Patents by Inventor Christopher D. Sawran

Christopher D. Sawran 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).

  • System and method for data transmission
    Patent number: 7114019
    Abstract: An interface chip is disclosed. In one embodiment, an interface chip includes a processor coupled to an internal data bus and an internal address bus. A plurality of interfaces, including at least on serial interface and at least one parallel interface are also coupled to the processor via the internal address bus and the internal data bus. The interface chip also includes data movement circuitry, wherein the data movement circuitry is configured for transmitting data between a first of the plurality of interfaces and a second of the plurality of interfaces using time division multiplexing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Standard Microsystems Corporation
    Inventors: Trenton B. Henry, Henry Wurzburg, Richard C. Counts, Christopher D. Sawran
  • System and method for data transmission
    Publication number: 20020116561
    Abstract: An interface chip is disclosed. In one embodiment, an interface chip includes a processor coupled to an internal data bus and an internal address bus. A plurality of interfaces, including at least on serial interface and at least one parallel interface are also coupled to the processor via the internal address bus and the internal data bus. The interface chip also includes data movement circuitry, wherein the data movement circuitry is configured for transmitting data between a first of the plurality of interfaces and a second of the plurality of interfaces using time division multiplexing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2001
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventors: Trenton B. Henry, Henry Wurzburg, Richard C. Counts, Christopher D. Sawran