Patents by Inventor Thomas E. Warner
Thomas E. Warner 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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Patent number: 11824595Abstract: A wireless communication device may determine that a channel is to be used to transmit an advertisement. The wireless communication device may determine a channel-specific gain associated with transmitting the advertisement via the channel. The wireless communication device may generate the advertisement to include information identifying a channel identifier of the channel and the channel-specific gain. The wireless communication device may transmit the advertisement for locationing based on a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) of the advertisement.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Zebra Technologies CorporationInventors: Edward W. Geiger, Janakiraman Gopalan, Yu Wan, Richard Lawerance Woodburn, Thomas E. Warner
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Patent number: 11770723Abstract: A system for determining a distance between a receiver and a transmitter are disclosed herein. The transmitter includes a first antenna array having a first spatial orientation and is configured to transmit a signal. The receiver includes a second antenna array and an orientation sensor to determine a second spatial orientation of the second antenna array and is configured to receive the signal. A logic circuit is configured compare the first spatial orientation to the second spatial orientation to determine a relative orientation of the second antenna array; determine an angle of arrival of the signal; identify, based on the relative orientation of the second antenna array and the angle of arrival of the signal, a received signal strength compensation value; and calculate a distance between the transmitter and the receiver based on a measured received signal strength of the signal and the identified compensation value.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2023Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: Zebra Technologies CorporationInventors: Vinh-Phuong T. Le, Thomas E. Warner, Edward W. Geiger
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Publication number: 20230171616Abstract: A system for determining a distance between a receiver and a transmitter are disclosed herein. The transmitter includes a first antenna array having a first spatial orientation and is configured to transmit a signal. The receiver includes a second antenna array and an orientation sensor to determine a second spatial orientation of the second antenna array and is configured to receive the signal. A logic circuit is configured compare the first spatial orientation to the second spatial orientation to determine a relative orientation of the second antenna array; determine an angle of arrival of the signal; identify, based on the relative orientation of the second antenna array and the angle of arrival of the signal, a received signal strength compensation value; and calculate a distance between the transmitter and the receiver based on a measured received signal strength of the signal and the identified compensation value.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2023Publication date: June 1, 2023Inventors: Vinh-Phuong T. Le, Thomas E. Warner, Edward W. Geiger
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Patent number: 11582621Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) device includes a spatial orientation sensor and logic circuit configured to determine spatial orientation of the RF device relative to a reference position or relative to a RF transmitter. In particular, the RF device determines a distance between the RF receiver and the RF transmitter based on a received signal strength of the signal and a determined spatial orientation of the RF device, by determining an orientation compensation value from a stored orientation compensation profile and determining a resulting compensated received signal strength. The RF device is thereby able to determine distance in an orientationally-invariant manner.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2019Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Zebra Technologies CorporationInventors: Vinh-Phuong T. Le, Thomas E. Warner, Edward W. Geiger
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Publication number: 20220039055Abstract: A method in a computing device includes: via a short-range interface of the computing device, detecting a plurality of beacons emitted by another computing device, each beacon containing an identifier of the other computing device; obtaining respective proximity indicators corresponding to the beacons; generating a first set of aggregated attributes from the proximity indicators; storing the first set of aggregated attributes in association with the identifier of the other computing device; and transmitting the first set of aggregated attributes to a server configured to detect physical proximity between the computing device and the other computing device based on the first set of aggregated attributes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2020Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventors: Douglas C. Bowman, Richard Lawerance Woodburn, Edward W. Geiger, Yu Wan, Janakiraman Gopalan, Thomas E. Warner, Eric T. Tokubo, Carl S. Mower
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Publication number: 20210288727Abstract: A wireless communication device may determine that a channel is to be used to transmit an advertisement. The wireless communication device may determine a channel-specific gain associated with transmitting the advertisement via the channel. The wireless communication device may generate the advertisement to include information identifying a channel identifier of the channel and the channel-specific gain. The wireless communication device may transmit the advertisement for locationing based on a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) of the advertisement.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Edward W. Geiger, Janakiraman Gopalan, Yu Wan, Richard Lawerance Woodburn, Thomas E. Warner
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Patent number: 11057128Abstract: A wireless communication device may determine that a channel is to be used to transmit an advertisement. The wireless communication device may determine a channel-specific gain associated with transmitting the advertisement via the channel. The wireless communication device may generate the advertisement to include information identifying a channel identifier of the channel and the channel-specific gain. The wireless communication device may transmit the advertisement for locationing based on a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) of the advertisement.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Zebra Technologies CorporationInventors: Edward W. Geiger, Janakiraman Gopalan, Yu Wan, Richard Lawerance Woodburn, Thomas E. Warner
