Patents by Inventor Paul Highley
Paul Highley 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: 20240134400Abstract: An appliance hub for use in an upper portion of an enclosure can include a substrate configured to be positioned in an upper portion of an enclosure. The appliance hub can include a climate control apparatus mounted on the substrate and the climate control apparatus can be configured to regulate a temperature within the enclosure. The appliance hub can include one or more lighting elements configured to provide light within the enclosure, a plurality of fluid lines connected to the substrate and configured to provide fluid service and return to the climate control apparatus, and/or a plurality of electrical connections connected to the substrate and configured to provide electrical power and/or data to at least one of the climate control apparatus and the one or more lighting elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Dean C. Allen, Douglas James Moore, Andrea M. Doyle, Larry Paul Highley
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Patent number: 11886210Abstract: An appliance hub for use in an upper portion of an enclosure can include a substrate configured to be positioned in an upper portion of an enclosure. The appliance hub can include a climate control apparatus mounted on the substrate and the climate control apparatus can be configured to regulate a temperature within the enclosure. The appliance hub can include one or more lighting elements configured to provide light within the enclosure, a plurality of fluid lines connected to the substrate and configured to provide fluid service and return to the climate control apparatus, and/or a plurality of electrical connections connected to the substrate and configured to provide electrical power and/or data to at least one of the climate control apparatus and the one or more lighting elements.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: OVERCAST INNOVATIONS LLCInventors: Dean C. Allen, Douglas James Moore, Andrea M. Doyle, Larry Paul Highley
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Publication number: 20230004177Abstract: An appliance hub for use in an upper portion of an enclosure can include a substrate configured to be positioned in an upper portion of an enclosure. The appliance hub can include a climate control apparatus mounted on the substrate and the climate control apparatus can be configured to regulate a temperature within the enclosure. The appliance hub can include one or more lighting elements configured to provide light within the enclosure, a plurality of fluid lines connected to the substrate and configured to provide fluid service and return to the climate control apparatus, and/or a plurality of electrical connections connected to the substrate and configured to provide electrical power and/or data to at least one of the climate control apparatus and the one or more lighting elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Dean C. Allen, Douglas James Moore, Andrea M. Doyle, Larry Paul Highley
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Patent number: 11487307Abstract: An appliance hub for use in an upper portion of an enclosure can include a substrate configured to be positioned in an upper portion of an enclosure. The appliance hub can include a climate control apparatus mounted on the substrate and the climate control apparatus can be configured to regulate a temperature within the enclosure. The appliance hub can include one or more lighting elements configured to provide light within the enclosure, a plurality of fluid lines connected to the substrate and configured to provide fluid service and return to the climate control apparatus, and/or a plurality of electrical connections connected to the substrate and configured to provide electrical power and/or data to at least one of the climate control apparatus and the one or more lighting elements.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2019Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: OVERCAST INNOVATIONS LLCInventors: Dean C. Allen, Douglas James Moore, Andrea M. Doyle, Larry Paul Highley
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Publication number: 20200033900Abstract: An appliance hub for use in an upper portion of an enclosure can include a substrate configured to be positioned in an upper portion of an enclosure. The appliance hub can include a climate control apparatus mounted on the substrate and the climate control apparatus can be configured to regulate a temperature within the enclosure. The appliance hub can include one or more lighting elements configured to provide light within the enclosure, a plurality of fluid lines connected to the substrate and configured to provide fluid service and return to the climate control apparatus, and/or a plurality of electrical connections connected to the substrate and configured to provide electrical power and/or data to at least one of the climate control apparatus and the one or more lighting elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Dean C. Allen, Douglas James Moore, Andrea M. Doyle, Larry Paul Highley
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Patent number: 7660968Abstract: A reconfigurable processor includes a processor core for operating on a set of instructions to carry out predefined processes and includes a plurality of input/output pins in addition to a plurality of functional input/output blocks. These functional blocks allow the processing core to interface with the plurality of input/output pins, each of the functional input/output blocks having an associated and predetermined functionality. This functionality comprises the output as a function of the input, the function defined by the functionality. Each of the functional input/output blocks has a requirement for a defined number of the plurality of input/output pins wherein the total of the defined number for all of the plurality of functional input/output blocks exceeds the number of the plurality of input/output pins and wherein the processor core is interfaced with one of the input or output of each of the functional blocks.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2007Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Inventors: Donald E. Alfano, Danny J. Allred, Douglas S. Piasecki, Kenneth W. Fernald, Ka Y. Leung, Brian Caloway, Alan Storvik, Paul Highley, Douglas R. Holberg
