Patents by Inventor Daniel B. Kotlow

Daniel B. Kotlow 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 of and apparatus for achieving “watch dog” functions in microcontrollers and microcomputers and the like, required to shut down for extended periods of time for energy-conservation purposes
    Patent number: 6996732
    Abstract: A watchdog timer circuit modified to operate during periods of microcomputer shut-down or sleeping, as for energy conservation purposes, controlled by an independent external rectangular-wave signal for inhibiting watchdog timer reset signal generation for the microcomputer during such shut-down periods and until a wake-up signal is generated at the end of such microcomputer sleeping, whereupon the watchdog circuit will generate a reset signal in the absence of proper microcomputer operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Micrologic, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel B. Kotlow, Carlos A. Barberis
  • Method of and apparatus for achieving "watch dog" functions in microcontrollers and microcomputers and the like, required to shut down for extended periods of time for energy-conservation purposes
    Publication number: 20040210785
    Abstract: A watchdog timer circuit modified to operate during periods of microcomputer shut-down or sleeping, as for energy conservation purposes, controlled by an independent external rectangular-wave signal for inhibiting watchdog timer reset signal generation for the microcomputer during such shut-down periods and until a wake-up signal is generated at the end of such microcomputer sleeping, whereupon the watchdog circuit will generate a reset signal in the absence of proper microcomputer operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2002
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Applicant: MicroLogic, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel B. Kotlow, Carlos A. Barberis
  • Method of and apparatus for accurate resistance measurement with a programmable current source
    Patent number: 6795783
    Abstract: Remote resistance measurement technique using a programmable current source to enable accurate measurement of resistance, such as physical parameter sensing resistors such as for the remote monitoring of vehicular construction equipment or the like, particularly where full physical access to the sense resistor is not possible, as, for example, in vehicular fuel gauge applications and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: MicroLogic, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel B. Kotlow, Carlos A. Barberis
  • METHOD OF REGULATING POWER CONSUMPTION BY ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT CONTAINING INTEGRAL RECHARGEABLE BACKUP BATTERIES AND USED IN SYSTEMS WHERE THE EQUIPMENT OPERATES FROM A VEHICLE ENGINE BATTERY AND THE LIKE, AND IMPROVED APPARATUS THEREFOR
    Patent number: 6747371
    Abstract: A method of and apparatus for regulating power consumption by electronic equipment containing integral rechargeable backup batteries used, among other places, in systems operating with vehicle engine main batteries and the like, and wherein techniques are employed to minimize the depletion of the main batteries used to maintain the charge on the backup battery, particularly under circumstances of engine shut down, but with electronic equipment continued power demands on the backup batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: Micrologic, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel B. Kotlow, John J. Mahon, Carlos A. Barberis
  • Flexible serial port configuration and method
    Publication number: 20040049611
    Abstract: Flexible serial communication switching system and technique for serially connecting peripheral devices with a microprocessor, and with accommodation for switching either for substitute communicating with an external auxiliary device when connected to the microprocessor port, or to permit the auxiliary device directly serially to communicate with a peripheral device, and with the microprocessor being informed as to which switching mode automatically to assume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2002
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Applicant: MicroLogic, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel B. Kotlow, John J. Mahon
  • Method of and apparatus for accurate resistance measurement with a programmable current source
    Publication number: 20040015306
    Abstract: Remote resistance measurement technique using a programmable current source to enable accurate measurement of resistance, such as physical parameter sensing resistors such as for the remote monitoring of vehicular construction equipment or the like, particularly where full physical access to the sense resistor is not possible, as, for example, in vehicular fuel gauge applications and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2002
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Applicant: MicroLogic, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel B. Kotlow, Carlos A. Barberis
  • Method of regulating power consumption by electronic equipment containing integral rechargeable backup batteries and used in systems where the equipment operates from a vehicle engine battery and the like, and improved apparatus therefor
    Publication number: 20030197484
    Abstract: A method of and apparatus for regulating power consumption by electronic equipment containing integral rechargeable backup batteries used, among other places, in systems operating with vehicle engine main batteries and the like, and wherein techniques are employed to minimize the depletion of the main batteries used to maintain the charge on the backup battery, particularly under circumstances of engine shut down, but with electronic equipment continued power demands on the backup batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2002
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Applicant: MicroLogic, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel B. Kotlow, John J. Mahon, Carlos A. Barberis