Patents by Inventor Charlene J. Todd

Charlene J. Todd 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).

  • Method and apparatus for a wearable computer
    Patent number: 7133952
    Abstract: A wearable computer system includes a processing unit (102) and a number of peripherals. The processing unit and peripherals are coupled in a daisy-chain fashion utilizing a serial bus (120). The processing unit has a single connector for implementing the serial bus, and peripherals each have two connectors for propagating the serial bus. The wearable computer system has only one unused connector at any one time, thereby reducing excess bulk and weight due to excessive unused connectors. When a peripheral interrupts the processing unit, the processing unit relinquishes the serial bus to the interrupting peripheral. Alternatively, peripherals are assigned time slots within which the peripherals can utilize the serial bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Inventors: Peter W. Grzybowski, Charlene J. Todd, Russell W. Adams
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A WEARABLE COMPUTER
    Publication number: 20040267997
    Abstract: A wearable computer system includes a processing unit (102) and a number of peripherals. The processing unit and peripherals are coupled in a daisy-chain fashion utilizing a serial bus (120). The processing unit has a single connector for implementing the serial bus, and peripherals each have two connectors for propagating the serial bus. The wearable computer system has only one unused connector at any one time, thereby reducing excess bulk and weight due to excessive unused connectors. When a peripheral interrupts the processing unit, the processing unit relinquishes the serial bus to the interrupting peripheral. Alternatively, peripherals are assigned time slots within which the peripherals can utilize the serial bus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2002
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: Peter W. Grzybowski, Charlene J. Todd, Russell W. Adams
  • Method and apparatus for a wearable computer
    Patent number: 6769038
    Abstract: A wearable computer system includes a processing unit (102) and a number of peripherals. The processing unit and peripherals are coupled in a daisy-chain fashion utilizing a serial bus (120). The processing unit has a single connector for implementing the serial bus, and peripherals each have two connectors for propagating the serial bus. The wearable computer system has only one unused connector at any one time, thereby reducing excess bulk and weight due to excessive unused connectors. When a peripheral interrupts the processing unit, the processing unit relinquishes the serial bus to the interrupting peripheral. Alternatively, peripherals are assigned time slots within which the peripherals can utilize the serial bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: Bath Iron Works
    Inventors: Peter W. Grzybowski, Charlene J. Todd, Russell W. Adams
  • Method and apparatus for a wearable computer
    Patent number: 6725282
    Abstract: A wearable computer system includes a processing unit (102) and a number of peripherals. The processing unit and peripherals are coupled in a daisy-chain fashion utilizing a serial bus (120). The processing unit has a single connector for implementing the serial bus, and peripherals each have two connectors for propagating the serial bus. The wearable computer system has only one unused connector at any one time, thereby reducing excess bulk and weight due to excessive unused connectors. When a peripheral interrupts the processing unit, the processing unit relinquishes the serial bus to the interrupting peripheral. Alternatively, peripherals are assigned time slots within which the peripherals can utilize the serial bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: Bath Iron Works
    Inventors: Peter W. Grzybowski, Charlene J. Todd, Russell W. Adams
  • Component management framework for high availability and related methods
    Publication number: 20040003078
    Abstract: Described herein is a component management framework for high availability and related methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Inventors: Charlene J. Todd, Todd R. Leasher, Nick Ramirez