Patents by Inventor Brion Ebert
Brion Ebert has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 9236770Abstract: In one embodiment of this invention, identical communicating node elements are constructed and placed throughout a power delivery network. Each of these node elements supplies features and options that facilitate peer-to-peer communications, data and service aggregation, propagated interfaces and distributed computational power. The network of interacting node elements, built with a common architecture, gives the power delivery network advanced capabilities for utilities and customers. These advanced capabilities include self-healing, highly secure communications, real-time interactions between any devices, and so on.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2003Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: STMicroelectronics, Inc.Inventors: Alexander Gelman, Oleg Logvinov, Lawrence Durfee, Samuel Mo, Deanna Wilkes-Gibbs, Brion Ebert
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Patent number: 8050287Abstract: An integrated network adapter is operable to establish a network interface with a plurality of media types, including at least a power line network and a telephone line network, based on pre-configuration, upon initialization and dynamically during operation. The adapter further is operable to establish network interfaces simultaneously or separately with a plurality of media types and provide that a communications event can occur simultaneously or separately over a plurality of media types.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2008Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: STMicroelectronics, Inc.Inventors: Oleg Logvinov, Brion Ebert
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Patent number: 7830248Abstract: A power outlet adaptor device having a housing, at least one multimedia, networking and/or communications component, and an electrical socket box including at least one electrical socket is provided. The multimedia, networking, and/or communications component is secured within the housing and provides multimedia, networking and/or communications capabilities. The electrical socket accommodates an electrical device plug. The housing fits around the electrical socket box. The electrical socket box electrically couples to the multimedia, networking, and/or communications component.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2006Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: Arkados, Inc.Inventors: Oleg Logvinov, Brion Ebert
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Patent number: 7809452Abstract: A system and method of delivering synchronized audio and audio/video signals in the form of analog signals and streamed data over networks such a hybrid power line communications network is described. Signal magnitude matching by monitoring directly feed audio outputs is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2006Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignees: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc., Arkados, Inc.Inventors: Oleg Logvinov, Michael Macaluso, Brion Ebert
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Patent number: 7804673Abstract: Powerline networks are inherently noisy and subject to power surges, spikes, and other events. Devices exist to combat these issues and protect electrical appliances that are connected downstream from the power sources for theses devices, but these devices usually also severely limit data communication that may also be desired on this network. This invention provides an intelligent, self-aware powerline conditioning and communication node that allows for, or even improves, data communication on the network, and still provides for noise reduction, line filtering, and surge protection for downstream electrical appliances.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2005Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Inventors: Michael Macaluso, Oleg Logvinov, Brion Ebert
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Patent number: 7683777Abstract: When an audio distribution system is installed, it is normally required to install wiring between the audio source or sources, and all of the speakers that are installed throughout a building or structure. The installation of this wiring is normally time consuming and difficult, and can be a large cost component of the system installation. Therefore, there is a need for an audio distribution system that makes use of, and takes a benefit from, already installed electrical power wiring, or allows a lesser number of wires to be run where new installations are necessary, through the means of upgrading the system to provide uninterrupted power to the powered speakers while maintaining the ability to control lighting fixtures powered through the same wiring infrastructure.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2005Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: Arkados IncInventors: Michael Macaluso, Oleg Logvinov, Brion Ebert
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Publication number: 20090022175Abstract: An integrated network adapter is operable to establish a network interface with a plurality of media types, including at least a power line network and a telephone line network, based on pre-configuration, upon initialization and dynamically during operation. The adapter further is operable to establish network interfaces simultaneously or separately with a plurality of media types and provide that a communications event can occur simultaneously or separately over a plurality of media types.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2008Publication date: January 22, 2009Applicant: Arkados, Inc.Inventors: Oleg Logvinov, Brion Ebert
