Patents by Inventor Christopher Peters

Christopher Peters 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).

  • Analog to digital converter stage
    Patent number: 10516408
    Abstract: A stage, suitable for use in an analog to digital converter or a digital to analog converter, can have a plurality of slices that can be operated together to form a composite output. The stage can have reduced thermal noise, while each slice on its own has sufficiently small capacitance to respond quickly to changes in digital codes applied to the slice. This feature allows a fast conversion to be achieved without loss of noise performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: ANALOG DEVICES GLOBAL UNLIMITED COMPANY
    Inventors: Rares Bodnar, Asif Ahmad, Christopher Peter Hurrell
  • Method of linearizing the transfer characteristic by dynamic element matching
    Patent number: 10511316
    Abstract: A stage, suitable for use in and analog to digital converter or a digital to analog converter, comprises a plurality of slices. The slices can be operated together to form a composite output having reduced thermal noise, while each slice on its own has sufficiently small capacitance to respond quickly to changes in digital codes applied to the slice. This allows a fast conversion to be achieved without loss of noise performance. The slices can be sub-divided to reduce scaling mismatch between the most significant bit and the least significant bit. A shuffling scheme is implemented that allows shuffling to occur between the sub-sections of the slices without needing to implement a massively complex shuffler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: ANALOG DEVICES GLOBAL UNLIMITED COMPANY
    Inventors: Rares Bodnar, Roberto S. Maurino, Christopher Peter Hurrell, Asif Ahmad
  • Method of applying a dither, and analog to digital converter operating in accordance with the method
    Patent number: 10505561
    Abstract: A dither is an uncorrelated signal, usually pseudo-random noise injected into the input of an ADC such that a given input value of the wanted signal becomes spread over a plurality of codes. This reduces the effect of DNL and also smooths the integral non-linearity (INL) response of the ADC. The advantages of introducing dither could be obtained without having to perturb the signal input to the ADC. This avoids the introduction of additional components in the ADC. The dither can be applied to the components used to form a residue of the ADC stage within a pipelined converter. For example, a dither can be applied solely to a DAC part or different dithers can be applied to a ADC and DAC parts respectively. This allows greater flexibility of linearization of the ADC response and the formation of an analog residue by the DAC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Analog Devices Global Unlimited Company
    Inventors: Rares Bodnar, Asif Ahmad, Christopher Peter Hurrell
  • MOUNT FOR HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICES
    Publication number: 20190366940
    Abstract: A mount includes a mount base and a mount head coupled to the mount base. The mount base supports the mount head relative to another stationary or movable structure. A handheld electronic device couples to the mount head to be supported relative to the structure at the selection of a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher Peters, Craig Stevens
  • MOUNT FOR HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICES
    Publication number: 20190369664
    Abstract: A mount includes a frame, a head coupled to a first end of the frame, a suction cup positioned at an opposite second end of the frame, and a suction-cup activator. Rotational movement of the suction-cup activator causes a corresponding axial moment of the suction cup for attaching the mount to a surface. The head allows attachment of a handheld electronic device to the mount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher Peters, Leigh Ryan
  • BIAS CURRENT SUPPLY TECHNIQUES
    Publication number: 20190363630
    Abstract: Techniques for supplying a bias current to a load are provided. In certain examples, a circuit can include a level-shift capacitance, a current source, and a load configured to receive a bias current in a first state of the circuit. The current source and the level-shift capacitance can be coupled in series between the load and a supply voltage in the first state. In some examples, during a second state of the circuit, the level-shift capacitance can receive charge, and can be isolated from one of the load or the current source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher Peter Hurrell, Derek J. Hummerston
  • EXTENSIONS FOR DEPLOYMENT PATTERNS
    Publication number: 20190361689
    Abstract: Extension patterns are deployed to core deployment patterns stored in a first software repository. An event relating to registration of a component is detected. In response to detecting the event, a tool registry can be queried to identify one or more extension deployment patterns for use with one or more core deployment patterns. Based upon the query, one or more extension deployment components can be retrieved from a second software repository. The one or more extension deployment components can be deployed on top of one or more instances of the one or more core deployment patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Alberto Giammaria, Christopher A. Peters, Thomas Spatzier
  • EXTENSIONS FOR DEPLOYMENT PATTERNS
    Publication number: 20190361690
    Abstract: Extension patterns are deployed to core deployment patterns stored in a first software repository. An event relating to registration of a component is detected. In response to detecting the event, a tool registry can be queried to identify one or more extension deployment patterns for use with one or more core deployment patterns. Based upon the query, one or more extension deployment components can be retrieved from a second software repository. The one or more extension deployment components can be deployed on top of one or more instances of the one or more core deployment patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Alberto Giammaria, Christopher A. Peters, Thomas Spatzier
  • Pet fountains
    Patent number: 10455807
    Abstract: A pet fountain comprises an upper bowl, a base including a lower bowl. The upper bowl can be secured to the base so that it is elevated above the level of the base. The lower bowl is sufficiently large to accommodate the upper bowl when the upper bowl is not secured to the base. The internal space of the lower bowl has at least one span that is slightly greater than the longest measurement across the upper bowl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Pet Mate Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeremy Oates, Christopher Peter Kirk
  • Method of improving the movement of a target polynucleotide with respect to a transmembrane pore
    Patent number: 10443097
    Abstract: The invention relates to improving the movement of a target polynucleotide with respect to a transmembrane pore when the movement is controlled by a polynucleotide binding protein. The invention also relates to improved transmembrane pores and polynucleotide binding proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Oxford Nanopore Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: Lakmal Jayasinghe, Elizabeth Jayne Wallace, Jonathan Bankes Pugh, Richard George Hambley, Neil Roger Wood, Clive Gavin Brown, James White, Andrew John Heron, Mark John Bruce, Christopher Peter Youd, Rebecca Victoria Bowen
