Patents by Inventor Brett Talmadge White

Brett Talmadge White 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).

  • Detection and configuration of SAS/SATA connection
    Patent number: 7996575
    Abstract: Given the different configurations for SAS and SATA Host and Target Ports, embodiments of the present invention automatically detect the configuration of SATA and SAS Phys when any device is inserted into a port enclosure and properly configure the connection regardless of the Phy configuration of the connected device. When a device is connected to the system, the port listens for either a SATA or SAS OOB signal to determine if the receive pin of the port is properly connected to the transmit signal of the attached device. By switching the configuration periodically and listening for the OOB signal, the port can determine which configuration is proper. Once a signal is detected, the port can properly configure the connection and continue with the SATA or SAS insertion algorithm. A user may alternatively choose which configuration to use and bypass the automatic detection and configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Emulex Design & Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Calvin Springer Hall, IV, David Alexander Neufeld, Hugh Le, Brett Talmadge White
  • DETECTION AND CONFIGURATION OF SAS/SATA CONNECTION
    Publication number: 20090172206
    Abstract: Given the different configurations for SAS and SATA Host and Target Ports, embodiments of the present invention automatically detect the configuration of SATA and SAS Phys when any device is inserted into a port enclosure and properly configure the connection regardless of the Phy configuration of the connected device. When a device is connected to the system, the port listens for either a SATA or SAS OOB signal to determine if the receive pin of the port is properly connected to the transmit signal of the attached device. By switching the configuration periodically and listening for the OOB signal, the port can determine which configuration is proper. Once a signal is detected, the port can properly configure the connection and continue with the SATA or SAS insertion algorithm. A user may alternatively choose which configuration to use and bypass the automatic detection and configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: Emulex Design & Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Calvin Springer Hall, IV, David Alexander Neufeld, Hugh Le, Brett Talmadge White