Patents by Inventor Martin Kessler
Martin Kessler 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: 20210211156Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and techniques for audio and lighting control in a bus system. For example, in some embodiments, a bus system may be configured for operation as a light organ and/or to generate sound effects based on accelerometer data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2020Publication date: July 8, 2021Applicant: Analog Devices, Inc.Inventors: Martin KESSLER, Christopher M. HANNA, Eric M. CLINE
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Publication number: 20210157766Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and techniques for serial peripheral interface (SPI) functionality for node transceivers in a two-wire communication bus. For example, in some embodiments, a node transceiver may include SPI circuitry and upstream or downstream transceiver circuitry. SPI commands received via the SPI circuitry may be executed by the node transceiver, or transmitted upstream or downstream along the two-wire bus for execution by another node transceiver or a slave device coupled to another node transceiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2020Publication date: May 27, 2021Applicant: Analog Devices, Inc.Inventors: Martin KESSLER, Lewis F. LAHR, William HOOPER
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Publication number: 20210110973Abstract: The invention relates to a capacitor (1), particularly an intermediate circuit capacitor for a multiphase system, with a first voltage layer (11) and a second voltage layer (21), the first voltage layer (11) and the second voltage layer (21) forming an overlapping region (4) in which the first voltage layer (11) and the second voltage layer (21) are parallel to each other and arranged directly one above the other, at a distance from each other by means of a gap (5), on a base side (6) of the capacitor (1), with at least one capacitor structure (3) comprising at least one dielectric (2), arranged on an upper side (13) of the first voltage layer (11), facing away from the second voltage layer (21), the first voltage layer (11) being in electroconductive contact with a first terminal (15) of the capacitor structure (3) and the second voltage layer (21) being in electroconductive contact with a second terminal (25) of the capacitor structure (3) by means of a contacting element (30).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2017Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventor: Martin Kessler
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Patent number: 10935433Abstract: The present invention relates to a food probe (10) for determining the temperature or the temperatures in the interior of food stuff. The food probe (10) comprises an elongated rod (12). A front portion of the rod (12) is provided for penetrating the food stuff. The rod (12) is subdivided into at least three pipe sections (16, 18, 20) arranged serially. The rod (12) includes a cone end (22) arranged at its front end. The food probe (10) comprises at least three temperature sensors (32, 34, 36). A most one of the temperature sensors (32, 34, 36) is arranged inside one pipe section (18, 20) and/or inside the cone end (22). The food probe (10) comprises a connector (38, 40, 42) provided for an electric connection to a control unit. The connector comprises at least three connector elements (38, 40, 42) connected to the temperature sensors (32, 34, 36) according to the predetermined scheme. Further, the present invention relates to a method for controlling a cooking process.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2016Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: Electrolux Appliances AktiebolagInventors: Martin Kessler, Eric Bosscher, Fabienne Reinhard-Herrscher
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Patent number: 10884972Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and techniques for serial peripheral interface (SPI) functionality for node transceivers in a two-wire communication bus. For example, in some embodiments, a node transceiver may include SPI circuitry and upstream or downstream transceiver circuitry. SPI commands received via the SPI circuitry may be executed by the node transceiver, or transmitted upstream or downstream along the two-wire bus for execution by another node transceiver or a slave device coupled to another node transceiver.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2019Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.Inventors: Martin Kessler, Lewis F. Lahr, William Hooper
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Patent number: 10872049Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and techniques for general purpose input/output (GPIO)-to-GPIO communication in a multi-node, daisy-chained network. In some embodiments, a transceiver may support GPIO between multiple nodes, without host intervention after initial programming. In some such embodiments, the host may be required only for initial setup of the virtual ports. In some embodiments, GPIO pins can be inputs (which may change virtual ports) or outputs (which may reflect virtual ports). In some embodiments, multiple virtual ports may be mapped to one GPIO output pin (with the values OR'ed together, for example). In some embodiments, multiple GPIO input pins may be mapped to one virtual port. For example, multiple GPIO input pin values may be OR'ed together, even if they come from multiple nodes.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2017Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: ANALOG DEVICES, INC.Inventors: Martin Kessler, William Hooper, Lewis F. Lahr
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Patent number: 10856199Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and techniques for auxiliary master and/or auxiliary call support functionality. For example, in some embodiments, a communication system with auxiliary master functionality may include a master node coupled to a plurality of downstream slave nodes, wherein at least one of the slave nodes may perform master node functions when the master node is disconnected from the system.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2019Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: ANALOG DEVICES, INC.Inventor: Martin Kessler
