Patents by Inventor Gene R. Obie

Gene R. Obie 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: 11841754
    Abstract: An electronic device supplies power to system load(s) from a first battery power source and a second battery power source connected in series across a re-configurable device section boundary. A battery monitor monitors voltage across each individual battery cell within the first and second battery power sources. The battery monitor directs a charge circuit as to how and when to charge the first and second battery power sources using an external power source. The battery monitor also directs the charge circuit as to how and when to use the first and second battery power sources to power the system load(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Stefan Jon Kristjansson, Jay Allen Kuehny, Sachin Ramesh Chandra, Yen Ying Lee, Gene R. Obie, Jason Michael Battle
  • Patent number: 11750009
    Abstract: An apparatus may include a power rail, a subassembly, an additional subassembly, and an interface coupling the subassembly to the additional subassembly. The subassembly may include a load, an energy-storing component, a charger having an output coupled to the energy-storing component, and a reverse-current limiter having a first terminal coupled to the energy-storing component. The additional subassembly may include an additional energy-storing component, an additional charger having an output coupled to the additional energy-storing component, and an additional reverse-current limiter having a first terminal coupled to the additional energy-storing component. The power rail may cross the interface and may couple the load, an input of the charger, a second terminal of the reverse-current limiter, an input of the additional charger, and a second terminal of the additional reverse-current limiter. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLP
    Inventors: Gene R. Obie, Xiaobei Li, Sam Sarmast, Karthik Kadirvel, Jason Howard
  • Patent number: 11742690
    Abstract: The described technology provides a method of balancing power supplied to a system load by a first battery power source and a second battery power source. The method includes sensing a first current supplied by or supplied to the first battery source. The method further includes changing a control voltage for a voltage converter circuit based on the sensed first current, an input of the voltage converter circuit being coupled to the second battery power source, an output of the voltage converter circuit being electrically coupled to the system load. The method still further includes adjusting the voltage converter circuit to modify a charge current supplied from the second battery power source to the first battery power source based on the control voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Stefan Jon Kristjansson, Yen Ying Lee, Gene R. Obie
  • Patent number: 11635820
    Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include determining, by at least one physical processor of a haptic device, driving signal data. The haptic device comprises a first haptic actuator exhibiting a first frequency response characteristic, and a second haptic actuator exhibiting a second frequency response characteristic different from the first frequency response characteristic. The processor may also generate first and second driving signals by applying first and second pre-processing functions to the driving signal data, respectively. The second pre-processing function is different from the first pre-processing function and the second driving signal is different from the first driving signal. The processor may also drive the first and second haptic actuators by supplying the first and second driving signals to the first and second haptic actuators, respectively. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Filipp Demenschonok, Gene R Obie
  • Patent number: 11571159
    Abstract: The disclosed biopotential measurement device may include a front end comprising a biopotential measurement sensor and a back end comprising a processor programmed to process biopotential signals detected by the biopotential measurement sensor. The biopotential measurement device may also include an isolation circuit that, during at least a sampling phase of the biopotential measurement sensor, electrically isolates the front end from the back end. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Gene R Obie, Filipp Demenschonok
  • Patent number: 11474609
    Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include determining, by at least one physical processor of a haptic device, driving signal data. The haptic device comprises a first haptic actuator exhibiting a first frequency response characteristic, and a second haptic actuator exhibiting a second frequency response characteristic different from the first frequency response characteristic. The processor may also generate first and second driving signals by applying first and second pre-processing functions to the driving signal data, respectively. The second pre-processing function is different from the first pre-processing function and the second driving signal is different from the first driving signal. The processor may also drive the first and second haptic actuators by supplying the first and second driving signals to the first and second haptic actuators, respectively. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Filipp Demenschonok, Gene R Obie
  • Publication number: 20220015663
    Abstract: The disclosed biopotential measurement device may include a biopotential measurement circuit and a right leg drive (“RLD”) circuit coupled to the biopotential measurement circuit. The device may also include electrodes coupled to the biopotential measurement circuit and a chassis housing the biopotential measurement circuit and the RLD circuit. The chassis may include a conductive portion, coupled to the RLD circuit, that may serve as an RLD electrode for the RLD circuit. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Gene R. Obie, Filipp Demenschonok
  • Publication number: 20210391738
    Abstract: An apparatus may include a power rail, a subassembly, an additional subassembly, and an interface coupling the subassembly to the additional subassembly. The subassembly may include a load, an energy-storing component, a charger having an output coupled to the energy-storing component, and a reverse-current limiter having a first terminal coupled to the energy-storing component. The additional subassembly may include an additional energy-storing component, an additional charger having an output coupled to the additional energy-storing component, and an additional reverse-current limiter having a first terminal coupled to the additional energy-storing component. The power rail may cross the interface and may couple the load, an input of the charger, a second terminal of the reverse-current limiter, an input of the additional charger, and a second terminal of the additional reverse-current limiter. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Gene R. Obie, Xiaobei Li, Sam Sarmast, Karthik Kadirvel, Jason Howard
  • Patent number: 11165265
    Abstract: An electronic device balances power supplied to a system load by a first battery power source and a second battery power source. A battery current sense circuit is electrically coupled to sense a first current supplied by the first battery power source to the system load. A discharge feedback controller is electrically coupled to the battery current sense circuit and configured to adjust a control voltage based on the sensed first current. A voltage converter circuit includes an input electrically coupled to the second battery power source and an output electrically coupled to the system load. The voltage converter circuit is configured to adjust current supplied by the second battery power source through the voltage converter circuit to the system load based on the control voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Stefan Jon Kristjansson, Yen Ying Lee, Gene R. Obie
