Patents by Inventor Chris Lam

Chris Lam 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).

  • Clock generator and associated self-test and switching-control method
    Patent number: 7859346
    Abstract: A clock generator with extended tuning range and associated method is provided. The associated self-test and switching-control method includes steps of generating a primary clock signal by a phase-locked loop circuit; determining a frequency limit of the primary clock signal; and determining a frequency-dividing condition of the frequency-dividing module according to the frequency limit and the target frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: MSTAR Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventor: Chris Lam
  • Network Hosted Media Production Systems and Methods
    Publication number: 20100064219
    Abstract: Embodiments provide systems and methods to create new media. Collaborating users can create new media using a network hosted media production functionality of an embodiment. In one embodiment, a network hosted media production system can be used to create new media, wherein the system includes a sound library component, a video component, a live input component, a sequencer component, and a synchronization component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventors: Ron Gabrisko, James Todd Smith, Piers Lingle, Jason Barrett, Claudine Joseph, Nicholas Miller, Mark Lowe, Chris Lam, Thomas Rolfs, Glen Marchese
  • CLOCK GENERATOR AND ASSOCIATED SELF-TEST AND SWITCHING-CONTROL METHOD
    Publication number: 20080211560
    Abstract: A clock generator with extended tuning range and associated method is provided. The associated self-test and switching-control method includes steps of generating a primary clock signal by a phase-locked loop circuit; determining a frequency limit of the primary clock signal; and determining a frequency-dividing condition of the frequency-dividing module according to the frequency limit and the target frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: MSTAR SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventor: Chris Lam
  • Apparatus and method for high speed board-to board ribbon cable data transfer
    Patent number: 6237056
    Abstract: A high speed board-to-board data transfer system capable of data transfer over single ended ribbon cable between a slave device and a master device. A slave device comprises a plurality of drivers generating clock signals at above 40 MHz connected to cable connector pins by a trace line through a series termination resistor. A master device comprises a plurality of receivers corresponding to the drivers connected to cable connector pins through a trace line. The ribbon cable is a single-ended ribbon cable using a ground-signal-ground configuration. The drivers, trace lines, resistors, cables, and receivers are chosen to provide reliable data transfer above 40 MHz, preferably between 40 MHz and 80 MHz. Preferred master and slave devices comprise VESA VIP 2.0 masters and slaves transmitting high quality video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Videon, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Lam, James Burnham
  • Point of sale user interface for a computer display
    Patent number: D510582
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Inventors: Thang Hoang, Chris Lam