Patents by Inventor Scott-Thanh D. Ngo

Scott-Thanh D. Ngo 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).

  • Distributed device identifier numbering and total device counting algorithm with smart time division multiplexed serial port
    Patent number: 7701964
    Abstract: A distributed method and apparatus for assigning a unique identifier number to devices connected in a sequential fashion and determining a total device count is presented. Additionally, a method and apparatus for enabling the support of a variable number and type of time slots within a time division multiplexed serial protocol is presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventor: Scott-Thanh D. Ngo
  • Distributed device identifier numbering and total device counting algorithm with smart time division multiplexed serial port
    Patent number: 7170861
    Abstract: A distributed method and apparatus for assigning a unique identifier number to devices connected in a sequential fashion and determining a total device count is presented. Additionally, a method and apparatus for enabling the support of a variable number and type of time slots within a time division multiplexed serial protocol is presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventor: Scott-Thanh D. Ngo
  • Distributed device identifier numbering and total device counting algorithm with smart time division multiplexed serial port
    Publication number: 20030026296
    Abstract: A distributed method and apparatus for assigning a unique identifier number to devices connected in a sequential fashion and determining a total device count is presented. Additionally, a method and apparatus for enabling the support of a variable number and type of time slots within a time division multiplexed serial protocol is presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventor: Scott-Thanh D. Ngo