David Dale Andersen

US Patent:

20130290233, Oct 31, 2013

Filed:

Aug 26, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/819303

Inventors:

Bran Ferren - Beverly Hills CA, US
Cory J. Booth - Beaverton OR, US
Genevieve Bell - Portland OR, US
David B. Andersen - Hillsboro OR, US

International Classification:

G06N 5/02

US Classification:

706 46

Abstract:

Techniques to customize a media processing system are described. A media processing system is described capable of integrating a large set of heterogeneous electronic devices into a single integrated system with enhanced navigation capabilities and automated configuration services. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

US Patent:

20130315038, Nov 28, 2013

Filed:

Aug 26, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/819306

Inventors:

Bran Ferren - Beverly Hills CA, US
Cory J. Booth - Beaverton OR, US
David B. Andersen - Hillsboro OR, US

International Classification:

G01S 5/20

US Classification:

367197

Abstract:

Techniques for acoustic management of entertainment devices and systems are described. Various embodiments may include techniques for acoustically determining a location of a remote control or other entertainment device. Some embodiments may include techniques for controlling one or more entertainment components using voice commands or other acoustic information. Other embodiments may include techniques for establishing a voice connection using a remote control device. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

US Patent:

20130326399, Dec 5, 2013

Filed:

Aug 26, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/819310

Inventors:

Bran Ferren - Beverly Hills CA, US
Schawn A. Jasmann - Los Angeles CA, US
Cory J. Booth - Beaverton OR, US
Genevieve Bell - Portland OR, US
David B. Andersen - Hillsboro OR, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/0485

US Classification:

715784

Abstract:

In an embodiment, a plurality of categories may be presented in a first ribbon on an electronic display. The plurality of categories may be scrollable through an active category slot in a fixed position in the first ribbon. A category positioned in the active category slot may be determined from the plurality of categories. A plurality of media objects may be presented based on the category. The plurality of media objects may be positioned in a second ribbon and scrollable through an active media object slot in a fixed position in the second ribbon. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

US Patent:

56857721, Nov 11, 1997

Filed:

Nov 9, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/336338

Inventors:

David P. Andersen - Burnsville MN
Michael Farmer - Eagan MN

Assignee:

Lockheed Martin Corporation - Bethesda MD

International Classification:

A01F 1250

US Classification:

460 6

Abstract:

A device to measure the volume and weight of a harvested grain crop during the harvesting of the grain crop with a weight measurement member including an elevator for moving grain from a lower elevation to a higher elevation with the elevator having a rotatable belt and a set of paddies thereon for moving grain from the lower elevation to the higher elevation with a torque sensor to determine the increase in torque on the shaft as a result of having to raise the kernels of grain from the lower elevation to the higher elevation and an acoustic volume measurement member to obtain information on the depth of the grain that is correlatable to volume of the harvested crop.

US Patent:

55215149, May 28, 1996

Filed:

Jan 3, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/368270

Inventors:

George F. Nelson - Coon Rapids MN
David P. Andersen - Burnsville MN

Assignee:

Loral Corporation - New York NY

International Classification:

G01R 2726
G08B 2100

US Classification:

324660

Abstract:

A broken tine detector for agricultural machines is provided for machines such as balers and forage harvesters. The tines form a first plate of a capacitor which rotates about the axis of a reel. The second plate of the capacitor may be provided by a back-plate which is located at the front of an agricultural machine adjacent to the ends of the tines and which is connected to machine ground. An alternate embodiment of the invention is devised by utilizing conductive strips on a tine guard. Each of the conductive strips may be utilized to form the second plate of the capacitor. The row of tines pass through individual slots in the tine guard so that a particular row in which the tine is broken may be detected. When a tine is broken the total capacitance between the tines and the back-plate will change and will be detected, and an indication will be supplied to an operator so that the operator may stop the machine and remove the tines.

US Patent:

53693736, Nov 29, 1994

Filed:

Oct 16, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/961986

Inventors:

George F. Nelson - Coon Rapids MN
David P. Andersen - Burnsville MN

Assignee:

Unisys Corporation - Blue Bell PA

International Classification:

H03H 1900

US Classification:

327121

Abstract:

A sine wave oscillator provides an input signal to a step-recovery diode (SRD). The SRD produces a wideband series of harmonics of the frequency of the sine wave oscillator that are represented as "lines" in a power r. f. frequency plot. The output of the SRD is supplied to one or more bandpass filters or lowpass filters which provide selection windows so that only a specified number of harmonic lines are passed within a selection window. These specified harmonic lines are then coupled to one or more high speed input switches which are coupled to one or more high speed selection switches. The high speed selection switches are each coupled to a separate bandpass filter that is tuned to a different bandpass frequency range. Each bandpass filter corresponds to one or to several adjacent lines of the selection windows. The selection switches are connected so that various ones of them may be turned on to form either selective parallel or serial combinations, or even simultaneous parallel/serial compositions, of the frequency line components under the control of a digital switch controller.

US Patent:

45504253, Oct 29, 1985

Filed:

Sep 20, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/420545

Inventors:

David P. Andersen - Burnsville MN
Raymond C. Hedin - Apple Valley MN
John F. Siebenand - Eagan MN

Assignee:

Sperry Corporation - New York NY

International Classification:

G10L 100
H03K 1322

US Classification:

381 30

Abstract:

An analog speech signal is sampled of a nominal rate of 6 kilohertz and digitized in a Mu-Law Encoder. The digital output of the Mu-Law Encoder is converted by a microprocessor performing table look-up to linearized pulse code modulation (PCM) samples nominally of eight bits per sample. Using a BSPCM (Block Scaled Pulse Code Modulation) method, in each block of nominally 246 eight-bit PCM samples (representing approximately 41 milliseconds), the maximum and minimum sample values are found and used to calculate a scale factor equal to the maximum sample value minus the minimum sample value, with the difference being then divided by a constant number nominally equaling 16. Then the BSPCM samples are generated from the PCM samples each as a corresponding one PCM sample minus the minimum PCM sample value, the difference being then divided by the scale factor. In effect, the bit rate is reduced by adjusting the step size to follow the local block dynamic range. The BSPCM samples so created are susceptible to signal processing operations like as to PCM samples.

US Patent:

48492167, Jul 18, 1989

Filed:

Dec 24, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/946370

Inventors:

David A. Andersen - Long Beach CA

Assignee:

Wescotek, Inc. - Long Beach CA

International Classification:

A01N 2500
A23L 0000

US Classification:

424 84

Abstract:

A fly attractant composition includes a quantity of poultry protein wherein the poultry protein includes a quantity of at lesat one protein digestive microorganism capable of digesting the protein. This microorganism can either be native to the protein or it can be added as an inoculum. Further the composition contains a quantity of a carbohydrate which is capable of being fermented to yield carbon dioxide as a fermentation product. Additionally the composition contains a quantity of at least one carbohydrate fermentation microorganism which is capable of fermenting the carbohydrate to release carbon dioxide. When water is added to the fly attractant composition to form a fly lure, the carbon dioxide from the fermenting carbohydrate drives off odors from the ingredients which attracts flies to the lure.