Patents by Inventor Paul Weldon

Paul Weldon 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).

  • Patent number: 8814181
    Abstract: A cart apparatus for transporting cargo items to and from a recreational location includes a base unit and a chair unit which are selectively assemblable for transport and disassemblable upon reaching a desired destination. The base unit includes wheels for rolling over varying terrains, and a support portion for stowage thereon of cargo items. The chair unit is foldable between collapsed and opened conditions. The base unit is formed with a receiving area for selective receipt of the collapsed chair unit. When assembled, the collapsed chair unit is matedly engaged in the receiving area of the base unit with the chair unit extending outwardly from the base unit to serve as a handle for controlling rolling and tilting operation of the base unit. When disassembled, the chair unit may be opened into the use condition, and the base unit may serve as a side table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Paul Weldon, Jeryldene Weldon, Julie Weldon, John Saladino, Rapier James, James Tate, Robert Gibson
  • Patent number: 7710140
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for testing to determine the existence of defects and faults in circuits, devices, and systems such as digital integrated circuits, SRAM memory, mixed signal circuits, and the like. In particular, methods and apparatus are provided for detecting faults in circuits, devices, and systems using input control signals to generate controlled-duration, controlled pulse-width, transient power supply currents in a device under test, where said transient power supply currents are of controllable bandwidth and can be used as observables to determine faulty or defective operation. Additionally, methods and apparatus are provided to permit high bandwidth sensing of transient supply currents as need to preserve the narrow widths of these current pulses. These methods may include autozero techniques to remove supply current leakage current and DC offsets associated with practical current sensing currents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: University of North Carolina at Charlotte
    Inventors: David M. Binkley, Rafic Zein Makki, Thomas Paul Weldon, Ali Chehab
  • Publication number: 20100097073
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for testing to determine the existence of defects and faults in circuits, devices, and systems such as digital integrated circuits, SRAM memory, mixed signal circuits, and the like. In particular, methods and apparatus are provided for detecting faults in circuits, devices, and systems using input control signals to generate controlled-duration, controlled pulse-width, transient power supply currents in a device under test, where said transient power supply currents are of controllable bandwidth and can be used as observables to determine faulty or defective operation. Additionally, methods and apparatus are provided to permit high bandwidth sensing of transient supply currents as need to preserve the narrow widths of these current pulses. These methods may include autozero techniques to remove supply current leakage current and DC offsets associated with practical current sensing currents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: University of North Carolina at Charlotte
    Inventors: David M. Binkley, Rafic Zein Makki, Thomas Paul Weldon, Ali Chehab
  • Publication number: 20070049644
    Abstract: Certain components of citrus fruits and oxidation products of limonene are effective deterrents, repellents and/or spatial inhibitors for mosquitoes and biting midges. The compounds that have been found to be deterrents, repellents and infibitors for mosquitoes and biting midges are neryl acetate, citronellyl acetate, geranyl acetate, hydroxy-p-cymene, citral, ?-terpineol, citronellal, linaloyl acetate, citronellol, terpen-4-ol, tetrahydrocarvone, products of oxidized oxidized limonene inclusive of d- and l-carvone, (+) limonene oxide, (?) limonene oxide, cis and tran carveol, a diol and an aldehyde, and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventors: Robert Bedoukian, Paul Weldon
  • Patent number: 7148717
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for testing to determine the existence of defects and faults in circuits, devices, and systems such as digital integrated circuits, SRAM memory, mixed signal circuits, and the like. In particular, methods and apparatus are provided for detecting faults in circuits, devices, and systems using input control signals to generate controlled-duration, controlled pulse-width, transient power supply currents in a device under test, where said transient power supply currents are of controllable bandwidth and can be used as observables to determine faulty or defective operation. Additionally, methods and apparatus are provided to permit high bandwidth sensing of transient supply currents as need to preserve the narrow widths of these current pulses. These methods may include autozero techniques to remove supply current leakage current and DC offsets associated with practical current sensing currents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: University of North Carolina at Charlotte
    Inventors: David M. Binkley, Rafic Zein Makki, Thomas Paul Weldon, Ali Chehab
  • Patent number: 6943628
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for substantially reducing and/or canceling nonlinearities of any order in circuits, devices, and systems such as amplifiers and mixers. In particular, methods and apparatus are provided for substantially reducing and/or canceling third order nonlinearities in circuits, devices, and systems such as amplifiers and mixers. A first coupler is used to split an input signal into two equal-amplitude in-phase components, each component is processed by two nonlinear devices with different nonlinearities, and a final combiner, such as a 180-degree hybrid, recombines the processed signals 180 degrees out of phase and substantially reduces and/or cancels the undesired nonlinear distortion components arising due to nonlinearities in the nonlinear devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
    Inventor: Thomas Paul Weldon
