Patents by Inventor David Niemira

David Niemira 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).

  • Patent number: 10969839
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods and storage medium associated with restricting current draw in wearable devices are disclosed herein. In embodiments, a wearable computing device may include a power source, one or more components coupled with each other and to the power source to perform wearable computing; and control circuitry coupled with the one or more components, the control circuitry to: identify a threshold selected based on a power consumption model of the wearable computing device; ascertain whether current draw from the power source is greater than the threshold; and restrict the current draw from the power source of the wearable computing device based on a signal output from one of the one or more components, in response to the current draw is ascertained to be greater than the threshold. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Devin Cass, David Niemira
  • Patent number: 10236564
    Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to the detection and switchable use of a detachable GNSS antenna with a wearable electronic device. In various embodiments, a wearable electronic apparatus may include a multi-band antenna to receive satellite positioning signals in a first frequency band and local radio frequency communication signals in a second frequency band, an antenna connector to optionally receive a detachable satellite positioning antenna, and a switch having a switching terminal, a first input terminal coupled with the multi-band antenna, a second input terminal coupled with the antenna connector, and an output terminal, wherein the switch is to selectively connect the first input terminal or the second input terminal to the output terminal, in response to a state of a switching signal received at the switching terminal. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Aycan Erentok, David Niemira, Eagan Wilson, Thomas H. Liu
  • Publication number: 20180299934
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods and storage medium associated with restricting current draw in wearable devices are disclosed herein. In embodiments, a wearable computing device may include a power source, one or more components coupled with each other and to the power source to perform wearable computing; and control circuitry coupled with the one or more components, the control circuitry to: identify a threshold selected based on a power consumption model of the wearable computing device; ascertain whether current draw from the power source is greater than the threshold; and restrict the current draw from the power source of the wearable computing device based on a signal output from one of the one or more components, in response to the current draw is ascertained to be greater than the threshold. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: DEVIN CASS, DAVID NIEMIRA
  • Publication number: 20180254644
    Abstract: Techniques for an electronic device charger are provided. In an example, an apparatus may include a first plurality of interconnects configured to connect with second interconnects of the electronic device, wherein a first interconnect of the first plurality of interconnects is configured to provide charge power to the electronic device, a power transfer circuit configured to receive a supply voltage and to provide the charge power, a first temperature sensor configured to sense a first temperature of one interconnect of the first plurality of interconnects and to provide an indication of the first temperature, and a comparator configured to receive a threshold and the indication of the first temperature and to disable the power transfer circuit if the first temperature violates the threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Hyung Geun Cho, David Niemira, Jorge Zabaco, Jian Li
  • Publication number: 20180034136
    Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to the detection and switchable use of a detachable GNSS antenna with a wearable electronic device. In various embodiments, a wearable electronic apparatus may include a multi-band antenna to receive satellite positioning signals in a first frequency band and local radio frequency communication signals in a second frequency band, an antenna connector to optionally receive a detachable satellite positioning antenna, and a switch having a switching terminal, a first input terminal coupled with the multi-band antenna, a second input terminal coupled with the antenna connector, and an output terminal, wherein the switch is to selectively connect the first input terminal or the second input terminal to the output terminal, in response to a state of a switching signal received at the switching terminal. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Aycan Erentok, David Niemira, Eagan Wilson, Thomas H. Liu