Patents by Inventor Ronald Julius Cooper

Ronald Julius Cooper 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).

  • Remote powered ethernet repeater
    Patent number: 6175556
    Abstract: A system and method for remotely powering an Ethernet network repeater through an attachment unit interface (AUI) between the repeater and a remote personal computer (“PC”) or workstation. The AUI includes logic circuitry to detect when the Ethernet is supporting a transmit signal and a receive signal. Associated with the AUI is a DC to DC converter which receives, remotely through the AUI interface, a DC voltage from the PC or workstation and converts the DC voltage into working voltages for the remote repeater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2001
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: James Johnson Allen, Jr., Ronald Julius Cooper