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Dennis Randall Duron, Shreveport, LA US
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| 20100252015 | PROGRAMMABLE BALL THROWING APPARATUS - The present invention includes programs, devices and methods for a programmable ball throwing machine that is able to eject balls to preset, programmed or manually-selected positions with programmable projection and travel characteristics. The present invention includes a computer implemented method for controlling the parameters of a ball flight and trajectory in three dimensions including one or more parameters to identify a flight and trajectory of a ball in three dimensions for one or more player positions and a processor to control one or more motors in response to the one or more parameters. | 10-07-2010 |
Eric Duron, Villa Rica, GA US
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| 20080212486 | Checking of broadband network components - Systems and methods for checking broadband network components are provided in which an automated interactive system permits a field technician to check various conditions of a communication line or other broadband network components without the assistance of a support technician. While options to request assistance from a support technician are provided, the automated interactive system permits the field technician to perform various functions on a communication line without additional assistance, especially for routine tasks. The automated interactive system, therefore, removes efficiencies that may be associated with conventional approaches for checking broadband network components. | 09-04-2008 |
Mark Duron, Patchogue, NY US
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| 20100045435 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING SPURIOUS RF SIGNALS IN RFID READER - A method for improving RFID readers includes transmitting an outgoing RF signal to an antenna through a directional device, and generating a demodulated vector signal from an RF signal related to the RF signal received from the receiver. The method also includes setting the impedance of a controllable-variable-reflectance element with control-parameters from a memory circuit. The memory circuit includes a look up table having therein a corresponding relationship between the control-parameters and an error vector related to the demodulated vector signal. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100301118 | ANTENNA FOR RFID READER - An antenna for using within an allocated bandwidth having a nominal center frequency includes a support member, a first antenna structure, and a second antenna structure. The first antenna structure has a return loss maximized at a first optimal frequency. The second antenna structure has a return loss maximized at a second optimal. The difference between the first optimal frequency and the second optimal frequency is more than 10% of the allocated bandwidth but less than 100% of the allocated bandwidth. | 12-02-2010 |
Mark Duron, Bayport, NY US
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| 20100156600 | Method and System for a Broadband Impedance Compensated Slot Antenna (BICSA) - Described herein are devices, systems and methods for compensating a frequency response of an antenna to an electronic device, such as a radio frequency identification (“RFID”) reader. An exemplary embodiment is a device including at least one radio frequency (“RF”) source for transmitting RF signals, at least one RF receiver for receiving RF signals, an antenna in simultaneous communication with the RF source and the RF receiver, and at least one distributed RF compensator network controlling an operating RF between the antenna and the communication device, wherein the at least one distributed RF compensator creates a particular antenna impedance that operates with a directional coupler and increases an RF isolation between the RF source and the RF receiver across a particular frequency region. An further exemplary embodiment is a method including determining a frequency response impedance measurement of an antenna of a communication device, the communication device including a compensator network attached to the antenna, and adjusting at least one operating setting of the compensator network to create a antenna impedance, wherein the antenna impedance improves an isolation between a transmitting function and a receiving function of the communication device. | 06-24-2010 |
Mark W. Duron, East Pastchogue, NY US
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| 20120075101 | RFID Reader With Motion Detection - A technique for operating a Radio Frequency Identification, RFID, reader with motion detection includes detecting a motion in proximity to the RFID reader, and triggering the RFID reader to read any tags in proximity to the RFID reader in response to detecting a motion in proximity to the RFID reader. Detecting a motion can also generate a change in digital signage, or communicate information about read tags to a local area network. Operating this system only when motion is detected saves battery life. | 03-29-2012 |
Mark W. Duron, Patchogue, NY US
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| 20100134252 | Polarized RFID Antenna with Spatial Diversity - A system, apparatus, and techniques for interrogating a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag are disclosed. The system includes an RFID reader that includes a pivotable polarized antenna for reading a reader/tag link. The antenna moves at a specific frequency over a specific distance resulting in reader/tag links being moved out of a null region of the reader. Advantageously, by pivoting the antenna, the antenna apparatus minimizes signal fading and improves signal quality from tags. | 06-03-2010 |
