Patents by Inventor Steven Pepper
Steven Pepper 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: 10263850Abstract: A network testing device is provided in order to validate network topology information and test various other attributes of a network. The network testing device may, in response to a command, obtain connection information from a network indicated in the command. The connection information may be compared to network topology information corresponding to the network. The network topology information may indicate which interfaces of a network device should be to be connected to which interfaces of other network devices. The network testing device may then return, in response to the command, a result of the comparison. Furthermore, the network testing device may return result of other network test performed by the network testing device on the network device.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2016Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Paolo Gianrossi, Kevin Michael Dzierwinski, Cong Wu, Jacques Joshua Richard, Travis Steven Pepper
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Patent number: 10063452Abstract: A method and apparatus for testing a communication link are disclosed. In the method and apparatus, a routing loop is established between two devices connected by the communication link, and data is routed between the two devices over the communication link. One or more performance measures of the communication link are obtained based at least in part on the data routing. The one or more performance measures are then used to determine whether the communication link is defective.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2015Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Michael Dzierwinski, Girish Anand, Travis Steven Pepper, Kent David Forschmiedt, Lisa Huang, Jacques Joshua Richard
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Publication number: 20170104637Abstract: A network testing device is provided in order to validate network topology information and test various other attributes of a network. The network testing device may, in response to a command, obtain connection information from a network indicated in the command. The connection information may be compared to network topology information corresponding to the network. The network topology information may indicate which interfaces of a network device should be to be connected to which interfaces of other network devices. The network testing device may then return, in response to the command, a result of the comparison. Furthermore, the network testing device may return result of other network test performed by the network testing device on the network device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Paolo Gianrossi, Kevin Michael Dzierwinski, Cong Wu, Jacques Joshua Richard, Travis Steven Pepper
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Patent number: 9525598Abstract: A network testing device is provided in order to validate network topology information and test various other attributes of a network. The network testing device may, in response to a command, obtain connection information from a network indicated in the command. The connection information may be compared to network topology information corresponding to the network. The network topology information may indicate which interfaces of a network device should be to be connected to which interfaces of other network devices. The network testing device may then return, in response to the command, a result of the comparison. Furthermore, the network testing device may return result of other network test performed by the network testing device on the network device.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2014Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Paolo Gianrossi, Kevin Michael Dzierwinski, Cong Wu, Jacques Joshua Richard, Travis Steven Pepper
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Patent number: 7612628Abstract: An ultrafast sampler includes a series of Schottky diodes configured with a coplanar waveguide to form a nonlinear transmission line (NLTL) that compresses a local oscillator input to form a series of strobe pulses. Strobe pulses of opposite polarity are capacitively coupled to sampling diodes to obtain samples of a signal applied to a signal input. The samples are directed along an intermediate frequency waveguide to, for example, a signal processor such as an oscilloscope, for storage and analysis. The intermediate frequency waveguide is configured so that conductors of the intermediate frequency waveguide receive signal samples of a common polarity and strobe samples of opposite polarities so that portions of strobe pulses delivered to a signal processor are distinguished from signal samples.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2005Date of Patent: November 3, 2009Assignee: Picosecond Pulse LabsInventors: Agoston Agoston, John Ebner, Steven Pepper, Robert Norton
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Publication number: 20090053691Abstract: The present invention relates to cells, methods, compositions and kits for determining the concentration of virus in a stock, i.e., determining the titer of a viral stock.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2008Publication date: February 26, 2009Applicant: INVITROGEN CORPORATIONInventors: Steven Peppers, Steven H. Harwood, Robert P. Bennett
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Publication number: 20070273458Abstract: Frequency converters include waveguides configured for a local oscillator (LO) signal, an intermediate frequency (IF) signal, and an RF signal. A multimode IF waveguide can be used for selectively coupling of an IF signal and to reduce signal contributions produced by the LO signal. Typically, the multimode waveguide is situated to that the IF signal and the LO signal propagate in different waveguide modes, and a selected one of these signals can be selectively attenuated. In some examples, a periodically stepped waveguide is used to enhance propagation of a selected waveguide mode or a lossy conductor is used to attenuate a selected waveguide mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2005Publication date: November 29, 2007Inventors: Steven Pepper, John Ebner, Robert Norton
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Publication number: 20070054396Abstract: The present invention relates to cells, methods, compositions and kits for determining the concentration of virus in a stock, i.e., determining the titer of a viral stock.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2006Publication date: March 8, 2007Inventors: Steven Peppers, Steven Harwood, Robert Bennett
