Patents by Inventor Anthony O'Brien
Anthony O'Brien 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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Publication number: 20210273564Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes transmitting multi-phase pulse power from power sourcing equipment to a powered device in a data center, wherein the multi-phase pulse power comprises multiple phases of power delivered in a sequence of pulses defined by alternating low direct current voltage states and high direct current voltage states, and synchronizing the pulses at the power sourcing equipment with the pulses at the powered device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2020Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Richard Anthony O'Brien, Joel Richard Goergen, Chad M. Jones, Jason DeWayne Potterf, George Allan Zimmerman
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Publication number: 20210219426Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus generally comprises a printed circuit board comprising a first side, a second side, and a plurality of power vias extending from the first side to the second side, the first side configured for receiving an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), and a power delivery board mounted on the second side of the printed circuit board and comprising a power plane interconnected with power vias in the power delivery board to electrically couple voltage regulator modules and the ASIC. The voltage regulator modules are mounted on the second side of the printed circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2021Publication date: July 15, 2021Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Shobhana Punjabi, Kan Seto, Straty Argyrakis, Joel Richard Goergen, Paul Lachlan Mantiply, Richard Anthony O'Brien
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Patent number: 11063630Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes transmitting from power sourcing equipment, low voltage pulse power to a powered device in a communications network, performing a safety test, enabling high voltage pulse power operation at the power sourcing equipment upon passing the safety test, and transmitting high voltage pulse power from the power sourcing equipment to the powered device. The powered device synchronizes with a waveform of the low voltage pulse power.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2019Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Douglas Paul Arduini, Sung Kee Baek, Richard Anthony O'Brien, Joel Richard Goergen, Chad M. Jones, Jason DeWayne Potterf, Ruqi Li
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Publication number: 20210167813Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving low voltage pulse power from power sourcing equipment at a powered device, synchronizing the powered device with a waveform of the low voltage pulse power received from the power sourcing equipment, and operating the powered device with high voltage pulse power received from the power sourcing equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2021Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Douglas Paul Arduini, Sung Kee Baek, Richard Anthony O'Brien, Joel Richard Goergen, Chad M. Jones, Jason DeWayne Potterf, Ruqi Li
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Publication number: 20210167814Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes identifying at a first powered device in communication with power sourcing equipment, a second powered device in communication with the first powered device, wherein the first powered device is receiving high voltage pulse power from the power sourcing equipment, notifying the power sourcing equipment of the second powered device at the first powered device, and performing a low voltage power initialization at the first powered device with the second powered device before passing the high voltage pulse power to the second powered device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2021Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Douglas Paul Arduini, Sung Kee Baek, Richard Anthony O'Brien, Joel Richard Goergen, Chad M. Jones, Jason DeWayne Potterf, Ruqi Li
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Publication number: 20210135890Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes transmitting from power sourcing equipment, low voltage pulse power to a powered device in a communications network, performing a safety test, enabling high voltage pulse power operation at the power sourcing equipment upon passing the safety test, and transmitting high voltage pulse power from the power sourcing equipment to the powered device. The powered device synchronizes with a waveform of the low voltage pulse power.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2019Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Douglas Paul Arduini, Sung Kee Baek, Richard Anthony O'Brien, Joel Richard Goergen, Chad M. Jones, Jason DeWayne Potterf, Ruqi Li
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Patent number: 10999930Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus generally comprises a power delivery board for integration with a printed circuit board, the power delivery board comprising a power plane for delivering power from a voltage regulator module to an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) mounted on a first side of the printed circuit board. The power plane in the power delivery board interconnects with power vias in the power delivery board for vertical alignment with the ASIC through power vias in the printed circuit board to electrically couple the voltage regulator module and the ASIC when the power delivery board is mounted on a second side of the printed circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2018Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Shobhana Punjabi, Kan Seto, Straty Argyrakis, Joel Richard Goergen, Paul Lachlan Mantiply, Richard Anthony O'Brien