  • Patent number: 6906585
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for substantially reducing and/or canceling nonlinearities of any order in circuits, devices, and systems such as amplifiers and mixers. In particular, methods and apparatus are provided for substantially reducing and/or canceling third order nonlinearities in circuits, devices, and systems such as amplifiers and mixers. A first coupler is used to split an input signal into two equal-amplitude in-phase components, each component is processed by two nonlinear devices with different nonlinearities, and a final combiner, such as a 180-degree hybrid, recombines the processed signals 180 degrees out of phase and substantially reduces and/or cancels the undesired nonlinear distortion components arising due to nonlinearities in the nonlinear devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
    Inventor: Thomas Paul Weldon
  • Patent number: 6853248
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for substantially reducing and/or canceling nonlinearities of any order in circuits, devices, and systems such as amplifiers and mixers. In particular, methods and apparatus are provided for substantially reducing and/or canceling third order nonlinearities in circuits, devices, and systems such as amplifiers and mixers. A first coupler is used to split an input signal into two equal-amplitude in-phase components, each component is processed by two nonlinear devices with different nonlinearities, and a final combiner, such as a 180-degree hybrid, recombines the processed signals 180 degrees out of phase and substantially reduces and/or cancels the undesired nonlinear distortion components arising due to nonlinearities in the nonlinear devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
    Inventor: Thomas Paul Weldon
  • Patent number: 6853247
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for substantially reducing and/or canceling nonlinearities of any order in circuits, devices, and systems such as amplifiers and mixers. In particular, methods and apparatus are provided for substantially reducing and/or canceling third order nonlinearities in circuits, devices, and systems such as amplifiers and mixers. A first coupler is used to split an input signal into two equal-amplitude in-phase components, each component is processed by two nonlinear devices with different nonlinearities, and a final combiner, such as a 180-degree hybrid, recombines the processed signals 180 degrees out of phase and substantially reduces and/or cancels the undesired nonlinear distortion components arising due to nonlinearities in the nonlinear devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
    Inventor: Thomas Paul Weldon
  • Publication number: 20040263198
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for testing to determine the existence of defects and faults in circuits, devices, and systems such as digital integrated circuits, SRAM memory, mixed signal circuits, and the like. In particular, methods and apparatus are provided for detecting faults in circuits, devices, and systems using input control signals to generate controlled-duration, controlled pulse-width, transient power supply currents in a device under test, where said transient power supply currents are of controllable bandwidth and can be used as observables to determine faulty or defective operation. Additionally, methods and apparatus are provided to permit high bandwidth sensing of transient supply currents as need to preserve the narrow widths of these current pulses. These methods may include autozero techniques to remove supply current leakage current and DC offsets associated with practical current sensing currents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: David M. Binkley, Rafic Zein Makki, Thomas Paul Weldon, Ali Chehab
  • Patent number: 6833724
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for testing to determine the existence of defects and faults in circuits, devices, and systems such as digital integrated circuits, SRAM memory, mixed signal circuits, and the like. In particular, methods and apparatus are provided for detecting faults in circuits, devices, and systems using input control signals to generate controlled-duration, controlled pulse-width, transient power supply currents in a device under test, where said transient power supply currents are of controllable bandwidth and can be used as observables to determine faulty or defective operation. Additionally, methods and apparatus are provided to permit high bandwidth sensing of transient supply currents as need to preserve the narrow widths of these current pulses. These methods may include autozero techniques to remove supply current leakage current and DC offsets associated with practical current sensing currents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: University of North Carolina at Charlotte
    Inventors: David M. Binkley, Rafic Zein Makki, Thomas Paul Weldon, Ali Chehab
  • Publication number: 20040251964
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for substantially reducing and/or canceling nonlinearities of any order in circuits, devices, and systems such as amplifiers and mixers. In particular, methods and apparatus are provided for substantially reducing and/or canceling third order nonlinearities in circuits, devices, and systems such as amplifiers and mixers. A first coupler is used to split an input signal into two equal-amplitude in-phase components, each component is processed by two nonlinear devices with different nonlinearities, and a final combiner, such as a 180-degree hybrid, recombines the processed signals 180 degrees out of phase and substantially reduces and/or cancels the undesired nonlinear distortion components arising due to nonlinearities in the nonlinear devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Applicant: The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
    Inventor: Thomas Paul Weldon
  • Publication number: 20040251963
