Patents by Inventor Jeffrey D. Wick

Jeffrey D. Wick 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).

  • Circuit for locking an oscillator to a data stream
    Patent number: 6946920
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a control circuit and a first circuit. The first circuit may be configured to generate a calibration signal in response to an adjustment signal and a first control signal. The control circuit may be configured to generate (i) the first control signal, (ii) a second control signal and (iii) the adjustment signal in response to a rate of an input signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Williams, Jeffrey D. Wick
  • Method of programming USB microcontrollers
    Patent number: 6925554
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a microcontroller configured to (i) send or receive data over one or more data lines when in a first mode and (ii) be programmed through said data lines when in a second mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: David G. Wright, Timothy J. Williams, Jeffrey D. Wick
  • Dual mode USB-PS/2 device
    Patent number: 6691201
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising an integrated circuit configured to operate in a plurality of signaling protocols. The integrated circuit may be configured to automatically select one of the plurality of signaling protocols in response to a signaling protocol of a connected bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Williams, Jeffrey D. Wick
  • Circuit for locking an oscillator to a data stream
    Patent number: 6525616
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a control circuit and a first circuit. The first circuit may be configured to generate a calibration signal in response to an adjustment signal and a first control signal. The control circuit may be configured to generate (i) the first control signal, (ii) a second control signal and (iii) the adjustment signal in response to a rate of an input signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Williams, Jeffrey D. Wick
  • Auto-locking oscillator for data communications
    Patent number: 6407641
    Abstract: A method for tuning the frequency of oscillation of a clock signal, comprising the steps of (A) analyzing the rate of an incoming data stream to generate one or more control signals and (B) adjusting said frequency of oscillation in response to said one or more control signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Williams, Jeffrey D. Wick
  • Circuit for locking an oscillator to a data stream
    Patent number: 6297705
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a control circuit and a first circuit. The first circuit may be configured to generate a calibration signal in response to an adjustment signal and a first control signal. The control circuit may be configured to generate (i) the first control signal, (ii) a second control signal and (iii) the adjustment signal in response to a rate of an input signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Williams, Jeffrey D. Wick