Patents by Inventor Joel Richard

Joel Richard 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).

  • Power delivery through an optical system
    Patent number: 11212013
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving power delivered over a data fiber cable at an optical transceiver installed at a network communications device and transmitting data and the power from the optical transceiver to the network communications device. The network communications device is powered by the power received from the optical transceiver. An apparatus is also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Joel Richard Goergen, Charles Calvin Byers, Robert Gregory Twiss, D. Brice Achkir, Chad M. Jones
  • ROBOTIC TATTOOING SYSTEMS AND RELATED TECHNOLOGIES
    Publication number: 20210386987
    Abstract: An automatic tattoo apparatus can be used to robotically apply tattoos. A customer can shop on an online tattoo marketplace to select designs created by various artists located anywhere. The online tattoo marketplace can process and manage payments, artist and/or customer profiles, bookings, tattoo design uploads, browsing and design selection, design changes, and/or perform other actions. The automatic tattoo device can apply tattoos precisely, quickly, and may with reduced pain. The tattoo apparatus can apply a wide range of different types of tattoos, including but not limited to micro tattoos, dotwork, blackwork tattoos, realism tattoos, fine-line tattoos, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Yan Azdoud, Joel Richard Pennington, Eric Nelson Watts, Deniz Ozturk, Anna Ailene Scott, Christopher Daniel Kelley
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTION OF NETWORK DEVICE DURING INCREASE IN ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION
    Publication number: 20210373522
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes initiating a protection mode at a network device having a protective cover installed to filter airflow entering a network device, reducing one or more of a fan speed, processing functions, or power at the network device, exiting the protection mode upon removal of the protective cover from the network device, and increasing one or more of the fan speed, the processing functions, or the power to resume normal operation at the network device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Joel Richard Goergen, J. Scott Scheeler, Kameron Rose Hurst, Robert Gregory Twiss
  • Splitting of combined delivery power, data, and cooling in a communications network
    Patent number: 11191189
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes delivering power and data on a cable from a central network device to a splitter device for splitting and transmitting the power and data to a plurality of remote communications devices over a plurality of cables, each of the cables carrying the power and data, receiving at the central network device, monitoring information from the remote communications devices on the cable, processing the monitoring information, and allocating the power and data to each of the remote communications devices based on the monitoring information. The power and data comprises pulsed power and optical data. A system is also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Charles Calvin Byers, Joel Richard Goergen, D. Brice Achkir, Robert Gregory Twiss
  • Liquid cooling distribution in a modular electronic system
    Patent number: 11191185
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a network communications device includes a chassis, a plurality of modules removably inserted into a plurality of slots in the chassis, at least a portion of the modules each comprising a connector for receiving coolant for cooling components on the module, a controller for controlling coolant distribution to the modules, and a leak detection system for identifying a leak of the coolant and transmitting an indication of the leak to the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Rakesh Chopra, Mandy Hin Lam, M. Baris Dogruoz, Joel Richard Goergen
  • Method and apparatus for maintaining cooling of modular electronic system during module removal
    Patent number: 11172587
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving an indication at a modular electronic system of initiation of online removal for a module removably inserted into a slot of the modular electronic system, increasing a fan speed at the modular electronic system before the module is removed, monitoring an internal temperature at the modular electronic system, and providing an indication that the module is ready for removal upon reaching a specified cooling state at the modular electronic system based on the temperature monitoring. A panel on an adjacent module is opened and extends into the slot upon removal of the module to substantially block airflow bypass from the slot and maintain cooling within the modular electronic system. An apparatus and logic are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Rohit Dev Gupta, Joel Richard Goergen, Sarma V M K Vedhanabhatla, Damaruganath Pinjala, Jatin Kohli, Robert Gregory Twiss
  • RADIO-FREQUENCY FRONT-END ARCHITECTURE
    Publication number: 20210344364
    Abstract: A radio-frequency front-end architecture can include a quadplexer configured to support uplink carrier aggregation with a first antenna. The quadplexer can include a low-band filter, a mid-band filter, a first high-band filter, and a second high-band filter, with each filter having a respective input node, and the quadplexer including a common output node associated with the first antenna. The front-end architecture can further include a triplexer configured to support uplink carrier aggregation with a second antenna. The triplexer can include a mid-band filter, a first high-band filter, and a second high-band filter, with each filter having a respective input node, and the triplexer including a common output node associated with the second antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventor: Joel Richard KING
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTEGRATION AND CONTROL OF POWER FOR CONSUMER POWER CIRCUITS
    Publication number: 20210336444
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a power system includes a power panel operable to distribute alternating current (AC) power and pulse power to a plurality of power outlets and having an AC circuit breaker and a pulse power circuit breaker, the pulse power comprising a sequence of pulses alternating between a low direct current (DC) voltage state and a high DC voltage state, a power inverter and converter coupled to the power panel through an AC power connection and a pulse power connection and including a DC power input for receiving DC power from a renewable energy source, an AC power input for receiving AC power, and a connection to an energy storage device, and a power controller in communication with the power inverter and converter and operable to balance power load and allocate power received at the DC power input and the AC power input to the power panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Joel Richard Goergen, Chad M. Jones
  • HEAT DISSIPATION SYSTEM WITH MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM (MEMS) FOR COOLING ELECTRONIC OR PHOTONIC COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20210329810
    Abstract: In one or more embodiments, an apparatus includes a substrate and die package, a thermal transfer plate positioned adjacent to the substrate and die package for cooling the substrate and die package, wherein at least one electrical path extends through the thermal transfer plate for transmitting power from a power module to the substrate and die package, and a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) module comprising a plurality of air movement cells for dissipating heat from the thermal transfer plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Joel Richard Goergen
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISSIPATING HEAT WITH MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210323811
    Abstract: In one or more embodiments, an apparatus generally comprises a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) module comprising a plurality of air movement cells and a power unit operable to control the plurality of air movement cells, and a housing configured for slidably receiving the MEMS module and positioning the MEMS module adjacent to a heat generating component of a network device. The MEMS module is operable to dissipate heat from the heat generating component and is configured for online installation and removal during operation of the heat generating component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Joel Richard Goergen
  • Tool capture and presentation system
    Patent number: 11145333
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide for capturing and presenting content creation tools of an application used in a video. Application data from the application for the duration of the video is received. The application data includes data identifiers and time markers corresponding to user interaction with an application in a video. The application data is processed to detect tool identifiers identifying tools used in the video based on the data identifiers. For each a tool identifier, a tool label and a corresponding time in the timeline is determined. A tool record storing the tool labels and the corresponding times in association with the video is generated. When a viewer requests to watch the video, the tool record is presented to the viewer in conjunction with the video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: ADOBE INC.
