Patents by Inventor Jacob Roberts

Jacob Roberts 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).

  • Publication number: 20150092503
    Abstract: Memories containing command decoder, chip enable, and signal truncation circuits are disclosed. One such command decoder circuit may include command decoder logic configured to receive command signals and output a decoded command to an interconnect bus responsive to a chip select signal having an active state. Decoder circuits may also prevent coupling commands to the interconnect bus based on the receipt of chip select signals having inactive states. Chip enable circuits having control logic are configured to receive chip select signals and provide the chip select signals to an interconnect bus responsive to receiving a valid command. Chip enable circuits may also prevent coupling chip select signals to the interconnect bus from chip enable signals based on the receipt of invalid command signals. Signal truncation circuits may be used to shorten and/or shift chip select signals to increase timing margins and improve the reliability of command execution by memories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: JACOB ROBERT ANDERSON, KANG-YONG KIM, TADASHI YAMAMOTO, ZER LIANG, HUY VO
  • Patent number: 8989420
    Abstract: A wireless microphone system within an enclosure for use in lecture hall sound systems that enables facilitated passing of the system from one user to another and provides a less intimidating microphone configuration to grip and use than standard wireless microphones. The system can also include an integrated push-to-talk feature requiring activation before a user's comments will be picked up and amplified over the sound system. The system can also include a laser pointer allowing the user to reference objects while they speak into the device. A wireless mute button can also be provided so that the lecturer or discussion leader can control when the system will be operative. The audio transmitter can be substituted with a audio recorder to be used independently of an audio receiving system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Engagement Innovations LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Andrew Hamer, Jacob Robert Ragins, Alan Richard Mellovitz
  • Publication number: 20150058656
    Abstract: Apparatuses, master-slave detect circuits, memories, and methods are disclosed. One such method includes performing a master detect phase during which a memory unit in a memory group is determined to be a master memory unit, determining at each memory unit its location relative to other memory units, and determining at each memory unit its location in the memory group based on a total number of slave memory units and its location relative to other memory units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Kang-Yong Kim, Jacob Robert Anderson, Huy Vo
  • Patent number: 8913447
    Abstract: Memories containing command decoder, chip enable, and signal truncation circuits are disclosed. One such command decoder circuit may include command decoder logic configured to receive command signals and output a decoded command to an interconnect bus responsive to a chip select signal having an active state. Decoder circuits may also prevent coupling commands to the interconnect bus based on the receipt of chip select signals having inactive states. The memory further may include chip enable circuits having control logic configured to receive chip select signals and provide the chip select signals to an interconnect bus responsive to receiving a valid command. Chip enable circuits may also prevent coupling chip select signals to the interconnect bus from chip enable signals based on the receipt of invalid command signals. Signal truncation circuits may be used to shorten and/or shift chip select signals to increase timing margins and improve the reliability of command execution by memories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob Robert Anderson, Kang-Yong Kim, Tadashi Yamamoto, Zer Liang, Huy Vo
  • Publication number: 20140307357
    Abstract: System, methods, and computer-readable storage media that may be used to detect excitation faults for electrical devices, such as generators and/or condensers, connected in a parallel configuration are provided. A method includes determining a change in a terminal voltage of one of the electrical devices with respect to a steady state terminal voltage. The method further includes determining a change in a reactive power of the electrical device with respect to a steady state reactive power. The method further includes determining whether an excitation fault condition exists based on the determined changes in terminal voltage and reactive power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: Emerson Electric Company
    Inventors: John Charles Klingel, Allen Edward Windhorn, Jacob Robert Bjorke, Kory Michael Meyers
  • Patent number: 8862863
    Abstract: Apparatuses, master-slave detect circuits, memories, and methods are disclosed. One such method includes performing a master detect phase during which a memory unit in a memory group is determined to be a master memory unit, determining at each memory unit its location relative to other memory units, and determining at each memory unit its location in the memory group based on a total number of slave memory units and its location relative to other memory units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kang-Yong Kim, Jacob Robert Anderson, Huy Vo