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for substantially reducing and/or canceling nonlinearities of any order in circuits, devices, and systems such as amplifiers and mixers. In particular, methods and apparatus are provided for substantially reducing and/or canceling third order nonlinearities in circuits, devices, and systems such as amplifiers and mixers. A first coupler is used to split an input signal into two equal-amplitude in-phase components, each component is processed by two nonlinear devices with different nonlinearities, and a final combiner, such as a 180-degree hybrid, recombines the processed signals 180 degrees out of phase and substantially reduces and/or cancels the undesired nonlinear distortion components arising due to nonlinearities in the nonlinear devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Applicant: The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
    Inventor: Thomas Paul Weldon
  • Publication number: 20040222851
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for substantially reducing and/or canceling nonlinearities of any order in circuits, devices, and systems such as amplifiers and mixers. In particular, methods and apparatus are provided for substantially reducing and/or canceling third order nonlinearities in circuits, devices, and systems such as amplifiers and mixers. A first coupler is used to split an input signal into two equal-amplitude in-phase components, each component is processed by two nonlinear devices with different nonlinearities, and a final combiner, such as a 180-degree hybrid, recombines the processed signals 180 degrees out of phase and substantially reduces and/or cancels the undesired nonlinear distortion components arising due to nonlinearities in the nonlinear devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventor: Thomas Paul Weldon
  • Publication number: 20040185561
    Abstract: Provided are APF plant extracts, APF plant extract cell culture media supplements, APF plant extract cell culture media, and APF plant extract cell culture media kits for the support of primary culture and cultivation of normal cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2003
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Applicant: Cascade Biologics, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Weldon Cook
  • Patent number: 6794938
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for substantially reducing and/or canceling nonlinearities of any order in circuits, devices, and systems such as amplifiers and mixers. In particular, methods and apparatus are provided for substantially reducing and/or canceling third order nonlinearities in circuits, devices, and systems such as amplifiers and mixers. A first coupler is used to split an input signal into two equal-amplitude in-phase components, each component is processed by two nonlinear devices with different nonlinearities, and a final combiner, such as a 180-degree hybrid, recombines the processed signals 180 degrees out of phase and substantially reduces and/or cancels the undesired nonlinear distortion components arising due to nonlinearities in the nonlinear devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
    Inventor: Thomas Paul Weldon
  • Publication number: 20040169559
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for substantially reducing and/or canceling nonlinearities of any order in circuits, devices, and systems such as amplifiers and mixers. In particular, methods and apparatus are provided for substantially reducing and/or canceling third order nonlinearities in circuits, devices, and systems such as amplifiers and mixers. A first coupler is used to split an input signal into two equal-amplitude in-phase components, each component is processed by two nonlinear devices with different nonlinearities, and a final combiner, such as a 180-degree hybrid, recombines the processed signals 180 degrees out of phase and substantially reduces and/or cancels the undesired nonlinear distortion components arising due to nonlinearities in the nonlinear devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Applicant: The University of North Carolina at Charlotte,
    Inventor: Thomas Paul Weldon
  • Publication number: 20030179041
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for substantially reducing and/or canceling nonlinearities of any order in circuits, devices, and systems such as amplifiers and mixers. In particular, methods and apparatus are provided for substantially reducing and/or canceling third order nonlinearities in circuits, devices, and systems such as amplifiers and mixers. A first coupler is used to split an input signal into two equal-amplitude in-phase components, each component is processed by two nonlinear devices with different nonlinearities, and a final combiner, such as a 180-degree hybrid, recombines the processed signals 180 degrees out of phase and substantially reduces and/or cancels the undesired nonlinear distortion components arising due to nonlinearities in the nonlinear devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2002
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Applicant: The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
    Inventor: Thomas Paul Weldon
  • Publication number: 20030085729
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for testing to determine the existence of defects and faults in circuits, devices, and systems such as digital integrated circuits, SRAM memory, mixed signal circuits, and the like. In particular, methods and apparatus are provided for detecting faults in circuits, devices, and systems using input control signals to generate controlled-duration, controlled pulse-width, transient power supply currents in a device under test, where said transient power supply currents are of controllable bandwidth and can be used as observables to determine faulty or defective operation. Additionally, methods and apparatus are provided to permit high bandwidth sensing of transient supply currents as need to preserve the narrow widths of these current pulses. These methods may include autozero techniques to remove supply current leakage current and DC offsets associated with practical current sensing currents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Inventors: David M. Binkley, Rafic Zein Makki, Thomas Paul Weldon, Ali Chehab
  • Patent number: D458003
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Inventors: Thomas Paul Weldon, Kristen Marie Weldon, Kerry Rebecca Weldon