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Publication number: 20200389329Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes transmitting pulse power on two wire pairs, the pulse power comprising a plurality of high voltage pulses with the high voltage pulses on the wire pairs offset between the wire pairs to provide continuous power, performing low voltage fault detection on each of the wire pairs between the high voltage pulses, and transmitting data on at least one of the wire pairs during transmittal of the high voltage pulses. Data transmittal is suspended during the low voltage fault detection.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Chad M. Jones, Joel Richard Goergen, George Allan Zimmerman, Richard Anthony O'Brien, Douglas Paul Arduini, Jason DeWayne Potterf, Sung Kee Baek
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Publication number: 20200328819Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving at a remote network device, power and data from a central network device, wherein the power is used to power the remote network device, performing auto-negotiation with the central network device, wherein the auto-negotiation includes operating the remote network device in a low voltage mode during fault sensing of a power circuit at the remote network device, and selecting a power operating mode, wherein selecting the power operating mode includes selecting a high voltage mode if no fault is detected during the fault sensing, the high voltage mode comprising DC (direct current) pulse power. An apparatus is also disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Joel Richard Goergen, Chad M. Jones, Douglas Paul Arduini, Richard Anthony O'Brien, Daniel Lee Barsotti, Sung Kee Baek
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Patent number: 10790997Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes transmitting data on two wire pairs carrying pulse power, wherein the pulse power comprises a plurality of voltage pulses with the voltage pulses on the wire pairs offset between the wire pairs to provide continuous power and identifying transitions between at least one of a pulse-on time and a pulse-off time, and a pulse-off time and a pulse-on time on at least one of the wire pairs. Data transmission on the wire pair is controlled during the identified transitions on the wire pair to prevent interference between the pulse power and the data.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2019Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Chad M. Jones, Joel Richard Goergen, George Allan Zimmerman, Richard Anthony O'Brien, Douglas Paul Arduini, Jason DeWayne Potterf, Sung Kee Baek
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Publication number: 20200295955Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises an input power interface for receiving input power, a power control system for transmitting DC (Direct Current) pulse power on multiple phases over a cable to a plurality of powered devices and verifying cable operation during an off-time of pulses in the DC pulse power, and a cable interface for delivery of the DC pulse power on the multiple phases and data over the cable to the powered devices. A method for transmitting multiple phase pulse power is also disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2019Publication date: September 17, 2020Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Richard Anthony O'Brien, Douglas Paul Arduini, Sung Kee Baek, Ruqi Li, Joel Richard Goergen
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Patent number: 10735105Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving power at an optical transceiver module at a remote network device on a cable delivering power and data from a central network device, operating the remote network device in a low voltage startup mode during fault sensing at the remote network device, transmitting on the cable, a data signal to the central network device, the data signal indicating an operating status based on the fault sensing, and receiving high voltage power from the central network device on the cable at the remote network device upon transmitting an indication of a safe operating status at the remote network device, wherein the remote network device is powered by the high voltage power. An apparatus is also disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2018Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Joel Richard Goergen, Chad M. Jones, Douglas Paul Arduini, Richard Anthony O'Brien, Daniel Lee Barsotti, Sung Kee Baek
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Publication number: 20200235949Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes transmitting data on two wire pairs carrying pulse power, wherein the pulse power comprises a plurality of voltage pulses with the voltage pulses on the wire pairs offset between the wire pairs to provide continuous power and identifying transitions between at least one of a pulse-on time and a pulse-off time, and a pulse-off time and a pulse-on time on at least one of the wire pairs. Data transmission on the wire pair is controlled during the identified transitions on the wire pair to prevent interference between the pulse power and the data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2019Publication date: July 23, 2020Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Chad M. Jones, Joel Richard Goergen, George Allan Zimmerman, Richard Anthony O'Brien, Douglas Paul Arduini, Jason DeWayne Potterf, Sung Kee Baek