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Patent number: 7613901Abstract: An integrated circuit package includes a processing core for operating on a set of instructions to carry out predefined processes. A plurality of comparators perform compare operations within the integrated circuit package. At least one control register is associated with each of the plurality of comparators, and each of the plurality of comparators are software programmable to control a hysteresis of the comparators responsive to control bits established in the at least one control register of the comparator by the processing core. An amount of positive hysteresis is programmed via a first group of the control bits and an amount of negative hysteresis is programmed via a second group of the control bits.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2007Date of Patent: November 3, 2009Assignee: Silicon Labs CP, Inc.Inventors: Donald E. Alfano, Danny J. Allred, Douglas S. Piasecki, Kenneth W. Fernald, Ka Y. Leung, Brian Caloway, Alvin Storvik, Paul Highley, Douglas R. Holberg
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Patent number: 7504900Abstract: An integrated circuit package includes a processing core and an internal oscillator. The processing core operates on a set of instructions to carry out predefined processes. The internal oscillator provides a system clock for the integrated circuit package. The internal oscillator has associated therewith an internal control register for controlling the operation of the internal oscillator responsive to control bits of the internal oscillator controlled by the processing core.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2007Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: Silicon Labs CP, Inc.Inventors: Donald E. Alfano, Danny J. Allred, Douglas S. Piasecki, Kenneth W. Fernald, Ka Y. Leung, Brian Caloway, Alan Storvik, Paul Highley, Douglas R. Holberg
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Patent number: 7498962Abstract: A method for converting analog data to digital data includes operating an analog-to-digital data converter in a tracking mode to sample an input signal and in a convert mode to convert the sampled input signal after sampling to a digital signal. The analog-to-digital data converter is controlled with a controller to operate in different modes of operation by providing at least one step wherein the tracking mode of operation is controlled to initiate at a predetermined time to begin the sampling operation.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2006Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: Silicon Labs CP, Inc.Inventors: Donald E. Alfano, Danny J. Allred, Douglas S. Piasecki, Kenneth W. Fernald, Ka Y. Leung, Brian Caloway, Alvin Storvik, Paul Highley, Douglas R. Holberg
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Patent number: 7492139Abstract: A method is disclosed for converting DC power from a first voltage level on an input to a different voltage level on an output for delivery to a load. The method includes switching current in a switching operation from the input to the output through an inductive element and measuring the voltage/current parameters on the input and output. A control algorithm is then utilized to determine control parameters necessary to make a control move to effect the switching operation, the control algorithm utilizing as inputs the measured voltage/current parameters. A digital control system controls the switching operation, which digital control system is operable to be controlled by the control algorithm. Configuration data is received on a serial data bus for configuring the control algorithm. Thereafter, the operation of the control algorithm is modified in response to receiving the configuration information.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2006Date of Patent: February 17, 2009Assignee: Silicon Labs CP, Inc.Inventors: Donald E. Alfano, Paul Highley, Kenneth W. Fernald
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Publication number: 20070296478Abstract: An integrated circuit package includes a processing core for operating on a set of instructions to carry out predefined processes. A plurality of comparators perform compare operations within the integrated circuit package. At least one control register is associated with each of the plurality of comparators. The plurality of comparators are programmable to operate in a plurality of operating modes responsive to control bits established in the at least one control register by the processing core.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2007Publication date: December 27, 2007Applicant: SILICON LABS CP INC.Inventors: DONALD ALFANO, DANNY ALLRED, DOUGLAS PIASECKI, KENNETH FERNALD, KA LEUNG, BRIAN CALOWAY, ALVIN STORVIK, PAUL HIGHLEY, DOUGLAS HOLBERG
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Publication number: 20070300047Abstract: A reconfigurable processor includes a processor core for operating on a set of instructions to carry out predefined processes and includes a plurality of input/output pins in addition to a plurality of functional input/output blocks. These functional blocks allow the processing core to interface with the plurality of input/output pins, each of the functional input/output blocks having an associated and predetermined functionality. This functionality comprises the output as a function of the input, the function defined by the functionality. Each of the functional input/output blocks has a requirement for a defined number of the plurality of input/output pins wherein the total of the defined number for all of the plurality of functional input/output blocks exceeds the number of the plurality of input/output pins and wherein the processor core is interfaced with one of the input or output of each of the functional blocks.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2007Publication date: December 27, 2007Applicant: SILICON LABS CP, INC.Inventors: DONALD ALFANO, DANNY ALLRED, DOUGLAS PIASECKI, KENNETH FERNALD, KA LEUNG, BRIAN CALOWAY, ALVIN STORVIK, PAUL HIGHLEY, DOUGLAS HOLBERG
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Publication number: 20070300046Abstract: An integrated circuit package includes a processing core for operating on a set of instructions to carry out predefined processes. A flash memory stores instructions within the integrated circuit package. A plurality of registers stores data and the program instructions during execution of the program instructions. A JTAG interface provides an interface with the integrated circuit package and enables interactions with the processing core and the plurality of registers. Emulation logic enables manipulating and monitoring program flow through the JTAG interface during execution of the program instructions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2007Publication date: December 27, 2007Applicant: SILICON LABS CP INC.Inventors: DONALD ALFANO, DANNY ALLRED, DOUGLAS PIASECKI, KENNETH FERNALD, KA LEUNG, BRIAN CALOWAY, ALVIN STORVIK, PAUL HIGHLEY, DOUGLAS HOLBERG
