Patents by Inventor Adam J. Carter

Adam J. Carter 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).

  • Converter device to convert between different small form factor pluggable standards
    Patent number: 8499103
    Abstract: A converter apparatus is provided enabling conversion of data between different form factor pluggable standards. The converter comprises a first connector that connects to a first device according to a first form factor pluggable standard, and a second connector that connects to a second device according to a second form factor pluggable standard. The converter further comprises a signal processor coupled between the first connector and the second connector. The processor converts at least one of transmit signals in the first form factor pluggable standard to transmit signals in the second form factor pluggable standard and receive signals in the second form factor pluggable standard to receive signals in the first form factor pluggable standard. A controller in the converter is coupled to the processor and to the first and second connector. The controller configures the processor to be used for converting signals between the form factor pluggable standards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam J. Carter, Karthik Ramaswamy, Marco Mazzini, Norman Tang
  • Converter Device to Convert Between Different Small Form Factor Pluggable Standards
    Publication number: 20110255574
    Abstract: A converter apparatus is provided that enables conversion of data (traffic) between different form factor pluggable standards. The converter apparatus comprises a first connector configured to connect to a first device according to a first form factor pluggable standard, and a second connector configured to connect to a second device according to a second form factor pluggable standard. The converter apparatus further comprises a signal processor configured to be coupled between the first connector and the second connector. The signal processor is configured to convert at least one of transmit signals in the first form factor pluggable standard received at the first connector to transmit signals in the second form factor pluggable standard and receive signals in the second form factor pluggable standard received at the second connector to receive signals in the first form factor pluggable standard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Adam J. Carter, Karthik Ramaswamy, Marco Mazzini, Norman Tang