Patents by Inventor Christopher L. Blake

Christopher L. Blake 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).

  • Dynamically switched line and fault detection for differential signaling systems
    Patent number: 7279908
    Abstract: A differential signaling system is provided. The differential signaling system comprises one or more cable pairs for carrying signals, one or more differential drivers for providing signals to the one or more cable pairs, and one or more differential receivers, the one or more differential receivers being coupled to the one or more differential drivers via the one or more cable pairs. The differential signaling system further comprises one or more test devices for testing the differential signaling system, and at least one switch coupled to at least one of the one or more cable pairs and to at least one of the one or more test devices, the switch being adapted to dynamically switch the at least one of the one or more test devices into a differential interface of the differential signaling system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher L. Blake