Patents by Inventor David A. Baer
David A. Baer 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).
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Publication number: 20090304556Abstract: A portable, lightweight, easy-to-carry, reusable, durable, and environmentally-friendly assembly for sterilizing contaminated equipment using conditions of a chemical sterilant, heat, and humidity generated in situ without requiring external electricity, fuels, or other exogenous energy sources for operation. The carry assembly includes a plastic carry-case or insulated aluminum pressure vessel having an inner chamber for accepting microbiologically contaminated objects, a vessel disposed in the chamber for serving as a reaction chamber and/or boiler, a chemical combination which upon mixing generates at least minimally sufficient conditions of the sterilant, heat, and humidity to effect sterilization of the objects, and outlet valves mounted on the carry-case for controllably venting pressures above ambient air pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2009Publication date: December 10, 2009Applicant: USA as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Christopher Doona, Maria Curtin, Florence Feeherry, Satish Kanlikar, David Baer, Kenneth Kustin, Irwin A. Taub, Albert T. McManus
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Publication number: 20090297405Abstract: A portable, lightweight, easy-to-carry, reusable, durable, and environmentally-friendly assembly for sterilizing contaminated equipment using conditions of a chemical sterilant, heat, and humidity generated in situ without requiring external electricity, fuels, or other exogenous energy sources for operation. The carry assembly includes a plastic carry-case or insulated aluminum pressure vessel having an inner chamber for accepting microbiologically contaminated objects, a vessel disposed in the chamber for serving as a reaction chamber and/or boiler, a chemical combination which upon mixing generates at least minimally sufficient conditions of the sterilant, heat, and humidity to effect sterilization of the objects, and outlet valves mounted on the carry-case for controllably venting pressures above ambient air pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2009Publication date: December 3, 2009Applicant: USA as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Christopher Doona, Maria Curtin, Florence Feeherry, Satish Kandlikar, David Baer, Kenneth Kustin, Irwin Taub, Barbara Taub, Albert T. McManus
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Patent number: 7625533Abstract: A portable, lightweight, easy-to-carry, reusable, durable, and environmentally-friendly assembly for sterilizing contaminated equipment using conditions of a chemical sterilant, heat, and humidity generated in situ without requiring external electricity, fuels, or other exogenous energy sources for operation. The carry assembly includes a plastic carry-case or insulated aluminum pressure vessel having an inner chamber for accepting microbiologically contaminated objects, a vessel disposed in the chamber for serving as a reaction chamber and/or boiler, a chemical combination which upon mixing generates at least minimally sufficient conditions of the sterilant, heat, and humidity to effect sterilization of the objects, and outlet valves mounted on the carry-case for controllably venting pressures above ambient air pressure.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2005Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of The ArmyInventors: Christopher Doona, Maria Curtin, Florence Feeherry, Satish Kandlikar, David Baer, Kenneth Kustin, Irwin A. Taub, Barbara Taub, legal representative, Albert T. McManus
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Publication number: 20090263291Abstract: A portable, lightweight, easy-to-carry, reusable, durable, and environmentally-friendly assembly for sterilizing contaminated equipment using conditions of a chemical sterilant, heat, and humidity generated in situ without requiring external electricity, fuels, or other exogenous energy sources for operation. The carry assembly includes a plastic carry-case or insulated aluminum pressure vessel having an inner chamber for accepting microbiologically contaminated objects, a vessel disposed in the chamber for serving as a reaction chamber and/or boiler, a chemical combination which upon mixing generates at least minimally sufficient conditions of the sterilant, heat, and humidity to effect sterilization of the objects, and outlet valves mounted on the carry-case for controllably venting pressures above ambient air pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2009Publication date: October 22, 2009Inventors: Christopher Doona, Maria Curtin, Florence Feeherry, Satish Kandlikar, David Baer, Kenneth Kustin, Irwin A. Taub, Albert T. McManus
