Patents by Inventor Michael F. Lamenza

Michael F. Lamenza 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).

  • Cross-Connection Detection in Wireless Power Transmission Systems
    Publication number: 20170256991
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to detect a cross-connect situation in a wireless power transfer system having one or more power receiving units (PRUs) and one or more power transmitting units (PTUs). The PTU can perturb a transmit coil signal and look for expected correlation on wirelessly connected PRU to determine the presence of absence of a cross-connect condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: WITRICITY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel Bronson, Kylee Devro Sealy, Michael F. Lamenza
  • Communication in wireless energy transfer systems
    Patent number: 9602168
    Abstract: Improved configurations for wireless energy transfer can include system elements of a wireless energy transfer system that may pair in-band and out-of-band communication channels by exchanging related information. Energy transfer signals may be modulated according to defined waveforms. Information about the signal may be transmitted using an out-of-band communication channel. A system element that receives both the signal and information may verify that they correspond to the same system element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: WiTricity Corporation
    Inventors: Michael F. Lamenza, Kylee D. Sealy, Herbert Toby Lou, Christopher Buenrostro, Alexander P. McCauley, Morris P. Kesler, Matthew J. MacDonald, Katherine L. Hall, Konrad J. Kulikowski
  • COMMUNICATION IN WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20150061404
    Abstract: Improved configurations for wireless energy transfer can include system elements of a wireless energy transfer system that may pair in-band and out-of-band communication channels by exchanging related information. Energy transfer signals may be modulated according to defined waveforms. Information about the signal may be transmitted using an out-of-band communication channel. A system element that receives both the signal and information may verify that they correspond to the same system element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Michael F. Lamenza, Herbert Toby Lou, Christopher Buenrostro, Alexander P. McCauley, Morris P. Kesler, Matthew J. MacDonald, Katherine L. Hall, Konrad J. Kulikowski
  • Randomization of sample window in calibration of time-interleaved analog to digital converter
    Patent number: 8144040
    Abstract: A technique that randomizes a sample window over which one or more interleave mismatch corrections are made to a time interleaved analog to digital converter (TIADC).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Intersil Americas, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason A. Messier, Michael F. Lamenza
  • RANDOMIZATION OF SAMPLE WINDOW IN CALIBRATION OF TIME-INTERLEAVED ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER
    Publication number: 20110001645
    Abstract: A technique that randomizes a sample window over which one or more interleave mismatch corrections are made to a time interleaved analog to digital converter (TIADC).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: Intersil Americas, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason A. Messier, Michael F. Lamenza
  • Apparatus and method for controlling transfer of data between and processing of data by interconnected data processing elements
    Patent number: 6105083
    Abstract: The present invention provides a generic interface which enables asynchronous data processing elements to be interconnected using an interconnection protocol that controls flow of data between the processing elements. The flow control allows the processing elements to be data independent from, i.e., the processing elements need not be designed for a fixed sample rate or resolution, sample format and other data dependent factors. When used with digital motion video data, the processing elements may process motion video data at various temporal and spatial resolutions and color formats. Flow of data between processing elements may be controlled by handshake signals indicating whether the sender has valid data and the receiver can receive data. When valid data is available at the sender and is requested by the receiver, a transfer of data occurs. The characteristics of the data, and functions to be performed on the data may be specified using control inputs to the processing elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Assignee: Avid Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Kurtze, Craig R. Frink, James Hamilton, Frank C. Sarnowski, Raymond D. Cacciatore, Scott A. Markinson, Michael F. Lamenza, Anthony O'Connor, Hamed Eshraghian