Patents by Inventor Gregory S. Andre

Gregory S. Andre 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 bus transceiver interface
    Patent number: 7336700
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a transceiver configured for use with a multi-tier system bus that allows for the flow of information to be managed among plural processors by connecting processors within modules on a local bus, which is then connected to the system bus by way of a gateway. The transmitter portion of the transceiver of the present invention allows for the high performance of the bus by providing buffering and interleaved output of direct memory access and control actions packet types. The receiver portion of the transceiver of the present invention provides input discrimination and individual buffering of direct memory access and interrupt control actions packets along with specialized control functions, such as reset, timer, broadcast, and so forth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory S. Andre, Diane McElyea, Steven W. McGee
  • Two level multi-tier system bus
    Patent number: 7191271
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus utilizing a two-level, multi-tier system bus. The multi-tier system bus of the present invention allows for the flow of information to be managed among plural processors by connecting processors within modules on a local bus, which is then connected to the system bus by way of a gateway. A system controller and arbitrator is provided for arbitrating access to the system bus by the various modules. The present invention, by way of the system controller initiates and performs control actions and allows the system bus to be freed from transmission delays of prior approaches associated with transmitting data packets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventor: Gregory S. Andre
  • System bus transceiver interface
    Publication number: 20030161391
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a transceiver configured for use with a multi-tier system bus that allows for the flow of information to be managed among plural processors by connecting processors within modules on a local bus, which is then connected to the system bus by way of a gateway. The transmitter portion of the transceiver of the present invention allows for the high performance of the bus by providing buffering and interleaved output of direct memory access and control actions packet types. The receiver portion of the transceiver of the present invention provides input discrimination and individual buffering of direct memory access and interrupt control actions packets along with specialized control functions, such as reset, timer, broadcast, and so forth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Inventors: Gregory S. Andre, Diane McElyea, Steven W. McGee
  • Two level multi-tier system bus
    Publication number: 20030135678
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus utilizing a two-level, multi-tier system bus. The multi-tier system bus of the present invention allows for the flow of information to be managed among plural processors by connecting processors within modules on a local bus, which is then connected to the system bus by way of a gateway. A system controller and arbitrator is provided for arbitrating access to the system bus by the various modules. The present invention, by way of the system controller initiates and performs control actions and allows the system bus to be freed from transmission delays of prior approaches associated with transmitting data packets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Inventor: Gregory S. Andre