Patents by Inventor Christopher Hurst

Christopher Hurst 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).

  • System and method of use for energy efficient applications driven by multiple context clocks for personal energy footprint management
    Patent number: 9915991
    Abstract: A power state management system of an electronic system is coupled to a plug load device and a method for operation of the same. The system includes a context clock to adjust a duty cycle of the electronic system for controlling the power states of the electronic system for more efficient use of electricity. The context clock is responsive to user input, multiple event driven activities or an external protocol determined policy or command. Interface circuitry communicates user input, multiple event driven activities or an external protocol determined policy or command to the context clock. Interface circuitry also communicates commands to the managed plug load device or devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Yang Arthur Zhang, Guann Pyng Li, Zachary Davis, Christopher Hurst, Jieping Guo
  • System and Method of Use for Energy Efficient Applications Driven by Multiple Context Clocks for Personal Energy Footprint Management
    Publication number: 20160011636
    Abstract: A power state management system of an electronic system is coupled to a plug load device and a method for operation of the same. The system includes a context clock to adjust a duty cycle of the electronic system for controlling the power states of the electronic system for more efficient use of electricity. The context clock is responsive to user input, multiple event driven activities or an external protocol determined policy or command. Interface circuitry communicates user input, multiple event driven activities or an external protocol determined policy or command to the context clock. Interface circuitry also communicates commands to the managed plug load device or devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Yang Arthur Zhang, Guann Pyng Li, Zachary Davis, Christopher Hurst, Jieping Guo