Patents by Inventor David George Fern

David George Fern 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).

  • Wireless power transfer through a metal object
    Patent number: 10381875
    Abstract: A method and system for providing wireless power transfer through a metal object is provided. In one aspect, an apparatus for wirelessly receiving power via a magnetic field is provided. The apparatus includes a metal cover including an inner portion and an outer portion. The outer portion is configured to form a loop around the inner portion of the metal cover. The outer portion is configured to inductively couple power via the magnetic field. The apparatus includes a receive circuit electrically coupled to the outer portion and configured to receive a current from the outer portion generated in response to the magnetic field. The receive circuit is configured to charge or power a load based on the current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Seong Heon Jeong, Mei-Li Chi, Curtis Gong, David George Fern, Francesco Carobolante
  • Inductively powered modular medical device system
    Patent number: 9522224
    Abstract: A system includes an inductive backplane, at least one communications interface, and a control unit. The inductive backplane is configured to secure and inductively power a plurality of detachable medical device modules. The control unit controls, via the at least one communications interface, at least one attribute of each medical device module when the medical device module is secured to the inductive backplane. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: CareFusion 303, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Borges, Thomas John Carlisle, Chris Clarke, Pascal Daniel, David George Fern, Timothy Charles Frearson, Igor V. Nesterenko, Stephen Daniel Roberts, Daniel Hans Vik, James Patrick Wilkinson
  • WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER THROUGH A METAL OBJECT
    Publication number: 20160006293
    Abstract: A method and system for providing wireless power transfer through a metal object is provided. In one aspect, an apparatus for wirelessly receiving power via a magnetic field is provided. The apparatus includes a metal cover including an inner portion and an outer portion. The outer portion is configured to form a loop around the inner portion of the metal cover. The outer portion is configured to inductively couple power via the magnetic field. The apparatus includes a receive circuit electrically coupled to the outer portion and configured to receive a current from the outer portion generated in response to the magnetic field. The receive circuit is configured to charge or power a load based on the current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Seong Heon Jeong, Mei-Li Chi, Curtis Gong, David George Fern, Francesco Carobolante
  • Modular Medical Device System
    Publication number: 20140276426
    Abstract: A system includes an inductive backplane, at least one communications interface, and a control unit. The inductive backplane is configured to secure and inductively power a plurality of detachable medical device modules. The control unit controls, via the at least one communications interface, at least one attribute of each medical device module when the medical device module is secured to the inductive backplane. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: CAREFUSION 303, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory Borges, Thomas John Carlisle, Chris Clarke, Pascal Daniel, David George Fern, Timothy Charles Frearson, Igor V. Nesterenko, Stephen Daniel Roberts, Daniel Hans Vik, James Patrick Wilkinson
  • Intelligent Inductive Power System For Medical Device and System
    Publication number: 20140265611
    Abstract: A system includes an inductive backplane, at least one communications interface, a control unit and an intelligent power module. The inductive backplane is configured to secure and inductively power a plurality of detachable medical device modules. The control unit controls, via the at least one communications interface, at least one attribute of each medical device module when the medical device module is secured to the inductive backplane. The intelligent power module monitors at least one parameter of the detachable medical device modules. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: CAREFUSION 303, INC.
    Inventors: David George Fern, Donald Halbert, Mark Patrick Bloom, Jeet Chauhan