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Patent number: 7170365Abstract: An ultrafast sampling system includes an interposer and a sampler that include series of Schottky diodes configured with a non-parallel waveguide to form shocklines or nonlinear transmission line (NLTLs) that produce a differential strobe pulse. The shocklines are defined by non-parallel conductors that are configured as, for example, triangular, dentate, arcuate, or other shapes, or as conductors that have edges that are triangular, dentate, arcuate, or the like. The conductors are defined with respect to a substrate, and are airbridged so that at least some portions of the conductors are displaced from the substrate to reduce waveguide capacitance. Electrical connection to the sampler is made with airline having a inner conductor that is deformable to contact an input pad defined on the sampler.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2005Date of Patent: January 30, 2007Assignee: Picosecond Pulse LabsInventors: Agoston Agoston, John Ebner, Steven Pepper, David Pratt
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Patent number: 7084716Abstract: An ultrafast sampler includes a series of Schottky diodes configured with a coplanar waveguide to form a nonlinear transmission line (NLTL) that compresses a local oscillator input to form a series of strobe pulses. Strobe pulses of opposite polarity are capacitively coupled to sampling diodes to obtain samples of a signal applied to a signal input. The samples are directed along an intermediate frequency waveguide to, for example, a signal processor such as an oscilloscope, for storage and analysis. The intermediate frequency waveguide is configured so that conductors of the intermediate frequency waveguide receive signal samples of a common polarity and strobe samples of opposite polarities so that portions of strobe pulses delivered to a signal processor are distinguished from signal samples.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2001Date of Patent: August 1, 2006Assignee: Picosecond Pulse LabsInventors: Agoston Agoston, John Ebner, Steven Pepper, Robert Norton
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Publication number: 20060038551Abstract: An ultrafast sampler includes a series of Schottky diodes configured with a coplanar waveguide to form a nonlinear transmission line (NLTL) that compresses a local oscillator input to form a series of strobe pulses. Strobe pulses of opposite polarity are capacitively coupled to sampling diodes to obtain samples of a signal applied to a signal input. The samples are directed along an intermediate frequency waveguide to, for example, a signal processor such as an oscilloscope, for storage and analysis. The intermediate frequency waveguide is configured so that conductors of the intermediate frequency waveguide receive signal samples of a common polarity and strobe samples of opposite polarities so that portions of strobe pulses delivered to a signal processor are distinguished from signal samples.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2005Publication date: February 23, 2006Inventors: Agoston Agoston, John Ebner, Steven Pepper, Robert Norton
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Publication number: 20050128020Abstract: An ultrafast sampling system includes an interposer and a sampler that include series of Schottky diodes configured with a non-parallel waveguide to form shocklines or nonlinear transmission line (NLTLs) that produce a differential strobe pulse. The shocklines are defined by non-parallel conductors that are configured as, for example, triangular, dentate, arcuate, or other shapes, or as conductors that have edges that are triangular, dentate, arcuate, or the like. The conductors are defined with respect to a substrate, and are airbridged so that at least some portions of the conductors are displaced from the substrate to reduce waveguide capacitance. Electrical connection to the sampler is made with airline having a inner conductor that is deformable to contact an input pad defined on the sampler.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2005Publication date: June 16, 2005Inventors: Agoston Agoston, John Ebner, Steven Pepper, David Pratt
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Patent number: 6900710Abstract: An ultrafast sampling system includes an interposer and a sampler that include series of Schottky diodes configured with a non-parallel waveguide to form shocklines or nonlinear transmission line (NLTLs) that produce a differential strobe pulse. The shocklines are defined by non-parallel conductors that are configured as, for example, triangular, dentate, arcuate, or other shapes, or as conductors that have edges that are triangular, dentate, arcuate, or the like. The conductors are defined with respect to a substrate, and are airbridged so that at least some portions of the conductors are displaced from the substrate to reduce waveguide capacitance. Electrical connection to the sampler is made with airline having a inner conductor that is deformable to contact an input pad defined on the sampler.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2001Date of Patent: May 31, 2005Assignee: Picosecond Pulse LabsInventors: Agoston Agoston, John Ebner, Steven Pepper, David Pratt
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Publication number: 20020167373Abstract: An ultrafast sampling system includes an interposer and a sampler that include series of Schottky diodes configured with a non-parallel waveguide to form shocklines or nonlinear transmission line (NLTLs) that produce a differential strobe pulse. The shocklines are defined by non-parallel conductors that are configured as, for example, triangular, dentate, arcuate, or other shapes, or as conductors that have edges that are triangular, dentate, arcuate, or the like. The conductors are defined with respect to a substrate, and are airbridged so that at least some portions of the conductors are displaced from the substrate to reduce waveguide capacitance. Electrical connection to the sampler is made with airline having a inner conductor that is deformable to contact an input pad defined on the sampler.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2001Publication date: November 14, 2002Applicant: Picosecond Pulse Labs.Inventors: Agoston Agoston, John Ebner, Steven Pepper, David Pratt
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Publication number: 20020145484Abstract: An ultrafast sampler includes a series of Schottky diodes configured with a coplanar waveguide to form a nonlinear transmission line (NLTL) that compresses a local oscillator input to form a series of strobe pulses. Strobe pulses of opposite polarity are capacitively coupled to sampling diodes to obtain samples of a signal applied to a signal input. The samples are directed along an intermediate frequency waveguide to, for example, a signal processor such as an oscilloscope, for storage and analysis. The intermediate frequency waveguide is configured so that conductors of the intermediate frequency waveguide receive signal samples of a common polarity and strobe samples of opposite polarities so that portions of strobe pulses delivered to a signal processor are distinguished from signal samples.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2001Publication date: October 10, 2002Applicant: Picosecond Pulse LabsInventors: Agoston Agoston, John Ebner, Steven Pepper, Robert Norton