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Gail L. Cannon, Excelsior, MN US
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| 20100030592 | TRANSMITTING INFORMATION FROM A MOBILE DEVICE TO A POINT OF SALE OR POINT OF USE - A mobile device includes a light source and a light source controller. Data to be transmitted to a point of sale or point of use is obtained by the mobile device, and the light source controller controls the light emitted by the light source to emit light in a blinking pattern that simulates light that would be reflected to a laser scanner when a laser scanner is reading a barcode corresponding to the data to be transmitted. The light, emitted in the blinking pattern, is detected by a laser scanner which then decodes the data represented by the blinking pattern to obtain the data transmitted from the mobile device. | 02-04-2010 |
Jeffrey J. Cannon, Victoria, MN US
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| 20100177759 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IP COMMUNICATION OVER A DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEM TRANSPORT - Systems and methods for IP communication over a distributed antenna system transport are provided. In one embodiment, a method for providing Ethernet connectivity over a distributed antenna system comprises receiving internet protocol (IP) formatted data from an internet protocol device coupled to a remote unit of a distributed antenna system; sampling wireless radio frequency (RF) signals received at the remote unit to produce digitized RF samples; generating a serial data stream for output to a host unit of the distributed antenna system, the serial data stream further comprising a multiple-timeslot communication frame providing a first partition of bandwidth for transporting the digitized RF samples and a second partition of bandwidth for implementing an Ethernet pipe for transporting the IP formatted data. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100177760 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED DIGITAL RF TRANSPORT IN DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEMS - Systems and methods for improved digital RF transport in a DAS are provided. In one embodiment, a transceiver comprises: a receive path circuit including an RF reception interface coupled to an ADC, the ADC receiving a down-converted analog RF spectrum from the RF reception interface and producing a digitized RF spectrum at an input sampling rate; a logic device receiving the digitized RF spectrum and producing a first set of baseband data samples at a first sampling rate, corresponding to a first spectral region of the analog RF spectrum and a second set of baseband data samples at a second sampling rate, corresponding to a second spectral region of the analog RF spectrum. The logic device maps the first set and second sets of baseband data samples to a respective first set and second set of timeslots of a serial data stream transport frame. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100189170 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIGITALLY EQUALIZING A SIGNAL IN A DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEM - Systems and methods for digitally equalizing a signal in a distributed antenna system are provided. In one embodiment, a signal processing device within a distributed antenna system comprises a signal path within a signal processing board, the signal path having an uncompensated distortion function of G(ω) with a system response represented by y(n); and a compensator coupled to the signal path, the compensator having a finite impulse response (FIR) filter with an impulse response function represented by H(ω), the compensator having an FIR filter parameter vector {right arrow over (h)} determined from an estimated system response y(n) of the signal path to an input comb signal x(n), wherein y(n) is estimated from interpolated measured output responses of the signal path to a plurality of frequency sweep signal test inputs. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100190519 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MUTING A DIGITAL LINK IN A DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEM - System and methods for muting a digital link in a distributed antenna system are provided. In one embodiment, a device for processing signals a distributed antenna system (DAS) is provided. The device comprises: a first signal path for transporting digital data signals; a controller for monitoring events affecting the first signal path; and a muting module coupled to the controller, wherein the muting module controls muting of a signal power of the first signal path as directed by the controller. The muting module applies a hard clamping to mute the signal power of the first signal path when the controller identifies an unplanned event. The muting module applies a ramp to mute the signal power of the first signal path when the controller identified a planned event. | 07-29-2010 |
Jerry Earl Cannon, Austin, MN US
