Patents by Inventor David Lee Brown
David Lee Brown 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: 20220042504Abstract: A home flood prevention appliance system includes controller circuitry disposed in a shroud above a cover of a sump basin, and a plurality of electrically operated sump pumps disposed in a lower portion of a structural frame positionable below the cover in the sump basin. The system also includes a water control actuator operable as a water main control device for a domestic water distribution network and a flow meter to measure the flow of municipal water supplied to the network. The controller circuitry configured to selectively energize the pumps to extract liquid from a sump basin based on a liquid level in the sump basin. The water control actuator controlled by the controller circuitry to shut off a municipal water supply to the domestic water distribution network in response to detection of a leak. Communication circuitry included in the home flood prevention appliance may wirelessly communicate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Applicant: Logical Concepts, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Owen Ward, David Lee Brown, Casey Wayne Hampton, Gage Herbert Wilkinson
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Patent number: 11187223Abstract: A home flood prevention appliance system includes controller circuitry disposed in a shroud above a cover of a sump basin, and a plurality of electrically operated sump pumps disposed in a lower portion of a structural frame positionable below the cover in the sump basin. The system also includes a water control actuator operable as a water main control device for a domestic water distribution network and a flow meter to measure the flow of municipal water supplied to the network. The controller circuitry configured to selectively energize the pumps to extract liquid from a sump basin based on a liquid level in the sump basin. The water control actuator controlled by the controller circuitry to shut off a municipal water supply to the domestic water distribution network in response to detection of a leak. Communication circuitry included in the home flood prevention appliance may wirelessly communicate.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2019Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: LOGICAL CONCEPTS, INC.Inventors: Thomas Owen Ward, David Lee Brown, Casey Wayne Hampton, Gage Herbert Wilkinson
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Patent number: 11022124Abstract: A whole home water appliance system includes controller circuitry, a primary sump pump driven by an electric motor, and a secondary sump pump driven with a flow of water. The system also includes a water control actuator operable as a water main control device for a domestic water distribution network and a flow meter to measure the flow of municipal water supplied to the network. The controller circuitry selectively energizes the primary sump pump to extract liquid from a sump pit based on a liquid level in the sump pit. The secondary sump pump independently controlled by a hydraulic level sensor to extract liquid from the sump pit. The water control actuator controlled by the controller circuitry to shut off a municipal water supply to the domestic water distribution network in response to detection of a leak. Communication circuitry included in the whole home water appliance may wirelessly communicate.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2018Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: LOGICAL CONCEPTS, INC.Inventors: Thomas Owen Ward, David Lee Brown, Casey Wayne Hampton, Gage Herbert Wilkinson
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Publication number: 20190353156Abstract: A home flood prevention appliance system includes controller circuitry disposed in a shroud above a cover of a sump basin, and a plurality of electrically operated sump pumps disposed in a lower portion of a structural frame positionable below the cover in the sump basin. The system also includes a water control actuator operable as a water main control device for a domestic water distribution network and a flow meter to measure the flow of municipal water supplied to the network. The controller circuitry configured to selectively energize the pumps to extract liquid from a sump basin based on a liquid level in the sump basin. The water control actuator controlled by the controller circuitry to shut off a municipal water supply to the domestic water distribution network in response to detection of a leak. Communication circuitry included in the home flood prevention appliance may wirelessly communicate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Applicant: Logical Concepts, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Owen Ward, David Lee Brown, Casey Wayne Hampton, Gage Herbert Wilkinson
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Patent number: 10122664Abstract: A programmable electronic device includes a processor, a cellular transceiver module and a command interpreter module. The cellular transceiver module can be executable by the processor. The command interpreter module is in communication with the cellular transceiver module and is executable by the processor. The command interpreter module is configured to transmit and receive text messages via the cellular transceiver module. The command interpreter module is further configured to program and configure operation of the programmable electronic device from commands and content identified by the command interpreter module in the text messages. The text messages may be unstructured.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2016Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: Logical Concepts, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Owen Ward, David Lee Brown
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Publication number: 20180291911Abstract: A whole home water appliance system includes controller circuitry, a primary sump pump driven by an electric motor, and a secondary sump pump driven with a flow of water. The system also includes a water control actuator operable as a water main control device for a domestic water distribution network and a flow meter to measure the flow of municipal water supplied to the network. The controller circuitry selectively energizes the primary sump pump to extract liquid from a sump pit based on a liquid level in the sump pit. The secondary sump pump independently controlled by a hydraulic level sensor to extract liquid from the sump pit. The water control actuator controlled by the controller circuitry to shut off a municipal water supply to the domestic water distribution network in response to detection of a leak. Communication circuitry included in the whole home water appliance may wirelessly communicate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Applicant: Logical Concepts, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Owen Ward, David Lee Brown, Casey Wayne Hampton, Gage Herbert Wilkinson
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Publication number: 20160359785Abstract: A programmable electronic device includes a processor, a cellular transceiver module and a command interpreter module. The cellular transceiver module can be executable by the processor. The command interpreter module is in communication with the cellular transceiver module and is executable by the processor. The command interpreter module is configured to transmit and receive text messages via the cellular transceiver module. The command interpreter module is further configured to program and configure operation of the programmable electronic device from commands and content identified by the command interpreter module in the text messages. The text messages may be unstructured.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2016Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: Thomas Owen Ward, David Lee Brown
