Patents by Inventor Christopher Rayburn

Christopher Rayburn 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).

  • Power state coordination for portable test tools
    Patent number: 8856555
    Abstract: A system and method of coordinating power states between two detachable units is disclosed. Only the primary unit has a user-controllable power control. The secondary unit is not directly user controllable. The power states of the two units are coordinated using an actuator mechanism when the units are attached. When the two units are detached, the state of the secondary unit is dependent upon the state of the primary unit and any subsequent commands transmitted by the primary unit to the secondary unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Fluke Corporation
    Inventors: Paul H. Heydron, Christopher Rayburn, Jeffrey C. Hudson
  • POWER STATE COORDINATION FOR PORTABLE TEST TOOLS
    Publication number: 20110015796
    Abstract: A system and method of coordinating power states between two detachable units is disclosed. Only the primary unit has a user-controllable power control. The secondary unit is not directly user controllable. The power states of the two units are coordinated using an actuator mechanism when the units are attached. When the two units are detached, the state of the secondary unit is dependent upon the state of the primary unit and any subsequent commands transmitted by the primary unit to the secondary unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: Fluke Corporation
    Inventors: Paul H. Heydron, Christopher Rayburn, Jeffrey C. Hudson