Carl Alan Taylor

US Patent:

6554724, Apr 29, 2003

Filed:

Oct 18, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/982725

Inventors:

Carl Taylor - Omaha NE 68138

International Classification:

A63B 6900

US Classification:

473447, 473480, 473481, 2733173

Abstract:

An action-responsive basketball backboard includes a backboard having a rim mounted thereon. Mounted thereon are a rim motion sensor operative to detect specific motions of the rim and output notification signals signaling detection of those specific motions, and a backboard motion sensor operative to detect specific motions of the backboard and output notification signals signaling detection of those specific motions. At least one set of indicator lights is mounted on the backboard and a power supply for supplying electrical power to the set of indicator lights is connected thereto for lighting the lights. A control box having a controllable switch interposed between the power supply and the set of indicator lights is included, the control box in information transmission connection with the rim motion sensor and the backboard motion sensor, the control box operative to receive notification signals from the rim and backboard motion sensors.

US Patent:

6615074, Sep 2, 2003

Filed:

Sep 10, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/951032

Inventors:

Marlin Mickle - Pittsburgh PA
Dimitry Gorodetsky - Pittsburgh PA
Leonid Mats - Pittsburgh PA
Lorenz Neureuter - Lancaster PA
Minhong Mi - Pittsburgh PA
Carl Taylor - Pittsburgh PA
Chad Emahizer - Pittsburgh PA

Assignee:

University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education - Pittsburgh PA

International Classification:

A61B 50402

US Classification:

600509, 343718, 3405731, 128903

Abstract:

Apparatus for remote interaction with an object of interest includes a remote station for obtaining information from the object of interest, a base station for transmitting energy in space to and communicating with the remote station and the remote station having conversion means for energizing the remote station responsive to receipt of the transmitted energy. The energy may be of any suitable type including RF power, light, acoustic, magnetic energy or other form of space transmitted or âradiantâ energy. The remote station does not have to contain a source of stored energy or a wired connection to a source of energy. The remote station receives the energy transmission and data transmission from the base station and transmits data to the base station. Microprocessor controllers may be provided for the base station and the remote station. The remote station may receive information from sensors and through one or more transponders sequentially communicate information to the base station.

US Patent:

20030199778, Oct 23, 2003

Filed:

Jun 11, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/459048

Inventors:

Marlin Mickle - Pittsburgh PA, US
Dmitry Gorodetsky - Pittsburgh PA, US
Leonid Mats - Pittsburgh PA, US
Lorenz Neureuter - Lancaster PA, US
Minhong Mi - Pittsburgh PA, US
Carl Taylor - Pittsburgh PA, US
Chad Emahizer - Pittsburgh PA, US

International Classification:

A61B005/04

US Classification:

600/509000

Abstract:

Apparatus for remote interaction with an object of interest includes a remote station for obtaining information from the object of interest, a base station for transmitting energy in space to and communicating with the remote station and the remote station having conversion means for energizing the remote station responsive to receipt of the transmitted energy. The energy may be of any suitable type including RF power, light, acoustic, magnetic energy or other form of space transmitted or “radiant” energy. The remote station does not have to contain a source of stored energy or a wired connection to a source of energy. The remote station receives the energy transmission and data transmission from the base station and transmits data to the base station. Microprocessor controllers may be provided for the base station and the remote station The remote station may receive information from sensors and through one or more transponders sequentially communicate information to the base station An associated method is provided. In other embodiments which are suited for use in miniaturized electronic chip systems, power enhancement and increased effective antenna size are provided.

US Patent:

20060244599, Nov 2, 2006

Filed:

Apr 3, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/397340

Inventors:

Carl Taylor - Pittsburgh PA, US
Charles Greene - Pittsburgh PA, US
Muhammad Rahim - Monroeville PA, US

Assignee:

Mobile Aspects, Inc. - Pittsburgh PA

International Classification:

G08B 13/14

US Classification:

340572100

Abstract:

An identification apparatus for use in connection with a plurality of discrete identity source elements positioned in an identification apparatus signal identification area. The identification apparatus includes a plurality of signal receiving mechanisms forming a first signal receiving module and each of the signal receiving mechanisms having a respective field of detection, each of which comprises at least a portion of the identification apparatus signal identification area and at least partially overlaps another field of detection. Each signal receiving mechanism is individually powered in a specified pattern, and the first signal receiving module moves along an axis of movement. A control mechanism in communication with the signal receiving module.

US Patent:

20060289650, Dec 28, 2006

Filed:

Jun 26, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/474773

Inventors:

Carl Taylor - Pittsburgh PA, US
Timur Sriharto - Monroeville PA, US

Assignee:

Mobile Aspects, Inc. - Pittsburgh PA

International Classification:

G06K 7/08
G06K 7/00

US Classification:

235451000, 235435000

Abstract:

A wireless networked monitoring system including multiple reader mechanisms for receiving, processing and transmitting signals, each reader mechanism associated with a read zone. Multiple signal emitting devices or tags are positionable within the read zones and emit signals containing data. A central processing device is in wireless communication with the reader mechanisms and receives, processes and transmits signals. In addition, the central processing device communicates with and controls the reader mechanisms and/or signal emitting devices.

US Patent:

20170178981, Jun 22, 2017

Filed:

Apr 4, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/090256

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Dennis Ciplickas - San Jose CA, US
Tomasz Brozek - Morgan Hill CA, US
Jeremy Cheng - San Jose CA, US
Simone Comensoli - Darfo Boario Terme, IT
Indranil De - Mountain View CA, US
Kelvin Doong - Hsinchu City, TW
Hans Eisenmann - Tutzing, DE
Timothy Fiscus - New Galilee PA, US
Jonathan Haigh - Pittsburgh PA, US
Christopher Hess - Belmont CA, US
John Kibarian - Los Altos Hills CA, US
Sherry Lee - Monte Sereno CA, US
Marci Liao - Santa Clara CA, US
Sheng-Che Lin - Hsinchu City, TW
Hideki Matsuhashi - Santa Clara CA, US
Kimon Michaels - Monte Sereno CA, US
Conor O'Sullivan - Campbell CA, US
Markus Rauscher - Munich, DE
Vyacheslav Rovner - Pittsburgh PA, US
Andrzej Strojwas - Pittsburgh PA, US
Marcin Strojwas - Pittsburgh PA, US
Carl Taylor - Pittsburgh PA, US
Rakesh Vallishayee - Dublin CA, US
Larg Weiland - Hollister CA, US
Nobuharu Yokoyama - Tokyo, JP

International Classification:

H01L 21/66

Abstract:

Wafers, chips, or dies that contain fill cells with structures configured to obtain in-line data via non-contact electrical measurements (“NCEM”). Such NCEM-enabled fill cells may target/expose a variety of open-circuit, short-circuit, leakage, or excessive resistance failure modes. Such wafers, chips, or dies may include Designs of Experiments (“DOEs”), comprised of multiple NCEM-enabled fill cells, in at least two variants, all targeted to the same failure mode(s).