Patents by Inventor Christopher A. Klein

Christopher A. Klein 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).

  • Translation device apparatus for configuring printed circuit board connectors
    Patent number: 7793029
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for selectively configuring a first PCI Express connector and a second PCI Express connector. The apparatus includes a PCB (printed circuit board) having a PCI Express first connector and a PCI Express second connector mounted thereon. A translation device connector and a bridge component are also mounted on the PCB. The bridge component is coupled to the first connector, the second connector, and the translation device connector. The translation device connector is adapted to couple to a translation device in either a first orientation or a second orientation, wherein the first orientation configures the first connector for a first number of lanes and the second orientation configures the first connector and the second connector for a second number of lanes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: NVIDIA Corporation
    Inventors: Jerome W. Parson, Christopher A. Klein