Patents by Inventor Steve Martinez

Steve Martinez 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: 10515521
    Abstract: This disclosure presents various means for securing a tracking beacon to personal protection equipment. The tracking beacon mount is constructed of a cover, a base, a transmitter and a mounting mechanism, such as a strap. The transmitter has a unique identifier which is detected by a proximity sensor. The proximity sensor is operably connected to a tracking system which can be used to detect the presence of the beacons. The system is programmed to recognize the types of items used and warn the user if something predetermined as required for the location or job type is missing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: W.W. Grainger, Inc.
    Inventors: Brice Klein, Alessia Serafino, David Koenig, Steve Martinez, Reena Patel
  • Publication number: 20170140632
    Abstract: An asset tracking system includes a series of sensors placed on a tool storage system connected to a computerized system. The sensor mounts are placed so that sensor can detect the presence or absence of the tool assigned to the spot. In some examples, these sensors are pressure sensors calibrated to detect the weight of the tool upon the tool mount. The system can remotely notify a user of the status of the tools through either a display or a telecommunications system. The system can also be configured in some examples to check tools out to a specific user via the computerized system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Brice Klein, David Koenig, Steve Martinez, Reena Patel
  • Publication number: 20170140617
    Abstract: This disclosure presents various means for securing a tracking beacon to personal protection equipment. The tracking beacon mount is constructed of a cover, a base, a transmitter and a mounting mechanism, such as a strap. The transmitter has a unique identifier which is detected by a proximity sensor. The proximity sensor is operably connected to a tracking system which can be used to detect the presence of the beacons. The system is programmed to recognize the types of items used and warn the user if something predetermined as required for the location or job type is missing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Brice Klein, Alessia Serafino, David Koenig, Steve Martinez, Reena Patel
  • Patent number: 7141955
    Abstract: A switching buck regulator circuit includes an n-type high-side switch. The driver of the high-side switch employs a boot voltage (Vcboot) as a power supply. Also, the output current is mirrored to a sense branch. A current sense voltage is generated employing a transistor in the sense branch. The current sense voltage is compared to a reference voltage that is generated employing another transistor having a gate that is coupled to the gate of the sense branch transistor. A diode (Dp) is coupled between the gate of the sense branch transistor and the input voltage (Vin). Another diode (Dc) is coupled between the gate of the sense branch transistor and Vcboot. When the high-side switch is off, the current sense voltage is clamped to substantially Vin?VDp?VTN2. When the high-side switch is on, the gate voltage of the high-side switch is substantially given by Vcboot?VDc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: National Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventor: Steve Martinez
  • Patent number: 5883495
    Abstract: A bidirectional current control circuit suitable for use in controlling the charging and discharging of rechargeable battery cells includes two serially connected metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistors (MOSFETs) with respective body diodes, a resistor which is connected in series with the MOSFETs and develops a voltage based upon the current through such MOSFETs, and a control circuit. The control circuit monitors the voltage across the resistor and selectively switches the MOSFETs on or off individually. As long as the current through the MOSFETs is less than a maximum positive current and more than a minimum negative current, both MOSFETs are maintained in their respective on states. When the negative current becomes less than a minimum negative current, the first MOSFET is turned off while the second MOSFET is turned on, and when the positive current becomes greater than a maximum positive current, the second MOSFET is turned off while the first MOSFET is turned on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1999
    Assignee: National Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory J. Smith, Stuart Shacter, Steve Martinez