Patents by Inventor Gary Morton

Gary Morton 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: 9664738
    Abstract: A circuit, such as an integrated circuit or a die, has a first input pad configured to receive a multiplexed signal including scan data and a clock signal, a scan chain having a scan data input and a clock input and circuitry coupled between said first input pad and said scan chain. The circuitry is configured to extract the scan data and the clock signal from the received multiplexed signal, provide the extracted scan data to the scan data input of the scan chain, and provide the extracted clock signal to the clock input of the scan chain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Research and Development) Limited
    Inventor: Gary Morton
  • Publication number: 20150276874
    Abstract: A circuit, such as an integrated circuit or a die, has a first input pad configured to receive a multiplexed signal including scan data and a clock signal, a scan chain having a scan data input and a clock input and circuitry coupled between said first input pad and said scan chain. The circuitry is configured to extract the scan data and the clock signal from the received multiplexed signal, provide the extracted scan data to the scan data input of the scan chain, and provide the extracted clock signal to the clock input of the scan chain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventor: Gary Morton
  • Publication number: 20150113344
    Abstract: A scan chain includes a plurality of scan chain blocks coupled together in series and reference circuitry inserted before one of the plurality of scan chain blocks. The reference circuitry, in a scan mode of operation, receives a scan input signal. In a test data capture mode of operation, the reference circuitry receives a known test signal value, and, in a scan out mode of operation, outputs the known test signal value to the one scan chain block of the plurality of scan chain blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventor: Gary Morton
  • Patent number: 8067095
    Abstract: A trophy or award which includes a statue or figurine shown in a position playing a sporting event with a game piece, and includes a member indicating dynamic movement of the game piece and/or a body part of the statue or figurine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Inventors: Willis Glenn Beckworth, Jack Lee Ellis, Gary Morton Levison, Calvin Craig Miller, Mark Wynn Reifsnyder, Barry Lee Tittsworth
  • Patent number: 7770097
    Abstract: The systems and methods described herein provide a redundant communication path. The systems and methods can provide a second source for the same data under many circumstances. These circumstances can include, for example, 1) when data incurs errors during transmission in the communication link network, 2) when a communication link in the communication link network experiences transient blockage, 3) when a communication link experiences prolonged or indefinite blockage, and 4) when an optical transceiver unit within the communication link network experiences a hardware failure and is unable to perform its tasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Inventors: Scott Platenberg, Peter Ekner, James Troxel, Gary Morton
  • Patent number: 7234089
    Abstract: Circuitry for testing and implementing a distributed tristate bus, the circuitry being configured in the testing mode, when a first signal is supplied to a first enable input and a test enable signal is operative, the cascade circuitry outputs a cascade out signal to the cascade input via the cascade output, causing the second cascade circuitry to disable the enable input of the second tristate cell, thereby to reduce the possibility of contention of the data bus during scan testing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics Limited
    Inventor: Gary Morton
  • Publication number: 20070011587
    Abstract: The systems and methods described herein provide a redundant communication path. The systems and methods can provide a second source for the same data under many circumstances. These circumstances can include, for example, 1) when data incurs errors during transmission in the communication link network, 2) when a communication link in the communication link network experiences transient blockage, 3) when a communication link experiences prolonged or indefinite blockage, and 4) when an optical transceiver unit within the communication link network experiences a hardware failure and is unable to perform its tasks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventors: Scott Platenberg, Peter Ekner, James Troxel, Gary Morton
  • Patent number: 7127669
    Abstract: The systems and methods described herein provide a redundant communication path. The systems and methods can provide a second source for the same data under many circumstances. These circumstances can include, for example, 1) when data incurs errors during transmission in the communication link network, 2) when a communication link in the communication link network experiences transient blockage, 3) when a communication link experiences prolonged or indefinite blockage, and 4) when an optical transceiver unit within the communication link network experiences a hardware failure and is unable to perform its tasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Kiribati Wireless Ventures, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Platenberg, Peter Ekner, James Troxel, Gary Morton
  • Patent number: 7038494
    Abstract: A scan chain element in an integrated circuit, the scan chain element including; a first latch connected to accept test data as an input, a second latch connected to accept the output of the first latch as an input, control logic for accepting a clock signal and a hold signal, the scan chain element being operable in a first mode such that the control logic is configured to supply the clock signal to the first latch and subsequently, in response to the hold signal, to supply the clock signal to the second latch to latch the data from the output of the first latch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics Limited
