Patents by Inventor Brian W. Kerr

Brian W. Kerr 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).

  • Dynamic creation of trend graph
    Patent number: 8818119
    Abstract: A method of generating a trend graph comprises storing a stream of data elements in a buffer having a storage capacity corresponding to a first number of data elements, compressing the stored data elements to fit within a display having a size corresponding to a second number of data elements smaller than the first number of data elements, detecting an event, and as a consequence detecting the event, compressing the stored data elements to occupy a reduced portion of the buffer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian W. Kerr, Matthew S. Holcomb
  • DYNAMIC CREATION OF TREND GRAPH
    Publication number: 20140086499
    Abstract: A method of generating a trend graph comprises storing a stream of data elements in a buffer having a storage capacity corresponding to a first number of data elements, compressing the stored data elements to fit within a display having a size corresponding to a second number of data elements smaller than the first number of data elements, detecting an event, and as a consequence detecting the event, compressing the stored data elements to occupy a reduced portion of the buffer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Brian W. KERR, Matthew S. HOLCOMB
  • Method and apparatus for using a miniature probe as a hand held probe
    Patent number: 5717328
    Abstract: A probe adapter may comprise an elongate body having a nose section, a tail section, and a generally U-shaped elongate slot for receiving a probe. The U-shaped elongate slot has a front end that is located a space distance from the nose section of the elongate body. A probe tip assembly mounted to the nose section of the elongate body is adapted to engage the signal input terminal of the probe so that the signal input terminal of the probe is electrically connected to the probe tip assembly when the probe is positioned within the elongate slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1998
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Brian W. Kerr, Werner Haussmann, Thomas J. Zamborelli