Patents by Inventor Wayne A. Kosters

Wayne A. Kosters 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).

  • Universal SCSI electrical interface system
    Patent number: 5715409
    Abstract: A universal electrical interface system connects to a small computer system interface (SCSI) bus. In a passive embodiment, a set of single-ended receivers and a set of differential receivers receive electrical signals on the SCSI bus according to the single-ended or differential protocol, respectively, when each set of receivers is enabled. In an active embodiment, a set of single-ended transceivers and a set of differential transceivers transmit and receive electrical signals on the SCSI bus according to the single-ended or differential protocol, respectively, when each set of transceivers is enabled. A control mechanism connected to both sets of receivers or transceivers automatically determines whether the SCSI bus is configured to use either the single-ended or differential parallel interface protocol and selectively enables the set of single ended receivers or transceivers, or the set of differential receivers or transceivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1998
    Assignee: I-Tech Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Bucher, Wayne A. Kosters
  • Universal SCSI electrical interface system
    Patent number: 5671376
    Abstract: A universal electrical interface system connects to a small computer system interface (SCSI) bus. In a passive embodiment, a set of single-ended receivers and a set of differential receivers receive electrical signals on the SCSI bus according to the single-ended or differential protocol, respectively, when each set of receivers is enabled. In an active embodiment, a set of single-ended transceivers and a set of differential transceivers transmit and receive electrical signals on the SCSI bus according to the single-ended or differential protocol, respectively, when each set of transceivers is enabled. A control mechanism connected to both sets of receivers or transceivers automatically determines whether the SCSI bus is configured to use either the single-ended or differential parallel interface protocol and selectively enables the set of single ended receivers or transceivers, or the set of differential receivers or transceivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1997
    Assignee: I-Tech Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Bucher, Wayne A. Kosters
  • SCSI bus monitor
    Patent number: D345961
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1994
    Assignee: I-Tech Corp
    Inventors: Steven Bucher, Wayne A. Kosters