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Publication number: 20210184777Abstract: A wireless communication device may determine that a channel is to be used to transmit an advertisement. The wireless communication device may determine a channel-specific gain associated with transmitting the advertisement via the channel. The wireless communication device may generate the advertisement to include information identifying a channel identifier of the channel and the channel-specific gain. The wireless communication device may transmit the advertisement for locationing based on a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) of the advertisement.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2019Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Edward W. Geiger, Janakiraman Gopalan, Yu Wan, Richard Lawerance Woodburn, Thomas E. Warner
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Publication number: 20210136600Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) device includes a spatial orientation sensor and logic circuit configured to determine spatial orientation of the RF device relative to a reference position or relative to a RF transmitter. In particular, the RF device determines a distance between the RF receiver and the RF transmitter based on a received signal strength of the signal and a determined spatial orientation of the RF device, by determining an orientation compensation value from a stored orientation compensation profile and determining a resulting compensated received signal strength. The RF device is thereby able to determine distance in an orientationally-invariant manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2019Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: Vinh-Phuong T. Le, Thomas E. Warner, Edward W. Geiger
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Patent number: 10117043Abstract: Bluetooth Low Energy nodes are serially-connected with a cable that includes power lines and can include communication wires. The nodes do not have individual batteries. Instead, a single common power source is connected to the wires to provide power for all the nodes. The nodes can also be connected in series with the communication wires (which can be the same as the power wires) along a length of the cable. A headend interface can also be connected at one point of the cable to provide a communication interface with the nodes. The nodes can transmit and/or receive beacons to be used for locationing of mobile devices.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2014Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Symbol Technologies, LLCInventors: Thomas E Warner, Edward W Geiger, Chinh Q Phan, Patrick J Wallace, Harold H Webber
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Patent number: 9364900Abstract: A chuck including a body with a nose section defining an axial bore formed therein, a plurality of jaws movably disposed with respect to the body, and a sleeve rotatably mounted about the body so that rotation of the sleeve moves the jaws relative to the axial bore. A bearing has a first race, a second race, and at least one bearing element disposed therebetween, one of the first race and the second race defining a ratchet and the other defining a pawl biased toward the ratchet. A biasing element is disposed between the pawl and the sleeve. The biasing element exerts a biasing force on the pawl toward the ratchet and the ratchet and the pawl prevent the second race from rotating in the opening direction with respect to the first race when engaged.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2014Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: APEX BRANDS, INC.Inventors: Eugen A. Bordeianu, Michael C. Goodson, Allan R. Grovo, Thomas E. Warner
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Publication number: 20160088421Abstract: Bluetooth Low Energy nodes are serially-connected with a cable that includes power lines and can include communication wires. The nodes do not have individual batteries. Instead, a single common power source is connected to the wires to provide power for all the nodes. The nodes can also be connected in series with the communication wires (which can be the same as the power wires) along a length of the cable. A headend interface can also be connected at one point of the cable to provide a communication interface with the nodes. The nodes can transmit and/or receive beacons to be used for locationing of mobile devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2014Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Thomas E Warner, Edward W Geiger, Chinh Q Phan, Patrick J Wallace, Harold H Webber
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Publication number: 20140203525Abstract: A chuck including a body with a nose section defining an axial bore formed therein, a plurality of jaws movably disposed with respect to the body, and a sleeve rotatably mounted about the body so that rotation of the sleeve moves the jaws relative to the axial bore. A bearing has a first race, a second race, and at least one bearing element disposed therebetween, one of the first race and the second race defining a ratchet and the other defining a pawl biased toward the ratchet. A biasing element is disposed between the pawl and the sleeve. The biasing element exerts a biasing force on the pawl toward the ratchet and the ratchet and the pawl prevent the second race from rotating in the opening direction with respect to the first race when engaged.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: Apex Brands, Inc.Inventors: Eugen A. Bordeianu, Michael C. Goodson, Allan R. Grovo, Thomas E. Warner
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Patent number: 8678400Abstract: A chuck including a body with a nose section defining an axial bore formed therein, a plurality of jaws movably disposed with respect to the body, and a sleeve rotatably mounted about the body so that rotation of the sleeve moves the jaws relative to the axial bore. A bearing has a first race, a second race, and at least one bearing element disposed therebetween, one of the first race and the second race defining a ratchet and the other defining a pawl biased toward the ratchet. A biasing element is disposed between the pawl and the sleeve. The biasing element exerts a biasing force on the pawl toward the ratchet and the ratchet and the pawl prevent the second race from rotating in the opening direction with respect to the first race when engaged.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2012Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Apex Brands, Inc.Inventors: Eugen A. Bordeianu, Michael C. Goodson, Allan R. Grovo, Thomas E. Warner
