Patents by Inventor Matthew D. Felder
Matthew D. Felder 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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Patent number: 11957342Abstract: A surgical instrument is disclosed herein. The surgical instrument can include an end effector that includes jaws configured to transition between an opened condition and a closed condition, a plurality of electrodes positioned within the jaws of the end effector, a control circuit, and a memory configured to store an algorithm configured to cause the control circuit to determine an impedance signal based on signals received from the plurality of electrodes, detect a media positioned between the jaws of the end effector based on the determined impedance signal, determine a position of the detected media based on the received signals, and generate an alert associated with the detected media and the determined position.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Cilag GmbH InternationalInventors: Zhijun Liu, Christopher J. Waid, Patrick L. Creamer, Morgan R. Hunter, Nathan P. K. Nguyen, Kevin D. Felder, James M. McKale, Jeffrey S. Swayze, Simon L. Calcutt, Elisa J. Barber, Matthew K. Sadler, Richard D. Lintern, James Richardson, Rita Stella, Mikhail E. Bashtanov
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Patent number: 11038611Abstract: A method for developing TDM data with embedded control data includes obtaining signal data and control data, formatting the signal data and the control data into a plurality of channels of a DIN signal, and transmitting the DIN signal on one line of a 3-bit TDM bus. A multichannel input device includes a control extractor receptive to the three-bit TDM bus and operative to extract CNTL data from the DIN data, a DAI receptive to the 3-bit TDM bus and the channel select input and operative to develop a SIGNAL data output, and a DAC block including a DAC, the DAC block being receptive to the SIGNAL data and the CNTL data.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2019Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.Inventors: Matthew D. Felder, Brian D. Trotter
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Publication number: 20200044763Abstract: A method for developing TDM data with embedded control data includes obtaining signal data and control data, formatting the signal data and the control data into a plurality of channels of a DIN signal, and transmitting the DIN signal on one line of a 3-bit TDM bus. A multichannel input device includes a control extractor receptive to the three-bit TDM bus and operative to extract CNTL data from the DIN data, a DAI receptive to the 3-bit TDM bus and the channel select input and operative to develop a SIGNAL data output, and a DAC block including a DAC, the DAC block being receptive to the SIGNAL data and the CNTL data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventors: Matthew D. Felder, Brian D. Trotter
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Patent number: 10411822Abstract: A method for developing TDM data with embedded control data includes obtaining signal data and control data, formatting the signal data and the control data into a plurality of channels of a DIN signal, and transmitting the DIN signal on one line of a 3-bit TDM bus. A multichannel input device includes a control extractor receptive to the three-bit TDM bus and operative to extract CNTL data from the DIN data, a DAI receptive to the 3-bit TDM bus and the channel select input and operative to develop a SIGNAL data output, and a DAC block including a DAC, the DAC block being receptive to the SIGNAL data and the CNTL data.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2017Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Maxim Integrated Product, Inc.Inventors: Matthew D. Felder, Brian D. Trotter
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Publication number: 20180083725Abstract: A method for developing TDM data with embedded control data includes obtaining signal data and control data, formatting the signal data and the control data into a plurality of channels of a DIN signal, and transmitting the DIN signal on one line of a 3-bit TDM bus. A multichannel input device includes a control extractor receptive to the three-bit TDM bus and operative to extract CNTL data from the DIN data, a DAI receptive to the 3-bit TDM bus and the channel select input and operative to develop a SIGNAL data output, and a DAC block including a DAC, the DAC block being receptive to the SIGNAL data and the CNTL data.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Matthew D. Felder, Brian D. Trotter
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Patent number: 9831973Abstract: A method for developing TDM data with embedded control data includes obtaining signal data and control data, formatting the signal data and the control data into a plurality of channels of a DIN signal, and transmitting the DIN signal on one line of a 3-bit TDM bus. A multichannel input device includes a control extractor receptive to the three-bit TDM bus and operative to extract CNTL data from the DIN data, a DAI receptive to the 3-bit TDM bus and the channel select input and operative to develop a SIGNAL data output, and a DAC block including a DAC, the DAC block being receptive to the SIGNAL data and the CNTL data.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2014Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Maxim Intergrated Products, Inc.Inventors: Matthew D. Felder, Brian D. Trotter
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Patent number: 9461601Abstract: A multichannel input device with automatic number-of-channels detection includes an automatic channel and bit depth detector, a digital audio interface (DAI), an analog device, and a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) coupling the DAI to the analog device. The automatic number-of-channels and bit depth detector has a BCLK input, a LRCLK input, a number of channels NCHAN output, and a bit depth B output. The DAI has a data DIN input, the BCLK input, the LRCLK input, an NCHAN input and a B input and has an output including data associated with an assigned channel.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2014Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.Inventor: Matthew D. Felder
