Patents by Inventor Mark A. Potter

Mark A. Potter 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: 20110207443
    Abstract: Apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory, the at least one processor being configured under control of computer code stored in the at least one memory to detect an event, to respond to the detection of the event by providing an audio data burst, to encode the audio data burst, to priority flag the resulting encoded audio data so as to indicate to a receiver a priority of the audio data burst, and to transmit the resulting flagged encoded audio data as part of a radio signal, wherein the apparatus is portable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark Potter, Paul White
  • Publication number: 20110158744
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention is a gas turbine engine. Another embodiment is a face coupling. Other embodiments include apparatuses, systems, devices, hardware, methods, and combinations for face couplings. Further embodiments, forms, features, aspects, benefits, and advantages of the present application shall become apparent from the description and figures provided herewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: Michael S. Dornfeld, Douglas Michael Roever, Mark Potter, Gregory Blake
  • Publication number: 20110001450
    Abstract: A motor start circuit for an induction motor includes a start switch device serving the purpose of interrupting the current or voltage flow through the start winding after the start of the motor. The motor includes a main winding and a start winding, which are supplied with alternating current or voltage from a mains power supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Inventors: Phil Hancock, Phil Tracy, Justin Langman, Mark Potter
  • Patent number: 7770261
    Abstract: A foldable electronic device comprising a first housing element, a second housing element and a knuckle assembly. The proximal end of the second housing element includes a knuckle receiving slot. A pivot assembly extends about opposing sides of the knuckle receiving slot. The first housing element is pivotably coupled to the second housing element. The knuckle assembly includes a base member, a knuckle and opposing spigot members. The base member is attached to the second housing element. The knuckle is positioned in the knuckle receiving slot of the second housing element. The opposing spigot members extend away from the opposing side surfaces of the knuckle and into the pivot assembly of the second housing element on opposing sides of the knuckle receiving slot. As a result, the first housing element pivots relative to the second housing element about an axis extending through the opposing spigot members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Potter, Nicholas Jinkinson, Nicholas Woodley
  • Publication number: 20090126152
    Abstract: A foldable electronic device comprising a first housing element, a second housing element and a knuckle assembly. The proximal end of the second housing element includes a knuckle receiving slot. A pivot assembly extends about opposing sides of the knuckle receiving slot. The first housing element is pivotably coupled to the second housing element. The knuckle assembly includes a base member, a knuckle and opposing spigot members. The base member is attached to the second housing element. The knuckle is positioned in the knuckle receiving slot of the second housing element. The opposing spigot members extend away from the opposing side surfaces of the knuckle and into the pivot assembly of the second housing element on opposing sides of the knuckle receiving slot. As a result, the first housing element pivots relative to the second housing element about an axis extending through the opposing spigot members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Mark Potter, Nicholas Jinkinson, Nicholas Woodley
  • Patent number: 7348803
    Abstract: A bi-directional bus buffer for applications using the I2C and SMBus, or other bus systems operating on similar principles, able to extend the bus load limit by buffering both the SCL and SDA (clock and data) lines, allowing capacitive loads of up to the limit of 400 pF on both sides of the buffer. With the use of an enable function, sections of the bus can be isolated, and then, thorough the use of a number of these buffers, different parts of the system are able to be isolated, and brought on-line successively or in a controlled manner, permitting a controlled start-up, and operation at maximum performance speeds while still having a diverse range of components, operating speeds and loads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Integrated Electronic Solutions Pty. Ltd.
    Inventors: Thi Bui, Malcolm Kay, David Murfett, Mark Potter, John Crawford
  • Patent number: 7256371
    Abstract: A controller adapted to control the temperature of a heating elements with a wide range of positive temperature coefficient of resistance, including very low values, using a sensor in line with the heating element. The controller is able to take account of non-constant mains power supplies and variation in the element resistance over time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: Integrated Electronic Solutions Pty Ltd.
    Inventors: John Crawford, Mark Potter, Kevin Altschwager
  • Publication number: 20070015238
    Abstract: Vectors that encode Adeno-Associated Virus (AAV) Rep and Cap proteins of different serotypes and Adenovirus transcription products that provide helper functions were used to produce pseudotyped recombinant AAV (rAAV) virions. Purification methods generated pseudotyped rAAV virion stocks that were 99% pure with titers of 1×1012?1×1013 vector genomes/ml.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2003
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Richard Snyder, Sergie Zolotukhin, Yoshihisa Sakai, Barry Byrne, Mark Potter, Irine Zolotukhin, Scott Loiler, Vince Chiodo, Nicholas Muzyczka, William Hauswirth, Terence Flotte, Corinna Burger, Edgardo Rodriguez
  • Publication number: 20060290381
    Abstract: A bi-directional bus buffer for applications using the I2C and SMBus, or other bus systems operating on similar principles, able to extend the bus load limit by buffering both the SCL and SDA (clock and data) lines, allowing capacitive loads of up to the limit of 400 pF on both sides of the buffer. With the use of an enable function, sections of the bus can be isolated, and then, thorough the use of a number of these buffers, different parts of the system are able to be isolated, and brought on-line successively or in a controlled manner, permitting a controlled start-up, and operation at maximum performance speeds while still having a diverse range of components, operating speeds and loads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Applicant: Integrated Electronic Solutions Pty Ltd.
    Inventors: Thi Bui, Malcolm Kay, David Murfett, Mark Potter, John Crawford
  • Publication number: 20050205549
    Abstract: A controller adapted to control the temperature of a heating elements with a wide range of positive temperature coefficient of resistance, including very low values, using a sensor in line with the heating element. The controller is able to take account of non-constant mains power supplies and variation in the element resistance over time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2005
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Applicant: Integrated Electronic Solutions Pty Ltd.
    Inventors: John Crawford, Mark Potter, Kevin Altschwager
  • Publication number: 20050125110
    Abstract: A method for vehicle component control, comprising: receiving a voice command in a unit in a vehicle, wherein the voice command indicates a maximum speed for the vehicle; and sending a vehicle component control command to a control entity from the unit based on the received voice command, wherein the control entity stores a value used during engine operation to limit speed of the vehicle to the maximum speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2005
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventors: Mark Potter, Keith Armitage, Frederick Beiermeister, Christopher Oesterling, Jeffrey Stefan
  • Patent number: 6223446
    Abstract: The present invention provides a small, simple and easy-to-use elevation checking and measuring device that can also be used to measure points to the same level as a known point. The invention comprises a primary housing and secondary casing which contain tape measuring blades. The primary housing has opposing sidewalls each of which may include a vertical slot. The slots are designed to mate with projections extending from the secondary casing. The slots and projections provide alternative angular orientations of the housing and casing when connected together. The primary housing contains level indicators to determine when it is held level. It also includes a light source that illuminates a target at the end of the primary housing blade. Maintaining the beam on the target while using the level indicators to achieve a horizontal orientation of the primary assembly, thereby permits a user to make quick and accurate grade or height measurements with the tape measure blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Inventor: Mark A. Potter
  • Patent number: 4489263
    Abstract: Circuit arrangements to improve the performance of motor speed control circuits using electronic switching on an AC waveform where it is desired to remotely control the electronic switch without either load current or the load waveforms being present at the controlling element. The voltage across the switching device, during the time it is off, is rectified, and used as the charging voltage for the phase firing circuit, with a resistor capacitor timing network determining the firing of the switching device when the capacitor voltage reaches a predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 18, 1984
    Assignee: Technical Components Pty. Ltd.
    Inventors: Mark A. Potter, John S. Crawford