Patents by Inventor Patrick R. Erb

Patrick R. Erb 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).

  • Wireless communications system having reduced noise mode operation capability
    Patent number: 8170627
    Abstract: A wireless communication system having a terminal unit operates in a reduced noise state during receipt of a wireless transmission from a control unit. The terminal unit includes terminal circuitry, a radio and noise management circuitry. The noise management circuitry partially or fully disables operation of the terminal circuitry during a receipt by the radio. Noise management circuitry may disable a terminal processor, disable interrupts, buffer interrupts and otherwise modify operation of the terminal circuitry to reduce generated radio noise that would otherwise interfere with receipt of data by the radio. The wireless communication system includes noise management circuitry located in a control unit that operates in conjunction with noise management circuitry in a first terminal unit and a second terminal unit to schedule transmissions from the control unit. These scheduled transmissions allow the terminal units to perform required processing functions outside of the reduced noise period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Intermec IP Corp.
    Inventors: Robert J. Grabon, John K. Rohde, Robert J. Traeger, Patrick R. Erb, Daniel E. Alt, Daniel J. Klostermann
  • Wireless communications system having reduced noise mode operation capability
    Publication number: 20080212724
    Abstract: A wireless communication system having a terminal unit operates in a reduced noise state during receipt of a wireless transmission from a control unit. The terminal unit includes terminal circuitry, a radio and noise management circuitry. The noise management circuitry partially or fully disables operation of the terminal circuitry during a receipt by the radio. Noise management circuitry may disable a terminal processor, disable interrupts, buffer interrupts and otherwise modify operation of the terminal circuitry to reduce generated radio noise that would otherwise interfere with receipt of data by the radio. The wireless communication system includes noise management circuitry located in a control unit that operates in conjunction with noise management circuitry in a first terminal unit and a second terminal unit to schedule transmissions from the control unit. These scheduled transmissions allow the terminal units to perform required processing functions outside of the reduced noise period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2007
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: Robert J. Grabon, John K. Rohde, Robert J. Traeger, Patrick R. Erb, Daniel E. Alt, Daniel J. Klostermann
  • Wireless communications system having reduced noise mode operation capability
    Patent number: 7327988
    Abstract: A wireless communication system having a terminal unit operates in a reduced noise state during receipt of a wireless transmission from a control unit. The terminal unit includes terminal circuitry, a radio and noise management circuitry. The noise management circuitry partially or fully disables operation of the terminal circuitry during a receipt by the radio. Noise management circuitry may disable a terminal processor, disable interrupts, buffer interrupts and otherwise modify operation of the terminal circuitry to reduce generated radio noise that would otherwise interfere with receipt of data by the radio. The wireless communication system includes noise management circuitry located in a control unit that operates in conjunction with noise management circuitry in a first terminal unit and a second terminal unit to schedule transmissions from the control unit. These scheduled transmissions allow the terminal units to perform required processing functions outside of the reduced noise period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Intermec IP Corp.
    Inventors: Robert J. Grabon, John K. Rohde, Robert J. Traeger, Patrick R. Erb, Daniel E. Alt, Daniel J. Klostermann
  • Wireless communications system having reduced noise mode operation capability
    Publication number: 20040053578
    Abstract: A wireless communication system having a terminal unit operates in a reduced noise state during receipt of a wireless transmission from a control unit. The terminal unit includes terminal circuitry, a radio and noise management circuitry. The noise management circuitry partially or fully disables operation of the terminal circuitry during a receipt by the radio. Noise management circuitry may disable a terminal processor, disable interrupts, buffer interrupts and otherwise modify operation of the terminal circuitry to reduce generated radio noise that would otherwise interfere with receipt of data by the radio. The wireless communication system includes noise management circuitry located in a control unit that operates in conjunction with noise management circuitry in a first terminal unit and a second terminal unit to schedule transmissions from the control unit. These scheduled transmissions allow the terminal units to perform required processing functions outside of the reduced noise period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Robert J. Grabon, John K. Rohde, Robert J. Traeger, Patrick R. Erb, Daniel E. Alt, Daniel J. Klostermann