Patents by Inventor James A. Siulinski

James A. Siulinski 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).

  • Patent number: 10389169
    Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, an electronic circuit and method for defaulting to a valid battery supply to power an electronic device. In an example, an electronic circuit can be configured to receive information about the battery supply (e.g., an internal battery), such as the battery supply voltage (VBAT), and to determine if the battery supply is valid or invalid using the received information (e.g., comparing the VBAT to a threshold). If VBAT is valid, the electronic device can default to receiving power from the battery supply. If VBAT is invalid, the electronic device can receive power from another power supply, such as an external supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: James A. Siulinski, Kenneth P. Snowdon
  • Publication number: 20160164342
    Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, an electronic circuit and method for defaulting to a valid battery supply to power an electronic device. In an example, an electronic circuit can be configured to receive information about the battery supply (e.g., an internal battery), such as the battery supply voltage (VBAT), and to determine if the battery supply is valid or invalid using the received information (e.g., comparing the VBAT to a threshold). If VBAT is valid, the electronic device can default to receiving power from the battery supply. If VBAT is invalid, the electronic device can receive power from another power supply, such as an external supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: James A. Siulinski, Kenneth P. Snowdon
  • Patent number: 9209651
    Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, an electronic circuit and method for defaulting to a valid battery supply to power an electronic device. In an example, an electronic circuit can be configured to receive information about the battery supply (e.g., an internal battery), such as the battery supply voltage (VBAT), and to determine if the battery supply is valid or invalid using the received information (e.g., comparing the VBAT to a threshold). If VBAT is valid, the electronic device can default to receiving power from the battery supply. If VBAT is invalid, the electronic device can receive power from another power supply, such as an external supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: James A. Siulinski, Kenneth P. Snowdon
  • Patent number: 8914552
    Abstract: A detection circuit can be configured to receive a digital value from an identification register and to determine a resistance at a conducting terminal of an audio or video jack plug using the digital value. The detection circuit can include a current source that outputs a current according to the digital value from the identification register and a comparator that compares a reference voltage to a voltage created by the current source across the resistance at the conducting terminal of the audio or video jack plug. A control logic circuit can be configured to store the digital value in the identification register, generate an interrupt signal to cause a processor to read the digital value, and identify a function of an accessory device including the audio or video jack plug, when the detection circuit determines the resistance at the conducting terminal of the audio or video jack plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Chadbourne, Gregory A. Maher, James A. Siulinski
  • Patent number: 8825930
    Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, a system and method for serializing a video signal and providing non-packet-based serialized video information to a physical Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface and, in certain examples, receiving the non-packet-based serialized video information from the physical USB interface, deserializing the received non-packet-based serialized video information, and providing a high definition output signal to a video port (e.g., an HD video port, such as HDMI, DisplayPort, etc.) using the deserialized video information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Patriot Funding, LLC
    Inventors: James A. Siulinski, Steven M. Waldstein
  • Patent number: 8767083
    Abstract: A system including a digital camera and remote display glasses. The remote display glasses include a frame, at least one display, and a first and a second temple configured to support the display proximate to at least one of the user's eyes when the remote display glasses are worn on the user's head. The digital camera includes a lens configured to capture light, an electronic viewfinder; a video processor configured to generate an image, and a camera switch configured to selectively transmit the image from the video processor to the electronic viewfinder or the display of the remote display glasses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventor: James A Siulinski
  • Publication number: 20140025845
    Abstract: A detection circuit can be configured to receive a digital value from an identification register and to determine a resistance at a conducting terminal of an audio or video jack plug using the digital value. The detection circuit can include a current source that outputs a current according to the digital value from the identification register and a comparator that compares a reference voltage to a voltage created by the current source across the resistance at the conducting terminal of the audio or video jack plug. A control logic circuit can be configured to store the digital value in the identification register, generate an interrupt signal to cause a processor to read the digital value, and identify a function of an accessory device including the audio or video jack plug, when the detection circuit determines the resistance at the conducting terminal of the audio or video jack plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventors: Peter Chadbourne, Gregory A. Maher, James A. Siulinski
  • Patent number: 8489782
    Abstract: A detection circuit can be configured to receive a digital value from an identification register and to determine a resistance at a conducting terminal of an audio or video jack plug using the digital value. The detection circuit can include a current source that outputs a current according to the digital value from the identification register and a comparator that compares a reference voltage to a voltage created by the current source across the resistance at the conducting terminal of the audio or video jack plug. A control logic circuit can be configured to store the digital value in the identification register, generate an interrupt signal to cause a processor to read the digital value, and identify a function of an accessory device including the audio or video jack plug, when the detection circuit determines the resistance at the conducting terminal of the audio or video jack plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Chadbourne, Gregory A. Maher, James A. Siulinski
  • Publication number: 20120326736
