Patents by Inventor William Mark Dodd

William Mark Dodd 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).

  • Publication number: 20250090987
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure help to increase the reliability of differential static pressure sensor readings used to remotely monitor the performance of an HVAC air filter. Embodiments of the present disclosure solve two problems, one related to degraded reliability of a differential pressure sensor and the second due to airflow properties such as turbulence impacting the accuracy and repeatability of differential pressure readings. Sensor reliability and lifetime are improved by reducing the access to and accumulation of dust at the sensor element by design of the air column to the sensor. The loss of accuracy and repeatability of sensor readings produced by properties of the airflow such as turbulence, among others, is reduced by a design and placement of a manifold that extends into the incoming air flow from the filter frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: William Mark Dodd, Mark Lowe, Winston Mok
  • Patent number: 8805293
    Abstract: An apparatus, system and method are provided for testing a battery-powered electronic device-under-test in a transport frame engaged with a test fixture. A transport frame power supply is arranged to provide power to the DUT in a pre-testing stage. A switching circuit is arranged to switch from the transport frame power supply to a test fixture power supply in response to receiving a power switching signal indicating satisfaction of a pre-testing condition. Power from the test fixture power supply can then be switched back to the first transport frame, or to a second transport frame, to begin testing a second DUT. The ability to start a DUT test without having to wait for the DUT to boot-up in the test fixture reduces test time and increases efficiency of use of test equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Karoly Goja, Jun Ni, William Mark Dodd, Arkady Ivannikov
  • Patent number: 8401543
    Abstract: An apparatus, system and method are provided for testing a battery-powered electronic device-under-test in a transport frame engaged with a test fixture. A transport frame power supply is arranged to provide power to the DUT in a pre-testing stage. A switching circuit is arranged to switch from the transport frame power supply to a test fixture power supply in response to receiving a power switching signal indicating satisfaction of a pre-testing condition. Power from the test fixture power supply can then be switched back to the first transport frame, or to a second transport frame, to begin testing a second DUT. The ability to start a DUT test without having to wait for the DUT to boot-up in the test fixture reduces test time and increases efficiency of use of test equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Karoly Goja, Jun Ni, William Mark Dodd, Arkady Ivannikov
  • Publication number: 20110181117
    Abstract: An apparatus, system and method are provided for testing a battery-powered electronic device-under-test in a transport frame engaged with a test fixture. A transport frame power supply is arranged to provide power to the DUT in a pre-testing stage. A switching circuit is arranged to switch from the transport frame power supply to a test fixture power supply in response to receiving a power switching signal indicating satisfaction of a pre-testing condition. Power from the test fixture power supply can then be switched back to the first transport frame, or to a second transport frame, to begin testing a second DUT. The ability to start a DUT test without having to wait for the DUT to boot-up in the test fixture reduces test time and increases efficiency of use of test equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Karoly GOJA, Jun NI, William Mark DODD, Arkady IVANNIKOV