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Patent number: 7440443Abstract: An integrated network adapter is operable to establish a network interface with a plurality of media types, including at least a power line network and a telephone line network, based on pre-configuration, upon initialization and dynamically during operation. The adapter further is operable to establish network interfaces simultaneously or separately with a plurality of media types and provide that a communications event can occur simultaneously or separately over a plurality of media types.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2004Date of Patent: October 21, 2008Assignee: Arkados, IncInventors: Oleg Logvinov, Brion Ebert
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Publication number: 20080002655Abstract: Data throughput rate in a power line communications (“PLC”) system is controlled by generating PLC carrier signals in accordance with a PLC signal frame structure containing payload symbols where the payload symbol length is selected based on at least one of a PLC system channel quality and node configuration data. The selected payload symbol length determines the processing operations that a source PLC transceiver performs for generating PLC signals or that a destination PLC transceiver performs for extracting information content from received PLC signals. The payload symbol lengths can be selected to maximize the data throughput rate while maintaining compatibility with prior art PLC system protocols and standards that require a PLC signal frame structure and its payload portion to have fixed, predetermined lengths.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2007Publication date: January 3, 2008Applicant: ARKADOS, Inc.Inventors: Oleg Logvinov, Dirk Walvis, Brion Ebert, David Lawrence
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Publication number: 20070274199Abstract: Data throughput rate in a power line communications (“PLC”) system is controlled by generating PLC carrier signals in accordance with a PLC signal frame structure containing payload symbols where orders of modulation are selected for the individual PLC carriers based on evaluation of at least one of a PLC system channel quality and node configuration data. The selected orders of modulation determine the processing operations that a source PLC transceiver performs for generating PLC signals or that a destination PLC transceiver performs for extracting information content from received PLC signals. The orders of modulation can be selected to maximize the data throughput rate while maintaining compatibility with prior art PLC system protocols and standards that require a PLC signal frame structure and its payload portion to have fixed, predetermined lengths.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2006Publication date: November 29, 2007Applicant: ARKADOS, Inc.Inventors: Oleg Logvinov, Brion Ebert
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Publication number: 20070177623Abstract: An integrated network adapter is operable to establish a network interface with a plurality of media types, including at least a power line network and a telephone line network, based on pre-configuration, upon initialization and dynamically during operation. The adapter further is operable to establish network interfaces simultaneously or separately with a plurality of media types and provide that a communications event can occur simultaneously or separately over a plurality of media types.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2004Publication date: August 2, 2007Inventors: Oleg Logvinov, Brion Ebert
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Patent number: 7193506Abstract: Data throughput rate in a power line communications (“PLC”) system is controlled by generating PLC carrier signals in accordance with a PLC signal frame structure containing payload symbols where the payload symbol length is selected based on at least one of a PLC system channel quality and node configuration data. The selected payload symbol length determines the processing operations that a source PLC transceiver performs for generating PLC signals or that a destination PLC transceiver performs for extracting information content from received PLC signals. The payload symbol lengths can be selected to maximize the data throughput rate while maintaining compatibility with prior art PLC system protocols and standards that require a PLC signal frame structure and its payload portion to have fixed, predetermined lengths.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2003Date of Patent: March 20, 2007Assignee: Arkados, Inc.Inventors: Oleg Logvinov, Dirk Walvis, Brion Ebert, David Lawrence
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Publication number: 20070047573Abstract: A power outlet adaptor device having a housing, at least one multimedia, networking and/or communications component, and an electrical socket box including at least one electrical socket is provided. The multimedia, networking, and/or communications component is secured within the housing and provides multimedia, networking and/or communications capabilities. The electrical socket accommodates an electrical device plug. The housing fits around the electrical socket box. The electrical socket box electrically couples to the multimedia, networking, and/or communications component.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2006Publication date: March 1, 2007Applicant: Arkados, Inc.Inventors: Oleg Logvinov, Brion Ebert