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Publication number: 20090262240Abstract: Systems and methods that provide graphics using a graphical engine are provided. In one example, a system may provide layered graphics in a video environment. The system may include a bus, a graphical engine and a graphical pipeline. The graphical engine may be coupled to the bus and may be adapted to composite a plurality of graphical layers into a composite graphical layer. The graphical engine may include a memory that stores the composite graphical layer. The graphical pipeline may be coupled to the bus and may be adapted to transport the composite graphical layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2009Publication date: October 22, 2009Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATIONInventors: David A. Baer, Darren Neuman
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Publication number: 20090190656Abstract: A television on a chip (TVOC) system that provides a cost effective approach for providing television functionality on a single integrated circuit chip is disclosed. A TVOC includes the functionality necessary to receive and display television signals in a variety of input and output formats. A TVOC can be used in set-top boxes for cable and satellite television, or directly within a television. All functionality provided can be provided on a single integrated circuit. TVOC includes a data transport module, an IF demodulator, a digital audio engine, an analog audio engine, a digital video engine, and an analog video engine. The TVOC also includes three sets of interfaces including output interfaces, control interfaces and ancillary interfaces. Further features and embodiments provide enhanced functionality and increased efficiencies.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2009Publication date: July 30, 2009Applicant: Broadcom CorporationInventors: David A. BAER, Jeff Tingley, Aleksandr Movshovich, Brad Grossman, Brian F. Schoner, Chengfuh Jeffrey Tang, Chuck Monahan, Darren D. Neuman, David Chao Hua Wu, Francis Cheung, Greg A. Kranawetter, Hoang Nhu, Hsien-Chih Jim Tseng, Iue-Shuenn Chen, James D. Sweet, Jeffrey S. Bauch, Keith LaRell Klinger, Patrick Law, Rajesh Mamidwar, Dan Simon, Sang Van Tran, Shawn V. Johnson, Steven T. Jaffe, Thu T. Nguyen, Ut Nguyen, Yao-Hua Steven Tseng, Brad Delanghe, Ben Giese, Jason Demas, Lakshman Ramakrishnan, Sandeep Bhatia, Guang-Ting Shih, Tracy C. Denk
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Patent number: 7567261Abstract: Systems and methods that provide graphics using a graphical engine are provided. In one example, a system may provide layered graphics in a video environment. The system may include a bus, a graphical engine and a graphical pipeline. The graphical engine may be coupled to the bus and may be adapted to composite a plurality of graphical layers into a composite graphical layer. The graphical engine may include a memory that stores the composite graphical layer. The graphical pipeline may be coupled to the bus and may be adapted to transport the composite graphical layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2007Date of Patent: July 28, 2009Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: David A. Baer, Darren Neuman
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Patent number: 7533402Abstract: An integrated receiver with dual channel transport stream decoding and delivery substantially implemented on a single CMOS integrated circuit is described. A receiver front end provides multiple time-base clocks for two transport streams. Transport processor circuitry uses multiple PCRs to track transport streams through decoding, storage and or delivery of the decoded signals for display. Provision of a multiple time-base clock for decoding and delivering multiple transport streams allows display of the two decoded audio-video signals on independent monitors.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2003Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Jason Demas, Honman Law, David Baer, Brian Schoner
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Patent number: 7489362Abstract: A television on a chip (TVOC) system that provides a cost effective approach for providing television functionality on a single integrated circuit chip is disclosed. A TVOC includes the functionality necessary to receive and display television signals in a variety of input and output formats. A TVOC can be used in set-top boxes for cable and satellite television, or directly within a television. All functionality provided can be provided on a single integrated circuit. TVOC includes a data transport module, an IF demodulator, a digital audio engine, an analog audio engine, a digital video engine, and an analog video engine. The TVOC also includes three sets of interfaces including output interfaces, control interfaces and ancillary interfaces. Further features and embodiments provide enhanced functionality and increased efficiencies.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2004Date of Patent: February 10, 2009Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: David A. Baer, Jeff Tingley, Aleksandr Movshovich, Brad Grossman, Brian F. Schoner, Chengfuh Jeffrey Tang, Chuck Monahan, Darren D. Neuman, David Chao Hua Wu, Francis Cheung, Greg A. Kranawetter, Hoang Nhu, Hsien-Chih Jim Tseng, Iue-Shuenn Chen, James D. Sweet, Jeffrey S. Bauch, Keith LaRell Klingler, Patrick Law, Rajesh Mamidwar, Dan Simon, Sang Van Tran, Shawn V. Johnson, Steven T. Jaffe, Thu T. Nguyen, Ut Nguyen, Yao-Hua Steven Tseng, Brad Delanghe, Ben Giese, Jason Demas, Lakshman Ramakrishnan, Sandeep Bhatia, Guang-Ting Shih, Tracy C. Denk