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Publication number: 20200196448Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus generally comprises a power delivery board for integration with a printed circuit board, the power delivery board comprising a power plane for delivering power from a voltage regulator module to an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) mounted on a first side of the printed circuit board. The power plane in the power delivery board interconnects with power vias in the power delivery board for vertical alignment with the ASIC through power vias in the printed circuit board to electrically couple the voltage regulator module and the ASIC when the power delivery board is mounted on a second side of the printed circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2018Publication date: June 18, 2020Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Shobhana Punjabi, Kan Seto, Straty Argyrakis, Joel Richard Goergen, Paul Lachlan Mantiply, Richard Anthony O'Brien
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Publication number: 20190342011Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving power at an optical transceiver module at a remote network device on a cable delivering power and data from a central network device, operating the remote network device in a low voltage startup mode during fault sensing at the remote network device, transmitting on the cable, a data signal to the central network device, the data signal indicating an operating status based on the fault sensing, and receiving high voltage power from the central network device on the cable at the remote network device upon transmitting an indication of a safe operating status at the remote network device, wherein the remote network device is powered by the high voltage power. An apparatus is also disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2018Publication date: November 7, 2019Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Joel Richard Goergen, Chad M. Jones, Douglas Paul Arduini, Richard Anthony O'Brien, Daniel Lee Barsotti, Sung Kee Baek
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Patent number: 10404097Abstract: A power supply system may comprise a plurality of input buses and an output bus. A plurality of multi-input power supplies may be disposed between the plurality of input buses and the output bus. The plurality of multi-input power supplies may be configured to supply a predetermined amount of power to the output bus before and after a failure event. The failure event may comprise at least one of the following: a failure of a one of the plurality of multi-input power supplies and loss of power on one of the plurality of input buses. Each input to the power supply may include an independent power section to support near or full output power in the event of another input power loss. Any input line loss from an independent power bus/grid may provide line redundancy to the power supply and to the power system as an Uninterruptable Power Supply.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2017Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Douglas P. Arduini, Sung Kee Baek, Richard Anthony O'Brien, John Beecroft, M. Baris Dogruoz
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Publication number: 20170201122Abstract: A power supply system may comprise a plurality of input buses and an output bus. A plurality of multi-input power supplies may be disposed between the plurality of input buses and the output bus. The plurality of multi-input power supplies may be configured to supply a predetermined amount of power to the output bus before and after a failure event. The failure event may comprise at least one of the following: a failure of a one of the plurality of multi-input power supplies and loss of power on one of the plurality of input buses. Each input to the power supply may include an independent power section to support near or full output power in the event of another input power loss. Any input line loss from an independent power bus/grid may provide line redundancy to the power supply and to the power system as an Uninterruptable Power Supply.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2017Publication date: July 13, 2017Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Douglas P. Arduini, Sung Kee Baek, Richard Anthony O'Brien, John Beecroft, M. Baris Dogruoz
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Patent number: 9568348Abstract: A system is provided with an ultrasonic flow meter. The ultrasonic flow meter includes a first ultrasonic transducer disposed about a fluid flow path, and a pressure balancing system configured to pressure balance the first ultrasonic transducer relative to a fluid flow along the fluid flow path.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Cameron International CorporationInventors: David Francis Anthony Quin, Kevin Peter Minnock, Francis Anthony O'Brien, Finian McCarthy
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Patent number: 9228870Abstract: A system is provided with an ultrasonic flow meter. The ultrasonic flow meter includes a first ultrasonic transducer disposed about a fluid flow path, and a pressure balancing system configured to pressure balance the first ultrasonic transducer relative to a fluid flow along the fluid flow path.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2013Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: Cameron International CorporationInventors: David Francis Anthony Quin, Kevin Peter Minnock, Francis Anthony O'Brien, Finian McCarthy
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Publication number: 20150260560Abstract: A system is provided with an ultrasonic flow meter. The ultrasonic flow meter includes a first ultrasonic transducer disposed about a fluid flow path, and a pressure balancing system configured to pressure balance the first ultrasonic transducer relative to a fluid flow along the fluid flow path.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2015Publication date: September 17, 2015Inventors: David Francis Anthony Quin, Kevin Peter Minnock, Francis Anthony O'Brien, Finian McCarthy