Patents by Inventor George C Cope

George C Cope 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).

  • Digital component power savings in a host device and method
    Patent number: 8898379
    Abstract: A control arrangement, for example, in a digital component that forms part of a system, draws an input current for its operation and is configured for monitoring an interface for any one of a group of commands and, upon detecting an issued one of the group of commands, operates the component for executing the issued command in an operational mode, and during an idle time on the interface, the control arrangement exclusively monitors the interface for any one of the group of commands such that the input current is limited to a leakage current. The component may draw less than 1 milliamp of current during the idle mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Benhov GmbH, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher J. Squires, Scott E. Burton, Douglas I. McCampbell, Larry J. Koudele, George C. Cope, James B. French, Jr.
  • Digital component power savings in a host device and method
    Patent number: 8347030
    Abstract: A control arrangement, for example, in a digital component that forms part of a system, draws an input current for its operation and is configured for monitoring an interface for any one of a group of commands and, upon detecting an issued one of the group of commands, operates the component for executing the issued command in an operational mode, and during an idle time on the interface, the control arrangement exclusively monitors the interface for any one of the group of commands such that the input current is limited to a leakage current. The component may draw less than 1 milliamp of current during the idle mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Benhov GmbH, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher J. Squires, Scott E. Burton, Douglas I. McCampbell, Larry J. Koudele, George C. Cope, James B. French, Jr.
  • DIGITAL COMPONENT POWER SAVINGS IN A HOST DEVICE AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20100011232
    Abstract: A control arrangement, for example, in a digital component that forms part of a system, draws an input current for its operation and is configured for monitoring an interface for any one of a group of commands and, upon detecting an issued one of the group of commands, operates the component for executing the issued command in an operational mode, and during an idle time on the interface, the control arrangement exclusively monitors the interface for any one of the group of commands such that the input current is limited to a leakage current. The component may draw less than 1 milliamp of current during the idle mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Inventors: Christopher J. Squires, Scott E. Burton, Douglas I. McCampbell, Larry J. Koudele, George C. Cope, James B. French, JR.
  • Digital component power savings in a host device and method
    Patent number: 7574553
    Abstract: A control arrangement, for example, in a digital component that forms part of a system, draws an input current for its operation and is configured for monitoring an interface for any one of a group of commands and, upon detecting an issued one of the group of commands, operates the component for executing the issued command in an operational mode, and during an idle time on the interface, the control arrangement exclusively monitors the interface for any one of the group of commands such that the input current is limited to a leakage current. The component may draw less than 1 milliamp of current during the idle mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Inventors: Christopher J Squires, Scott E Burton, Douglas I McCampbell, Larry J Koudele, George C Cope, James B French, Jr.
  • Digital component power savings in a host device and method
    Publication number: 20070294464
    Abstract: A control arrangement, for example, in a digital component that forms part of a system, draws an input current for its operation and is configured for monitoring an interface for any one of a group of commands and, upon detecting an issued one of the group of commands, operates the component for executing the issued command in an operational mode, and during an idle time on the interface, the control arrangement exclusively monitors the interface for any one of the group of commands such that the input current is limited to a leakage current. The component may draw less than 1 milliamp of current during the idle mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventors: Christopher J. Squires, Scott E. Burton, Douglas I. McCampbell, Larry J. Koudele, George C. Cope, James B. French