Patents by Inventor Boris Bark
Boris Bark 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: 8867182Abstract: The invention provides a signal-powered integrated circuit (IC). The IC comprises an integrated circuit die including a ground node, a supply node, and a first terminal for receiving a digital data signal having data content and a predetermined energy. A receive buffer formed on the integrated circuit die is connected to the first terminal and capable of receiving the data content associated with the digital data signal. A rectifier is also formed on the integrated circuit die. The rectifier includes a first diode connected between the first terminal and the ground node and a second diode connected between the first terminal and the supply node. The rectifier is configured to rectify the digital data signal and pass at least a portion of the digital data signal's predetermined energy to the supply node. Each of the first and second diodes is capable of withstanding an ESD impulse.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2010Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Agere Systems Inc.Inventors: Boris A. Bark, Brad L. Grande, Peter Kiss, Johannes G. Ransijn, James D. Yoder
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Publication number: 20130282928Abstract: A wireless adapter and method of using the adapter for wireless connection via communication protocols, communication and data exchange between non-master peripheral devices that have legacy interface such as legacy wired serial computer interfaces and computing devices. The wireless adapter includes a wireless module such as a radio transmission/reception module that supports one or more wireless interfaces and has embedded software stack with at least one or several communication protocols. The wireless module is connected to a microprocessor emulating role of a master device. The adapter interface connector plugs into the legacy interface connector of the non-master peripheral device. The microprocessor emulates a master device in legacy interface in combination with a voltage regulator/converter so the wireless adapter plays a role of a master device in legacy interface with the non-master peripheral device acting as a non-master device in interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2013Publication date: October 24, 2013Inventors: Leonid Winestein, Emelio Williams, Boris Bark, Daniel Brateris
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Publication number: 20130251140Abstract: The invention provides a single digital communication link between system-side and line-side circuitry in a DAA, capable both of carrying data signals and of transferring a substantial amount of power to the line-side circuitry. The invention comprises a system-side interface circuit, a line-side interface circuit, and an isolation barrier including a transformer. Each interface circuit is capable of connection to an upstream communication circuit (either line-side or system-side), from which it may receive data signals to be transmitted across the isolation barrier to the other interface circuit, and to which it may pass data signals received across the isolation barrier from the other interface circuit. The line-side interface circuit may further include a rectifier and a storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: Agere Systems LLCInventors: Johannes G. Ransijn, Boris A. Bark, James D. Yoder, Peter Kiss
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Patent number: 8442212Abstract: The invention provides a single digital communication link between system-side and line-side circuitry in a DAA, capable both of carrying data signals and of transferring a substantial amount of power to the line-side circuitry. The invention comprises a system-side interface circuit, a line-side interface circuit, and an isolation barrier including a transformer. Each interface circuit is capable of connection to an upstream communication circuit (either line-side or system-side), from which it may receive data signals to be transmitted across the isolation barrier to the other interface circuit, and to which it may pass data signals received across the isolation barrier from the other interface circuit. The line-side interface circuit may further include a rectifier and a storage device.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2011Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: Agere Systems LLCInventors: Johannes G. Ransijn, Boris A. Bark, James D. Yoder, Peter Kiss
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Publication number: 20110222682Abstract: The invention provides a single digital communication link between system-side and line-side circuitry in a DAA, capable both of carrying data signals and of transferring a substantial amount of power to the line-side circuitry. The invention comprises a system-side interface circuit, a line-side interface circuit, and an isolation barrier including a transformer. Each interface circuit is capable of connection to an upstream communication circuit (either line-side or system-side), from which it may receive data signals to be transmitted across the isolation barrier to the other interface circuit, and to which it may pass data signals received across the isolation barrier from the other interface circuit. The line-side interface circuit may further include a rectifier and a storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2011Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicant: AGERE SYSTEMS INC.Inventors: Johannes G. Ransijn, Boris A. Bark, James D. Yoder, Peter Kiss
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Patent number: 7940921Abstract: The invention provides a single digital communication link between system-side and line-side circuitry in a DAA, capable both of carrying data signals and of transferring a substantial amount of power to the line-side circuitry. The invention comprises a system-side interface circuit, a line-side interface circuit, and an isolation barrier including a transformer. Each interface circuit is capable of connection to an upstream communication circuit (either line-side or system-side), from which it may receive data signals to be transmitted across the isolation barrier to the other interface circuit, and to which it may pass data signals received across the isolation barrier from the other interface circuit. The line-side interface circuit may further include a rectifier and a storage device.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2005Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Agere Systems Inc.Inventors: Boris A. Bark, Peter Kiss, Johannes G. Ransijn, James D. Yoder
