Patents by Inventor Lynn Kern
Lynn Kern 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).
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Publication number: 20240060743Abstract: A conducted electrical weapon (“CEW”) may comprise a handle and a deployment unit. A CEW may be adapted for use in a simulation system comprising a simulator and a display. A simulation deployment unit may be used with a handle to adapt the CEW for use in the simulation system. The simulation deployment unit may be configured to detect motion data corresponding with at least one of a change in position, a change in orientation, and an initial orientation of the CEW. The simulation deployment unit may be configured to pass the motion data to the handle so the motion data may be transmitted to a simulator via a communication circuit of the handle. The simulation deployment unit may require power from the handle to operate, and the handle may require motion data provided by the simulation deployment unit so that the CEW may be used in the simulation system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2021Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventor: Lynn KERN
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Publication number: 20210108883Abstract: An electrical weapon may include a shaft, an arm, first electrode, and a second electrode. The arm may be pivotably coupled to the shaft and the first electrode may be coupled to the arm such that a position of the electrode changes in accordance with a change in position of the arm. The electrical weapon may be an electrified baton. The electrical weapon may further include a second arm pivotably coupled to the shaft. The second electrode may be coupled to the second arm. The electrical weapon may enable a stimulus signal to be applied via the electrodes at a distance from a user of the electrical weapon, thus improving safety of the user. An electrode may include an electrode array comprising a plurality of conductors and a stimulus signal may be conducted between pairs of the conductors via ionization of air between the conductors.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: Patrick W. SMITH, Lynn KERN, Mark EASTWOOD, Hans MORITZ, Nathan PATULSKI, Brian FAIRBANKS
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Publication number: 20200349332Abstract: A hybrid capacitive and optical fingerprint sensor system includes: capacitive sensor electrodes; an optical image sensor having a plurality of image sensor pixels; light conditioning elements, configured to condition light from a sensing region of the hybrid capacitive and optical fingerprint sensor for detection by the optical image sensor; and a processing system having one or more controllers, configured to operate the capacitive sensor electrodes in a low-power mode of operation for the hybrid capacitive and optical fingerprint sensor, and to operate the optical image sensor to acquire an image from the sensing region of the hybrid capacitive and optical fingerprint sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2020Publication date: November 5, 2020Applicant: FINGERPRINT CARDS ABInventors: Jeffrey S. Lillie, Mark Pude, Eric Bohannon, Eric Moule, Erik Jonathon Thompson, Patrick Smith, Lynn Kern
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Patent number: 10719683Abstract: A hybrid capacitive and optical fingerprint sensor system includes: capacitive sensor electrodes; an optical image sensor having a plurality of image sensor pixels; light conditioning elements, configured to condition light from a sensing region of the hybrid capacitive and optical fingerprint sensor for detection by the optical image sensor; and a processing system having one or more controllers, configured to operate the capacitive sensor electrodes in a low-power mode of operation for the hybrid capacitive and optical fingerprint sensor, and to operate the optical image sensor to acquire an image from the sensing region of the hybrid capacitive and optical fingerprint sensor.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2018Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: FINGERPRINT CARDS ABInventors: Jeffrey S. Lillie, Mark Pude, Eric Bohannon, Eric Moule, Erik Jonathon Thompson, Patrick Smith, Lynn Kern
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Publication number: 20190018998Abstract: A hybrid capacitive and optical fingerprint sensor system includes: capacitive sensor electrodes; an optical image sensor having a plurality of image sensor pixels; light conditioning elements, configured to condition light from a sensing region of the hybrid capacitive and optical fingerprint sensor for detection by the optical image sensor; and a processing system having one or more controllers, configured to operate the capacitive sensor electrodes in a low-power mode of operation for the hybrid capacitive and optical fingerprint sensor, and to operate the optical image sensor to acquire an image from the sensing region of the hybrid capacitive and optical fingerprint sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: Jeffrey S. Lillie, Mark Pude, Eric Bohannon, Eric Moule, Erik Jonathon Thompson, Patrick Smith, Lynn Kern
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Patent number: 10164423Abstract: A system has a plurality of circuits each having an individual ground connection. The system further has a common ground connection connected with each ground connection of each circuit of the plurality of circuits via an associated isolation circuit, wherein each isolation circuit has: an NMOS transistor having a load path connecting the common ground connection with an individual ground connection of an associated circuit, and having a gate connection receiving an activation signal, and a first shunt resistor coupled in parallel with the load path.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2015Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATEDInventors: Eli Kawam, Lynn Kern
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Patent number: 10102411Abstract: A hybrid capacitive and optical fingerprint sensor system includes: capacitive sensor electrodes; an optical image sensor having a plurality of image sensor pixels; light conditioning elements, configured to condition light from a sensing region of the hybrid capacitive and optical fingerprint sensor for detection by the optical image sensor; and a processing system having one or more controllers, configured to operate the capacitive sensor electrodes in a low-power mode of operation for the hybrid capacitive and optical fingerprint sensor, and to operate the optical image sensor to acquire an image from the sensing region of the hybrid capacitive and optical fingerprint sensor.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2017Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Synaptics IncorporatedInventors: Jeffrey S. Lillie, Mark Pude, Eric Bohannon, Eric Moule, Erik Jonathon Thompson, Patrick Smith, Lynn Kern