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Publication number: 20140341230Abstract: A method for developing TDM data with embedded control data includes obtaining signal data and control data, formatting the signal data and the control data into a plurality of channels of a DIN signal, and transmitting the DIN signal on one line of a 3-bit TDM bus. A multichannel input device includes a control extractor receptive to the three-bit TDM bus and operative to extract CNTL data from the DIN data, a DAI receptive to the 3-bit TDM bus and the channel select input and operative to develop a SIGNAL data output, and a DAC block including a DAC, the DAC block being receptive to the SIGNAL data and the CNTL data.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2014Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicant: MAXIM Integrated Products, Inc.Inventors: Matthew D. Felder, Brian D. Trotter
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Publication number: 20140341398Abstract: A multichannel input device with automatic number-of-channels detection includes an automatic channel and bit depth detector, a digital audio interface (DAI), an analog device, and a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) coupling the DAI to the analog device. The automatic number-of-channels and bit depth detector has a BCLK input, a LRCLK input, a number of channels NCHAN output, and a bit depth B output. The DAI has a data DIN input, the BCLK input, the LRCLK input, an NCHAN input and a B input and has an output including data associated with an assigned channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2014Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicant: MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS, INC.Inventor: Matthew D. FELDER
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Patent number: 8862253Abstract: A gain control module includes an amplifier, a least significant bit (LSB) gain stage, and a most significant bit (MSB) gain stage. The amplifier includes a first input, a second input, and an output. The LSB gain stage produces a LSB gain based on an LSB portion of a gain control signal, wherein the LSB gain stage receives an input signal. The MSB gain stage produces an MSB gain based on an MSB portion of the gain control signal, wherein the MSB gain stage is coupled to the LSB gain stage, the first input of the amplifier, and the output of the amplifier, wherein the gain control module amplifies the input signal in accordance with the gain control signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2007Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Sigmatel, Inc.Inventor: Matthew D. Felder
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Patent number: 8861749Abstract: An audio output circuit includes an on-chip left channel amplifier module, an on-chip center channel amplifier module, and an on-chip right channel amplifier module. A left channel IC pin is operably coupled to an output of the on-chip left channel amplifier module. A right channel IC pin is operably coupled to an output of the on-chip right channel amplifier module. A center channel IC pin is operably coupled to an output of the on-chip center channel amplifier module. A center channel feedback IC pin is operably coupled to an input of the on-chip center channel amplifier module to provide a feedback loop. A left jack connection is operably coupled to the left channel IC pin. A right jack connection is operably coupled to the right channel IC pin. A jack return connection coupled to the center feedback IC pin. An inductor has a first node coupled to the jack return connection and a second node coupled to the center channel IC pin.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2011Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Sigmatel, Inc.Inventor: Matthew D. Felder
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Patent number: 8106892Abstract: A touch screen driver that can be used with a resistive touch screen includes an input/output module that supplies at least one input signal to at least one of a plurality of input/output ports of the touch screen and that generates at least one output signal, in response to the at least one input signal, and in accordance with at least one control signal. A controller module generates the at least one control signal and that generates a position signal representing a resolved position in accordance with a plurality of contemporaneous touches of the resistive touch screen.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2007Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: Sigmatel, Inc.Inventors: Matthew D. Felder, Marcus W. May
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Publication number: 20110222712Abstract: An audio output circuit includes an on-chip left channel amplifier module, an on-chip center channel amplifier module, and an on-chip right channel amplifier module. A left channel IC pin is operably coupled to an output of the on-chip left channel amplifier module. A right channel IC pin is operably coupled to an output of the on-chip right channel amplifier module. A center channel IC pin is operably coupled to an output of the on-chip center channel amplifier module. A center channel feedback IC pin is operably coupled to an input of the on-chip center channel amplifier module to provide a feedback loop. A left jack connection is operably coupled to the left channel IC pin. A right jack connection is operably coupled to the right channel IC pin. A jack return connection coupled to the center feedback IC pin. An inductor has a first node coupled to the jack return connection and a second node coupled to the center channel IC pin.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2011Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicant: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.Inventor: Matthew D. Felder
