Patents by Inventor Brian D. Green

Brian D. Green 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).

  • Patent number: 8774328
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a receiver front end circuit can receive and process multiple radio frequency (RF) signals and output downconverted signals corresponding to these signals. In turn, multiple signal processors can be coupled to this front end. Specifically, a first signal processor can receive and process the downconverted signals to output a first signal obtained from content of a first RF signal, and a second signal processor can receive and process the downconverted signals to output a second signal obtained from content of a second RF signal. In addition, the apparatus may include a detection circuit coupled to the receiver front end circuit to detect presence of at least the second signal and enable the second signal processor responsive to the detected presence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Silicon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventors: Javier Elenes, Brian D. Green, Michael R. May
  • Publication number: 20130252300
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and compositions for engineering photoautotrophic organisms to convert carbon dioxide and light into fatty acid esters and other molecules, including biofuels. The molecules are then secreted by the organism into a growth medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Joule Unlimited Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian D. Green, Nikos Basil Reppas, Dan Eric Robertson
  • Patent number: 8489058
    Abstract: A receiver includes a memory, processing circuitry, and a memory protection unit. The processing circuitry is coupled to the memory, and has an input for receiving a radio frequency (RF) signal, and an output for providing an output signal at another frequency. The processing circuitry includes one or more independently powered components adapted to write data to the memory. The memory protection unit is coupled to the memory, and monitors a power supply voltage level corresponding to each independently powered component and, if the power supply voltage level changes during a power supply transition of an independently powered component in which the power supply voltage remains sufficiently large to power the independently powered component, to prevent write operations received from a corresponding one of the one or more independently powered components from occurring at least while the power supply voltage level is changing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Silicon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventors: Donald A. Kerth, Brian D. Green, Augusto M. Marques
  • Patent number: 8465954
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and compositions for engineering photoautotrophic organisms to convert carbon dioxide and light into fatty acid esters and other molecules, including biofuels. The molecules are then secreted by the organism into a growth medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Joule Unlimited Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian D. Green, Nikos Basil Reppas, Dan Eric Robertson
  • Publication number: 20120244825
    Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) signal is received in a receiver, and various counts based on information from the signal can be obtained. Counts of a number of samples of the RF signal exceeding first and second thresholds can be accumulated during an accumulation window. From the first of these counts, it can be determined if the count exceeds a first metric corresponding to a first predetermined count value, and if so, a gain of an RF gain element can be reduced. From the second of these counts it can be determined if this count exceeds a second metric corresponding to a second predetermined count value, and if not, the gain can be increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: Brian D. Green, Jing Li, Thomas Glen Ragan, Michael R. May
  • Patent number: 8227237
    Abstract: The present disclosure identifies pathways and mechanisms to confer production of carbon-based products of interest such as ethanol, ethylene, chemicals, polymers, n-alkanes, isoprenoids, pharmaceutical products or intermediates thereof in photoautotrophic organisms such that these organisms efficiently convert carbon dioxide and light into carbon-based products of interest, and in particular the use of such organisms for the commercial production of ethanol, ethylene, chemicals, polymers, n-alkanes, isoprenoids, pharmaceutical products or intermediates thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Joule Unlimited Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Nikos B. Reppas, Martha Sholl, Sriram Kosuri, Brian D. Green, Christian P. Ridley, Frank A. Skraly, Dan E. Robertson, David A. Berry, Noubar B. Afeyan
  • Patent number: 8216816
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and compositions for engineering photoautotrophic organisms to convert carbon dioxide and light into fatty acid esters and other molecules, including biofuels. The molecules are then secreted by the organism into a growth medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Joule Unlimited Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian D. Green, Nikos Basil Reppas, Dan Eric Robertson
  • Patent number: 8184683
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention includes a transceiver coupled to a baseband processor to receive digital control information that includes both event and schedule information, and which stores the digital control information in a storage of the transceiver. The transceiver may then be operated according to the event and schedule information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Silicon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventors: Brian D. Green, Srihari Adireddy, Lysander Lim, Ramkishore Ganti
  • Publication number: 20120122193
    Abstract: The present disclosure identifies pathways and mechanisms to confer production of carbon-based products of interest such as ethanol, ethylene, chemicals, polymers, n-alkanes, isoprenoids, pharmaceutical products or intermediates thereof in photoautotrophic organisms such that these organisms efficiently convert carbon dioxide and light into carbon-based products of interest, and in particular the use of such organisms for the commercial production of ethanol, ethylene, chemicals, polymers, n-alkanes, isoprenoids, pharmaceutical products or intermediates thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: JOULE UNLIMITED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: David A. Berry, Dan E. Robertson, Frank A. Skraly, Brian D. Green, Christian P. Ridley, Sriram Kosuri, Nikos B. Reppas, Martha Sholl, Noubar B. Afeyan
  • Publication number: 20120082271
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a receiver front end circuit can receive and process multiple radio frequency (RF) signals and output downconverted signals corresponding to these signals. In turn, multiple signal processors can be coupled to this front end. Specifically, a first signal processor can receive and process the downconverted signals to output a first signal obtained from content of a first RF signal, and a second signal processor can receive and process the downconverted signals to output a second signal obtained from content of a second RF signal. In addition, the apparatus may include a detection circuit coupled to the receiver front end circuit to detect presence of at least the second signal and enable the second signal processor responsive to the detected presence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Inventors: JAVIER ELENES, Brian D. Green, Michael R. May
  • Publication number: 20120077273
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for inhibiting proliferation of a modified host cell outside of a designated process condition. Compositions and methods for providing a host cell having reduced viability when exposed to natural conditions external to a controlled environment are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: JOULE UNLIMITED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: George Church, Frank A. Skraly, Brian D. Green, Jacob C. Harrison
  • Publication number: 20110262975
    Abstract: The present disclosure identifies pathways and mechanisms to confer production of carbon-based products of interest such as ethanol, ethylene, chemicals, polymers, n-alkanes, isoprenoids, pharmaceutical products or intermediates thereof in photoautotrophic organisms such that these organisms efficiently convert carbon dioxide and light into carbon-based products of interest, and in particular the use of such organisms for the commercial production of ethanol, ethylene, chemicals, polymers, n-alkanes, isoprenoids, pharmaceutical products or intermediates thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: c/o JOULE UNLIMITED, INC.