Mark W. Duron, East Patchogue, NY US
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| 20080295317 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURE OF A LOW COST EXTRUDED AND LAMINATED MICROSTRIP ELEMENT ANTENNA - Methods, systems, and apparatuses for automated manufacturing microstrip element antennas is described. The microstrip element antenna comprises a printed circuit layer, a dielectric layer and a ground plane layer. Mass manufacturing process for such microstrip element antennas without any substantial manual assembly process is described. Automation of the manufacturing steps leads to lower production costs, faster production and a higher yield. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20080297417 | LIGHT WEIGHT RUGGED MICROSTRIP ELEMENT ANTENNA INCORPORATING SKELETON DIELECTRIC SPACER - Methods, systems, and apparatuses for manufacturing light weight microstrip element antennas incorporating a skeleton dielectric spacer instead of a regular solid body dielectric spacer is described. The microstrip element antenna comprises a radiator, a dielectric layer which is in the form of a skeleton rib-caged structure and a ground plane layer. Due to the skeleton rib-caged structure of the dielectric spacer, design flexibility in terms of a non-uniform variation of the effective dielectric constant across various dimensions of the dielectric layer is obtained. Additional advantages of such a dielectric spacer include a wider choice of materials from which the antenna can be made, overall light weight and low production time and machine cost due to lower cooling time of the dielectric. Further, an antenna with a skeleton dielectric spacer further has a better drying characteristics in an event of a water ingress during or post-production. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20110121075 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUGMENTING OPTICAL BARCODE SCANNER WITH RFID READER - An apparatus and method for augmenting an optical barcode scanner. The apparatus comprises an accessory module that includes an RFID reader, a body part attachable to the optical barcode scanner, and an interface connector for forming a communication link between the RFID reader and the optical barcode scanner when the interface connector is connected with the expansion port of the optical barcode scanner. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110130085 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING READ ZONE OF RFID READER - An apparatus and method for identifying the read zone of an RFID reader. The apparatus includes a supporting sheet, a reader-position mark on the supporting sheet to indicate a recommended location to position an RFID reader, and a zone-boundary mark on the supporting sheet to indicate a read zone of the RFID reader with a predetermined field strength. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110133890 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IMPROVING THE SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO (SNR) OF A BACKSCATTER SIGNAL RECEIVED FROM A RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) TAG - A method and device enables improving a signal to noise ratio (SNR) of a backscatter signal received from a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag. The method includes generating a continuous wave (CW) carrier signal at the reader device (step | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110148579 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADAPTIVE OPERATION OF A POWER AMPLIFIER OF A RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) READER DEVICE - A method and system for adaptive operation of a power amplifier of an RFID reader device enables more efficient power management of the reader device. The method includes transmitting an RF interrogation signal from an antenna of the RFID reader device (step | 06-23-2011 |
Michael Conrad Duron, Pflugerville, TX US
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| 20080235454 | Method and Apparatus for Repairing a Processor Core During Run Time in a Multi-Processor Data Processing System - A data processing system includes multiple processors each having multiple processor cores. A core checkstop from a particular processor core indicates that a memory array associated with the particular core exhibits an error. In response to the core checkstop, the system migrates the workload of the particular processor core to another processor core. The system also removes the particular processor core from the current configuration of the system. In response to the core checkstop and error, the system initializes the particular processor core if the error is in a processor memory array associated with the particular core. The system then attempts correction of the error with array built-in self test (ABIST) circuitry. If the ABIST succeeds in correcting the error, the initialization of the particular processor core completes and the system returns the particular processor core to the current processor configuration. However, if the ABIST does not succeed in correcting the error, then the system removes the portion of the processor memory array including the error from future use. | 09-25-2008 |
Mike C. Duron, Pflugerville, TX US
