Patents by Inventor Mark Rutenberg

Mark Rutenberg 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: 4740887
    Abstract: A method and system for improving the reliability of an electronic system formed of subsystems which perform different functions. The electronic system is analyzed to determine which of the subsystems is most likely to cause a system failure and these subsystems are targeted for monitoring and/or correction by a microcontroller unit. The microcontroller unit monitors the inputs and outputs of the targeted subsystems and determines when an output is inappropriate for the corresponding input. When an error is detected, an error code is stored in memory for future reference. When the microcontroller is in a correcting mode, open collector drivers are used to make corrections for an error in a digital output. Where the error generated is for an analog output, a digital to analog converter circuit and voltage followers are employed to impress the correct analog signal on the inappropriate output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1988
    Assignee: Gould Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Rutenberg