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Patent number: 8014533Abstract: An audio output circuit includes an on-chip left channel amplifier module, an on-chip center channel amplifier module, and an on-chip right channel amplifier module. A left channel IC pin is operably coupled to an output of the on-chip left channel amplifier module. A right channel IC pin is operably coupled to an output of the on-chip right channel amplifier module. A center channel IC pin is operably coupled to an output of the on-chip center channel amplifier module. A center channel feedback IC pin is operably coupled to an input of the on-chip center channel amplifier module to provide a feedback loop. A left jack connection is operably coupled to the left channel IC pin. A right jack connection is operably coupled to the right channel IC pin. A jack return connection coupled to the center feedback IC pin. An inductor has a first node coupled to the jack return connection and a second node coupled to the center channel IC pin.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2005Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.Inventor: Matthew D. Felder
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Patent number: 7876911Abstract: A headphone driver includes a driver module for generating a plurality of headphone driver signals including a filtered stereo sum signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2006Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.Inventors: Matthew D. Felder, Matthew Brady Henson
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Patent number: 7861206Abstract: A system-on-a-chip integrated circuit includes a multimedia module that produces rendered output data and a high-speed interface. A processing module generates output multimedia data in accordance with at least a portion of a multimedia application in response to input multimedia data received from either the multimedia module or the high-speed interface. The output multimedia data is provided to either the multimedia module or the high-speed interface. An on-chip DC-to-DC converter converts a battery voltage into a supply voltage that is coupled to the multimedia module, the high-speed interface, and/or the processing module.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2007Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: Sigmatel, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Brady Henson, Matthew D. Felder, Marcus W. May, Daniel Mulligan
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Patent number: 7821501Abstract: A touch screen driver includes a conditioner module for conditioning a first input/output port of a touch screen. The conditioner module includes a precharge module for charging the first input/output port to a precharge voltage in response to a precharge signal, and a pull-up module for maintaining the precharge voltage for detecting a touch event.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2005Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Sigmatel, Inc.Inventor: Matthew D. Felder
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Publication number: 20100156390Abstract: A method for signal strength detection begins by comparing a signal strength representation of a signal with a signal strength representation of a reference signal. The method continues by adjusting, when the signal strength representation of the signal compares unfavorably with the signal strength representation of the reference signal, at least one of the signal strength representation of the signal and the signal strength representation of the reference signal until the signal strength representation of the signal compares favorably with the signal strength representation of the reference signal. The method continues by determining signal strength of the signal based on the adjusting of the signal strength representation of the signal and signal strength of the reference signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2010Publication date: June 24, 2010Inventors: Matthew D. Felder, Michael R. May
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Patent number: 7729682Abstract: A receiver includes a mixing module for mixing an input signal by at least one mixing sequence to produce a mixed signal. The mixed signal is filtered to produce a first filtered signal. A first downsampler downsamples the first filtered signal to produce a first decimated signal, wherein the decimation period is not a multiple of the mixing period.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2005Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Sigmatel, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Glen Ragan, Matthew D. Felder, Michael R. May
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Patent number: 7706473Abstract: A method for signal strength detection begins by comparing a signal strength representation of a signal with a signal strength representation of a reference signal. The method continues by adjusting, when the signal strength representation of the signal compares unfavorably with the signal strength representation of the reference signal, at least one of the signal strength representation of the signal and the signal strength representation of the reference signal until the signal strength representation of the signal compares favorably with the signal strength representation of the reference signal. The method continues by determining signal strength of the signal based on the adjusting of the signal strength representation of the signal and signal strength of the reference signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2006Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.Inventors: Matthew D. Felder, Michael R. May