Patents by Inventor Dennis L Mattocks

Dennis L Mattocks 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).

  • Standby powering for power over Ethernet
    Patent number: 9923727
    Abstract: A respective electronically controlled switch is provided in series with the output of each PD. A control circuit having a timer functionality is further provided, with the electronically controlled switches responsive to the control circuit. Upon detection that a second PD, defined temporally, is provided with operating power, the respective electronically controlled switch is maintained open for a predetermined hold-off time period sufficient to ensure detection by the respective PD control state machine of the completion of startup. After expiration of the predetermined hold-off time period, the respective electronically controlled switch is closed thus enabling normal operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Microsemi Corporation
    Inventors: Poldi Rimboim, Lazar Rozenblat, Dennis L Mattocks
  • STANDBY POWERING FOR POWER OVER ETHERNET
    Publication number: 20170012788
    Abstract: A respective electronically controlled switch is provided in series with the output of each PD. A control circuit having a timer functionality is further provided, with the electronically controlled switches responsive to the control circuit. Upon detection that a second PD, defined temporally, is provided with operating power, the respective electronically controlled switch is maintained open for a predetermined hold-off time period sufficient to ensure detection by the respective PD control state machine of the completion of startup. After expiration of the predetermined hold-off time period, the respective electronically controlled switch is closed thus enabling normal operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Poldi Rimboim, Lazar Rozenblat, Dennis L Mattocks