Dr. Spinks graduated from the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie Campus in 2001. He works in Meadville, PA and 1 other location and specializes in Emergency Medicine and Family Medicine.
Charles Shamoon - Raleigh NC, US Deborah Shamoon - Raleigh NC, US Brian Spinks - Wendell NC, US Dale Dorsett - Raleigh NC, US
International Classification:
G05B019/02
US Classification:
340/825720, 340/825240
Abstract:
A thermostat and remote control apparatus, that is made up of a housing, an interface, a plurality of icons on the interface, corresponding to controls for items, a display screen, indicating the current temperature setting, time and date, a recessed program and enter button for entering temperature settings to a thermostat, a clear button for deleting any entered information, a cradle that is used to recharge the apparatus, a universal serial bus port (USB) connecting a computerized device to the apparatus, an RS-232 port to standardize a transmission of serial data between any devices and the apparatus, and a microcontroller for processing information and data. The apparatus utilizes infrared and radio frequency technology for transmitting and receiving information from various items. A controlled apparatus with a microprocessor (e.g., a child monitor) is also disclosed.
Brian M. Spinks - Austin TX John R. Dumas - Round Rock TX
Assignee:
Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL
International Classification:
H03K 5153 H03K 3356
US Classification:
307510
Abstract:
An MOS logic circuit is provided which generates and latches an output signal at a given logic level upon detection of a given transition in an input signal coinciding with a given state of a clock signal. The circuit utilizes the capacitance inherent in an MOS structure. The circuit requires a minimum of MOS components and is therefore useful in high density MOS integrated circuits where it is desired to detect and latch a transition in a signal. The edge sense latch comprises an MOS inverter (Q1, Q2) responsive to an input signal S, a transmission gate (Q3) controlled by a clock signal, a transmission gate (Q4) controlled in part by an inherent capacitance (29), a latch comprising a pair of cross-coupled MOS transistors (Q5, Q8) for generating an output signal Q, and an MOS transistor (Q6) responsive to a reset signal R.
A sense amplifier having a conventional three transistor network for charging a column to a first predetermined voltage uses a depletion transistor to charge the column beyond the first predetermined voltage for detection of a memory cell which is in a non-conducting state. A memory cell in a conducting state draws enough current to prevent the depletion transistor from charging the column beyond the first predetermined voltage. A logic "1" is detected when the column charges beyond the first predetermined voltage to at least a second predetermined voltage, whereas a logic "0" is detected when the column does not reach the second predetermined voltage.
Programmable Timer Module Coupled To Microprocessor System
Stanley E. Groves - Round Rock TX Gene A. Schriber - Austin TX Brian M. Spinks - Austin TX Richard M. Baker - Phoenix AZ Thomas C. Daly - Dallas TX Rodney J. Means - Manassas VA
Assignee:
Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL
International Classification:
G06F 918
US Classification:
364900
Abstract:
A programmable timer module (PTM) is provided as a component of a microprocessor system in order to generate and measure varying time intervals under program control. The programmable timer module includes, in one embodiment, three independent 16-bit timers. Each timer includes a 16-bit counter and a 16-bit latch. The programmable timer module also includes an 8-bit status register and an 8-bit control register each of which may be coupled to an 8-bit bidirectional data bus of a microprocessor system. Selection circuitry is provided which permits the microprocessor to select either the control register or the status register. Information can be written into the control register; the operation is effected by means of read/write circuitry and a read/write input. Any one of the three timers can also be selected by means of the selection circuitry, and a 16-bit number can be written into the selected 16-bit latch. Reset circuitry resets the counter whenever the 16-bit latch is written into, and the counter counts until it reaches the number written into the 16-bit latch, whereupon the interrupt circuitry generates an interrupt signal and sets an appropriate interrupt bit in the status register, and also resets that counter.
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Spinks and Sons Business Services at Non-Commercial Site · Nonclassifiable Establishments