  • Patent number: 11133693
    Abstract: An apparatus may include a power rail, a subassembly, an additional subassembly, and an interface coupling the subassembly to the additional subassembly. The subassembly may include a load, an energy-storing component, a charger having an output coupled to the energy-storing component, and a reverse-current limiter having a first terminal coupled to the energy-storing component. The additional subassembly may include an additional energy-storing component, an additional charger having an output coupled to the additional energy-storing component, and an additional reverse-current limiter having a first terminal coupled to the additional energy-storing component. The power rail may cross the interface and may couple the load, an input of the charger, a second terminal of the reverse-current limiter, an input of the additional charger, and a second terminal of the additional reverse-current limiter. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Gene R. Obie, Xiaobei Li, Sam Sarmast, Karthik Kadirvel, Jason Howard
  • Patent number: 11101680
    Abstract: An electronic device adjusts power supplied to a first battery power source by a second battery power source. A battery current sense circuit senses a charge current supplied to the first battery power source. Operation of a tracking circuit depends on the charge current. A charge feedback controller generates a control voltage based on an output voltage at a first battery port of the first battery power source. A voltage converter circuit includes an input port electrically coupled to the second battery power source and an output port electrically coupled to the tracking circuit and the first battery power source. The voltage converter circuit adjusts the charge current supplied by the second battery power source through the voltage converter circuit to the first power source based on the control voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Stefan Jon Kristjansson, Yen Ying Lee, Gene R. Obie
  • Publication number: 20210234391
    Abstract: The described technology provides a method of balancing power supplied to a system load by a first battery power source and a second battery power source. The method includes sensing a first current supplied by or supplied to the first battery source. The method further includes changing a control voltage for a voltage converter circuit based on the sensed first current, an input of the voltage converter circuit being coupled to the second battery power source, an output of the voltage converter circuit being electrically coupled to the system load. The method still further includes adjusting the voltage converter circuit to modify a charge current supplied from the second battery power source to the first battery power source based on the control voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Stefan Jon KRISTJANSSON, Yen Ying LEE, Gene R. OBIE
  • Publication number: 20200412136
    Abstract: An electronic device balances power supplied to a system load by a first battery power source and a second battery power source. A battery current sense circuit is electrically coupled to sense a first current supplied by the first battery power source to the system load. A discharge feedback controller is electrically coupled to the battery current sense circuit and configured to adjust a control voltage based on the sensed first current. A voltage converter circuit includes an input electrically coupled to the second battery power source and an output electrically coupled to the system load. The voltage converter circuit is configured to adjust current supplied by the second battery power source through the voltage converter circuit to the system load based on the control voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Stefan Jon KRISTJANSSON, Yen Ying LEE, Gene R. OBIE
  • Publication number: 20200412132
    Abstract: An electronic device adjusts power supplied to a first battery power source by a second battery power source. A battery current sense circuit senses a charge current supplied to the first battery power source. Operation of a tracking circuit depends on the charge current. A charge feedback controller generates a control voltage based on an output voltage at a first battery port of the first battery power source. A voltage converter circuit includes an input port electrically coupled to the second battery power source and an output port electrically coupled to the tracking circuit and the first battery power source. The voltage converter circuit adjusts the charge current supplied by the second battery power source through the voltage converter circuit to the first power source based on the control voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Stefan Jon KRISTJANSSON, Yen Ying LEE, Gene R. OBIE
  • Publication number: 20200395778
    Abstract: An apparatus may include a power rail, a subassembly, an additional subassembly, and an interface coupling the subassembly to the additional subassembly. The subassembly may include a load, an energy-storing component, a charger having an output coupled to the energy-storing component, and a reverse-current limiter having a first terminal coupled to the energy-storing component. The additional subassembly may include an additional energy-storing component, an additional charger having an output coupled to the additional energy-storing component, and an additional reverse-current limiter having a first terminal coupled to the additional energy-storing component. The power rail may cross the interface and may couple the load, an input of the charger, a second terminal of the reverse-current limiter, an input of the additional charger, and a second terminal of the additional reverse-current limiter. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Gene R. Obie, Xiaobei Li, Sam Sarmast, Karthik Kadirvel, Jason Howard
  • Publication number: 20200395765
    Abstract: An electronic device supplies power to system load(s) from a first battery power source and a second battery power source connected in series across a re-configurable device section boundary. A battery monitor monitors voltage across each individual battery cell within the first and second battery power sources. The battery monitor directs a charge circuit as to how and when to charge the first and second battery power sources using an external power source. The battery monitor also directs the charge circuit as to how and when to use the first and second battery power sources to power the system load(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Stefan Jon KRISTJANSSON, Jay Allen KUEHNY, Sachin Ramesh CHANDRA, Yen Ying LEE, Gene R. OBIE, Jason Michael BATTLE
  • Patent number: 5038096
    Abstract: A spectrum analyzer for measuring the frequency spectrum of a pulsed input signal includes a synthesized local oscillator for providing an oscillator signal. The local oscillator is responsive to a digital control input signal to sweep the frequency of the oscillator signal from a start frequency to a stop frequency wherein the values of the start and stop frequencies are determined by the control signal. The oscillator is further responsive to the control signal to stop sweeping the oscillator signal. The oscillator signal is mixed with the pulsed input signal and filtered to determine the peak voltage of a predetermined frequency component of the mixed input signal. A data processor is provided for providing the control signal to the local oscillator. The data processor is adapted to adjust the control signal so that the start frequency of the oscillator is equal to its previous stop frequency minus a predetermined frequency difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1991
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Gene R. Obie, Timothy L. Hillstrom, Joseph F. Tarantino, Richard A. Wilson