Patents by Inventor Birger Gernhardt

Birger Gernhardt 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).

  • Device for analyzing digital data
    Patent number: 6928587
    Abstract: A device for analyzing digital data formulated in accordance with a communication protocol has a data memory for storing digital data to be analyzed. A microcode memory stores a microcode that represents at least part of the communication protocol. A data register is loaded with a pre-determined number of bits from the data memory, and a microcode register is loaded with a pre-determined number of bits from the microcode memory. The content of the microcode register is used to analyze the content of the data register. The results of the analysis are stored in an output memory. An addressing unit for the data memory and another addressing unit for the microcode memory take into account the contents of the data and/or microcode registers in determining the corresponding addresses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Tektronix International Sales GmbH
    Inventor: Birger Gernhardt
  • Device for analyzing digital data
    Publication number: 20020022944
    Abstract: A device for analyzing digital data formulated in accordance with a communication protocol has a data memory for storing digital data to be analyzed. A microcode memory stores a microcode that represents at least part of the communication protocol. A data register is loaded with a pre-determined number of bits from the data memory, and a microcode register is loaded with a pre-determined number of bits from the microcode memory. The content of the microcode register is used to analyze the content of the data register. The results of the analysis are stored in an output memory. An addressing unit for the data memory and another addressing unit for the microcode memory take into account the contents of the data and/or microcode registers in determining the corresponding addresses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2001
    Publication date: February 21, 2002
    Inventor: Birger Gernhardt