Patents by Inventor John Baldwin

John Baldwin 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: 20160095163
    Abstract: A single unit with a backhaul interface and radio card able to support both metro cell outdoor (MCO) and metro radio outdoor (MRO) operations. The single unit includes a switch used to switch between these operational modes. The single unit is versatile from the standpoint that MCO or MRO operations may be selected at the time of installation, and this selection may be changed at any time while operating. The single unit configuration provides a low power MRO mode requiring up to 80% less power than the MCO mode, as the switching function of the single unit can power down all unused internal components and allow radio signals received at a backhaul interface to be exchanged directly with a radio card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: John BALDWIN, Peter LACONTE, Michael KOLODCHAK, Michael LEMKE
  • Publication number: 20150365087
    Abstract: A switch includes a power transistor configured to switch an input voltage to a load. The switch further includes a charge pump and a duty cycle controller. The charge pump is coupled to the power transistor and includes an enable input to cause the charge pump to be turned on and off. The duty cycle controller is coupled to the charge pump and is configured to duty cycle the charge pump based on a comparison of a signal of a gate of the power transistor to a reference signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Justin Patrick VOGT, Susan Ann CURTIS, David John BALDWIN
  • Publication number: 20150229254
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a motor driver configured to drive a motor across a pair of input terminals to the motor and a current sense unit configured to sense the motor's electrical current amplitude. Further, an angular frequency extractor is operatively coupled to the motor driver and the current sense unit and configured to detect discontinuities in the motor's electrical current amplitude. The angular frequency extractor also is configured to determine a time period for one complete revolution of a rotor of the motor and to generate a feedback signal based on the determined period to control an angular frequency of the motor. The feedback signal may be used to adjust how the motor is being driven (e.g., to slow the motor down or speed it up).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: David HERNANDEZ, Gregory Charles AMIDON, David John BALDWIN, Brandon J. BECKHAM
  • Patent number: 9083748
    Abstract: A method of assessing a network uses a model (450) having nodes (100, 110) to represent parts of the network infrastructure and the application services, and having links to represent how the nodes influence each other. Dependencies or effects of the application services are found by determining paths through the nodes and links of the model (530). Such assessment can be useful for design, test, operations, and diagnosis, and for assessment of which parts of the infrastructure are critical to given services, or which services are dependent on, or could have an effect on a given part of the infrastructure. The dependencies or effects can encompass reachability information. The use of a model having links and nodes can enable more efficient processing, to enable larger or richer models. What changes in the dependencies or effects result from a given change in the network can be determined (830).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Brian Quentin Monahan, Adrian John Baldwin, Simon Kai-Ying Shiu
  • Patent number: 9023813
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the synthesis, production, and use of pro-drug propofol analogs. This invention relates to a method for the production of a broad group of glycosylated propofol carbohydrate derivatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Nutek Pharma Ltd.
    Inventors: Brian Shull, John Baldwin, Ramesh Gopalaswamy, Zishan Haroon
  • Patent number: 8960781
    Abstract: A vehicle rocker panel is provided that is extruded as a single piece. As extruded, the rocker panel may include one or more interior reinforcing walls as well as interior and exterior design features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Tesla Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Dore Rawlinson, Michael John Baldwin, Hitendra Laxmidas Gadhiya, Alexi Charbonneau
  • Patent number: 8929121
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a reference one time programmable (OTP) cell, wherein the reference OTP cell can generate a reference bias current in at least a programmed-on configuration; a current mirror coupled to an output of the OTP cell, wherein the current mirror includes at least two gate-coupled field effect transistors (FETs); wherein a current gain of a second of the two FETS is a fraction less than one of a first of the at least two gate-coupled FETs; a programmable OTP memory bit element (OTPMBE) coupled to an input of the current mirror; and a comparator having an input coupled to a node between the OTPMBE and the current mirror.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Brett Earl Forejt, David John Baldwin
  • Patent number: 8880950
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and software is disclosed in which original exceptions issued by an application program are encoded as substitute exceptions with associated metadata identifying the original exception so as to enable to enable a first application program receiving the exception but not arranged to process the original exception to process the substitute exception and to enable a second application program receiving the exception and arranged to process the original exception to extract and process that original exception.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Timothy John Baldwin
  • Patent number: 8757709
    Abstract: A reinforced B-pillar assembly that achieves improved side impact resistance is provided in which the B-pillar assembly is mechanically coupled to an outer mounting surface of the rocker panel as well as to an extended brace that is attached to the upper and rear mounting surfaces of the rocker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Tesla Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Dore Rawlinson, Michael John Baldwin, Hitendra Laxmidas Gadhiya
  • Patent number: 8722864
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the synthesis, production, and use of pro-drug analogs of the analgesic acetaminophen. This invention relates to a method for the production of a broad group of glycosides of acetaminophen derivatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Nutek Pharma Ltd.