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Publication number: 20070022197Abstract: An audio distribution network for homes, businesses, apartments complexes, and other residential buildings is provided that performs audio distribution over a power line among one or more devices, with either the same audio content being sent to all devices, or different audio content being sent to different devices based on end-user input. This system and method provides for the management and control of these audio streams, as well as the bandwidth management of the power line network, to be performed by one device, or by a number of devices working in unison.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2006Publication date: January 25, 2007Applicant: Arkados, Inc.Inventors: Oleg Logvinov, Brion Ebert
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Publication number: 20060248013Abstract: The trend toward moving to digital content is progressing and expanding every day. With that trend comes the availability of a multitude of content from content sources through, for example, the public Internet. A method and system for content distribution are provided that allow content providers to customize the content that is (i) distributed to content rendering devices and/or (ii) suggested for download or purchase by users of the rendering devices, based on user responses and interactions resultant from the content. This interaction allows for the most likely and desired content to be available to the user for play or purchase.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2006Publication date: November 2, 2006Applicant: Arkados, Inc.Inventors: Brion Ebert, Oleg Logvinov
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Publication number: 20060242314Abstract: A system and method of delivering synchronized audio and audio/video signals in the form of analog signals and streamed data over networks such a hybrid power line communications network is described. Signal magnitude matching by monitoring directly feed audio outputs is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2006Publication date: October 26, 2006Applicants: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc., Arkados, Inc.Inventors: Oleg Logvinov, Michael Macaluso, Brion Ebert
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Patent number: 7106177Abstract: Data throughput rate in a power line communications (“PLC”) system is controlled by generating PLC carrier signals in accordance with a PLC signal frame structure containing payload symbols where orders of modulation are selected for the individual PLC carriers based on evaluation of at least one of a PLC system channel quality and node configuration data. The selected orders of modulation determine the processing operations that a source PLC transceiver performs for generating PLC signals or that a destination PLC transceiver performs for extracting information content from received PLC signals. The orders of modulation can be selected to maximize the data throughput rate while maintaining compatibility with prior art PLC system protocols and standards that require a PLC signal frame structure and its payload portion to have fixed, predetermined lengths.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2003Date of Patent: September 12, 2006Assignee: Arkados, Inc.Inventors: Oleg Logvinov, Brion Ebert
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Publication number: 20060119176Abstract: When an audio distribution system is installed, it is normally required to wiring between the audio source or sources, and all of the speakers that are installed throughout a building or structure. The installation on this wiring is normally time consuming and difficult, and can be a large cost component of the system installation. Therefore, there is a need for an audio distribution system that makes use of, and takes a benefit from, already installed electrical power wiring, or allows a lesser number of wires to be run where new installations are necessary, through the means of upgrading the system to provide uninterrupted power to the powered speakers while maintaining the ability to control lighting fixtures powered through the same wiring infrastructure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2005Publication date: June 8, 2006Inventors: Michael Macaluso, Oleg Logvinov, Brion Ebert
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Publication number: 20060109898Abstract: It is possible to implement a Power Line Communication (PLC) PHY utilizing a digital direct drive output stage that converts the digital output waveform into an analog signal on the power line through pulse width modulation at a very high frequency. Utilizing PWM circuitry instead of a DAC can reduce the silicon real estate size of the PHY, and the quantization noise of the output signal, as well as improve the input to output efficiency. The power dissipation of the device can also be reduced by the elimination of the linear amplification mode of the output driver stage.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2005Publication date: May 25, 2006Inventors: Oleg Logvinov, Brion Ebert
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Publication number: 20060072621Abstract: Powerline networks are inherently noisy and subject to power surges, spikes, and other events. Devices exist to combat these issues and protect electrical appliances that are connected downstream from the power sources for theses devices, but these devices usually also severely limit data communication that may also be desired on this network. This invention provides an intelligent, self-aware powerline conditioning and communication node that allows for, or even improves, data communication on the network, and still provides for noise reduction, line filtering, and surge protection for downstream electrical appliances.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2005Publication date: April 6, 2006Inventors: Michael Macaluso, Oleg Logvinov, Brion Ebert