Patents by Inventor Stephen Mark Jackson

Stephen Mark Jackson 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: 9449499
    Abstract: A connectorized wireless node used to distribute power and control devices in a system. The connectorized wireless node includes a housing, power control circuitry and wireless control circuitry. The power control circuitry is provided in the housing and distributes power to the devices. The wireless control circuitry is provided in the housing and receives wireless signals which contain control information. The wireless control circuitry cooperates with the power control circuitry to control the devices within a system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ronald Martin Weber, Stephen Mark Jackson
  • Patent number: 9201104
    Abstract: The power sensing device includes a power input interface in electrical communication with a current sensing circuit and a voltage sensing circuit. The current sensing circuit is connected to a load. The voltage sensing circuit is connected in parallel with the load. A metering integrated circuit and a micro-controller unit (MCU) are included. The metering integrated circuit receives a first analog signal indicating a load current value from the current sensing circuit, and a second analog signal indicating a load voltage value from the voltage sensing circuit. The metering integrated circuit converts first and second analog input signals to first and second digital signals, respectively, and generates the first and second digital signals as digital communication pulses to the MCU. A decoder circuit includes a communications port to send and receive data associated with a sensed current parameter and a sensed voltage parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stephen Mark Jackson, Sidharth Dalmia, Mohammad S. Ahmed, Raymond Howard Kohler, David Bruce Sarraf
  • Patent number: 8958216
    Abstract: A digital isolation circuit includes an encode circuit, a planar magnetic circuit, and a decode circuit. The encode circuit receives an input signal and divides the input signal into a first signal pulse and a second signal pulse. The planar magnetic circuit is coupled to an output of the encode circuit. The planar magnetic circuit includes a primary winding, a secondary winding and a magnetic core. The primary winding is magnetically coupled to the secondary winding through the magnetic core to generate an isolated output signal in response to the pair of signal pulses. The decode circuit receives the isolated output signal from the secondary winding to generate an output signal substantially identical to input signal. A method of digitally isolating a square wave input signal from an output signal using the digital isolation circuit is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Raymond Howard Kohler, Stephen Mark Jackson
  • Publication number: 20140265634
    Abstract: A connectorized wireless node used to distribute power and control devices in a system. The connectorized wireless node includes a housing, power control circuitry and wireless control circuitry. The power control circuitry is provided in the housing and distributes power to the devices. The wireless control circuitry is provided in the housing and receives wireless signals which contain control information. The wireless control circuitry cooperates with the power control circuitry to control the devices within a system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ronald Martin WEBER, Stephen Mark JACKSON
  • Publication number: 20140097691
    Abstract: The power sensing device includes a power input interface in electrical communication with a current sensing circuit and a voltage sensing circuit. The current sensing circuit is connected to a load. The voltage sensing circuit is connected in parallel with the load. A metering integrated circuit and a micro-controller unit (MCU) are included. The metering integrated circuit receives a first analog signal indicating a load current value from the current sensing circuit, and a second analog signal indicating a load voltage value from the voltage sensing circuit. The metering integrated circuit converts first and second analog input signals to first and second digital signals, respectively, and generates the first and second digital signals as digital communication pulses to the MCU. A decoder circuit includes a communications port to send and receive data associated with a sensed current parameter and a sensed voltage parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stephen Mark JACKSON, Sidharth DALMIA, Mohammad S. AHMED, Raymond Howard KOHLER, David Bruce SARRAF
  • Publication number: 20140098569
    Abstract: A digital isolation circuit includes an encode circuit, a planar magnetic circuit, and a decode circuit. The encode circuit receives an input signal and divides the input signal into a first signal pulse and a second signal pulse. The planar magnetic circuit is coupled to an output of the encode circuit. The planar magnetic circuit includes a primary winding, a secondary winding and a magnetic core. The primary winding is magnetically coupled to the secondary winding through the magnetic core to generate an isolated output signal in response to the pair of signal pulses. The decode circuit receives the isolated output signal from the secondary winding to generate an output signal substantially identical to input signal. A method of digitally isolating a square wave input signal from an output signal using the digital isolation circuit is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Raymond Howard KOHLER, Stephen Mark JACKSON
  • Patent number: 5952950
    Abstract: This invention relates to a microcomputer used to bias an analog signal conversion circuit. The microcomputer is programmed to select between one of two possible signal processing configurations. This is done rather than populating or depopulating components on the module, thus changing the hardware configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Mark Peter Friedrich, Stephen Mark Jackson
  • Patent number: 5928340
    Abstract: This invention relates to a microcomputer used to bias an analog signal conversion circuit. The microcomputer is programmed to select between one of two possible signal processing configurations. This is done rather than populating or depopulating components on the module, thus changing the hardware configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Mark Peter Friedrich, Stephen Mark Jackson