    Inventors: Brian Shull, John Baldwin, Ramesh Gopalaswamy, Zishan Haroon
  • Patent number: 8680918
    Abstract: A high-voltage driver amplifier for piezo haptics comprises an input amplifier having a gain greater than one, a first amplifier of an amplifier pair coupled to an output of the input amplifier, a second amplifier of the amplifier pair coupled to the output of the input amplifier, a first impedance coupled between an output of the first amplifier of the amplifier pair and an input of the input amplifier, and a second impedance coupled between the output of the first amplifier of the amplifier pair coupled to an output of the second amplifier of the amplifier pair. A substantially capacitive load is coupled to the output of the second amplifier. The substantially capacitive load is a piezo-capacitance, wherein the piezo-capacitance is employed in haptics. The second impedance, a shunt impedance, allows for a feedback of output variations between the first amplifier and the second amplifier over the first impedance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Brett Earl Forejt, Mayank Garg, David John Baldwin
  • Publication number: 20140007083
    Abstract: Mechanisms are disclosed for the provision and use of executable logic in user equipment during an IMS call/session. Application program logic is provided from a first User Equipment, UE, to a second UE communicating with each other. A first application in the first UE is executed to generate program logic, or a link to the program logic of a second application. The generated program logic, or link is sent to the second UE. A UE receiving a signal that includes program logic, or a link to program logic of the application, installs the program logic, or follows the link to download and install the program logic in the UE. The UE then executes the program logic to run the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: John Baldwin, Hubert Przybysz
  • Patent number: 8549269
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and software is disclosed in which original exceptions issued by an application program are encoded as substitute exceptions with associated metadata identifying the original exception so as to enable to enable a first application program receiving the exception but not arranged to process the original exception to process the substitute exception and to enable a second application program receiving the exception and arranged to process the original exception to extract and process that original exception.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Timothy John Baldwin
  • Patent number: 8544002
    Abstract: A system has a virtual overlay infrastructure mapped onto physical resources for processing, storage and network communications, the virtual infrastructure having virtual entities for processing, storage and network communications. Each virtual infrastructure can be passivated by suspending applications, stopping operating systems, and storing state, to enable later reactivation. This is simpler for a complete virtual infrastructure than for groups of virtual entities and physical entities. It enables cloned virtual infrastructure to be created for testing, upgrading or sharing without risk to the parent. On failure, reversion to a previous working clone is feasible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Nigel Edwards, Adrian John Baldwin, Patrick Goldsack, Antonio Lain
  • Patent number: 8534703
    Abstract: A passenger seat protection system for a seated passenger of a vehicle includes a seat back supporting a pressurizable vessel storing a quantity of pressurized gas within a compartment, the compartment defined by one or more walls that collapse responsive to a force applied to the seat back by the seated passenger in a rear impact of the vehicle; a headrest including a bladder responsive to a gas pressure from the quantity of pressurized gas to transition an expansion of the headrest from a first expansion mode to a second expansion mode; and a gas channel communicating the quantity of pressurized gas to the bladder after a collapsing of the one or more walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Tesla Motors, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael John Baldwin
  • Publication number: 20130217640
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the synthesis, production, and use of pro-drug analogs of the analgesic acetaminophen. This invention relates to a method for the production of a broad group of glycosides of acetaminophen derivatives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventors: Brian Shull, John Baldwin, Ramesh Gopalaswamy, Zishan Haroon
  • Patent number: 8511745
    Abstract: A crash structure is provided that is integrated within a vehicle side rail, the crash structure providing relatively level loading during a collision. The structure includes an actuator member coupled to the bumper, the actuator member passing into, and slidably disposed within, a hollow housing of the crash structure. The hollow housing contains a plurality of deformable members that at least partially surround a first portion of the actuator member. A second portion of the actuator member, which is between the bumper and the first portion of the actuator member, has a larger diameter than that of the first portion of the actuator member and is configured to deform the deformable members during a collision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Tesla Motors, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael John Baldwin
  • Publication number: 20130194856
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a reference one time programmable (OTP) cell, wherein the reference OTP cell can generate a reference bias current in at least a programmed-on configuration;a current mirror coupled to an output of the OTP cell, wherein the current mirror includes at least two gate-coupled field effect transistors (FETs); wherein a current gain of a second of the two FETS is a fraction less than one of a first of the at least two gate-coupled FETs; a programmable OTP memory bit element (OTPMBE) coupled to an input of the current mirror; and a comparator having an input coupled to a node between the OTPMBE and the current mirror.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Brett Earl Forejt, David John Baldwin
  • Publication number: 20130106514
    Abstract: A high-voltage driver amplifier for piezo haptics comprises an input amplifier having a gain greater than one, a first amplifier of an amplifier pair coupled to an output of the input amplifier, a second amplifier of the amplifier pair coupled to the output of the input amplifier, a first impedance coupled between an output of the first amplifier of the amplifier pair and an input of the input amplifier, and a second impedance coupled between the output of the first amplifier of the amplifier pair coupled to an output of the second amplifier of the amplifier pair. A substantially capacitive load is coupled to the output of the second amplifier. The substantially capacitive load is a piezo-capacitance, wherein the piezo-capacitance is employed in haptics. The second impedance, a shunt impedance, allows for a feedback of output variations between the first amplifier and the second amplifier over the first impedance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Brett Earl Forejt, Mayank Garg, David John Baldwin
  • Publication number: 20130076051
    Abstract: A crash structure is provided that is integrated within a vehicle side rail, the crash structure providing relatively level loading during a collision. The structure includes an actuator member coupled to the bumper, the actuator member passing into, and slidably disposed within, a hollow housing of the crash structure. The hollow housing contains a plurality of deformable members that at least partially surround a first portion of the actuator member. A second portion of the actuator member, which is between the bumper and the first portion of the actuator member, has a larger diameter than that of the first portion of the actuator member and is configured to deform the deformable members during a collision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: TESLA MOTORS, INC.
    Inventor: Michael John Baldwin