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| 20100048116 | Use of High Pressure Processing to Improve Muscle Quality by Inhibiting Post Mortem Glycolysis - A method of processing meat is disclosed. The method includes subjecting the meat (pork or turkey) to high pressure processing at a pressure of at least 175 MPa for a time of 20 minutes or less, wherein post mortem glycolysis is inhibited. For beef, a pressure of at least 200 MPa and a hold time of from 30 seconds to 20 minutes are used. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20110076929 | Use of high pressure processing to aid in the hair or feather removal from animal carcasses/hides - High pressure processing is utilized to remove the external carcass portions from an animal carcass. The animal carcass is subjected to pressures of 50 MPa or greater to loosen the external carcass portions. In addition, high pressure processing is utilized to strengthen the hides of animal carcasses by subjecting them to pressures of from 10 to 50 MPa. | 03-31-2011 |
Joel Cannon, Minneapolis, MN US
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| 20100179707 | UTILITY LOAD CONTROL MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOL - A method for managing a utility load by controlling electrical consumption of electrically powered devices. The method includes selecting a target for load control forming a single variable length load control message according to a communication protocol. The load control message includes the target address and a plurality of unique concatenated command messages, each of the plurality of unique concatenated command messages being selected from the set consisting of a command message having a predetermined message type and a fixed length message defined for the predetermined message type and a command message having a predetermined message type and a variable length message corresponding to values in a command message control flag field defined for the predetermined message type. The method also includes causing the single variable length load control message to be transmitted to the target and receiving a reply message formed according to the communication protocol from the target. | 07-15-2010 |
Matt Cannon, Minneapolis, MN US
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| 20110271187 | Musical Composition System - The invention herein concerns a system for permitting those with little or no musical training the ability to compose unique musical compositions from a variety of prerecorded loops. The loops can include sounds, musical phrases and the like and exist in various groupings designed to be compatible with one another in terms of key, beats per minute and musical style, such as, rock, blues or country. Where a loop is of a different grouping it can be easily and automatically modified in terms of pitch and tempo to be compatible with loops of another grouping. | 11-03-2011 |
Todd A. Cannon, Rochester, MN US
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| 20080315898 | Acquiring Test Data From An Electronic Circuit - Methods, systems, and computer program products are disclosed for acquiring test data from an electronic circuit by mounting a probe adjacent to a capture point on an electronic circuit board, capturing by the probe an electronic signal of the electronic circuit, digitizing by the probe the captured signal, and transmitting by the probe the digitized signal from the probe through a data communications connection to a remote device. Acquiring test data from an electronic circuit also includes storing by the probe the digitized signal in the probe. Acquiring test data from an electronic circuit may include processing by the probe the digitized signal. Acquiring test data from an electronic circuit also may include synchronizing acquisition of test data by the probe with acquisition of test data by one or more other probes. | 12-25-2008 |
Todd A. Cannon, Mantorville, MN US
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| 20080234966 | Acquiring Test Data From An Electronic Circuit - Methods, systems, and computer program products are disclosed for acquiring test data from an electronic circuit by mounting a probe adjacent to a capture point on an electronic circuit board, capturing by the probe an electronic signal of the electronic circuit, digitizing by the probe the captured signal, and transmitting by the probe the digitized signal from the probe through a data communications connection to a remote device. Acquiring test data from an electronic circuit also includes storing by the probe the digitized signal in the probe. Acquiring test data from an electronic circuit may include processing by the probe the digitized signal. Acquiring test data from an electronic circuit also may include synchronizing acquisition of test data by the probe with acquisition of test data by one or more other probes. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20090085155 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PACKAGE-TO-BOARD IMPEDANCE MATCHING FOR HIGH SPEED INTEGRATED CIRCUITS - A method of package-to-board impedance matching for high speed integrated circuits (ICs). Multiple solder balls are attached to an IC package. The IC package includes multiple conductive interconnect layers, where one of the conductive interconnect layers is coupled to one or more of the multiple solder balls. Multiple vias are coupled between different conductive interconnect layers. An inductive element is coupled between an interconnect lead and a via land in the conductive interconnect layer within the IC package. The physical layout dimensions of the inductive element are configured such that the inductive element provides an inductance value that is sufficient to offset a parasitic capacitance provided by the conductive interconnect layers and the solder balls. The inductive element may be a bond wire, an inductive interconnect, or a spiral interconnect. | 04-02-2009 |