    Abstract: A detection circuit can be configured to receive a digital value from an identification register and to determine a resistance at a conducting terminal of an audio or video jack plug using the digital value. The detection circuit can include a current source that outputs a current according to the digital value from the identification register and a comparator that compares a reference voltage to a voltage created by the current source across the resistance at the conducting terminal of the audio or video jack plug. A control logic circuit can be configured to store the digital value in the identification register, generate an interrupt signal to cause a processor to read the digital value, and identify a function of an accessory device including the audio or video jack plug, when the detection circuit determines the resistance at the conducting terminal of the audio or video jack plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Chadbourne, Gregory A. Maher, James A. Siulinski
  • Publication number: 20120293702
    Abstract: A system including a digital camera and remote display glasses. The remote display glasses include a frame, at least one display, and a first and a second temple configured to support the display proximate to at least one of the user's eyes when the remote display glasses are worn on the user's head. The digital camera includes a lens configured to capture light, an electronic viewfinder; a video processor configured to generate an image, and a camera switch configured to selectively transmit the image from the video processor to the electronic viewfinder or the display of the remote display glasses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventor: James A. Siulinski
  • Patent number: 8316164
    Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, a system and method for deserializing non-packet-based video information received using a physical Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface and providing a high definition output signal to a video port (e.g., an HD video port, such as HDMI, DisplayPort, etc.) using the deserialized video information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Patriot Funding, LLC
    Inventors: James A. Siulinski, Steven M. Waldstein
  • Patent number: 8255576
    Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, a system and method for switching serialized video information (e.g., non-packet-based video information) and Universal Serial Bus (USB) information (e.g., packet-based information) to a common output (e.g., to a physical USB interface).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Patriot Funding, LLC
    Inventors: James A. Siulinski, Steven M. Waldstein
  • Patent number: 8244927
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises an audio or video jack connector configured to receive an audio or video jack plug of a separate device, a detection circuit in electrical communication with the connector, and a processor communicatively coupled to the detection circuit. The connector includes an electrical contact for connection to a conducting terminal of the plug. The detection circuit is configured to determine a resistance at the conducting terminal. The resistance is a resistive load of the separate device at the conducting terminal of the plug. The processor is configured to identify a function of the separate device according to the determined resistance, and configure an operation of the apparatus according to the determined function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Chadbourne, Greg Maher, James A. Siulinski
  • Patent number: 8230126
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a digital image sensor, a communication port, a detection circuit and a processor. The detection circuit is configured to detect a change in electrical resistance at a connector of the communication port. The processor is configured to initiate an operation of the apparatus according to the detected change in resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventor: James A. Siulinski
  • Publication number: 20110291482
    Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, an electronic circuit and method for defaulting to a valid battery supply to power an electronic device. In an example, an electronic circuit can be configured to receive information about the battery supply (e.g., an internal battery), such as the battery supply voltage (VBAT), and to determine if the battery supply is valid or invalid using the received information (e.g., comparing the VBAT to a threshold). If VBAT is valid, the electronic device can default to receiving power from the battery supply. If VBAT is invalid, the electronic device can receive power from another power supply, such as an external supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: James A. Siulinski, Kenneth P. Snowdon
  • Publication number: 20110099298
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises an audio or video jack connector configured to receive an audio or video jack plug of a separate device, a detection circuit in electrical communication with the connector, and a processor communicatively coupled to the detection circuit. The connector includes an electrical contact for connection to a conducting terminal of the plug. The detection circuit is configured to determine a resistance at the conducting terminal. The resistance is a resistive load of the separate device at the conducting terminal of the plug. The processor is configured to identify a function of the separate device according to the determined resistance, and configure an operation of the apparatus according to the determined function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Chadbourne, Greg Maher, James A. Siulinski
  • Publication number: 20110099300
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a digital image sensor, a communication port, a detection circuit and a processor. The detection circuit is configured to detect a change in electrical resistance at a connector of the communication port. The processor is configured to initiate an operation of the apparatus according to the detected change in resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventor: James A. Siulinski
  • Publication number: 20100318697
    Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, a system and method for deserializing non-packet-based video information received using a physical Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface and providing a high definition output signal to a video port (e.g., an HD video port, such as HDMI, DisplayPort, etc.) using the deserialized video information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: James A. Siulinski, Steven M. Waldstein
  • Publication number: 20100318704
    Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, a system and method for switching serialized video information (e.g., non-packet-based video information) and Universal Serial Bus (USB) information (e.g., packet-based information) to a common output (e.g., to a physical USB interface).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: James A. Siulinski, Steven M. Waldstein
  • Patent number: 7477850
    Abstract: An optical transmission system comprises an electrical source and an electrical-to-optical converter. The electrical source is adapted to provide an electrical signal at an output thereof. The electrical-to-optical converter has an input coupled to the output of the electrical source and is operative to convert the electrical signal to a corresponding output optical signal. The electrical source comprises a pre-emphasis circuit or other electrical signal equalization circuitry configurable to control a waveform of the electrical signal so as to produce a desired level of jitter in the output optical signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: Agere Systems Inc.
    Inventors: John E. Scoggins, James A. Siulinski, Kenneth P. Snowdon