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Patent number: 10852799Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and techniques for adaptive use of multiple power supplies in a communication system. For example, in some embodiments, a slave device may include: an upstream transceiver to couple to an upstream link of a bus of a communication system; and circuitry to couple to the upstream link of the bus and to a local power supply, wherein the circuitry is to switch from providing the local power supply to power the slave device to providing bus power supplied by the upstream link of the bus to power the slave device.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2018Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Analog Devices Global Unlimited CompanyInventors: Stuart Patterson, Martin Kessler, Prashant Tripathi
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Publication number: 20200356521Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and techniques for serial peripheral interface (SPI) functionality for node transceivers in a two-wire communication bus. For example, in some embodiments, a node transceiver may include SPI circuitry and upstream or downstream transceiver circuitry. SPI commands received via the SPI circuitry may be executed by the node transceiver, or transmitted upstream or downstream along the two-wire bus for execution by another node transceiver or a slave device coupled to another node transceiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2019Publication date: November 12, 2020Applicant: Analog Devices, Inc.Inventors: Martin KESSLER, Lewis F. LAHR, William HOOPER
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Publication number: 20200257646Abstract: Disclosed herein are two-wire communication systems and applications thereof. In some embodiments, a slave node transceiver for low latency communication may include upstream transceiver circuitry to receive a first signal transmitted over a two-wire bus from an upstream device and to provide a second signal over the two-wire bus to the upstream device; downstream transceiver circuitry to provide a third signal downstream over the two-wire bus toward a downstream device and to receive a fourth signal over the two-wire bus from the downstream device; and clock circuitry to generate a clock signal at the slave node transceiver based on a preamble of a synchronization control frame in the first signal, wherein timing of the receipt and provision of signals over the two-wire bus by the node transceiver is based on the clock signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicant: Analog Devices, Inc.Inventors: Martin KESSLER, Miguel A. CHAVEZ, Lewis F. LAHR, William HOOPER, Robert Adams, Peter SEALEY
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Publication number: 20200221362Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and techniques for auxiliary master and/or auxiliary call support functionality. For example, in some embodiments, a communication system with auxiliary master functionality may include a master node coupled to a plurality of downstream slave nodes, wherein at least one of the slave nodes may perform master node functions when the master node is disconnected from the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Applicant: Analog Devices, Inc.Inventor: Martin KESSLER
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Patent number: 10700677Abstract: The invention relates to a method (10) and to a device (ALE) for operating a switching element (LHS), said method comprising the following steps: a temperature (Tmp) of the switching element (LHS) is determined (22) and said switching element (LHS) is operated (26) in accordance with the determined temperature (TmP).Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2015Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Tankut Uzan, Martin Kessler, Peter Sinn
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Patent number: 10679791Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement comprising a first electrical component, which has a pair of flat, spaced-apart first connection lugs, a second electrical component, which has a pair of flat, spaced-apart second connection lugs, wherein the first and second connection lugs are in each case connected in pairs in an electrically conductive manner, and an electrically conductive plate which is electrically insulated from the first and second connection lugs and which is arranged below the first and second connection lugs in the plane of the surfaces of the first and second connection lugs.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2014Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Martin Kessler
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Patent number: 10649945Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and techniques for digital interfaces over a two-wire communication bus. For example, an electronic device to interface between a two-wire communication bus and a non-native digital interface may include: a digital interface to support a first digital interface protocol; and a transceiver, coupled to the digital interface, to couple to a link of the two-wire communication bus and to receive data via the link, wherein the data includes commands in accordance with a second digital interface protocol different from the first digital interface protocol; wherein the digital interface is to transmit the commands to a peripheral device in accordance with the second digital interface protocol.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: ANALOG DEVICES INTERNATIONAL UNLIMITED COMPANYInventors: Philip Gregory Geerling, Eric Zolner, Martin Kessler, Peter Sealey
