Patents by Inventor Michael Gerald Vrazel

Michael Gerald Vrazel 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).

  • Patent number: 11968287
    Abstract: Signal conditioning circuitry includes logic circuitry, a low-pass filter, and comparator circuitry. The logic circuitry is configured to compare a data unit with a preceding data unit, from a sequence of data units, and provide a logic output signal. The low-pass filter is coupled to the logic circuitry, and the low-pass filter is configured to provide a data transition density measurement for the sequence of data units based on the logic output signal. The comparator circuitry is coupled to the low-pass filter, and the comparator circuitry is configured to compare the data transition density measurement to a threshold and, based on the comparison to the threshold, indicate a disruptive pattern in the sequence of data units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventor: Michael Gerald Vrazel
  • Publication number: 20230208608
    Abstract: Signal conditioning circuitry includes logic circuitry, a low-pass filter, and comparator circuitry. The logic circuitry is configured to compare a data unit with a preceding data unit, from a sequence of data units, and provide a logic output signal. The low-pass filter is coupled to the logic circuitry, and the low-pass filter is configured to provide a data transition density measurement for the sequence of data units based on the logic output signal. The comparator circuitry is coupled to the low-pass filter, and the comparator circuitry is configured to compare the data transition density measurement to a threshold and, based on the comparison to the threshold, indicate a disruptive pattern in the sequence of data units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventor: Michael Gerald VRAZEL
  • Patent number: 11588610
    Abstract: Signal conditioning circuitry includes logic circuitry, a low-pass filter, and comparator circuitry. The logic circuitry is configured to compare a data unit with a preceding data unit, from a sequence of data units, and provide a logic output signal. The low-pass filter is coupled to the logic circuitry, and the low-pass filter is configured to provide a data transition density measurement for the sequence of data units based on the logic output signal. The comparator circuitry is coupled to the low-pass filter, and the comparator circuitry is configured to compare the data transition density measurement to a threshold and, based on the comparison to the threshold, indicate a disruptive pattern in the sequence of data units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventor: Michael Gerald Vrazel
  • Publication number: 20220085967
    Abstract: Signal conditioning circuitry includes logic circuitry, a low-pass filter, and comparator circuitry. The logic circuitry is configured to compare a data unit with a preceding data unit, from a sequence of data units, and provide a logic output signal. The low-pass filter is coupled to the logic circuitry, and the low-pass filter is configured to provide a data transition density measurement for the sequence of data units based on the logic output signal. The comparator circuitry is coupled to the low-pass filter, and the comparator circuitry is configured to compare the data transition density measurement to a threshold and, based on the comparison to the threshold, indicate a disruptive pattern in the sequence of data units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventor: Michael Gerald VRAZEL
  • Patent number: 10873444
    Abstract: A circuit includes a phase and frequency detector circuit to generate a first phase detect signal indicative of whether a polarity of a first clock is the same as a polarity of a second clock upon occurrence of an edge of a data signal. The second clock being 90 degrees out of phase with respect to the first clock. A lock detect circuit determines, based on the first phase detect signal, that a third clock is one of frequency and phase locked to the data signal, frequency and quadrature locked to the data signal, and not frequency locked to the data signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Abishek Manian, Michael Gerald Vrazel
  • Publication number: 20200228303
    Abstract: A circuit includes a phase and frequency detector circuit to generate a first phase detect signal indicative of whether a polarity of a first clock is the same as a polarity of a second clock upon occurrence of an edge of a data signal. The second clock being 90 degrees out of phase with respect to the first clock. A lock detect circuit determines, based on the first phase detect signal, that a third clock is one of frequency and phase locked to the data signal, frequency and quadrature locked to the data signal, and not frequency locked to the data signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Abishek MANIAN, Michael Gerald VRAZEL
  • Patent number: 10644868
    Abstract: A circuit includes a phase and frequency detector circuit to generate a first phase detect signal indicative of whether a polarity of a first clock is the same as a polarity of a second clock upon occurrence of an edge of a data signal. The second clock being 90 degrees out of phase with respect to the first clock. A lock detect circuit determines, based on the first phase detect signal, that a third clock is one of frequency and phase locked to the data signal, frequency and quadrature locked to the data signal, and not frequency locked to the data signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Abishek Manian, Michael Gerald Vrazel
  • Publication number: 20200084015
    Abstract: A circuit includes a phase and frequency detector circuit to generate a first phase detect signal indicative of whether a polarity of a first clock is the same as a polarity of a second clock upon occurrence of an edge of a data signal. The second clock being 90 degrees out of phase with respect to the first clock. A lock detect circuit determines, based on the first phase detect signal, that a third clock is one of frequency and phase locked to the data signal, frequency and quadrature locked to the data signal, and not frequency locked to the data signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Abishek Manian, Michael Gerald Vrazel
  • Patent number: 10581646
    Abstract: A data correction filter includes an equalizer circuit, first, second, and third asynchronous comparators, an error amplifier, a multiplexer, a delay circuit, first and second exclusive-OR gates, and first and second integrator circuits. The first asynchronous comparator is coupled to the equalizer circuit. The second and third asynchronous comparators are coupled to the equalizer circuit and the error amplifier. The multiplexer is coupled to the first, second, and third asynchronous comparators. The delay circuit is coupled to the first asynchronous comparator. The first exclusive-OR gate is coupled to the delay circuit and the multiplexer. The second exclusive-OR gate is coupled to the first asynchronous comparator and the multiplexer. The first integrator circuit is coupled to first exclusive-OR gate and the equalizer circuit. The second integrator circuit is coupled to the second exclusive-OR gate and the error amplifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Eleazar Walter Kenyon, Michael Gerald Vrazel