Patents by Inventor Brian KOENIGSMARK

Brian KOENIGSMARK 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).

  • Radio frequency (RF) coax interface for full data rate controller area network (CAN) protocol signaling with low latency
    Patent number: 10547472
    Abstract: A method for implementing controller area network (CAN) communications between a plurality of CAN nodes using a single radio frequency (RF) coax cable is provided. In an aspect, a hardware interface (e.g., an electronic circuit) may be coupled to each of the plurality of CAN nodes. The hardware interface may receive a CAN signal from a first CAN node. The hardware interface may convert the CAN signal to a single RF signal and transmit the RF signal to a second CAN node over the single RF coax cable. Moreover, the hardware interface may transmit a CAN feedback signal received over the RF coax cable to the first CAN node. In an aspect, the hardware interface may include an amplitude modulation (AM) modulator, an AM detector, and a bandpass filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: THALES DEFENSE & SECURITY, INC.
    Inventors: Brian Koenigsmark, Robert Peterson
  • RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) COAX INTERFACE FOR FULL DATA RATE CONTROLLER AREA NETWORK (CAN) PROTOCOL SIGNALING WITH LOW LATENCY
    Publication number: 20170302471
    Abstract: A method for implementing controller area network (CAN) communications between a plurality of CAN nodes using a single radio frequency (RF) coax cable is provided. In an aspect, a hardware interface (e.g., an electronic circuit) may be coupled to each of the plurality of CAN nodes. The hardware interface may receive a CAN signal from a first CAN node. The hardware interface may convert the CAN signal to a single RF signal and transmit the RF signal to a second CAN node over the single RF coax cable. Moreover, the hardware interface may transmit a CAN feedback signal received over the RF coax cable to the first CAN node. In an aspect, the hardware interface may include an amplitude modulation (AM) modulator, an AM detector, and a bandpass filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Brian KOENIGSMARK, Robert Peterson