    Inventors: William Hayes Allen, Lubomira Dontcheva, Haiqing Lu, Zachary Platt McCullough, David R. Stein, Christopher Nuuja, Benoit Ambry, Joel Richard Brandt, Cristin Ailidh Fraser, Joy Oakyung Kim, Hijung Shin
  • INTEGRATION OF POWER AND OPTICS THROUGH COLD PLATE FOR DELIVERY TO ELECTRONIC AND PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
    Publication number: 20210311269
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a cold plate comprising a first side and a second side, a photonic integrated circuit connected to a substrate positioned on the second side of the cold plate, and an optical path extending through the cold plate and optically coupled to the photonic integrated circuit for transmitting an optical signal between the photonic integrated circuit and the first side of the cold plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Joel Richard Goergen, Ashley Julia Maker Erickson
  • INTEGRATION OF POWER AND OPTICS THROUGH COLD PLATES FOR DELIVERY TO ELECTRONIC AND PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
    Publication number: 20210311270
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes an upper cold plate and a lower cold plate, at least one of the upper cold plate or the lower cold plate comprising an electrical or optical path extending therethrough, a substrate and die package interposed between the upper cold plate or the lower cold plate, and a connector coupled to one of the upper cold plate or the lower cold plate for transmitting power or an optical signal through the electrical or optical path to the substrate and die package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Joel Richard Goergen
  • TRANSMISSION OF PULSE POWER AND DATA OVER A WIRE PAIR
    Publication number: 20210294402
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes applying Forward Error Correction (FEC) to data at power sourcing equipment, transmitting the data and pulse power over a wire pair to a powered device, identifying data transmitted during power transitions between a pulse power on time and a pulse power off time in the pulse power at the powered device, and applying FEC decoding to at least a portion of the data based on said identified power transitions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Chad M. Jones, Joel Richard Goergen, George Allan Zimmerman
  • SAFETY MONITORING FOR CABLES TRANSMITTING DATA AND POWER
    Publication number: 20210293872
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method generally comprises monitoring real-time electrical data at Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE) transmitting power over a cable to a Powered Device (PD), calculating thermal characteristics for the cable based on the monitored data, and periodically updating the thermal characteristics based on the monitored data. The power comprises multi-phase pulse power, the data comprises voltage and current measured for each phase of the multi-phase pulse power, and the voltage is greater than 60 volts at the PSE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Joel Richard Goergen, Chad M. Jones, Christopher Daniel Bullock, Dylan T. Walker
  • Duplexing systems, devices and methods
    Patent number: 11128323
    Abstract: Duplexing systems, devices and methods. In some embodiments, a wireless system can include a signal path configured to support a first modified time-division duplex band operation and a second modified time-division duplex band operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: David Richard Pehlke, Joel Richard King
  • MULTI-PHASE PULSE POWER SHORT REACH DISTRIBUTION
    Publication number: 20210273564
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes transmitting multi-phase pulse power from power sourcing equipment to a powered device in a data center, wherein the multi-phase pulse power comprises multiple phases of power delivered in a sequence of pulses defined by alternating low direct current voltage states and high direct current voltage states, and synchronizing the pulses at the power sourcing equipment with the pulses at the powered device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Richard Anthony O'Brien, Joel Richard Goergen, Chad M. Jones, Jason DeWayne Potterf, George Allan Zimmerman
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING DATA CENTER FUNCTIONS FOR SUPPORT OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE BASED DATA CENTER
    Publication number: 20210264068
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes identifying a plurality of servers located in a plurality of electric vehicles, associating the servers with an electric vehicle based cloud data center, allocating resources to the servers in the electric vehicle based cloud data center to perform data center functions, and managing the servers in the electric vehicle based cloud data center.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Joel Richard Goergen, Kameron Rose Hurst
  • POWER ADAPTER FOR POWER SUPPLY UNIT
    Publication number: 20210266188
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a power adapter configured for direct connection to a Power Supply Unit (PSU) installed in a network device, the power adapter comprising a power input port for receiving power on an Ethernet cable, a power converter module for converting the power received at the power input port to a PSU input power, and a power output connector for connection with a PSU power input connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Joel Richard Goergen, Chad M. Jones, Jessica Kiefer, Douglas Paul Arduini
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING POWER AND DATA IN A MULTI-DROP ARCHITECTURE
    Publication number: 20210263545
    Abstract: In one or more embodiments, a T-adapter includes an input for receiving power and data on a wire pair, a first output for transmitting the power and data to a first load, a second output for transmitting the power and data to a second load, and a controller operable to detect and authenticate the first load at the first output or the second load at the second output and enable power at the first output or the second output in response to load detection and authentication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Joel Richard Goergen, Chad M. Jones, Emanuele Umberto Giacometti