  • Publication number: 20140280498
    Abstract: A system retrieves media content from a first media content provider for access by a sharing user, and receives an indication that the sharing user desires to share the media content with a receiving user. The system determines an identity of the receiving user and shares the media content by sending an intermediate link that identifies the media content to a computer system of the receiving user. The system receives an indication that the receiving user has selected the intermediate link, and communicates an identity of the media content and the identity of the receiving user to an intermediate server. The system obtains, from the intermediate server, a first universal resource locator (URL) that was determined based on the identity of the media content and the identity of the receiving user. The system retrieves the media content from a second media content provider using the first URL.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Ronald Neil Frankel, Jacob Robert Woodward
  • Patent number: 8680582
    Abstract: Signals are routed to and from identical stacked integrated circuit dies by selectively coupling first and second bonding pads on each of the dies to respective circuits fabricated on the dies through respective transistors. The transistors connected to the first bonding pads of an upper die are made conductive while the transistors connected to the second bonding pads of the upper die are made non-conductive. The transistors connected to the second bonding pads of a lower die are made conductive while the transistors connected to the first bonding pads of the lower die are made non-conductive. The second bonding pads of the upper die are connected to the second bonding pads of the lower die through wafer interconnects extending through the upper die. Signals are routed to and from the circuits on the first and second dies through the first and second bonding pads, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob Robert Anderson, William Jones
  • Publication number: 20130338420
    Abstract: Cleaning compositions, methods for cleaning exterior surfaces of a vehicle, and cleaning compositions for cleaning exterior surfaces of a vehicle are disclosed. The cleaning compositions include a C8-22 alkyl dimethylamine oxide surfactant, a C6-12 alkyl dimethylamine oxide surfactant, a C8-18 alkyl polyethylene glycol sorbitan fatty ester surfactant, and a C12-14 secondary alcohol ethoxylate surfactant are disclosed. The methods include providing a cleaning composition, applying the cleaning composition to exterior surfaces of a vehicle, and rinsing the exterior surfaces of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: Alan David Willey, Valerie Jean Bradford, Claire Rebecca Yates, Jacob Robert Adams, Ronak V. Rughani
  • Publication number: 20130311818
    Abstract: Apparatuses, master-slave detect circuits, memories, and methods are disclosed. One such method includes performing a master detect phase during which a memory unit in a memory group is determined to be a master memory unit, determining at each memory unit its location relative to other memory units, and determining at each memory unit its location in the memory group based on a total number of slave memory units and its location relative to other memory units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kang-Yong Kim, Jacob Robert Anderson, Huy Vo
  • Publication number: 20130220575
    Abstract: An apparatus, such as a heater, is provided that includes a base member having at least one fluid passageway. A two-phase fluid is disposed within the fluid passageway, a pressure of the two-phase fluid being controlled such that the two-phase fluid provides at least one of heating and cooling to the base member. A tuning layer is secured to the base member, and the tuning layer includes a plurality of zones. Furthermore, a component, such as a chuck by way of example, is secured to the tuning layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: WALTOW ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING COMPANY
    Inventors: Kevin Ptasienski, Kevin Robert SMITH, Cal Thomas Swanson, Philip Steven Schmidt, Mohammad Nosrati, Jacob Robert Lindley, Allen Norman Boldt, Sanhong Zhang, Louis P. Steinhauser, Dennis Stanley Grimard
  • Patent number: 8499187
    Abstract: Apparatuses, master-slave detect circuits, memories, and methods are disclosed. One such method includes performing a master detect phase during which a memory unit in a memory group is determined to be a master memory unit, determining at each memory unit its location relative to other memory units, and determining at each memory unit its location in the memory group based on a total number of slave memory units and its location relative to other memory units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kang-Yong Kim, Jacob Robert Anderson, Huy Vo
  • Publication number: 20130042138
    Abstract: Apparatuses, master-slave detect circuits, memories, and methods are disclosed. One such method includes performing a master detect phase during which a memory unit in a memory group is determined to be a master memory unit, determining at each memory unit its location relative to other memory units, and determining at each memory unit its location in the memory group based on a total number of slave memory units and its location relative to other memory units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kang-Yong Kim, Jacob Robert Anderson, Huy Vo
