Patents by Inventor Richard Ouellette
Richard Ouellette 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: 11428094Abstract: A wireless load cell monitoring system and method may comprise a remote load cell assembly and a base station. Embodiments of the remote load cell assembly comprise a remote processor, a remote memory, a battery, a remote transceiver, an analog-to-digital converter, and a load cell. Embodiments of the base station comprise a base processor, a base memory, a base transceiver, and a digital-to-analog converter. Embodiments of the remote load cell assembly pair with the base station using a wireless communication protocol, read analog voltage data from the load cell, convert the load cell analog voltage data into digital load data, and transmit the digital load data to the base station. Embodiments of the base station convert the digital load data into analog voltage data and output the analog voltage data.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2020Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Interface, Inc.Inventors: Ken Vining, Jay Bradley, Ronan Reynolds, Philip Richard Ouellette, James Richardson
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Publication number: 20210355810Abstract: A wireless load cell monitoring system and method may comprise a remote load cell assembly and a base station. Embodiments of the remote load cell assembly comprise a remote processor, a remote memory, a battery, a remote transceiver, an analog-to-digital converter, and a load cell. Embodiments of the base station comprise a base processor, a base memory, a base transceiver, and a digital-to-analog converter. Embodiments of the remote load cell assembly pair with the base station using a wireless communication protocol, read analog voltage data from the load cell, convert the load cell analog voltage data into digital load data, and transmit the digital load data to the base station. Embodiments of the base station convert the digital load data into analog voltage data and output the analog voltage data.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2020Publication date: November 18, 2021Inventors: Ken Vining, Jay Bradley, Ronan Reynolds, Philip Richard Ouellette, James Richardson
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Patent number: 8595557Abstract: A method for verifying the accuracy of memory testing software is disclosed. A built-in self test (BIST) fail control function is utilized to generate multiple simulated memory fails at various predetermined locations within a memory array of a memory device. The memory array is then tested by a memory tester. Afterwards, a bit fail map is generated by the logical-to-physical mapping software based on all the memory fails indicated by the memory tester. The bit fail map provides all the fail memory locations derived by the logical-to-physical mapping software. The fail memory locations derived by the logical-to-physical mapping software are then compared to the predetermined memory locations to verify the accuracy of the logical-to-physical mapping software.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2005Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Eric Jasinski, Michael Richard Ouellette, Jeremy Paul Rowland
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Patent number: 8570820Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and circuit for selectively repairing an embedded memory module having memory elements in an integrated circuit chip. The method includes performing a plurality of tests on the embedded memory module under operating conditions to identify a plurality of non-operational memory elements in the embedded memory module and, in response to identifying the non-operational memory elements, generating a plurality of corresponding repair solutions. The method further includes storing the plurality of corresponding repair solutions in a non-volatile storage element and determining from a mask a subset of the plurality of repair solutions that should be restored.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2011Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Kevin William Gorman, John Robert Goss, Michael Richard Ouellette, Troy Joseph Perry, Michael Anthony Ziegerhofer
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Publication number: 20120230136Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and circuit for selectively repairing an embedded memory module having memory elements in an integrated circuit chip. The method comprises performing a plurality of tests on the embedded memory module under operating conditions to identify a plurality of non-operational memory elements in the embedded memory module and, in response to identifying the non-operational memory elements, generating a plurality of corresponding repair solutions. The method further comprises storing the plurality of corresponding repair solutions in a non-volatile storage element and determining from a mask a subset of the plurality of repair solutions that should be restored.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2011Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Kevin William Gorman, John Robert Goss, Michael Richard Ouellette, Troy Joseph Perry, Michael Anthony Ziegerhofer
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Patent number: 8146604Abstract: A fluid delivery device includes an accumulator, a deformable fluid reservoir, a user-actuated valve, a fluid delivery channel and an application element. The accumulator accumulates pressure and houses the fluid reservoir. The fluid delivery channel couples the fluid reservoir on a proximal end and extends to a distal end. A user-actuated valve controls a flow rate of fluid passing through the fluid delivery channel from the fluid reservoir to the distal end in response to pressure in the accumulator being above a predetermined threshold. The application element is coupled to the distal end of the fluid delivery channel to facilitate dispersal of fluid from the fluid delivery channel.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2008Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Angles BeautyInventors: Clifford Wright, Richard Ouellette