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Publication number: 20100246695Abstract: The invention provides a signal-powered integrated circuit (IC). The IC comprises an integrated circuit die including a ground node, a supply node, and a first terminal for receiving a digital data signal having data content and a predetermined energy. A receive buffer formed on the integrated circuit die is connected to the first terminal and capable of receiving the data content associated with the digital data signal. A rectifier is also formed on the integrated circuit die. The rectifier includes a first diode connected between the first terminal and the ground node and a second diode connected between the first terminal and the supply node. The rectifier is configured to rectify the digital data signal and pass at least a portion of the digital data signal's predetermined energy to the supply node. Each of the first and second diodes is capable of withstanding an ESD impulse.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2010Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: AGERE SYSTEMS INC.Inventors: Boris A. Bark, Brad L. Grande, Peter Kiss, Johannes G. Ransijn, James D. Yoder
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Patent number: 7773733Abstract: The invention provides a single digital communication link between system-side and line-side circuitry in a DAA, capable both of carrying data signals and of transferring a substantial amount of power to the line-side circuitry. The invention comprises a system-side interface circuit, a line-side interface circuit, and an isolation barrier including a transformer. Each interface circuit is capable of connection to an upstream communication circuit (either line-side or system-side), from which it may receive data signals to be transmitted across the isolation barrier to the other interface circuit, and to which it may pass data signals received across the isolation barrier from the other interface circuit. The line-side interface circuit may further include a rectifier and a storage device.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2005Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Agere Systems Inc.Inventors: Boris A. Bark, Brad L. Grande, Peter Kiss, Johannes G. Ransijn, James D. Yoder
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Publication number: 20070003054Abstract: The invention provides a single digital communication link between system-side and line-side circuitry in a DAA, capable both of carrying data signals and of transferring a substantial amount of power to the line-side circuitry. The invention comprises a system-side interface circuit, a line-side interface circuit, and an isolation barrier including a transformer. Each interface circuit is capable of connection to an upstream communication circuit (either line-side or system-side), from which it may receive data signals to be transmitted across the isolation barrier to the other interface circuit, and to which it may pass data signals received across the isolation barrier from the other interface circuit. The line-side interface circuit may further include a rectifier and a storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2005Publication date: January 4, 2007Applicant: Agere Systems, Inc.Inventors: Johannes Ransijn, Boris Bark, James Yoder, Peter Kiss
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Publication number: 20070003055Abstract: The invention provides a single digital communication link between system-side and line-side circuitry in a DAA, capable both of carrying data signals and of transferring a substantial amount of power to the line-side circuitry. The invention comprises a system-side interface circuit, a line-side interface circuit, and an isolation barrier including a transformer. Each interface circuit is capable of connection to an upstream communication circuit (either line-side or system-side), from which it may receive data signals to be transmitted across the isolation barrier to the other interface circuit, and to which it may pass data signals received across the isolation barrier from the other interface circuit. The line-side interface circuit may further include a rectifier and a storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2005Publication date: January 4, 2007Applicant: Agere Systems, Inc.Inventors: Boris Bark, Brad Grande, Peter Kiss, Johannes Ransijn, James Yoder
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Patent number: 6442378Abstract: A power level determination device provides an output voltage usable as a specific reference power level corresponding to each RF input power level. The device includes a peak detector, which detects a pulse-type signal at its input and provides a non-pulse-type signal at its output. N comparators are provided, where N is an integer. Each of the N comparators has an output, a first input coupled to the output of the peak detector, and a second input coupled to a respectively different threshold voltage. The first one of the N comparators has a maximum threshold voltage. The threshold voltages decrease monotonically from No. 1 to No. N. N exclusive-OR components are provided. A first one of the N exclusive-OR components is coupled to ground and to the output of a first one of the N comparators.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 1998Date of Patent: August 27, 2002Assignee: Avaya Technology CorpInventors: Joseph Aboukhalil, Boris Aleiner, Boris Bark
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Patent number: 6427237Abstract: A signal distribution network in which signals are distributed via a primary signal distribution path. Television signals are transmitted in a first frequency band, telephone signals are transmitted in a second frequency band, and data signals are transmitted in a third frequency band. Bidirectional terminal adapters are connected to each endpoint of the primary signal distribution path. The terminal adapters connect to end user devices which receive signals from the primary signal distribution path. In addition, the terminal adapters connect to signal sources which provide the signals to be distributed via the primary signal distribution path. In one embodiment, television signals received from a CATV television network are received by a television distribution module.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 1998Date of Patent: July 30, 2002Assignee: Avaya Technology Corp.Inventors: William L. Aranguren, Boris A. Bark, Leonid Strakovsky
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Patent number: 6175748Abstract: A booster for amplifying the signal of a mobile unit of a cellular telephone system. The booster includes a level determination device which produces a reference level based on a power level of a signal received from the mobile unit. The level determination device includes a step voltage circuit which produces a step voltage based on the power level of the signal received from the mobile unit. The step voltage is supplied to a resulting voltage circuit which produces a resulting voltage based on the step voltage, the resulting voltage suitably providing a reference level for the booster.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 1998Date of Patent: January 16, 2001Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.Inventors: Joseph C. Aboukhalil, Boris Aleiner, Boris A. Bark