Patents by Inventor Robert Ashby

Robert Ashby 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).

  • Publication number: 20060205569
    Abstract: Systems and methods that provide two-way communication between an exercise device and a computer device. A computer device and an exercise device employ different protocol formats and communicate through a translator device, which includes a microcontroller specifically designed to translate data or signals deliverable by different communication protocols. The exercise device, the computer device, or a user at either the exercise or computer device may initiate the communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Scott Watterson, William Dalebout, Darren Ashby, Robert Ashby
  • Publication number: 20060035768
    Abstract: An exercise repetition sensor comprises an electricity generator, such as an electricity generator, which is coupled to an exercise system, where the electricity generator is capable of sensing exercise movements of any size or intensity on the exercise system. The electricity generator can be based on a number of electrical, magnetic, or optical sensing principles. For example, an electricity generator comprising an electricity generator includes a spindle that is coupled to one or more parts that move in proportion to an applied force. The voltage-generator generates an electrical current as the spindle moves, and sends the electrical current to an electronic display interface. In one embodiment, the voltage-generator sends a positive direct current through one of two circuit wires to the electronic console, such that the electronic console can immediately identify that the user has performed an exercise repetition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2004
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventors: Rodney Kowallis, Darren Ashby, Robert Ashby, James Gerber, Chad Earl, Rick Hendrickson
  • Patent number: 6968302
    Abstract: A system and method for remote analysis and control of test and measurement devices for diagnosis and troubleshooting problems for users of the test and measurement devices. The remote analysis and control tool kit includes a processing device with a modem that is connected to a video camera. The video camera provides video images through the processing device back through the modem so that the remote analysis and control tool kit may transmit video across a network to a call center systems engineer. The remote analysis and control tool kit also includes control software that enables a systems engineer to provide control instructions to the test and measurement device and the system under test, and request status data from both the test and measurement device and the system under test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Lee Ahrens, Steven Robert Ashby, David Mark Gaspari, Larry James Osborn, Orlando Joseph Gonzalez
  • Publication number: 20050182783
    Abstract: A method and system for generating a help file based on failed user queries. A help file generation system collects failed user queries from user computer systems. The generation system assists a developer in identifying failed user queries that are related to a topic. The generation system then updates the entry in the help file for that topic based on the identified user queries. When a help system subsequently uses that help file, it checks the updated entry when searching for a match and will likely find a match to a relevant topic for a user query that previously failed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2004
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Christine Vadai, Kevin McDowell, Mark Huentelman, Robert Ashby