    Inventor: Gary Morton
  • Publication number: 20060075558
    Abstract: An ambulance cot is disclosed and the ambulance cot has, if desired, a wheel supported base and a litter raisable and lowerable by a powered elevating mechanism oriented between the base and the litter. The ambulance cot also has wireless communication capability to facilitate communication between the ambulance cot and a loading system on an ambulance as well as facilitating wireless troubleshooting via a handheld wireless unit. The ambulance cot also has a longitudinally extendable head section. The ambulance cot also has several accessories, such as an accessory hook mounted to the underside of the fowler, and a collapsible pouch accessory fastened to the retractable head section and the litter frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventors: Clifford Lambarth, Chad Souke, Todd Gatto, Joshua Colvin, Kurosh Nahavandi, Jason Kneen, Michael Steffler, Christopher Way, Gary Morton, Dennis Reed, Michael McKee, Thomas Puvogel, Brian Bartley, Kurt Dykema, Brent Bouws
  • Patent number: 6908133
    Abstract: A safety stop member which consists of an L-shaped member, plural fasteners for fastening a first leg of the L to the floor surface, a second leg of the L being oriented in an upstanding relation relative to the first leg and to the floor surface and configured so that the upstanding second leg will interfere with and engage a safety bar on an emergency cot only when the safety bar is positioned adjacent a juncture between the first and second legs. An outwardly facing side of the second leg is oriented generally flush with an edge of the access opening so that when the emergency cot extends outwardly from the access opening in the cargo area and the safety bar engages the second leg, the base on the emergency cot will be sufficiently spaced outwardly of an outermost facing surface of a step bumper on the emergency vehicle to facilitate an unobstructed deployment of the base to the deployed position thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Gary Morton, Steve Knipfel, Jason Kneen
  • Publication number: 20040078741
    Abstract: A scan chain element in an integrated circuit, the scan chain element including; a first latch connected to accept test data as an input, a second latch connected to accept the output of the first latch as an input, control logic for accepting a clock signal and a hold signal, the scan chain element being operable in a first mode such that the control logic is configured to supply the clock signal to the first latch and subsequently, in response to the hold signal, to supply the clock signal to the second latch to latch the data from the output of the first latch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2002
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventor: Gary Morton
  • Publication number: 20030226091
    Abstract: The systems and methods described herein provide a redundant communication path. The systems and methods can provide a second source for the same data under many circumstances. These circumstances can include, for example, 1) when data incurs errors during transmission in the communication link network, 2) when a communication link in the communication link network experiences transient blockage, 3) when a communication link experiences prolonged or indefinite blockage, and 4) when an optical transceiver unit within the communication link network experiences a hardware failure and is unable to perform its tasks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventors: Scott Platenberg, Peter Ekner, James Troxel, Gary Morton
  • Publication number: 20030093732
    Abstract: Circuitry for testing and implementing a distributed tristate bus arrangement. The dirtributed tristate bus arrangement includes a data bus, a first block having at least a first tristate cell including a first enable input for receiving a first enable signal, a first data input for receiving data, a first data output in communication with the data bus, first cascade circuitry having a first cascade circuitry also accepting the first enable input, a cascade output, and first test enabling circuitry for testing the first tristate cell when in a testing mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2001
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Inventor: Gary Morton
  • Patent number: 5926878
    Abstract: A hospital bed (10) especially adapted for use by a woman giving birth. The bed includes a base (11) on which a litter frame (12) is positioned. A foot frame (24) that carriers a complementary lower mattress (26) is slidably attached to the end of the litter frame. Foot rests (30) are mounted to foot pans (28) that also extend rearward from the litter frame. The foot rests are attached to the foot pans by linkages (32). The linkages stow the foot pans under the foot frame and hold them above the foot frame when their use is required. When use of the foot rests is required, they are merely pivoted around the sides of the foot frame and lower mattress. No components need to be reset in order to set the foot rests for use. A leg rest (34) is attached to the underside of each foot rest. When use of the leg rests is desired, the foot rests are rotated around the linkages to present the leg rests to the birthing mother.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Gary Morton, Ned Johnson
  • Patent number: 5862549
    Abstract: A hospital bed (10) especially adapted for use by a woman giving birth is disclosed. The bed includes a base (11) on which a litter frame (12) is positioned. A lift assembly (14) attached to the base and is connected to a inner frame (50) located inside the litter frame. The lift assembly moves the inner frame and litter frame up and down. The litter frame is pivotally connected to the inner frame so that the litter frame can be selectively moved in the Trendelenburg position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1999
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Gary Morton, Ned Johnson, John Luecke