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Patent number: 8328205Abstract: A chuck including a body with a nose section defining an axial bore formed therein, a plurality of jaws movably disposed with respect to the body, and a sleeve rotatably mounted about the body so that rotation of the sleeve moves the jaws relative to the axial bore. A bearing has a first race, a second race, and at least one bearing element disposed therebetween, one of the first race and the second race defining a ratchet and the other defining a pawl biased toward the ratchet. A biasing element is disposed between the pawl and the sleeve. The biasing element exerts a biasing force on the pawl toward the ratchet and the ratchet and the pawl prevent the second race from rotating in the opening direction with respect to the first race when engaged.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2011Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Jacobs Chuck Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Eugen A. Bordeianu, Michael C. Goodson, Allan R. Grovo, Thomas E. Warner
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Publication number: 20110272897Abstract: A chuck including a body with a nose section defining an axial bore formed therein, a plurality of jaws movably disposed with respect to the body, and a sleeve rotatably mounted about the body so that rotation of the sleeve moves the jaws relative to the axial bore. A bearing has a first race, a second race, and at least one bearing element disposed therebetween, one of the first race and the second race defining a ratchet and the other defining a pawl biased toward the ratchet. A biasing element is disposed between the pawl and the sleeve. The biasing element exerts a biasing force on the pawl toward the ratchet and the ratchet and the pawl prevent the second race from rotating in the opening direction with respect to the first race when engaged.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2011Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: JACOBS CHUCK MANUFACTURING COMPANYInventors: Eugen A. Bordeianu, Michael C. Goodson, Allan R. Grovo, Thomas E. Warner
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Patent number: 7984913Abstract: A chuck including a cylindrical body with a nose section and a tail section, the nose section having an axial bore formed therein. A sleeve is rotatably mounted about the body. Rotation of the sleeve in a closing direction moves the jaws toward a longitudinal axis of the axial bore and rotation of the sleeve in an opening direction moves the jaws away from the longitudinal axis. An O-ring is disposed adjacent the sleeve in a plane that is transverse to the longitudinal axis. A bearing has a first race adjacent the body, a second race adjacent the sleeve and bearing elements therebetween. One race defines a ratchet and the other of the first race and the second race defines a pawl biased toward the ratchet. The O-ring biases the pawl toward the ratchet and when the pawl engages the ratchet prevents the second race from rotating in the opening direction with respect to the first race.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2010Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Assignee: Jacobs Chuck Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Eugen A. Bordeianu, Michael C. Goodson, Allan R. Grovo, Thomas E. Warner
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Publication number: 20100207337Abstract: A chuck including a cylindrical body with a nose section and a tail section, the nose section having an axial bore formed therein. A sleeve is rotatably mounted about the body. Rotation of the sleeve in a closing direction moves the jaws toward a longitudinal axis of the axial bore and rotation of the sleeve in an opening direction moves the jaws away from the longitudinal axis. An O-ring is disposed adjacent the sleeve in a plane that is transverse to the longitudinal axis. A bearing has a first race adjacent the body, a second race adjacent the sleeve and bearing elements therebetween. One race defines a ratchet and the other of the first race and the second race defines a pawl biased toward the ratchet. The O-ring biases the pawl toward the ratchet and when the pawl engages the ratchet prevents the second race from rotating in the opening direction with respect to the first race.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2010Publication date: August 19, 2010Applicant: Jacobs Chuck Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Eugen A. Bordeianu, Michael C. Goodson, Allan R. Grovo, Thomas E. Warner
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Patent number: 7708288Abstract: A chuck including a cylindrical body with a nose section and a tail section, the nose section having an axial bore formed therein. A sleeve is rotatably mounted about the body. Rotation of the sleeve in a closing direction moves the jaws toward a longitudinal axis of the axial bore and rotation of the sleeve in an opening direction moves the jaws away from the longitudinal axis. An O-ring is disposed adjacent the sleeve in a plane that is transverse to the longitudinal axis. A bearing has a first race adjacent the body, a second race adjacent the sleeve and bearing elements therebetween. One race defines a ratchet and the other of the first race and the second race defines a pawl biased toward the ratchet. The O-ring biases the pawl toward the ratchet and when the pawl engages the ratchet prevents the second race from rotating in the opening direction with respect to the first race.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2006Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Jacobs Chuck Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Eugen A. Bordeianu, Michael C. Goodson, Allan R. Grovo, Thomas E. Warner
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Patent number: 6289015Abstract: A switch for switching a packet within a communications network includes a switching core that services a number of ports. The switch also includes address matching logic, coupled to the switching core, that implements an address lookup scheme according to which the switching core may switch to packet received at the switch. Override logic, that is also coupled to the switching core, determines with a packet received at any one of the number of ports serviced by the switching core is received at a predetermined port. This may be done by snooping a bus within the switch that provides an indication of an active port. If the packet was not received at the predetermined port, the override logic override the address matching logic to cause the switching core to route the packet exclusively to the first port.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 1998Date of Patent: September 11, 2001Assignee: Tut Systems, Inc.Inventors: Thomas E. Warner, Patrick L. Corder, Mark S. Miller, Steven L. Ethier