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Patent number: 9439050Abstract: A programmable electronic device includes a processor, a cellular transceiver module and a command interpreter module. The cellular transceiver module can be executable by the processor. The command interpreter module is in communication with the cellular transceiver module and is executable by the processor. The command interpreter module is configured to transmit and receive text messages via the cellular transceiver module. The command interpreter module is further configured to program and configure operation of the programmable electronic device from commands and content identified by the command interpreter module in the text messages. The text messages may be unstructured.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2013Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: Logical Concepts, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Owen Ward, David Lee Brown
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Publication number: 20140120901Abstract: A programmable electronic device includes a processor, a cellular transceiver module and a command interpreter module. The cellular transceiver module can be executable by the processor. The command interpreter module is in communication with the cellular transceiver module and is executable by the processor. The command interpreter module is configured to transmit and receive text messages via the cellular transceiver module. The command interpreter module is further configured to program and configure operation of the programmable electronic device from commands and content identified by the command interpreter module in the text messages. The text messages may be unstructured.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2013Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: Logical Concepts, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Owen Ward, David Lee Brown
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Patent number: 7952633Abstract: A method and apparatus for propagating charge through a sensor and implementation thereof is provided. The method and apparatus may be used to inspect specimens, the sensor operating to advance an accumulated charge between gates of the TDI sensor. The design implementation provides a set of values representing a plurality of out of phase signals, such as sinusoidal or trapezoidal signals. These out of phase signals are converted and transmitted to the sensor. The converted signals cause the sensor to transfer charges in the sensor toward an end of the sensor. Aspects such as feed through correction and correction of nonlinearities are addressed.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2005Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: KLA-Tencor Technologies CorporationInventors: David Lee Brown, Kai Cao, Yung-Ho Chuang
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Patent number: 7728968Abstract: A system and method for inspecting a specimen, such as a semiconductor wafer, including illuminating at least a portion of the specimen using an excimer source using at least one relatively intense wavelength from the source, detecting radiation received from the illuminated portion of the specimen, analyzing the detected radiation for potential defects present in the specimen portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2006Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: KLA-Tencor Technologies CorporationInventors: Bin-Ming Benjamin Tsai, Yung-Ho Chuang, J. Joseph Armstrong, David Lee Brown
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Patent number: 7609309Abstract: A method and apparatus for propagating charge through a time division and integration (TDI) sensor is provided. The method and apparatus may be used with the TDI sensor to inspect specimens, the TDI sensor operating to advance an accumulated charge between gates of the TDI sensor. The design comprises controlling voltage waveform shapes for waveforms advancing the accumulated charge between gates in a substantially nonsquare waveform, such as a composite, sinusoidal, or other shaped waveform. Controlling voltage waveform shapes operates at different voltage phases in adjacent gates to provide a substantially de minimis net voltage.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2004Date of Patent: October 27, 2009Assignee: KLA-Tencor Technologies CorporationInventors: David Lee Brown, Yung-Ho Chuang
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Patent number: 7465913Abstract: A variable modulated transfer function (MTF) design employing a variable gate voltage source for use in inspecting specimens is disclosed. The design applies a variable gate voltage to each pixel of a sensor, wherein applying the variable gate voltage to each pixel adjusts the MTF of the pixel. MTF adjustment improves adverse effects encountered during inspection, such as aliasing and maintaining contrast.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2006Date of Patent: December 16, 2008Assignee: KLA-Tencor CorporationInventors: Yung-Ho Chuang, J. Joseph Armstrong, David Lee Brown, Bin-Ming B. Tsai
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Patent number: 7136159Abstract: A system and method for inspecting a specimen, such as a semiconductor wafer, including illuminating at least a portion of the specimen using an excimer source using at least one relatively intense wavelength from the source, detecting radiation received from the illuminated portion of the specimen, analyzing the detected radiation for potential defects present in the specimen portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2002Date of Patent: November 14, 2006Assignee: KLA-Tencor Technologies CorporationInventors: Bin-Ming Benjamin Tsai, Yung-Ho Chuang, J. Joseph Armstrong, David Lee Brown
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Patent number: 7126100Abstract: A variable modulated transfer function (MTF) design employing a variable gate voltage source for use in inspecting specimens is disclosed. The design applies a variable gate voltage to each pixel of a sensor, wherein applying the variable gate voltage to each pixel adjusts the MTF of the pixel. MTF adjustment improves adverse effects encountered during inspection, such as aliasing and maintaining contrast.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2004Date of Patent: October 24, 2006Assignee: KLA-Tencor Technologies CorporationInventors: Yung-Ho Chuang, J. Joseph Armstrong, David Lee Brown, Bin-Ming Benjamin Tsai
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Publication number: 20040095573Abstract: A system and method for inspecting a specimen, such as a semiconductor wafer, including illuminating at least a portion of the specimen using an excimer source using at least one relatively intense wavelength from the source, detecting radiation received from the illuminated portion of the specimen, analyzing the detected radiation for potential defects present in the specimen portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2002Publication date: May 20, 2004Inventors: Bin-Ming Benjamin Tsai, Yung-Ho Chuang, J. Joseph Armstrong, David Lee Brown
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Patent number: D913827Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Logical Concepts, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Owen Ward, Gage Herbert Wilkinson, Richard Alan Becker, David Lee Brown