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| 20090259884 | COST-REDUCED REDUNDANT SERVICE PROCESSOR CONFIGURATION - A redundant service processor configuration is provided. A first processor in a first node operates elements in the first node. A first control line connects the first processor to a first multiplexer in the first node. A second processor in a second node operates elements in the second node. A second control line connects the second processor to a second multiplexer in the second node. The first control line from the first processor connects to the second multiplexer. The second control line from the second processor connects to the first multiplexer. In response to a failure of the second processor, the first processor operates the first multiplexer to initialize the elements of the first node, the second processor is switched off, and the first processor operates the second multiplexer to initialize the elements of the second node. Analogous operations occur in response to a failure of the first processor. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090271602 | Method for Recovering Data Processing System Failures - A method for recovering from software and/or hardware failures occurred in a data processing system is disclosed. A current version of boot code and an updated version of boot code are stored in a first memory region and a second memory region, respectively, of a non-volatile memory of the data processing system. The updated version of boot code is periodically replaced by a latest version of boot code downloaded from a support center. After an occurrence of a system crash, a determination is made if the system crash was caused by a known problem that can be remedied by the updated version of boot code. If so, the data processing system is rebooted using the updated version of boot code. Otherwise, data related to the system crash is collected, and the data processing system is rebooted using the current version of boot code. | 10-29-2009 |
Mike Conrad Duron, Austin, TX US
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| 20110225323 | SELF-TUNING INPUT OUTPUT DEVICE - A method, system, and computer usable program product for a self-tuning I/O device are provided in the illustrative embodiments. A change is detected in an adapter communicating with the I/O device, the I/O device being a consolidator configured to communicate with the adapter in a data network. A type of the adapter is determined. Values for each parameter in a set of parameters corresponding to the type of the adapter are determined. The values of a first subset of the parameters are applied to the consolidator, applying the values of the first subset causing the consolidator to be configured to operate in a preferred configuration with the adapter. | 09-15-2011 |
Mike Conrad Duron, Pflugerville, TX US
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| 20090031164 | Method for Self-Diagnosing Remote I/O Enclosures with Enhanced FRU Callouts - A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for self-diagnosing remote I/O enclosures with enhanced FRU callouts. When a failure is detected on a RIO drawer, a data processing system uses the bulk power controller to provide an alternate path, rather than using the existing RIO links, to access registers on the I/O drawers. The system logs onto the bulk power controller, which provides a communications path between the data processing system and the RIO drawer. The communications path allows the data processing system to read all of the registers on the I/O drawer. The register information in the I/O drawer is then analyzed to diagnose the I/O failure. Based on the register information, the data processing system identifies a field replacement unit to repair the I/O failure. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090031165 | Method for Self-Diagnosing Remote I/O Enclosures with Enhanced FRU Callouts - A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for self-diagnosing remote I/O enclosures with enhanced FRU callouts. when a failure is detected on a RIO drawer, a data processing system uses the bulk power controller to provide an alternate path, rather than using the existing RIO links, to access registers on the I/O drawers. The system logs onto the bulk power controller, which provides a communications path between the data processing system and the RIO drawer. The communications path allows the data processing system to read all of the registers on the I/O drawer. The register information in the I/O drawer is then analyzed to diagnose the I/O failure. Based on the register information, the data processing system identifies a field replacement unit to repair the I/O failure. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090037639 | JTAGCHAIN Bus Switching and Configuring Device - A JTAG bus cross point switching device that is commanded by the same bus which it configures. In a preferred embodiment a JTAG chain includes a cross point switching device that is capable of adding, omitting, or rearranging devices on a JTAG bus. The switching device itself is controlled by commands on the JTAG bus which it configures. | 02-05-2009 |
Willie Clifton Duron, Paramount, CA US
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| 20100288785 | Can protector - This is a system that can attach to a beverage drink. The Can Protector can be attached by the stretchable band that goes around the can. It can expand to slide down 2 inches onto the can and then contracts to grip the can and can be made to fit to any diameter of can and then contracts to grip the can and can be made to fit to any diameter of any can. The Can Protector has a small hole for straw uses. First open the beverage can, and then slide the Can Protector onto the beverage can while matching up the hole from the beverage can to the straw hole on the Can Protector. The Can Protector can be designed to be reused or disposable. It can be made in variety of sizes for different size cans and is easy to place on to the can in seconds. | 11-18-2010 |