Patents by Inventor Ferry Huberts

Ferry Huberts 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 for operating a communication channel in a mixed master/slave subscriber environmental through a dynamical closing and/or opening operation
    Patent number: 6243771
    Abstract: A communication channel is operated in a mixed master/slave subscriber environment by a dynamical closing/opening operation. In particular, a separate handshaking between each subscriber and a central communication module is undertaken. The latter first asserts a first halt command to every master for assuming a first halt state. Upon finding universal prevalence of the first halt state a second halt command is asserted to every slave for assuming a second halt state. Upon detecting universal prevalence of the second halt state a “communications switched off” mode is provided. For resuming, a reverse sequence is executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Theodrikus H.I.E. Van Gasteren, Ferry Huberts