number: 20200106598Abstract: A signaling system is disclosed. The signaling system includes a first integrated circuit (IC) chip to receive a data signal and a strobe signal. The first IC includes circuitry to sample the data signal at times indicated by the strobe signal to generate phase error information and circuitry to output the phase error information from the first IC device. The system further includes a signaling link and a second IC chip coupled to the first IC chip via the signaling link to output the data signal and the strobe signal to the first IC chip. The second IC chip includes delay circuitry to generate the strobe signal by delaying an aperiodic timing signal for a first time interval and timing control circuitry to receive the phase error information from the first IC chip and adjust the first time interval in accordance with the phase error information.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: Bret G. Stott, Craig E. Hampel, Frederick A. Ware
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Patent number: 10589163Abstract: Sensor data is collected from a sensor monitoring a tension generating device of an exercise machine. The sensor data is analyzed to determine whether the sensor data is within a specification. In the event the sensor data is not within the specification, an error stop mode is entered for the tension generating device.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2017Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.Inventors: Aly E. Orady, Bret G. Stott
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Patent number: 10447465Abstract: A signaling system is disclosed. The signaling system includes a first integrated circuit (IC) chip to receive a data signal and a strobe signal. The first IC includes circuitry to sample the data signal at times indicated by the strobe signal to generate phase error information and circuitry to output the phase error information from the first IC device. The system further includes a signaling link and a second IC chip coupled to the first IC chip via the signaling link to output the data signal and the strobe signal to the first IC chip. The second IC chip includes delay circuitry to generate the strobe signal by delaying an aperiodic timing signal for a first time interval and timing control circuitry to receive the phase error information from the first IC chip and adjust the first time interval in accordance with the phase error information.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2016Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Rambus Inc.Inventors: Bret G. Stott, Craig E. Hampel, Frederick A. Ware
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Publication number: 20190099633Abstract: An exercise machine is disclosed. The exercise machine comprises a motor. The exercise machine comprises a gearbox coupled to the motor, wherein the gearbox comprises bevel gears. The exercise machine comprises a spool coupled to the gearbox. The exercise machine comprises a cable wound about the spool. A second exercise machine is disclosed. The second exercise machine comprises a motor. The second exercise machine comprises a lockable translatable mount. The second exercise machine comprises a cable coupled to the motor via the lockable translatable mount. The second exercise machine comprises a sensor coupled to the lockable translatable mount, wherein the sensor is used at least in part to determine mount lock state. A third exercise machine is disclosed. The third exercise machine comprises a motor. The third exercise machine comprises a mount. The third exercise machine comprises a cable coupled to the motor via the mount.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2017Publication date: April 4, 2019Inventors: Aly E. Orady, Michael Valente, Darryl Weatherspoon, Bret G. Stott
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Publication number: 20190099652Abstract: Sensor data is collected from a sensor monitoring a tension generating device of an exercise machine. The sensor data is analyzed to determine whether the sensor data is within a specification. In the event the sensor data is not within a specification, an error stop mode is entered for the tension generating device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2017Publication date: April 4, 2019Inventors: Aly E. Orady, Bret G. Stott
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Publication number: 20180021616Abstract: An information related to the position of an actuator coupled to a cable which is coupled to a motor is received. A filter is used to provide an input to a motor controller coupled to the motor, to adjust torque on the motor such that a strength curve is implemented relative to the position of the actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2017Publication date: January 25, 2018Inventors: Aly E. Orady, Bret G. Stott
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Publication number: 20170054549Abstract: A signaling system is disclosed. The signaling system includes a first integrated circuit (IC) chip to receive a data signal and a strobe signal. The first IC includes circuitry to sample the data signal at times indicated by the strobe signal to generate phase error information and circuitry to output the phase error information from the first IC device. The system further includes a signaling link and a second IC chip coupled to the first IC chip via the signaling link to output the data signal and the strobe signal to the first IC chip. The second IC chip includes delay circuitry to generate the strobe signal by delaying an aperiodic timing signal for a first time interval and timing control circuitry to receive the phase error information from the first IC chip and adjust the first time interval in accordance with the phase error information.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Inventors: Bret G. Stott, Craig E. Hampel, Frederick A. Ware
