Patents by Inventor Gregory W. Gough

Gregory W. Gough 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).

  • XDSL system with improved impedance circuitry
    Patent number: 7145943
    Abstract: An XDSL system comprising a hybrid circuit in operative communication with a transmission line and an XDSL modem associated with a subscriber premises. The hybrid circuit comprises a plurality of selectable impedance circuits having different impedance values. A controller selectively engages each of the impedance circuits in-line with the XDSL modem and the transmission line. The controller records the performance of the modem with each circuit engaged, and selects the desired impedance circuit as a function of the performance characteristics associated with each of the impedance circuits. The impedance circuit which provides the best performance characteristic is selected as the impedance circuit for normal modem operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignees: SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P., Westell Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory W. Gough, Gregory L. Bella
  • XDSL system having selectable hybrid circuitry
    Patent number: 7106854
    Abstract: An XDSL system comprising a hybrid circuit in operative communication with a transmission line and an XDSL modem associated with a subscriber premises. The hybrid circuit comprises a plurality of selectable impedance circuits having different impedance values. A controller selectively engages each of the impedance circuits in-line with the XDSL modem and the transmission line. The controller records the performance of the modem with each circuit engaged, and selects the desired impedance circuit as a function of the performance characteristics associated with each of the impedance circuits. The impedance circuit which provides the best performance characteristic is selected as the impedance circuit for normal modem operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignees: SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P., Westell Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory W. Gough, Gregory L. Bella, Thomas F. Nielsen, Charles Feucht, Thomas J. McCabe
  • XDSL system with improved impedance circuitry
    Publication number: 20040037352
    Abstract: An XDSL system comprising a hybrid circuit in operative communication with a transmission line and an XDSL modem associated with a subscriber premises. The hybrid circuit comprises a plurality of selectable impedance circuits having different impedance values. A controller selectively engages each of the impedance circuits in-line with the XDSL modem and the transmission line. The controller records the performance of the modem with each circuit engaged, and selects the desired impedance circuit as a function of the performance characteristics associated with each of the impedance circuits. The impedance circuit which provides the best performance characteristic is selected as the impedance circuit for normal modem operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventors: Gregory W. Gough, Gregory L. Bella
  • XDSL system having selectable hybrid circuitry
    Publication number: 20010048716
    Abstract: An XDSL system comprising a hybrid circuit in operative communication with a transmission line and an XDSL modem associated with a subscriber premises. The hybrid circuit comprises a plurality of selectable impedance circuits having different impedance values. A controller selectively engages each of the impedance circuits in-line with the XDSL modem and the transmission line. The controller records the performance of the modem with each circuit engaged, and selects the desired impedance circuit as a function of the performance characteristics associated with each of the impedance circuits. The impedance circuit which provides the best performance characteristic is selected as the impedance circuit for normal modem operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2000
    Publication date: December 6, 2001
    Inventors: Gregory W. Gough, Gregory L. Bella, Thomas F. Nielsen, Charles Feucht, Thomas J. McCabe