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Publication number: 20080291396Abstract: Systems and methods for measuring a distance from a reference plane of an optical measurement instrument to a reference plane of an optical device under test are disclose. In one embodiment a system for measuring this distance includes an illumination system, an optical system, and optical sensor and a processor. The illumination system is configured or adapted to illuminate the object under test. The optical system is configured or adapted to receive light from the object under test and to produce an aberrated image. The optical sensor is configured or adapted to receive and sense the aberrated image. The processor determines the distance from the reference plane of the optical measurement instrument to the reference plane of the optical device based on an aspect of the aberrated image sensed by the optical sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2007Publication date: November 27, 2008Applicant: Wavefront Sciences, Inc.Inventors: C. David Baer, Daniel R. Neal, Richard James Copland, David Austin Neal
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Publication number: 20080062200Abstract: Systems and methods that provide graphics using a graphical engine are provided. In one example, a system may provide layered graphics in a video environment. The system may include a bus, a graphical engine and a graphical pipeline. The graphical engine may be coupled to the bus and may be adapted to composite a plurality of graphical layers into a composite graphical layer. The graphical engine may include a memory that stores the composite graphical layer. The graphical pipeline may be coupled to the bus and may be adapted to transport the composite graphical layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2007Publication date: March 13, 2008Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATIONInventors: David Baer, Darren Neuman
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Publication number: 20070290715Abstract: Aspects of a method and system for using one-time programmable (OTP) read-only memory (ROM) to configure chip usage features are presented. Aspects of the system may include a one time programmable (OTP) memory on a chip that is configured to enable control of access to on-chip functions provided by on-chip modules. The chip may enable conditional activation or deactivation of on-chip functions provided by the on-chip modules in response to reception of an external activation or deactivation request based on the contents of the configured OTP memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2006Publication date: December 20, 2007Inventors: David Baer, James D. Sweet, Iue-Shuenn Chen, Heather Bowers, Jeffrey Beach
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Patent number: 7304652Abstract: Systems and methods that provide graphics using a graphical engine are provided. In one example, a system may provide layered graphics in a video environment. The system may include a bus, a graphical engine and a graphical pipeline. The graphical engine may be coupled to the bus and may be adapted to composite a plurality of graphical layers into a composite graphical layer. The graphical engine may include a memory that stores the composite graphical layer. The graphical pipeline may be coupled to the bus and may be adapted to transport the composite graphical layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2005Date of Patent: December 4, 2007Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: David A. Baer, Darren Neuman
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Patent number: 7230987Abstract: An integrated receiver with multiple, independently synchronized clock signals for multiple channel transport stream decoding and delivery substantially implemented on a single CMOS integrated circuit is described. An integrated circuit that services two satellite programs must generate and distribute corresponding time domain clocks to the various components of the integrated circuit. The transport block that receives one or more satellite signals from a demodulating block will extract program clock recover values from each signal being decoded and use these values to produce an error signal or control word that serves as an input to a clock generator. Based upon this input, the clock circuit will produce a corresponding time domain clock for each channel serviced by the integrated circuit. The output of the clock circuit is distributed to the various processing blocks within the integrated circuit that operate upon channel content received and processed by the transport block.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2003Date of Patent: June 12, 2007Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Jason Demas, Honman Law, David Baer, Brian Schoner
