Michael T Horton

US Patent:

7176808, Feb 13, 2007

Filed:

Nov 11, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/706225

Inventors:

Alan S. Broad - Palo Alto CA, US
Matt Miller - Grass Valley CA, US
Michael A. Horton - Los Gatos CA, US

Assignee:

Crossbow Technology, Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G08B 23/00

US Classification:

34087007, 707100, 370331

Abstract:

A method and system updates a network of sensors remotely through the use of a communication link. The sensors to be updated as well as data files to perform the updating are selected at a base station. The selected sensors are notified of the upcoming update by the base station and may accept or reject the update. The sensors that approve the update then receive data files through the communication link. The sensors notify the base station of any missing data files, which are then retransmitted to all sensors that may be missing data files from the first transmission. After the sensors receive all data files, the update is initiated.

US Patent:

7369047, May 6, 2008

Filed:

Mar 30, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/096098

Inventors:

Alan S. Broad - Palo Alto CA, US
Michael A. Horton - Santa Clara CA, US

Assignee:

Crossbow Technology, Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G08B 13/14

US Classification:

3405721, 3405731, 340 101, 705 22, 235385, 370254, 370310

Abstract:

A plurality of modules interact to form an adaptive network in which each module transmits and receives data signals indicative of radio-frequency identification signals, and indicative of proximity sensing at the module. A central computer accumulates the data produced or received and relayed by each module for analyzing inventory, pricing and customer responses to transmit through the adaptive network signals representative of information to be displayed at selectively-addresses modules in response to computer analyses of the data accumulated from modules forming an adaptive network.

US Patent:

7705729, Apr 27, 2010

Filed:

Mar 30, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/095640

Inventors:

Alan S. Broad - Palo Alto CA, US
Michael A. Horton - Santa Clara CA, US

Assignee:

MEMSIC, Inc. - Andover MA

International Classification:

G08B 13/00

US Classification:

340541, 3405391, 3405721, 3405731

Abstract:

A plurality of modules interact to form an adaptive network in which each module transmits and receives data signals indicative of proximity of objects. A central computer accumulates the data produced or received and relayed by each module for analyzing proximity responses to transmit through the adaptive network control signals to a selectively-addressed module to respond to computer analyses of the data accumulated from modules forming the adaptive network.

US Patent:

7978061, Jul 12, 2011

Filed:

Mar 8, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/719371

Inventors:

Alan S. Broad - Palo Alto CA, US
Michael A. Horton - Santa Clara CA, US

Assignee:

Memsic Transducer Systems Co., Ltd. - Wuxi

International Classification:

G08B 1/08

US Classification:

3405391, 3405721, 3405731

Abstract:

A plurality of modules interact to form an adaptive network in which each module transmits and receives data signals indicative of proximity of objects. A central computer accumulates the data produced or received and relayed by each module for analyzing proximity responses to transmit through the adaptive network control signals to a selectively-addressed module to respond to computer analyses of the data accumulated from modules forming the adaptive network.

US Patent:

20200085550, Mar 19, 2020

Filed:

Sep 19, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/135368

Inventors:

Michael Horton - Oakland CA, US
Valencia Burton - Oakland CA, US

International Classification:

A61C 15/04

Abstract:

An oral hygiene instrument includes a handle for gripping by a user and a dental floss assembly coupled with the handle. The dental floss assembly includes a support frame and a length of dental floss attached to the support frame for flossing between teeth. The support frame is selectively rotatable relative to the handle around an axis of rotation.

US Patent:

20180083480, Mar 22, 2018

Filed:

Sep 22, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/272938

Inventors:

Valencia Burton - Oakland CA, US
Michael Horton - Oakland CA, US

International Classification:

H02J 7/35
H02S 20/32
H02S 40/32
H02S 40/38
H02S 40/22
H02J 7/00
B60J 3/02

Abstract:

A sun visor assembly for a motorized vehicle includes first and second panels configured to be pivotally mounted to a sun visor support rod. The second panel includes a solar panel to generate power to charge a portable device. The sun visor assembly includes a solar panel voltage regulator configured to generate a regulated electric power from electric power generated by the solar panel. The solar panel voltage regulator is operatively coupled with a device charging output port to output the regulated electric power to charge the portable device.