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Patent number: 10649948Abstract: Disclosed herein are two-wire communication systems and applications thereof. In some embodiments, a slave node transceiver for low latency communication may include upstream transceiver circuitry to receive a first signal transmitted over a two-wire bus from an upstream device and to provide a second signal over the two-wire bus to the upstream device; downstream transceiver circuitry to provide a third signal downstream over the two-wire bus toward a downstream device and to receive a fourth signal over the two-wire bus from the downstream device; and clock circuitry to generate a clock signal at the slave node transceiver based on a preamble of a synchronization control frame in the first signal, wherein timing of the receipt and provision of signals over the two-wire bus by the node transceiver is based on the clock signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2019Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: ANALOG DEVICES, INC.Inventors: Martin Kessler, Miguel Chavez, Lewis F. Lahr, William Hooper, Robert Adams, Peter Sealey
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Publication number: 20190278733Abstract: Disclosed herein are two-wire communication systems and applications thereof. In some embodiments, a slave node transceiver for low latency communication may include upstream transceiver circuitry to receive a first signal transmitted over a two-wire bus from an upstream device and to provide a second signal over the two-wire bus to the upstream device; downstream transceiver circuitry to provide a third signal downstream over the two-wire bus toward a downstream device and to receive a fourth signal over the two-wire bus from the downstream device; and clock circuitry to generate a clock signal at the slave node transceiver based on a preamble of a synchronization control frame in the first signal, wherein timing of the receipt and provision of signals over the two-wire bus by the node transceiver is based on the clock signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2019Publication date: September 12, 2019Applicant: Analog Devices, Inc.Inventors: Martin KESSLER, Miguel CHAVEZ, Lewis F. LAHR, William HOOPER, Robert Adams, Peter SEALEY
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Patent number: 10397021Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and techniques for slave-to-slave communication in a multi-node, daisy-chained network. Slave nodes may provide or receive upstream or downstream data directly to/from other slave nodes, without the need for data slots first to route through the master node.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2017Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.Inventors: Martin Kessler, William Hooper, Lewis F. Lahr
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Patent number: 10311010Abstract: Disclosed herein are two-wire communication systems and applications thereof. In some embodiments, a slave node transceiver for low latency communication may include upstream transceiver circuitry to receive a first signal transmitted over a two-wire bus from an upstream device and to provide a second signal over the two-wire bus to the upstream device; downstream transceiver circuitry to provide a third signal downstream over the two-wire bus toward a downstream device and to receive a fourth signal over the two-wire bus from the downstream device; and clock circuitry to generate a clock signal at the slave node transceiver based on a preamble of a synchronization control frame in the first signal, wherein timing of the receipt and provision of signals over the two-wire bus by the node transceiver is based on the clock signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2015Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: ANALOG DEVICES, INC.Inventors: Martin Kessler, Miguel Chavez, Lewis F. Lahr, William Hooper, Robert Adams, Peter Sealey
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Publication number: 20190018467Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and techniques for adaptive use of multiple power supplies in a communication system. For example, in some embodiments, a slave device may include: an upstream transceiver to couple to an upstream link of a bus of a communication system; and circuitry to couple to the upstream link of the bus and to a local power supply, wherein the circuitry is to switch from providing the local power supply to power the slave device to providing bus power supplied by the upstream link of the bus to power the slave device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Applicant: Analog Devices Global Unlimited CompanyInventors: Stuart PATTERSON, Martin KESSLER, Prashant TRIPATHI
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Publication number: 20180364107Abstract: The present invention relates to a food probe (10) for determining the temperature or the temperatures in the interior of food stuff. The food probe (10) comprises an elongated rod (12). A front portion of the rod (12) is provided for penetrating the food stuff. The rod (12) is subdivided into at least three pipe sections (16, 18, 20) arranged serially. The rod (12) includes a cone end (22) arranged at its front end. The food probe (10) comprises at least three temperature sensors (32, 34, 36). A most one of the temperature sensors (32, 34, 36) is arranged inside one pipe section (18, 20) and/or inside the cone end (22). The food probe (10) comprises a connector (38, 40, 42) provided for an electric connection to a control unit. The connector comprises at least three connector elements (38, 40, 42) connected to the temperature sensors (32, 34, 36) according to the predetermined scheme. Further, the present invention relates to a method for controlling a cooking process.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2016Publication date: December 20, 2018Applicant: ELECTROLUX APPLIANCES AKTIEBOLAGInventors: Martin Kessler, Eric Bosscher, Fabienne Reinhard-Herrscher