Frederic P Martin

US Patent:

7747415, Jun 29, 2010

Filed:

Dec 22, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/644038

Inventors:

David L. Churchill - Burlington VT, US
Frederic P. Martin - Richmond VT, US
Michael J. Hamel - Essex Junction VT, US
Christopher P. Townsend - Shelburne VT, US
Steven W. Arms - Williston VT, US

Assignee:

Microstrain, Inc. - Williston VT

International Classification:

G01L 1/00
G01L 3/00
G01L 5/00
G06F 17/40

US Classification:

702187, 702 42, 702189

Abstract:

A system includes a structure and a circuit. The circuit is mounted to the structure. The circuit includes a sensor, a non-volatile memory, and a voltage sensitive switch. The memory and the voltage sensitive switch are connected for recording an event sensed by said sensor. The recording only uses power derived from the sensor. One embodiment of the circuit includes a processor connected for receiving a signal derived from the sensor. In this embodiment the non-volatile memory is connected to the processor for receiving and storing data derived from the signal. In one embodiment a first energy storage device is connected to receive energy from the sensor. The voltage sensitive switch is connected for releasing energy from the first energy storage device when energy stored in the first energy storage device exceeds a threshold. The processor and the non-volatile memory are connected for receiving power from the released energy.

US Patent:

20020174106, Nov 21, 2002

Filed:

Dec 7, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/733584

Inventors:

Frederic Martin - Richmond VT, US

Assignee:

Actioneer, Inc.

International Classification:

G06F007/00

US Classification:

707/003000

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for processing a request is described. The method comprises receiving an input text expression from a user on a device, and parsing the input text expression to identify a keyword. The method further comprises determining a connector based on the keyword, and filling in a template in the connector, based on the input text expression. The method further comprises launching an agent identified by the connector based on the template, to perform predetermined tasks.