Patents by Inventor Sean Traci

Sean Traci 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).

  • Loop powered transmitter with a single tap data isolation transformer and unipolar voltage converters
    Patent number: 9544027
    Abstract: A loop-powered transmitter includes a data isolation transformer including primary and secondary windings and an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) to convert a sensor signal to a digital value. The transmitter also includes a first microcontroller coupled between a multi-signal interface of the ADC and only one tap of the primary winding of the data isolation transformer, and a second microcontroller coupled to the secondary winding of the data isolation transformer. The first microcontroller is configured to receive the digital value from the ADC over the multi-signal interface and to provide data indicative of the digital value via a single output data line through the tap of the primary winding of the data isolation transformer to the second microcontroller. Unipolar voltage converters may also be included in the transmitter along with a current limiting resistor for the data isolation transformer to reduce the risk of saturating the data isolation transformer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Evan David Cornell, Christopher Sean Tracy, Ajinder Pal Singh
  • Therapeutic agent for the use in reducing alcohol intoxication and reducing or eliminating the negative side effects associated with alcohol ingestion
    Patent number: 7662863
    Abstract: A therapeutic method and associated compound for ameliorating alcohol intoxication and preventing and/or reducing hangover symptoms. Glucaric acid, any salt thereof, and/or any derivative or metabolized form thereof is provided in therapeutic dosage, before and/or after the intake of alcohol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Inventors: Alan Andrews, Christine Fields, Allison Minton, Brian Slaga, Sean Traci, Loretta Zapp
  • Method and Apparatus for Variable Frame Rate
    Publication number: 20090161809
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for adjusting to a frame rate. The method displays the video frames with varying rates. The method comprising the steps of detecting a change in the frame rate, calculating the FREQ of the frame, adjusting the phase-locked loop utilizing the calculated FREQ, and utilizing the adjusted phase-locked loop output as the pixel clock to display the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Liming Xiu, Hongbing Lian, Grady Cook, Christopher Sean Tracy, Wen Li
  • Therapeutic agent for the use in reducing alcohol intoxication and reducing or eliminating the negative side effects associated with alcohol ingestion
    Publication number: 20040248818
    Abstract: A therapeutic method and associated compound for ameliorating alcohol intoxication and preventing and/or reducing hangover symptoms. Glucaric acid, any salt thereof, and/or any derivative or metabolized form thereof is provided in therapeutic dosage, before and/or after the intake of alcohol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2003
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Applicant: APPLIED FOODS SCIENCES, LLC
    Inventors: Alan Andrews, Christine Fields, Allison Minton, Brian Slaga, Sean Traci, Loretta Zapp