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Publication number: 20070216548Abstract: An integrated circuit package includes a processing core and an internal oscillator. The processing core operates on a set of instructions to carry out predefined processes. The internal oscillator provides a system clock for the integrated circuit package. The internal oscillator has associated therewith an internal control register for controlling the operation of the internal oscillator responsive to control bits of the internal oscillator controlled by the processing core.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2007Publication date: September 20, 2007Applicant: SILICON LABS CP INC.Inventors: DONALD ALFANO, DANNY ALLRED, DOUGLAS PIASECKI, KENNETH FERNALD, KA LEUNG, BRIAN CALOWAY, ALVIN STORVIK, PAUL HIGHLEY, DOUGLAS HOLBERG
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Patent number: 7250825Abstract: Method and apparatus for calibration of a low frequency oscillator in a processor based system. A method for calibrating an on-chip non-precision oscillator. An on-chip precision oscillator is provided having a known frequency of operation that is within an acceptable operating tolerance. The on-chip precision oscillator is used as a time base and then the period of the on-chip oscillator is measured as a function of the time base. The difference between the measured frequency of the on-chip non-precision oscillator and a desired operating frequency of the on-chip non-precision oscillator is then determined. After the difference is determined, the frequency of the on-chip non-precision oscillator is adjusted to minimize the determined difference.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2004Date of Patent: July 31, 2007Assignee: Silicon Labs CP Inc.Inventors: Brent Wilson, Paul Highley, Kenneth W. Fernald
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Publication number: 20070103357Abstract: A method for converting analog data to digital data is disclosed. The method includes operating an analog-to-digital data converter in a tracking mode to sample an input signal and in a convert mode to convert the sampled input signal after sampling to a digital signal. The analog-to-digital data converter is controlled with a controller to operate in different modes of operation by providing at least one step wherein the tracking mode of operation is controlled to initiate at a predetermined time to begin the sampling operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2006Publication date: May 10, 2007Applicant: SILICON LABS CP, INC.Inventors: DONALD ALFANO, DANNY ALLRED, DOUGLAS PIASECKI, KENNETH FERNALD, KA LEUNG, BRIAN CALOWAY, ALVIN STORVIK, PAUL HIGHLEY, DOUGLAS HOLBERG
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Patent number: 7171542Abstract: A reconfigurable processor system n an intergrated circuit includes a processor core that operates on a set of instructions to carry out predefined processes. A plurality of input/output pins are provided for interfacing with external signals. A reconfigurable interface interfaces between the processor core and the input/output pins through select ones of a plurality of functional blocks. The reconfigurable interface is operable to define how each of the plurality of input/output pins interfaces with the processor core an the functionality associated therewith. The functional blocks provide the interface of the processor core with the input/output pins.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2001Date of Patent: January 30, 2007Assignee: Silicon Labs CP, Inc.Inventors: Donald E. Alfano, Danny Allred, Douglas S. Piasecki, Kenneth W. Fernald, Ka Y Leung, Brian Caloway, Alvin Storvik, Paul Highley, Douglas R Holberg
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Publication number: 20060215644Abstract: A method is disclosed for converting DC power from a first voltage level on an input to a different voltage level on an output for delivery to a load. The method includes switching current in a switching operation from the input to the output through an inductive element and measuring the voltage/current parameters on the input and output. A control algorithm is then utilized to determine control parameters necessary to make a control move to effect the switching operation, the control algorithm utilizing as inputs the measured voltage/current parameters. A digital control system controls the switching operation, which digital control system is operable to be controlled by the control algorithm. Configuration data is received on a serial data bus for configuring the control algorithm. Thereafter, the operation of the control algorithm is modified in response to receiving the configuration information.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2006Publication date: September 28, 2006Applicant: SILICON LABS CP, INC.Inventors: Donald Alfano, Paul Highley, Kenneth Fernald
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Publication number: 20060212679Abstract: Field programmable mixed-signal integrated circuit. A reconfigurable processor system includes a processor core is provided that operates on a set of instructions to carry out predefined processes. A plurality of input/output pins are provided for interfacing with external signals. A reconfigurable interface interfaces between the processor core and the input/output pins. The reconfigurable interface is operable to define how each of the plurality of input/output pins interfaces with the processor core and the functionality associated therewith.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2006Publication date: September 21, 2006Inventors: Donald Alfano, Danny Allred, Douglas Piasecki, Kenneth Fernald, Ka Leung, Brian Caloway, Alvin Storvik, Paul Highley, Douglas Holberg
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Publication number: 20060149870Abstract: A parallel to USB bridge controller includes a USB transceiver for transmitting and receiving on a USB link and a serial interface engine connected to the USB link for converting between USB protocol and serial interface protocol. A memory interface within the controller includes a transmit data register for receiving data from a parallel data link and a receive register for receiving data to be transmitted over the parallel data link. The transmit data register and the receive data register of the memory interface are located within the memory space of a processor connected to the USB serial interface. The memory interface is able to send and receive data between the transmit and receive data registers and an external processor over the parallel data link.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2004Publication date: July 6, 2006Inventors: Randall Sears, David Mervine, Paul Highley