Patents by Inventor Greg Verge

Greg Verge 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).

  • Configurable reset pin for input/output port
    Patent number: 8601254
    Abstract: A programmable system includes an input/output (I/O) pin that is configurable into multiple operational states. The programmable system further includes a memory device to store configuration data that, when provided to the I/O pin, causes the I/O pin to reconfigure into one of the operational states. When power is supplied to the system, the memory device is configured to provide the configuration data to the I/O pin prior to a system microcontroller becoming operational responsive to the power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Harold Kutz, Timothy Williams, Bert Sullam, Robert W. Metzler, Craig Nemecek, Eric Blom, Melany Richmond, Warren Snyder, David G. Wright, Jeffrey Erickson, Greg Verge
  • Fan control utilizing bi-directional communications
    Patent number: 7327114
    Abstract: A system and method for bi-directional communication between a system controller and a fan controller: The system operates in two modes and there are two communication paths between the system controller and the fan controller. The first communication path provides a PWM signal the frequency of which indicates the mode in which the system is operating. During the first mode, the duty cycle of the PWM signal on the first signal path indicates the desired fan speed. In the first mode, the second communication path carries a conventional tachometer signal. In the second mode the second communication path operates as a bi-directional communications signal path between said system controller and said fan controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventor: Greg Verge
  • FAN CONTROL UTILIZING BI-DIRECTIONAL COMMUNICATIONS
    Publication number: 20070200518
    Abstract: A system and method for bi-directional communication between a system controller and a fan controller: The system operates in two modes and there are two communication paths between the system controller and the fan controller. The first communication path provides a PWM signal the frequency of which indicates the mode in which the system is operating. During the first mode, the duty cycle of the PWM signal on the first signal path indicates the desired fan speed. In the first mode, the second communication path carries a conventional tachometer signal. In the second mode the second communication path operates as a bi-directional communications signal path between said system controller and said fan controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Applicant: CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
    Inventor: Greg Verge
  • Fan control utilizing bi-directional communication
    Patent number: 7141950
    Abstract: A system and method for bi-directional communication between a system controller and a fan controller: The system operates in two modes and there are two communication paths between the system controller and the fan controller. The first communication path provides a PWM signal the frequency of which indicates the mode in which the system is operating. During the first mode, the duty cycle of the PWM signal on the first signal path indicates the desired fan speed. In the first mode, the second communication path carries a conventional tachometer signal. In the second mode the second communication path operates as a bi-directional communications signal path between said system controller and said fan controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventor: Greg Verge