Patents by Inventor Jeffrey D. Volz

Jeffrey D. Volz 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: 6918068
    Abstract: A communications system may include a plurality of communications buses, at least one bus device connected to the plurality of communications buses, and a plurality of bus controllers for sending a plurality of bus enable signals to the at least one bus device. The at least one bus device may include selection circuitry for selecting one of the communications buses based upon the plurality of bus enable signals while being tolerant of an error on at least one of the bus enable signals. First and second bus enable signals may have a same value and may be generated by a primary bus controller upon receiving power. A third bus enable signal may be generated by a redundant bus controller upon receiving power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: David Kenyon Vail, Stephen S. Wilson, Jeffrey D. Volz, Joshua P. Bruckmeyer, Allen G. Plum
  • Publication number: 20030192000
    Abstract: A communications system may include a plurality of communications buses, at least one bus device connected to the plurality of communications buses, and a plurality of bus controllers for sending a plurality of bus enable signals to the at least one bus device. The at least one bus device may include selection circuitry for selecting one of the communications buses based upon the plurality of bus enable signals while being tolerant of an error on at least one of the bus enable signals. First and second bus enable signals may have a same value and may be generated by a primary bus controller upon receiving power. A third bus enable signal may be generated by a redundant bus controller upon receiving power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2002
    Publication date: October 9, 2003
    Applicant: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: David Kenyon Vail, Stephen S. Wilson, Jeffrey D. Volz, Joshua P. Bruckmeyer, Allen G. Plum