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Patent number: 9432179Abstract: A signaling system is disclosed. The signaling system includes a first integrated circuit (IC) chip to receive a data signal and a strobe signal. The first IC includes circuitry to sample the data signal at times indicated by the strobe signal to generate phase error information and circuitry to output the phase error information from the first IC device. The system further includes a signaling link and a second IC chip coupled to the first IC chip via the signaling link to output the data signal and the strobe signal to the first IC chip. The second IC chip includes delay circuitry to generate the strobe signal by delaying an aperiodic timing signal for a first time interval and timing control circuitry to receive the phase error information from the first IC chip and adjust the first time interval in accordance with the phase error information.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2011Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Rambus Inc.Inventors: Bret G. Stott, Craig E. Hampel, Frederick A. Ware
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Patent number: 8384423Abstract: A memory controller includes a transmit circuit coupled to an output node and a receive circuit coupled to an input node. The transmit circuit transmits first data to a memory device through the output node and the receive circuit is configured to receive second data from the memory device through the input node. The memory controller includes a calibration circuit and control logic coupled to the calibration circuit, where the calibration circuit and the control logic are configured to select a first reference voltage and a driver impedance for the transmit circuit and are configured to select a second reference voltage and a termination impedance for the receive circuit. The first reference voltage, the second reference voltage, the driver impedance and the termination impedance are selected from a set of pre-determined values, which are associated with different signaling modes for communication of the first data and the second data.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2008Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Rambus Inc.Inventors: Huy M. Nguyen, Vijay Gadde, Bret G. Stott
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Patent number: 8255734Abstract: A signaling system employs parallel termination for a timing reference signal and series termination for information signals that may be sampled using the timing reference signal. In this way, the system may provide desired levels of signal performance and power consumption. In addition, the system may be configured such that the initial wavefronts of these signals may travel in opposite directions along complementary signaling paths. For example, a timing reference signal that travels from a driving device (e.g., a memory controller) to several destination devices (e.g., memory devices) in a multi-drop/fly-by fashion may arrive at the destination devices in a given order. In contrast, associated information signals may travel from the driving device to the destination devices such that they arrive at the destination devices in the opposite order.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2009Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Rambus Inc.Inventors: Frederick Ware, Bret G. Stott
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Patent number: 8233332Abstract: A data system component having a state machine circuit and receivers that utilize high and low threshold signals permits accurate detection of strobe signal pattern edges such as those for preamble, burst and post-amble conditions in the strobe signal. The state machine circuit may then be configured to set conditions associated with further circuit elements such as for power saving, data reception, on-die termination, etc. based on the conditions detected in the strobe signal to improve data or memory system performance. The components may be implemented as part of memory controllers and/or memory such as a dynamic random access memory and used in memory read and write operations.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2011Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: Rambus Inc.Inventors: Huy M. Nguyen, Vijay Gadde, Bret G. Stott
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Publication number: 20120063524Abstract: A signaling system is disclosed. The signaling system includes a first integrated circuit (IC) chip to receive a data signal and a strobe signal. The first IC includes circuitry to sample the data signal at times indicated by the strobe signal to generate phase error information and circuitry to output the phase error information from the first IC device. The system further includes a signaling link and a second IC chip coupled to the first IC chip via the signaling link to output the data signal and the strobe signal to the first IC chip. The second IC chip includes delay circuitry to generate the strobe signal by delaying an aperiodic timing signal for a first time interval and timing control circuitry to receive the phase error information from the first IC chip and adjust the first time interval in accordance with the phase error information.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Inventors: Bret G. STOTT, Craig E. HAMPEL, Frederick A. WARE
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Patent number: 8121237Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a delay circuit, sampling circuit and delay control circuit that cooperate to carry out adaptive timing calibration. The delay circuit generates a timing signal by delaying an aperiodic input signal for a first interval. The sampling circuit samples a data signal in response to the timing signal to generate a sequence of data samples, and also samples the data signal in response to a phase-shifted version of the timing signal to generate a sequence of edge samples. The delay control circuit adjusts the first interval based, at least in part, on a phase error indicated by the sequence of data samples and the sequence of edge samples.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2006Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Rambus Inc.Inventors: Bret G. Stott, Craig E. Hampel, Frederick A. Ware