Michael Scot Pate

US Patent:

62940961, Sep 25, 2001

Filed:

Jun 15, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/333107

Inventors:

Michael Pate - Concord CA

International Classification:

C02F 170

US Classification:

210749

Abstract:

An apparatus and a method for dechlorinating water being discharged from a chlorinated water supply system. The water flows through a housing interior and impacts a container having openings therein. The container contains dechlorinating tablets and the tablets gradually erode under the force of water during discharge to dechlorinate the water.

US Patent:

20190391655, Dec 26, 2019

Filed:

Sep 5, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/561600

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Michael Scot Pate - Pleasanton CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/01
G06F 3/041

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, that move a display screen to produce sound or haptic feedback. A first force that causes a first movement of a first portion of a display screen is applied by a first transducer that is mechanically coupled to the first portion of the display screen. A movement of a second portion of the display screen is detected by a second transducer that is mechanically coupled to the second portion. A relationship between the first movement caused at the first portion of the display screen by the first transducer and the movement detected at the second portion of the display screen by the second transducer is determined. A second force that causes a second movement of the first portion of the display screen is applied by the first transducer, the second force being determined using the determined relationship.

US Patent:

20190098403, Mar 28, 2019

Filed:

Sep 27, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/717249

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Michael Kai Morishita - Belmont CA, US
Chad Georges Seguin - Campbell CA, US
Michael Scot Pate - Pleasanton CA, US
Moonseok Kim - Santa Clara CA, US

International Classification:

H04R 3/00
H04R 3/04
H04R 29/00

Abstract:

In general, the subject matter described in this disclosure can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products for analyzing, by a computing system, one or more signals transmitted to an audio transducer. The computing system determines, based on the analyzing the one or more signals, an inductance of electronic components affecting the one or more signals. The computing system modifies, based on using the determined inductance to determine that atypical displacement of the membrane of the audio transducer has occurred, the one or more signals to compensate for the atypical displacement of the membrane of the audio transducer.

US Patent:

20190056786, Feb 21, 2019

Filed:

Aug 17, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/679573

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Michael Scot Pate - Pleasanton CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/01
G06F 3/041

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, that move a display screen to produce sound or haptic feedback. A first force that causes a first movement of a first portion of a display screen is applied by a first transducer that is mechanically coupled to the first portion of the display screen. A movement of a second portion of the display screen is detected by a second transducer that is mechanically coupled to the second portion. A relationship between the first movement caused at the first portion of the display screen by the first transducer and the movement detected at the second portion of the display screen by the second transducer is determined. A second force that causes a second movement of the first portion of the display screen is applied by the first transducer, the second force being determined using the determined relationship.

US Patent:

20170064424, Mar 2, 2017

Filed:

Aug 23, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/244785

Inventors:

- Itasca IL, US
Paul Smith - Bartlett IL, US
Michael Pate - Bartlett IL, US

Assignee:

Knowles Electronics, LLC - Itasca IL

International Classification:

H04R 1/04
H04R 19/04
H04R 29/00

Abstract:

A microphone that includes a calibration signal generator that generates a calibration signal based upon a received invocation input. The calibration signal has known audio properties. The microphone also includes a transducer that converts sound energy into an electrical signal. An integrated circuit receives the electrical signal from the transducer. An external microphone interface provides the calibration signal to a device external to the microphone.