Kenneth Lee Fair

US Patent:

D600680, Sep 22, 2009

Filed:

May 20, 2008

Appl. No.:

29/318470

Inventors:

Stephen Mead - Bradenton FL, US
Kenneth Fair - Bradenton FL, US
Jeremy Thomas - Maricopa AZ, US

Assignee:

Honeywell International Inc. - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

1403

US Classification:

D14217, D13108

US Patent:

8145821, Mar 27, 2012

Filed:

Mar 12, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/403088

Inventors:

Stephen Mead - Bradenton FL, US
Kenneth Fair - Bradenton FL, US
Jeremy Thomas - Maricopa AZ, US

Assignee:

Honeywell International Inc. - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

G06F 13/00
G06F 1/16

US Classification:

710303, 710304, 36167941, 36167955, 36167956

Abstract:

A docking station apparatus interfaces a portable electronic device with one or more electrical systems of a vehicle. The apparatus includes a docking assembly having an internal cavity and configured to hold the electronic device, and a mechanical interface in the cavity and configured to provide a wired or wireless connection to the electronic device. A power supply conversion circuit translates vehicle power levels to electronic device power levels, and one or more support circuits or connectors provide different connectivity functions for the electronic device. The support circuits or connectors can include input audio/video connectors in the docking assembly to provide analog audio/video signals to an analog distribution hub; an audio/video encoder and digital data connectors to provide digitally encoded audio/video signals in a wired or wireless mode to a digital distribution hub; multiplexing circuitry to accept analog audio, composite video, or component video for multiplexing between externally supplied audio/video and locally generated audio/video; and a command and control circuit to provide command and control data, and navigation data, to the electronic device in a wired or wireless mode.

US Patent:

20130329330, Dec 12, 2013

Filed:

May 23, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/900972

Inventors:

Kenneth Fair - Bradenton FL, US
Stephen Mead - Bradenton FL, US
Animesh Mukherjee - Bangalore, IN

International Classification:

H02H 9/00

US Classification:

361 939

Abstract:

A system and method for limiting in-rush current from a power source to a load includes sensing that a load has been electrically connected to receive electrical power from the power source. A current limiter circuit is configured to at least inhibit electrical current flow from the power source to the load for a predetermined time period. After the predetermined time period, the current limiter circuit is configured to no longer at least inhibit the electrical current flow from the power source to the load. Upon sensing that the load has been electrically disconnected from the power source, the current limiter circuit is reconfigured to at least inhibit electrical current flow from the power source to a load that may be subsequently connected to receive electrical power from the power source.