Patents by Inventor Brian K. Mueller

Brian K. Mueller 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: 8832470
    Abstract: Described embodiments provide for a regulated voltage supply to a Universal Serial Bus (USB) system. The regulator comprises a pass device that might be coupled to a host device providing a bus voltage. An integrated USB physical layer (PHY) is coupled to the pass device through a control voltage signal pin. A regulation circuit is coupled to the integrated USB PHY, and the regulation circuit supplies about 3.3V from the bus voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: LSI Corporation
    Inventors: Brian K. Mueller, Ricky F. Bitting
  • Patent number: 8560754
    Abstract: A transceiver apparatus includes a process, a first type of transceiver circuit for data transmission, a second type of transceiver circuit for data transmission, and a communications interface for communicating between the first type of transceiver circuit and an external device. The first type of transceiver circuit is co-located with a physical layer associated with the first type of transceiver circuit. In some embodiments, the first type of transceiver circuit can be, for example, a USB 2.0 transceiver circuit, and the second type of transceiver circuit can be a USB 3.0 transceiver circuit. The aforementioned external device can be an external USB device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: LSI Corporation
    Inventors: Brian K. Mueller, Eric I. Carpenter, Dustin R. Steffenson, Jeffrey J. Odor
  • Publication number: 20130049838
    Abstract: Described embodiments provide for a regulated voltage supply to a Universal Serial Bus (USB) system. The regulator comprises a pass device that might be coupled to a host device providing a bus voltage. An integrated USB physical layer (PHY) is coupled to the pass device through a control voltage signal pin. A regulation circuit is coupled to the integrated USB PHY, and the regulation circuit supplies about 3.3V from the bus voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventors: Brian K. Mueller, Ricky F. Bitting
  • Patent number: 8154815
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for data equalization. For example, various embodiments of the present invention provide methods for generating equalization data. The method includes inputting N bits of an equalization data pattern into respective stages of a shift register, wherein inputting the N bits occurs synchronous to a system data clock having a system data rate, and shifting the N bits of equalization data to next adjacent next stages of the shift register synchronous to an equalization data clock having an equalization data rate N times the system data rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: LSI Corporation
    Inventor: Brian K. Mueller
  • Publication number: 20120072634
    Abstract: A transceiver apparatus includes a process, a first type of transceiver circuit for data transmission, a second type of transceiver circuit for data transmission, and a communications interface for communicating between the first type of transceiver circuit and an external device. The first type of transceiver circuit is co-located with a physical layer associated with the first type of transceiver circuit. In some embodiments, the first type of transceiver circuit can be, for example, a USB 2.0 transceiver circuit, and the second type of transceiver circuit can be a USB 3.0 transceiver circuit. The aforementioned external device can be an external USB device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Inventors: Brian K. Mueller, Eric I. Carpenter, Dustin R. Steffenson, Jeffrey J. Odor
  • Patent number: 7965467
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for using data equalization. For example, various embodiments of the present invention provide storage devices that include a semiconductor device having an equalization unit and a digital-to-analog converter, a read/write head assembly located in close proximity to the semiconductor device, and a control unit located less proximate to the read/write head assembly than the semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: LSI Corporation
    Inventor: Brian K. Mueller
  • Patent number: 7948702
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for performing data equalization. For example, various embodiments of the present invention provide data equalization circuits that include an equalization circuit and a transition adjustment circuit. The equalization circuit receives a series of at least two original data bits and replaces at least one of the two original data bits with an equalization pattern including two or more equalization bits. The original data bits correspond to an original data clock, and the two or more equalization bits correspond to an equalization data clock. The transition adjustment circuit is operable to modify an occurrence of a transition from one logic state to another logic state within the equalization pattern on a sub-equalization data clock basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: LSI Corporation
    Inventor: Brian K. Mueller
  • Publication number: 20100157459
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for performing data equalization. For example, various embodiments of the present invention provide data equalization circuits that include an equalization circuit and a transition adjustment circuit. The equalization circuit receives a series of at least two original data bits and replaces at least one of the two original data bits with an equalization pattern including two or more equalization bits. The original data bits correspond to an original data clock, and the two or more equalization bits correspond to an equalization data clock. The transition adjustment circuit is operable to modify an occurrence of a transition from one logic state to another logic state within the equalization pattern on a sub-equalization data clock basis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventor: Brian K. Mueller
  • Publication number: 20100157768
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for data equalization. For example, various embodiments of the present invention provide methods for generating equalization data. The method includes inputting N bits of an equalization data pattern into respective stages of a shift register, wherein inputting the N bits occurs synchronous to a system data clock having a system data rate, and shifting the N bits of equalization data to next adjacent next stages of the shift register synchronous to an equalization data clock having an equalization data rate N times the system data rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventor: Brian K. Mueller
  • Publication number: 20100157460
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for using data equalization. For example, various embodiments of the present invention provide storage devices that include a semiconductor device having an equalization unit and a digital-to-analog converter, a read/write head assembly located in close proximity to the semiconductor device, and a control unit located less proximate to the read/write head assembly than the semiconductor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventor: Brian K. Mueller
  • Patent number: 5161857
    Abstract: A teleoperated mining system is provided for remotely controlling the various machines involved with thin seam mining. A thin seam continuous miner located at a mining face includes a camera mounted thereon and a slave computer for controlling the miner and the camera. A plurality of sensors for relaying information about the miner and the face to the slave computer. A slave computer controlled ventilation sub-system which removes combustible material from the mining face. A haulage sub-system removes material mined by the continuous miner from the mining face to a collection site and is also controlled by the slave computer. A base station, which controls the supply of power and water to the continuous miner, haulage system, and ventilation systems, includes cable/hose handling module for winding or unwinding cables/hoses connected to the miner, an operator control module, and a hydraulic power and air compressor module for supplying air to the miner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1992
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Interior
    Inventors: William D. Mayercheck, August J. Kwitowski, Albert L. Brautigam, Brian K. Mueller