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Publication number: 20180211078Abstract: A hybrid capacitive and optical fingerprint sensor system includes: capacitive sensor electrodes; an optical image sensor having a plurality of image sensor pixels; light conditioning elements, configured to condition light from a sensing region of the hybrid capacitive and optical fingerprint sensor for detection by the optical image sensor; and a processing system having one or more controllers, configured to operate the capacitive sensor electrodes in a low-power mode of operation for the hybrid capacitive and optical fingerprint sensor, and to operate the optical image sensor to acquire an image from the sensing region of the hybrid capacitive and optical fingerprint sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2017Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventors: Jeffrey S. Lillie, Mark Pude, Eric Bohannon, Eric Moule, Erik Jonathon Thompson, Patrick Smith, Lynn Kern
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Patent number: 9473161Abstract: A combination of a precision analog-to-digital converter (ADC), an analog amplifier having selectable gains and an intelligent controller to coordinate the amplifier gain selection and placement of the digital conversion results into at least one register provide for a very high resolution analog-to-digital conversion process, at a high sample rate and low power consumption. For example, a 14-bit ADC may be used with selectable gain analog amplification, e.g., ×1, ×2, ×4 and ×8, between the sampled signal and ADC input and an intelligent controller to provide a 17-bit conversion number having proper scaling of the digital sample words. The entire high resolution analog-to-digital conversion process may be automatically performed without additional control from external hardware/software.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2015Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATEDInventor: Lynn Kern
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Publication number: 20160056626Abstract: A system has a plurality of circuits each having an individual ground connection. The system further has a common ground connection connected with each ground connection of each circuit of the plurality of circuits via an associated isolation circuit, wherein each isolation circuit has: an NMOS transistor having a load path connecting the common ground connection with an individual ground connection of an associated circuit, and having a gate connection receiving an activation signal, and a first shunt resistor coupled in parallel with the load path.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2015Publication date: February 25, 2016Applicant: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATEDInventors: Eli Kawam, Lynn Kern
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Publication number: 20090172926Abstract: This invention provides the pet owner with a leash that has a readily accessible storage area for empty excrement collecting bags. Because of its simple design, any additional bulk added to the leash because of this invention is negligible. Consequently, the leash can be folded and stored as usual; the pet owner need not think of or care for additional gadgets attached to the leash. Also, because of its simple design, this invention allows the pet owner to remove only the excrement collection bag needed in the ready use position. Once the excrement collecting bag has been used, it can be attached to the invention so that the excrement does not fall out of the excrement collecting bag.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2008Publication date: July 9, 2009Inventor: LYNN KERN
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Patent number: 7014236Abstract: A pickup truck bed load carrying rack is described. A pickup truck bed load carrying rack is supported by the bedrails of the pickup truck bed. It is designed to carry items that are too long to fit in the bed of a pickup or to carry items so as to free up space that is needed in the pickup bed. The rack includes two tubular horizontal crossbars (4), two tubular braces (6), tubular brace connecting straps (6a) four tubular vertical supporting braces (8), and braces (12). All of the above are supported by two horizontal brackets (10) which in turn are supported by bedrails (18).Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2004Date of Patent: March 21, 2006Inventor: Christopher Lynn Kerns
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Publication number: 20040232718Abstract: A pickup truck bed load carrying rack is described. A pickup truck bed load carrying rack is supported by the bedrails of the pickup truck bed. It is designed to carry items that are too long to fit in the bed of a pickup or to carry items so as to free up space that is needed in the pickup bed. The rack includes two tubular horizontal crossbars (4), two tubular braces (6), tubular brace connecting straps (6a) four tubular vertical supporting braces (8), and braces (12). All of the above are supported by two horizontal brackets (10) which in turn are supported by bedrails (18).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2004Publication date: November 25, 2004Inventor: Christopher Lynn Kerns
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Patent number: 6798578Abstract: A system (S) for combining multi-spectral images of a scene includes a first detector (18) for transmitting a scene image in a first spectral band. A separate, second detector (22) senses the scene in a second spectral band. The second detector (22) has an image output that is representative of the scene. A transparent display (26) mounted in the output viewing path (30) of the first detector (18) and displays a displayed image in the second spectral band. The image of the transparent display is aligned such that the image (12) of the scene in the second spectral band combines with the image output (10) in the first spectral band. The combined multi-spectral images (54) are conveyed to an output (32) for a user (U).Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2003Date of Patent: September 28, 2004Assignee: Litton Systems, Inc.Inventors: Timothy R. Beystrum, Michael J. Iosue, Lynn Kern