  • Publication number: 20120327728
    Abstract: Memories containing command decoder, chip enable, and signal truncation circuits are disclosed. One such command decoder circuit may include command decoder logic configured to receive command signals and output a decoded command to an interconnect bus responsive to a chip select signal having an active state. Decoder circuits may also prevent coupling commands to the interconnect bus based on the receipt of chip select signals having inactive states. The memory further may include chip enable circuits having control logic configured to receive chip select signals and provide the chip select signals to an interconnect bus responsive to receiving a valid command. Chip enable circuits may also prevent coupling chip select signals to the interconnect bus from chip enable signals based on the receipt of invalid command signals. Signal truncation circuits may be used to shorten and/or shift chip select signals to increase timing margins and improve the reliability of command execution by memories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob Robert Anderson, Kang-Yong Kim, Tadashi Yamamoto, Zer Liang, Huy Vo
  • Publication number: 20120189856
    Abstract: A laminate structure comprises, from the outside to the inside, a substrate, a polypropylene layer comprising a blend of polypropylene and a plastomer, an oxygen barrier layer, and a polymer layer. The oxygen barrier layer can comprise a blend of 70-90% by weight high-barrier resin and 10-30% by weight an aliphatic nylon. The polymer layer can comprise a blend of 50-89% by weight polyolefm, 10-50% by weight plastomer and 1-10% by weight anti-blocking agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2010
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: Elopak Systems AG
    Inventor: Jacob Robert Blok
  • Patent number: 7968916
    Abstract: Signals are routed to and from identical stacked integrated circuit dies by selectively coupling first and second bonding pads on each of the dies to respective circuits fabricated on the dies through respective transistors. The transistors connected to the first bonding pads of an upper die are made conductive while the transistors connected to the second bonding pads of the upper die are made non-conductive. The transistors connected to the second bonding pads of a lower die are made conductive while the transistors connected to the first bonding pads of the lower die are made non-conductive. The second bonding pads of the upper die are connected to the second bonding pads of the lower die through wafer interconnects extending through the upper die. Signals are routed to and from the circuits on the first and second dies through the first and second bonding pads, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob Robert Anderson, William Jones
  • Patent number: 7715997
    Abstract: A method and system for semiconductor wafer inspection is disclosed. Each of a plurality of dies on a wafer may be probed with a probe tool to produce probe data. The probe data may be used to generate one or more non-repeating care areas. An inspection tool may use the non-repeating care areas to perform an inspection of the semiconductor wafer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: KLA-Tencor Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Garrett John Long, Saju Francis Olakengil, Pramod Gaud, John Jacob Roberts
  • Patent number: 7700640
    Abstract: A process for making a compound of formula (I), said process comprising a) reacting a compound of formula (II) with: i) a compound of formula (III) by nucleophilic aromatic substitution of X2 and ii) a compound of formula (IV) for example by nucleophilic aromatic substitution b) where necessary, converting X1 to a carboxylic acid; and c) coupling of the carboxylic acid group to an appropriate heterocyclic amine; wherein all variables are as defined in the description.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventors: Philip Cornwall, David Simon Ennis, Melvyn Edward Giles, Jacob Robert James Perkins, Shelly Louise Jenkin, Jeremy Stephen Parker, Bharti Patel
  • Patent number: 7696722
    Abstract: A power system and method for supplying power to a wireless X-ray detector utilizes a detachable handle for a wireless X-ray detector. The handle carries a battery which, when the detachable handle is coupled to a wireless X-ray detector, provides the wireless X-ray detector with a mobile supply of power. A detachable handle charging station may recharge a plurality of detachable handles, providing a swappable supply of power for a wireless X-ray detector. Charging stations for such handles, or for entire detectors are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Michael John Utschig, Jacob Robert Bauer, Fred Kleytman, Donald Earl Castleberry
  • Patent number: 7683322
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some embodiments a non-volatile storage medium is or can be operably coupled to a medical image acquisition device to reduce the risk of loss of medical image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Scott William Petrick, Jacob Robert Bauer, Zeljko John Serceki