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Patent number: 7930592Abstract: A design structure embodied in a machine readable medium for designing, manufacturing, testing and/or enabling a redundant memory element (20) during testing of a memory array (14), and a method of repairing a memory array.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2007Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michael Richard Ouellette, Jeremy Rowland
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Publication number: 20110056360Abstract: A pick for playing a stringed instrument comprises a main body having a first portion and a second portion. The first portion has a front surface and a back surface, and a peripheral edge adjoining the front surface and the back surface. The second portion has a front surface and a back surface, and a peripheral edge adjoining the front surface and the back surface. The first portion and the second portion are secured together one to the other at the back surface of each, thereby forming an interface between the first portion and the second portion. The front surface of each of the first portion and the second portion is outwardly facing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2009Publication date: March 10, 2011Inventor: Richard Ouellette
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Patent number: 7895028Abstract: A design structure which enables e-fuse memory repair. The design structure uses a compressed bit string to generate another bit string based on a select value. The select value provides instructions to an encoding logic element, which generates a second bit string. For example, the select value may instruct the encoding logic to create a duplicate copy of each bit in the compressed bit string to generate a 2n-bit string. Once the fuses are programmed using the second bit string, the fuse values are read out as a third string, which is decoded by a decoding logic element according to the select value, thereby improving memory repair.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2007Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Darren Lane Anand, Michael Richard Ouellette, Michael Anthony Ziegerhofer
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Patent number: 7739637Abstract: Processing engines (PE's) disposed on the substrate. Each processing engine includes a measurement and storage unit, and a PE controller coupled to each of the processing engines. The processing engines perform self-tests and store the results of the self-tests in the measurement and storage unit. The PE controller reads the results and selects a sub-set of processing engines based on the results and an optimization algorithm.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2009Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Kenneth Joseph Goodnow, Michael Richard Ouellette, Stephen Gerard Shuma, Peter Albert Twombly
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Patent number: 7735031Abstract: A system that includes a controller for enabling an enumeration operation. The enumeration operation is performed by a controller (110) and logic elements (120) in a system, such that each logic element in the system assigns itself a unique identifier. Each logic element can then be controlled by another source or have a means to communicate with other logic elements in the system. The unique identifier enables greater system flexibility, thereby reducing cost and improving efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2007Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Valerie Hornbeck Chickanosky, Kevin William Gorman, Emory D. Keller, Michael Richard Ouellette
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Patent number: 7721119Abstract: A system and method to optimize multi-core microprocessor performance using voltage offsets is presented. A multi-core device tests each of its processor cores in order to identify each processor core's optimum supply voltage. In turn, the device configures voltage offset networks for each processor core based upon each processor core's identified optimum supply voltage. As a result, the offset voltages produced by the voltage offset networks are subtracted from the multi-core device's main voltage, which results in the voltage offset networks supplying optimum supply voltages to each processor core. The voltage offset networks may include fuses to generate a fixed voltage offset, or the voltage offset networks may include a control circuit to dynamically adjust voltage offsets during the multi-core device's operation.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2006Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Louis Bennie Capps, Jr., Warren D. Dyckman, Joanne Ferris, Anand Haridass, James Douglas Jordan, Ronald Edward Newhart, Michael Richard Ouellette, Michael Jay Shapiro
