Robin Ann Knight

US Patent:

20080028237, Jan 31, 2008

Filed:

Jul 26, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/460067

Inventors:

Robin Knight - Loveland CO, US

Assignee:

Roadnarrows, LLC - Loveland CO

International Classification:

G06F 1/00

US Classification:

713300

Abstract:

A single data and power interface, or combination of several such integral data and power interfaces, are used to manage power across one or more batteries and external input power sources. In one embodiment, an interface may be capable of sinking power in order to charge a battery, and then source power from the battery through the same interface. In another embodiment, multiple devices having integrated data and power interfaces are used to manage one or more battery units for emergency power or for mobile operation where the interface may be connected to a power source for charging, but may also be used to source power from the battery to operate another device during mobile operation.

US Patent:

20120035469, Feb 9, 2012

Filed:

Sep 7, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/226724

Inventors:

Thomas J. Whelan - Longmont CO, US
Stephen H. Sprigle - Marietta GA, US
Robin D. Knight - Loveland CO, US
Daniel H. Packard - Greeley CO, US
Collin J. Horvat - Fort Collins CO, US

International Classification:

A61B 6/00

US Classification:

600425

Abstract:

A portable, hand-held, non-contact surface measuring system comprises an image capturing element, at least four projectable reference elements positioned parallel to one another at known locations around the image capturing element, a processing unit, and a user interface. The invention further discloses a method for the noncontact surface measurement comprising projecting at least four references onto a target surface, capturing an image of the targeted surface and the projected references with the image transferring device, transferring the image to a processing unit, processing the image using triangulation-based computer vision techniques to correct for skew and to obtain surface measurement data, transferring the data to the user interface, modifying the data with the user interface. The systems and methods for the measurement of surfaces can be applied to the measurement of biological surfaces, such as skin, wounds, lesions, and ulcers.

US Patent:

6370109, Apr 9, 2002

Filed:

Mar 10, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/265205

Inventors:

Bruce S. Schwartz - Boulder CO
Brian K. Harms - Boulder CO
Anthony C. K. Soong - Superior CO
Todd A. Pressley - Superior CO
Robin D. Knight - Loveland CO

Assignee:

Qualcomm Incorporated - San Diego CA

International Classification:

H04B 7216

US Classification:

370203, 370335, 370342, 375146, 375297, 455115, 455450, 455522

Abstract:

The invention is CDMA quadrature signal technology that controls the transmit power of a CDMA signal. The CDMA quadrature signal technology receives a CDMA signal, and in response, process quadrature components of the CDMA signal to generate a power control signal. The CDMA quadrature signal technology adjusts the gain of the CDMA signal in response to the power control signal. A CDMA transmitter transmits the CDMA signal after the gain is adjusted. One example of the CDMA transmitter is a CDMA base station. Using the invention, a multi-sector CDMA base station can control power without transferring gain information to base station components for all sectors. The invention eliminates unnecessary data transfer and storage.