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Publication number: 20060099121Abstract: A portable, lightweight, easy-to-carry, reusable, durable, and environmentally-friendly assembly for sterilizing contaminated equipment using conditions of a chemical sterilant, heat, and humidity generated in situ without requiring external electricity, fuels, or other exogenous energy sources for operation. The carry assembly includes a plastic carry-case or insulated aluminum pressure vessel having an inner chamber for accepting microbiologically contaminated objects, a vessel disposed in the chamber for serving as a reaction chamber and/or boiler, a chemical combination which upon mixing generates at least minimally sufficient conditions of the sterilant, heat, and humidity to effect sterilization of the objects, and outlet valves mounted on the carry-case for controllably venting pressures above ambient air pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2005Publication date: May 11, 2006Inventors: Christopher Doona, Maria Curtin, Florence Feeherry, Satish Kandlikar, David Baer, Kenneth Kustin, Irwin Taub, Albert McManus
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Patent number: 6982727Abstract: Systems and methods that provide graphics using a graphical engine are provided. In one example, a system may provide layered graphics in a video environment. The system may include a bus, a graphical engine and a graphical pipeline. The graphical engine may be coupled to the bus and may be adapted to composite a plurality of graphical layers into a composite graphical layer. The graphical engine may include a memory that stores the composite graphical layer. The graphical pipeline may be coupled to the bus and may be adapted to transport the composite graphical layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2002Date of Patent: January 3, 2006Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: David A. Baer, Darren Neuman
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Publication number: 20050266759Abstract: A method for increasing the thickness of a fibrous sheet including stretching the sheet beyond its relaxed length and returning the sheet to about the relaxed length, causing the sheet to have a second thickness greater than the first thickness. The sheet can be a wet-wipe. The wet-wipe includes an elastic layer and a fibrous layer, which increases in thickness when stretched then relaxed. The wet-wipe can be stored in a container which causes the wet-wipe to stretch as it is removed from the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2005Publication date: December 1, 2005Inventors: David Baer, Kenneth Close
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Publication number: 20050190201Abstract: Systems and methods that provide graphics using a graphical engine are provided. In one example, a system may provide layered graphics in a video environment. The system may include a bus, a graphical engine and a graphical pipeline. The graphical engine may be coupled to the bus and may be adapted to composite a plurality of graphical layers into a composite graphical layer. The graphical engine may include a memory that stores the composite graphical layer. The graphical pipeline may be coupled to the bus and may be adapted to transport the composite graphical layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2005Publication date: September 1, 2005Inventors: David Baer, Darren Neuman
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Publication number: 20050148261Abstract: Nonwoven webs having reduced levels of lint and slough are disclosed. In accordance with the present invention, the nonwoven webs are treated on at least one surface with a small amount of a polymeric component. The polymeric component may be present, for instance, in the form of meltblown fibers. The meltblown fibers are made from a polymer that is compatible with the nonwoven web. By adding relatively small amounts of meltblown fibers to at least one side of the nonwoven material, lint and slough levels have been found to be significantly reduced. The nonwoven web may be any web containing pulp fibers, such as a tissue web or a coform web.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2003Publication date: July 7, 2005Inventors: Kenneth Close, Gary Anderson, David Baer, Thomas Kopacz, Jeffrey Lindsay, Fung-Jou Chen, Julie Bednarz
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Patent number: 6882345Abstract: A method and system for more efficiently loading a plurality of primitives for a scene into processors of a computer graphics system is disclosed. Each primitive has a top and a bottom. The primitives are ordered based on the top of each primitive. The system and method include providing at least one input, a merge circuit, a distributor, a feedback circuit and a controller. The input(s) is for receiving data relating to each primitive. The merge circuit is coupled with the input(s) and adds the data for a primitive having a top not lower than a current line. The distributor is coupled with the feedback circuit, eliminates an expired primitive and outputs the data for remaining primitives after the expired primitive has been removed. The expired primitive has a bottom above the current line. The feedback circuit is coupled to the merge circuit and the distributor and re-inputs to the merge circuit the data for the remaining primitives.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2001Date of Patent: April 19, 2005Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Aleksandr M. Movshovich, Brad A. Delanghe, David A. Baer