Patents by Inventor Martin Howard Patoka

Martin Howard Patoka 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).

  • Power-saving mode for USB power delivery sourcing device
    Patent number: 9529411
    Abstract: Methods of reducing power consumption in a USB power-delivery source device. In one such method, one or more source capabilities messages are sent by the USB power-delivery source device. If, after sending a source capabilities message, a response to said source capabilities message is not received within a predetermined time period, the device sends another source capabilities message. If, after sending a predetermined number of source capabilities messages, no response is received, the device waits an extended period of time before sending another source capabilities message. Receiving functionality of the USB power-delivery source device is turned off during some or all of said extended period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Deric Wayne Waters, Martin Howard Patoka
  • POWER-SAVING MODE FOR USB POWER DELIVERY SOURCING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150362984
    Abstract: Methods of reducing power consumption in a USB power-delivery source device. In one such method, one or more source capabilities messages are sent by the USB power-delivery source device. If, after sending a source capabilities message, a response to said source capabilities message is not received within a predetermined time period, the device sends another source capabilities message. If, after sending a predetermined number of source capabilities messages, no response is received, the device waits an extended period of time before sending another source capabilities message. Receiving functionality of the USB power-delivery source device is turned off during some or all of said extended period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Deric Wayne Waters, Martin Howard Patoka