Patents by Inventor Charles C. Phares

Charles C. Phares 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: 10467160
    Abstract: A method is described. The method includes receiving DDR memory channel signals from a motherboard through a larger DIMM motherboard connector. The method includes routing the signals to one of first and second smaller form factor connectors. The method includes sending the DDR memory channel signals to a DIMM that is connected to the one of the first and second smaller form factor connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Xiang Li, Yunhui Chu, Jun Liao, George Vergis, James A. McCall, Charles C. Phares, Konika Ganguly, Qin Li
  • Patent number: 10426381
    Abstract: Switchable grounded terminal loads are built into, or otherwise coupled to, connectors on motherboards and control devices. The terminal loads are coupled to the bus termination at the connector when the connector is “stuffed” (connected to a mating connector). The switchable grounded terminal loads replace dummy connectors in preventing empty “unstuffed” connectors from increasing error risks on active channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yunhui Chu, Charles C. Phares, John M. Lynch
  • Publication number: 20190102331
    Abstract: A method is described. The method includes receiving DDR memory channel signals from a motherboard through a larger DIMM motherboard connector. The method includes routing the signals to one of first and second smaller form factor connectors. The method includes sending the DDR memory channel signals to a DIMM that is connected to the one of the first and second smaller form factor connectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Xiang LI, Yunhui CHU, Jun LIAO, George VERGIS, James A. McCALL, Charles C. PHARES, Konika GANGULY, Qin LI
  • Patent number: 10070526
    Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms to provide a connector for securing to a first printed circuit board (PCB). In an embodiment, the connector is configured to receive a second PCB, where a first hardware interface of the connector includes conductors to facilitate bilateral decoupling from (and coupling to) respective hardware interfaces of the first PCB and the second PCB. A first conductor of the first hardware interface includes a first portion configured to move, relative to a housing structure of the connector, in response to the connector receiving a portion of a device which comprises the second PCB. A second portion of the first conductor is configured to be brought into contact with a conductive pad of the device. In another embodiment, the connector includes housing structures configured to move relative to one another while the connector is secured to the first PCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Charles C. Phares, Kevin J. Ceurter
  • Patent number: 9941643
    Abstract: Switchable grounded terminal loads are built into, or otherwise coupled to, connectors on motherboards and control devices. The terminal loads are coupled to the bus termination at the connector when the connector is “stuffed” (connected to a mating connector). The switchable grounded terminal loads replace dummy connectors in preventing empty “unstuffed” connectors from increasing error risks on active channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Yunhui Chu, Charles C. Phares, John M. Lynch
  • Patent number: 9929517
    Abstract: Switchable grounded terminal loads are built into, or otherwise coupled to, connectors on motherboards and control devices. The terminal loads are coupled to the bus termination at the connector when the connector is “stuffed” (connected to a mating connector). The switchable grounded terminal loads replace dummy connectors in preventing empty “unstuffed” connectors from increasing error risks on active channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yunhui Chu, Charles C. Phares, John M. Lynch
  • Publication number: 20180007788
    Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms to provide a connector for securing to a first printed circuit board (PCB). In an embodiment, the connector is configured to receive a second PCB, where a first hardware interface of the connector includes conductors to facilitate bilateral decoupling from (and coupling to) respective hardware interfaces of the first PCB and the second PCB. A first conductor of the first hardware interface includes a first portion configured to move, relative to a housing structure of the connector, in response to the connector receiving a portion of a device which comprises the second PCB. A second portion of the first conductor is configured to be brought into contact with a conductive pad of the device. In another embodiment, the connector includes housing structures configured to move relative to one another while the connector is secured to the first PCB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Charles C. PHARES, Kevin J. CEURTER
  • Publication number: 20170258372
    Abstract: Switchable grounded terminal loads are built into, or otherwise coupled to, connectors on motherboards and control devices. The terminal loads are coupled to the bus termination at the connector when the connector is “stuffed” (connected to a mating connector). The switchable grounded terminal loads replace dummy connectors in preventing empty “unstuffed” connectors from increasing error risks on active channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Yunhui Chu, Charles C. Phares, John M. Lynch
  • Publication number: 20170264055
    Abstract: Switchable grounded terminal loads are built into, or otherwise coupled to, connectors on motherboards and control devices. The terminal loads are coupled to the bus termination at the connector when the connector is “stuffed” (connected to a mating connector). The switchable grounded terminal loads replace dummy connectors in preventing empty “unstuffed” connectors from increasing error risks on active channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Yunhui Chu, Charles C. Phares, John M. Lynch
  • Publication number: 20170187151
    Abstract: Switchable grounded terminal loads are built into, or otherwise coupled to, connectors on motherboards and control devices. The terminal loads are coupled to the bus termination at the connector when the connector is “stuffed” (connected to a mating connector). The switchable grounded terminal loads replace dummy connectors in preventing empty “unstuffed” connectors from increasing error risks on active channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Yunhui Chu, Charles C. Phares, John M. Lynch