  • Trace analyte collection swab
    Patent number: 10429275
    Abstract: A trace analyte collection swab having a collection surface at least partially coated with a microscopically tacky substance to enhance pick-up efficiency is described. In embodiments, the trace analyte collection swab comprises a substrate including a surface having a trace analyte collection area and a coating disposed on the surface of the substrate in the trace analyte collection area. The coating is configured to be microscopically adhesive to collect particles of the trace analyte from a surface when the trace analyte collection area is placed against the surface. In one embodiment, the coating comprises Polyisobutylene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Smiths Detection Montreal Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Christopher Peter Thomson, Atin J. Patel
  • Extensions for deployment patterns
    Patent number: 10430171
    Abstract: Extension patterns are deployed to core deployment patterns stored in a first software repository. An event relating to registration of a component is detected. In response to detecting the event, a tool registry can be queried to identify one or more extension deployment patterns for use with one or more core deployment patterns. Based upon the query, one or more extension deployment components can be retrieved from a second software repository. The one or more extension deployment components can be deployed on top of one or more instances of the one or more core deployment patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Alberto Giammaria, Christopher A. Peters, Thomas Spatzier
  • System and method for industrial process automation controller farm with flexible redundancy schema and dynamic resource management through machine learning
    Patent number: 10416630
    Abstract: A system includes a high speed bus and a plurality of multi-function modules coupled to the high speed bus. The plurality of multi-function modules includes at least one controller configured to execute control logic for the system. The plurality of multi-function modules also includes at least one arbitrator configured to manage the at least one controller. The plurality of multi-function modules further includes at least one input/output (IO) manager configured to interface between the at least one controller and at least one field device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Rahul De, Avinash Rajan, Kalyanasundaram Govindaraj, Amol Kinage, Ravi Kumar Ramamurthy, James Schreder, Christopher Peters
  • METHOD OF LINEARIZING THE TRANSFER CHARACTERISTIC BY DYNAMIC ELEMENT MATCHING
    Publication number: 20190280704
    Abstract: A stage, suitable for use in and analog to digital converter or a digital to analog converter, comprises a plurality of slices. The slices can be operated together to form a composite output having reduced thermal noise, while each slice on its own has sufficiently small capacitance to respond quickly to changes in digital codes applied to the slice. This allows a fast conversion to be achieved without loss of noise performance. The slices can be sub-divided to reduce scaling mismatch between the most significant bit and the least significant bit. A shuffling scheme is implemented that allows shuffling to occur between the sub-sections of the slices without needing to implement a massively complex shuffler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: Analog Devices Global Unlimited Company
    Inventors: Rares BODNAR, Roberto S. MAURINO, Christopher Peter HURRELL, Asif AHMAD
  • METHOD OF APPLYING A DITHER, AND ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER OPERATING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE METHOD
    Publication number: 20190280706
    Abstract: A dither is an uncorrelated signal, usually pseudo-random noise injected into the input of an ADC such that a given input value of the wanted signal becomes spread over a plurality of codes. This reduces the effect of DNL and also smooths the integral non-linearity (INL) response of the ADC. The advantages of introducing dither could be obtained without having to perturb the signal input to the ADC. This avoids the introduction of additional components in the ADC. The dither can be applied to the components used to form a residue of the ADC stage within a pipelined converter. For example, a dither can be applied solely to a DAC part or different dithers can be applied to a ADC and DAC parts respectively. This allows greater flexibility of linearization of the ADC response and the formation of an analog residue by the DAC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: Analog Devices Global Unlimited Company
    Inventors: Rares BODNAR, Asif AHMAD, Christopher Peter HURRELL
  • ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER STAGE
    Publication number: 20190280705
    Abstract: A stage, suitable for use in an analog to digital converter or a digital to analog converter, can have a plurality of slices that can be operated together to form a composite output. The stage can have reduced thermal noise, while each slice on its own has sufficiently small capacitance to respond quickly to changes in digital codes applied to the slice. This feature allows a fast conversion to be achieved without loss of noise performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: Analog Devices Global Unlimited Company
    Inventors: Rares BODNAR, Asif AHMAD, Christopher Peter HURRELL
  • BI-CRUCIATE KNEE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190269422
    Abstract: An instrumentation set for preparing a proximal tibia during a bi-cruciate retaining procedure can include a tibial resection block and a stylus. The tibial resection block can be configured to be fixed to an anterior portion of the proximal tibia. The tibial resection block can define a slot that extends in a medial-lateral direction when the tibial resection block is fixed to the proximal tibia. The stylus can have a first block attachment feature and a second block attachment feature. The first block attachment feature can be offset from the stylus a first distance. The second block attachment feature can be offset from the stylus a second distance. The first and second block attachment features of the stylus can be selectively and alternatively received by the slot of the tibial resection block to position the stylus at distinct offset locations relative to the slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Robert Metzger, Adolph V. Lombardi, Christopher Peters, Jeffrey DeClaire, Keith Berend, Craig Della Valle, Brad Durcholz, Brice Bedke
  • Charge light
    Patent number: D865252
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: ANNEX PRODUCTS PTY. LTD.
    Inventors: Christopher Peters, Leigh Ryan
  • Desk stand
    Patent number: D870718
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: ANNEX PRODUCTS PTY. LTD.
    Inventors: Christopher Peters, Leigh Ryan
  • Adhesive base
    Patent number: D870719
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: ANNEX PRODUCTS PTY. LTD.
    Inventors: Christopher Peters, Craig Stevens