Patents by Inventor Venus Simmons

Venus Simmons 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).

  • Byte order detection for control system data exchange
    Patent number: 10025555
    Abstract: Devices and methods for detecting the byte order (endianness) of a control device with which a peripheral device will exchange data. The control device initially transmits a special byte order determination data command to the peripheral device, which data command includes both a byte sequence having a byte order that can be read in any direction and still have the same value, and a specific data value that is known to both the control device and the peripheral device. Control device byte order is subsequently revealed by using the peripheral device to analyze the data value of the byte order determination data command in each of several possible byte orders to determine which byte order format results in a return of the expected specific value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Mettler-Toledo, LLC
    Inventors: Venus Simmons, Mark Whitt, Andri Toggenburger
  • BYTE ORDER DETECTION FOR CONTROL SYSTEM DATA EXCHANGE
    Publication number: 20180060035
    Abstract: Devices and methods for detecting the byte order (endianness) of a control device with which a peripheral device will exchange data. The control device initially transmits a special byte order determination data command to the peripheral device, which data command includes both a byte sequence having a byte order that can be read in any direction and still have the same value, and a specific data value that is known to both the control device and the peripheral device. Control device byte order is subsequently revealed by using the peripheral device to analyze the data value of the byte order determination data command in each of several possible byte orders to determine which byte order format results in a return of the expected specific value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Venus Simmons, Mark Whitt, Andri Toggenburger
  • BATCH CONVERSION
    Publication number: 20140222180
    Abstract: Batch conversion systems and methods by which residual ingredients from a previous product batch can be used in a subsequent product batch, with the required amount of ingredients in the subsequent batch being adjusted accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: METTLER-TOLEDO, LLC
    Inventor: Venus Simmons
  • Method for weighing apparatus calibration management
    Patent number: 7441436
    Abstract: A weighing apparatus calibration method uses a test mass, a material and a terminal to calculate and compare the total weight of the test mass and material to determine if the total capacity of the weighing apparatus has been calibrated. A system for managing calibration of a weighing apparatus is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Mettler-Toledo, Inc.
    Inventors: Doug Bliss, John Moorman, Venus Simmons
  • Method for weighing apparatus calibration management
    Publication number: 20070073505
    Abstract: A weighing apparatus calibration method uses a test mass, a material and a terminal to calculate and compare the total weight of the test mass and material to determine if the total capacity of the weighing apparatus has been calibrated. A system for managing calibration of a weighing apparatus is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventors: Doug Bliss, John Moorman, Venus Simmons