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Publication number: 20100089413Abstract: Described are hair styling devices and methods. A hair straightening and drying device includes a hair blow dryer integrated into a flat iron and operable to dry damp hair placed within the flat iron. A hair straightening and drying device can include a handle portion housing a motorized fan, opposing distal arms housing heatable surfaces coupled to heating elements and at least one distal portion housing an air duct configured to receive air from the motorized fan and to channel the air to the hair that is being styled, and a hinge that provides for rotation of the distal portions in relation to the handle portion and each other. The motorized fan creates a pressure gradient causing air to flow into an air duct enclosed in one of the distal portions and the air is dispersed through openings in the duct onto hair that is being styled and dried. Each distal portion houses a heatable surface that is heated by a heating element.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2009Publication date: April 15, 2010Inventors: Clifford Wright, Richard Ouellette
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Patent number: 7688654Abstract: A design structure comprising a differential fuse sensing system, which includes a fuse leg configured for introducing a sense current through an electrically programmable fuse (eFUSE) to be sensed, and a differential sense amplifier having a first input node coupled to the fuse leg and a second node coupled to a reference voltage. The fuse leg further includes a current supply device controlled by a variable reference current generator configured to generate an output signal therefrom such that the voltage on the first input node of the sense amplifier is equal to the voltage on the second input node of the sense amplifier whenever the resistance value of the eFUSE is equal to the resistance value of a programmable variable resistance device included within the variable reference current generator.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2007Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Darren Lane Anand, John Atkinson Fifield, Michael Richard Ouellette
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Publication number: 20090256591Abstract: Disclosed is a design structure for systems and methods of managing a set of programmable fuses on an integrated circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2008Publication date: October 15, 2009Inventors: John Atkinson Fifield, Michael Richard Ouellette
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Patent number: 7541834Abstract: Disclosed is a design structure for systems and methods of managing a set of programmable fuses on an integrated circuit.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2008Date of Patent: June 2, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: John Atkinson Fifield, Michael Richard Ouellette
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Publication number: 20090052609Abstract: A system that includes a controller for enabling an enumeration operation. The enumeration operation is performed by a controller (110) and logic elements (120) in a system, such that each logic element in the system assigns itself a unique identifier. Each logic element can then be controlled by another source or have a means to communicate with other logic elements in the system. The unique identifier enables greater system flexibility, thereby reducing cost and improving efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2007Publication date: February 26, 2009Inventors: Valerie Hornbeck Chickanosky, Kevin William Gorman, Emory D. Keller, Michael Richard Ouellette
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Publication number: 20090031878Abstract: A pick for playing a non-bowed stringed instrument, such as a guitar, comprises a main body having a front surface and a back surface, and a peripheral edge adjoining the front surface and a back surface. At least a substantial portion of the main body comprises a doming mixture. The pick is formed by providing a thin flat backing having a front face and a back face; placing the thin flat backing onto a curing tray with the back face against the curing tray and the font face facing generally upwardly; introducing a doming mixture onto the front face of the thin flat backing; permitting the doming mixture to cure, thus forming a hardened resin mixture pick having a bottom surface and a domed top surface; and separating the thin flat backing from the hardened pick.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2007Publication date: February 5, 2009Inventor: Richard Ouellette
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Publication number: 20090019984Abstract: A pick guard for a guitar comprises a main body having a front surface and a back surface, and a peripheral edge adjoining the front surface and a back surface. At least a substantial portion of the main body comprises a doming mixture. There is also a guitar contact portion having a front surface and a back surface, and a peripheral edge adjoining the front surface and a back surface. An adhesive is on the back surface of the guitar contact portion. The front surface of the guitar contact portion may include a graphic image.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2007Publication date: January 22, 2009Inventor: Richard Ouellette
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Publication number: 20080308117Abstract: A fluid delivery device includes an accumulator, a deformable fluid reservoir, a user-actuated valve, a fluid delivery channel and an application element. The accumulator accumulates pressure and houses the fluid reservoir. The fluid delivery channel couples the fluid reservoir on a proximal end and extends to a distal end. A user-actuated valve controls a flow rate of fluid passing through the fluid delivery channel from the fluid reservoir to the distal end in response to pressure in the accumulator being above a predetermined threshold. The application element is coupled to the distal end of the fluid delivery channel to facilitate dispersal of fluid from the fluid delivery channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2008Publication date: December 18, 2008Inventors: Clifford Wright, Richard Ouellette