Patents by Inventor Douglas John Thomas

Douglas John Thomas 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).

  • Automatically adjust sensor sample rates and modes based on sensor feedback and system state
    Patent number: 10004125
    Abstract: A path light control device that can include a processor and light source, and any combination of ambient light sensors (ALS), passive infrared (PIR) sensors, accelerometers and compass sensors, where the sensor sampling mode and sampling period may be dynamically determined to permit the ALS to accurately measure an ambient light without excessive operation. The accelerometer and compass sensor may be provided to determine device movement and orientation to avoid sensor operation when movement or orientation of the device indicates that the data of the sensor is not applicable for proper device control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Kristoffer John Donhowe, Yash Modi, Douglas John Thomas, Shao-Po Ma
  • AUTOMATICALLY ADJUST SENSOR SAMPLE RATES AND MODES BASED ON SENSOR FEEDBACK AND SYSTEM STATE
    Publication number: 20160345406
    Abstract: A path light control device that can include a processor and light source, and any combination of ambient light sensors (ALS), passive infrared (PIR) sensors, accelerometers and compass sensors, where the sensor sampling mode and sampling period may be dynamically determined to permit the ALS to accurately measure an ambient light without excessive operation. The accelerometer and compass sensor may be provided to determine device movement and orientation to avoid sensor operation when movement or orientation of the device indicates that the data of the sensor is not applicable for proper device control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Kristoffer John Donhowe, Yash Modi, Douglas John Thomas, Shao-Po Ma