Patents by Inventor Robin Wesson
Robin Wesson 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: 20230392709Abstract: A solenoid valve having a solenoid body with a solenoid receiving cavity and a flow receiving passage. A solenoid assembly is provided in the solenoid receiving cavity. A valve is provided in the flow receiving passage. An armature extends from the solenoid to the valve. The solenoid valve also includes a control circuitry, a power connection and a bidirectional communications connection. At least one sensor is provided in the flow receiving passage. The at least one sensor is in communication with the control circuitry. When in operation, power is continuously supplied through the power connection and the actuation of the solenoid valve is initiated by the bidirectional communications connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicants: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH, Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Robin WESSON, Rajendra Pai, Tian XIA, Tracy CHEN
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Patent number: 11767927Abstract: A solenoid valve having a solenoid body with a solenoid receiving cavity and a flow receiving passage. A solenoid assembly is provided in the solenoid receiving cavity. A valve is provided in the flow receiving passage. An armature extends from the solenoid to the valve. The solenoid valve also includes a control circuitry, a power connection and a bidirectional communications connection. At least one sensor is provided in the flow receiving passage. The at least one sensor is in communication with the control circuitry. When in operation, power is continuously supplied through the power connection and the actuation of the solenoid valve is initiated by the bidirectional communications connection.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2021Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignees: TE CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS GMBH, TYCO ELECTRONICS (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD.Inventors: Robin Wesson, Pai Rajendra, Tian Xia, Tracy Chen
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Publication number: 20230008825Abstract: A solenoid valve having a solenoid body with a solenoid receiving cavity and a flow receiving passage. A solenoid assembly is provided in the solenoid receiving cavity. A valve is provided in the flow receiving passage. An armature extends from the solenoid to the valve. The solenoid valve also includes a control circuitry, a power connection and a bidirectional communications connection. At least one sensor is provided in the flow receiving passage. The at least one sensor is in communication with the control circuitry. When in operation, power is continuously supplied through the power connection and the actuation of the solenoid valve is initiated by the bidirectional communications connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2021Publication date: January 12, 2023Inventors: Robin WESSON, Pai Rajendra, Tian Xia, Tracy Chen
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Publication number: 20220299375Abstract: A system for measuring a temperature of a food in an oven includes an energy emitting antenna positioned in the oven proximate an oven cavity and a battery-free sensor probe configured to be inserted into the food in the oven cavity. The energy emitting antenna sends a plurality of first signals at a same frequency that are phase shifted relative to each other. The battery-free sensor probe has a sensor probe antenna harvesting energy transmitted from the energy emitting antenna and transmitting a plurality of second signals back to the energy emitting antenna. The first signals are steered by the phase shifting to ensure that the first signals are received by the sensor probe antenna.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Applicants: TE Connectivity Nederland BV, Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Robin Wesson, Shaoyong Wang
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Patent number: 10143045Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) heating apparatus and a microwave oven including an RF heating apparatus. The apparatus includes a cavity for receiving an object to be heated. The apparatus also includes a plurality of channels for generating RF radiation to be introduced into the cavity. Each channel includes a frequency synthesizer, a power amplifier and an antenna. Each channel is operable to use a common phase reference signal for generating the RF radiation. Each channel may be controllably operable to generate RF radiation having different, respective frequency spectra. Forward and reverse signal detection circuitry may be provided that is operable to determine amplitude, frequency and/or phase information relating to RF radiation in the cavity. This information may be used for adaptively controlling the RF radiation generated by each channel.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2015Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Ampleon Netherlands, B.V.Inventors: Robin Wesson, Roger Williams
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Patent number: 10116383Abstract: An outphasing amplifier having: a first branch arranged to receive and process a first branch signal, the first branch signal being phase modulated, with constant amplitude envelope; and a second branch arranged to receive and process a second branch signal, the second branch signal being phase modulated, with constant amplitude envelope, and at least a portion of the second branch signal anti-phase from the first branch signal, wherein each branch includes: circuitry arranged to process the signal to reduce the energy in sidebands of the signal away from the central frequency, while retaining the phase information in the signal; and an amplifier arranged to amplify the filtered and re-asserted branch signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2017Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: NXP B.V.Inventors: Robin Wesson, Mustafa Acar
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Publication number: 20170230106Abstract: An outphasing amplifier having: a first branch to receive and process a first branch signal, the first branch signal being phase modulated, with constant amplitude envelope; and a second branch arranged to receive and process a second branch signal, the second branch signal being phase modulated, with constant amplitude envelope, and at least a portion of the second branch signal anti-phase from the first branch signal, wherein each branch includes: circuitry arranged to process the signal to reduce the energy in sidebands of the signal away from the central frequency, while retaining the phase information in the signal; and an amplifier arranged to amplify the filtered and re-asserted branch signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2017Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: Robin Wesson, Mustafa Acar
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Publication number: 20150351164Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) heating apparatus and a microwave oven comprising an RF heating apparatus. The apparatus includes a cavity for receiving an object to be heated. The apparatus also includes a plurality of channels for generating RF radiation to be introduced into the cavity. Each channel includes a frequency synthesiser, a power amplifier and an antenna. Each channel is operable to use a common phase reference signal for generating the RF radiation. Each channel may be controllably operable to generate RF radiation having different, respective frequency spectra. Forward and reverse signal detection circuitry may be provided that is operable to determine amplitude, frequency and/or phase information relating to RF radiation in the cavity. This information may be used for adaptively controlling the RF radiation generated by each channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2015Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventors: Robin Wesson, Roger Williams