    Inventors: David A. Berry, Dan E. Robertson, Frank A. Skraly, Brian D. Green, Christian P. Ridley, Sriram Kosuri, Nikos B. Reppas, Martha Sholl, Noubar B. Afeyan
  • Publication number: 20110246808
    Abstract: A receiver includes a memory, processing circuitry, and a memory protection unit. The processing circuitry is coupled to the memory, and has an input for receiving a radio frequency (RF) signal, and an output for providing an output signal at another frequency. The processing circuitry includes one or more independently powered components adapted to write data to the memory. The memory protection unit is coupled to the memory, and monitors a power supply voltage level corresponding to each independently powered component and, if the power supply voltage level changes during a power supply transition of an independently powered component in which the power supply voltage remains sufficiently large to power the independently powered component, to prevent write operations received from a corresponding one of the one or more independently powered components from occurring at least while the power supply voltage level is changing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: Donald A. Kerth, Brian D. Green, Augusto M. Marques
  • Patent number: 8023556
    Abstract: In one implementation, a method includes receiving control information in a transceiver from a baseband processor and computing ramp values in the transceiver based on the control information. The ramp values may be computed in a signal generator of the transceiver such as an algorithmic generator. Depending on mode of operation, the ramp values may be provided to a power amplifier or a gain block of the transceiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Silicon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventors: Brian D. Green, Lysander Lim, Kishore Ganti
  • Patent number: 7981647
    Abstract: The present disclosure identifies pathways and mechanisms to confer production of carbon-based products of interest such as ethanol, ethylene, chemicals, polymers, n-alkanes, isoprenoids, pharmaceutical products or intermediates thereof in photoautotrophic organisms such that these organisms efficiently convert carbon dioxide and light into carbon-based products of interest, and in particular the use of such organisms for the commercial production of ethanol, ethylene, chemicals, polymers, alkanes, isoprenoids, pharmaceutical products or intermediates thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Joule Unlimited, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Berry, Dan E. Robertson, Frank A. Skraly, Brian D. Green, Christian P. Ridley, Sriram Kosuri, Nikos B. Reppas, Martha Sholl, Noubar B. Afeyan
  • Patent number: 7979048
    Abstract: Image rejection factors are calibrated for a receiver circuit (106) during an initialization period. The image rejection factors are stored in a quasi non-volatile memory (124) associated with the receiver circuit (106). The quasi non-volatile memory (124) is powered from a first source (VDD A) during a first receiver mode and from a second source (VIO) during a second receiver mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Silicon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventors: Donald A. Kerth, Brian D. Green, Augusto M. Marques
  • Publication number: 20110134974
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention includes a transceiver coupled to a baseband processor to receive digital control information that includes both event and schedule information, and which stores the digital control information in a storage of the transceiver. The transceiver may then be operated according to the event and schedule information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: Brian D. Green, Srihari Adireddy, Lysander Lim, Ramkishore Ganti
  • Patent number: 7907657
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention includes a transceiver coupled to a baseband processor to receive digital control information that includes both event and schedule information, and which stores the digital control information in a storage of the transceiver. The transceiver may then be operated according to the event and schedule information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Silicon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventors: Brian D. Green, Srihari Adireddy, Lysander Lim, Ramkishore Ganti
  • Publication number: 20110020867
    Abstract: Improved constructs for increasing efficiency of transformation of thermophilic host cells for production of carbon-based products of interest and methods for producing carbon-based products of interest are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: JOULE UNLIMITED, INC.
    Inventors: Nikos B. Reppas, Brian D. Green
  • Publication number: 20110008861
    Abstract: The present disclosure identifies pathways and mechanisms to confer production of carbon-based products of interest such as ethanol, ethylene, chemicals, polymers, n-alkanes, isoprenoids, pharmaceutical products or intermediates thereof in photoautotrophic organisms such that these organisms efficiently convert carbon dioxide and light into carbon-based products of interest, and in particular the use of such organisms for the commercial production of ethanol, ethylene, chemicals, polymers, alkanes, isoprenoids, pharmaceutical products or intermediates thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: Joule Unlimited, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Berry, Dan E. Robertson, Frank A. Skraly, Brian D. Green, Christian P. Ridley, Sriram Kosuri, Nikos B. Reppas, Martha Sholl, Noubar B. Afeyan