Patents by Inventor Edward W. Carstens

Edward W. Carstens 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).

  • Sensing device and related operating methods
    Patent number: 9046556
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods are provided for sensing devices. An exemplary sensing device includes a sensing arrangement on a substrate to sense a first property, a heating arrangement, and a control system coupled to the first sensing arrangement and the heating arrangement to activate the heating arrangement to heat the first sensing arrangement and deactivate the heating arrangement while obtaining one or more measurement values for the first property from the first sensing arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
    Inventors: Kevin R. Fugate, Edward W. Carstens, Paige M. Holm, Dean W. Miller
  • Method to configure serial communications and device thereof
    Patent number: 8732366
    Abstract: In response to a reset condition, the state of a steady-state signal at an I/O pin of the serial communication port of an integrated circuit die is determined. The serial communication port is configured to support one of the plurality of serial communication protocols based upon the detected steady-state condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin R. Fugate, Edward W. Carstens, Jordan P. Legendre
  • SENSING DEVICE AND RELATED OPERATING METHODS
    Publication number: 20130335065
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods are provided for sensing devices. An exemplary sensing device includes a sensing arrangement on a substrate to sense a first property, a heating arrangement, and a control system coupled to the first sensing arrangement and the heating arrangement to activate the heating arrangement to heat the first sensing arrangement and deactivate the heating arrangement while obtaining one or more measurement values for the first property from the first sensing arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin R. Fugate, Edward W. Carstens, Paige M. Holm, Dean W. Miller
  • METHOD THE CONFIGURE SERIAL COMMUNICATIONS AND DEVICE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20130290577
    Abstract: In response to a reset condition, the state of a steady-state signal at an I/O pin of the serial communication port of an integrated circuit die is determined. The serial communication port is configured to support one of the plurality of serial communication protocols based upon the detected steady-state condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin R. Fugate, Edward W. Carstens, Jordan P. Legendre