Patents by Inventor John Huie
John Huie 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).
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Publication number: 20140330995Abstract: In an embodiment, a storage device may include a tangible non-transitory physical storage for storing information. The storage device may also include an interface. The interface may be used to receive a signal that may be associated with one of a plurality of different protocols. The signal may be received serially. The storage device may include circuitry which may be used to identify a protocol associated with the received signal. The protocol may be identified based on an attribute associated with the received signal. Alternatively or in addition to, the protocol may be identified based on information encoded in the received signal. The information encoded in the received signal may include, for example, a data header that may be associated with the protocol.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2014Publication date: November 6, 2014Inventors: Paul S. Levy, William N. Gallas, John Huie
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Publication number: 20100117880Abstract: An improvement in sampling a high frequency input analog signal and converting it to a digital output signal is disclosed. This is accomplished by using a multitude of analog-to-digital converters in conjunction with a distributed sampling system. This combination of multiple converters and a distributed sampling system allows use of conventional device processing, such as that of 0.18 micron silicon, and also provides accurate sampling of very high frequency input signals. The distributed sampling system provides multiple samplings of the input signal by using multiple ADCs for multiple samplings, wherein each sampling is sequentially offset a fixed amount of time from the most recent preceding sampling. Each ADC has a designated central processing unit (CPU) to obtain sufficient data transfer capabilities. The samplings from the multitude of ADCs are a series of sequential digital output values.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2009Publication date: May 13, 2010Inventors: Charles H. Moore, Leslie O. Snively, John Huie
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Patent number: 7573409Abstract: An improvement in sampling a high frequency input analog signal and converting it to a digital output signal is disclosed. This is accomplished by using a multitude of analog-to-digital converters in conjunction with a distributed sampling system. This combination of multiple converters and a distributed sampling system allows use of conventional device processing, such as that of 0.18 micron silicon, and also provides accurate sampling of very high frequency input signals. The distributed sampling system provides multiple samplings of the input signal by using multiple ADCs for multiple samplings, wherein each sampling is sequentially offset a fixed amount of time from the most recent preceding sampling. Each ADC has a designated central processing unit (CPU) to obtain sufficient data transfer capabilities. The samplings from the multitude of ADCs are a series of sequential digital output values.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2007Date of Patent: August 11, 2009Assignee: VNS Portfolio LLCInventors: Charles H. Moore, Leslie O. Snively, John Huie
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Patent number: 7554352Abstract: A novel a method for determining the internal operation of an integrated circuit (IC) includes measuring electromagnetic (EM) emissions from the integrated circuit chip and analyzing the EM emissions. In a particular method, the EM emissions from the IC are measured using an RF close end probe. In a particular method, the electromagnetic emissions are measured with the IC configured in various ways. In the normal operating mode, the emissions are measured while the IC is provided with power and any external clock signal(s). After measuring the emissions of the IC in normal operating mode, the IC is reconfigured by disabling the external clock signal(s) to the IC and remeasuring the emissions. The external clock signal is disabled by disconnecting the power to the IC, disabling the external clock signal, and then reconnecting power to the IC. In yet a third test mode, the external clock signal is reenabled while power continues to be supplied to the IC.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2006Date of Patent: June 30, 2009Assignee: VNS Portfolio LLCInventor: John Huie
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Patent number: 7528756Abstract: An improvement in sampling a high frequency input analog signal and converting it to a digital output signal is accomplished by using a multitude of analog-to-digital converters in conjunction with a distributed sampling system. This combination of multiple converters and a distributed sampling system allows use of conventional device processing, such as that of 0.18 micron silicon, and also provides accurate sampling of very high frequency input signals. The distributed sampling system provides multiple samplings of the input signal by using a different ADC for each sampling, wherein each sampling is sequentially offset a certain amount of time from the most recent preceding sampling. The samplings from the multitude of ADCs are combined to form a single contiguous digital output signal. Types of distributed sampling systems include a multitude of elongated trace patterns interconnected in series, a specified permittivity material device, and a sequencer or multiplier.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2007Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Assignee: VNS Portfolio LLCInventors: Charles H. Moore, Leslie O. Snively, John Huie
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Patent number: 7457299Abstract: A wireless network (100) includes a number of definable radio systems (102) in communication with one another via a wideband backbone (108). Each of the systems (102) includes a first software programmable transceiver (200) for extra-network communication using a narrowband channel defined by a radio frequency capability (106). Each of the radios (102) further includes a second transceiver for intra-network communication using wideband backbone (108). Methods for operating the network (100) enable the radios (102) to engage in communication over narrowband channels to carry a signal between multiple radios (102) and an extra-network location, and for communicating the signal as distinct bitstreams between the radios (102) and another of the radios (102) using the wideband backbone (108).Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2003Date of Patent: November 25, 2008Assignee: General Dynamics C4 Systems, Inc.Inventors: Bruce Alan Fette, Joseph Richard Miller, Price Andrew D'Antonio, Mark Lawrence Wormley, John Huie
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Publication number: 20080231489Abstract: The present invention is an improvement in sampling a high frequency input analog signal and converting it to a digital output signal. This is accomplished by using a multitude of analog-to-digital converters in conjunction with a distributed sampling system. This combination of multiple converters and a distributed sampling system allows use of conventional device processing, such as that of 0.18 micron silicon, and also provides accurate sampling of very high frequency input signals. The distributed sampling system provides multiple samplings of the input signal by using a different ADC for each sampling, wherein each sampling is sequentially offset a certain amount of time from the most recent preceding sampling. The samplings from the multitude of ADCs are combined to form a single contiguous digital output signal. Types of distributed sampling systems include a multitude of elongated trace patterns interconnected in series, a specified permittivity material device, and a sequencer or multiplier.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2007Publication date: September 25, 2008Inventors: Charles H. Moore, Leslie O. Snively, John Huie
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Publication number: 20080231484Abstract: An improvement in sampling a high frequency input analog signal and converting it to a digital output signal is disclosed. This is accomplished by using a multitude of analog-to-digital converters in conjunction with a distributed sampling system. This combination of multiple converters and a distributed sampling system allows use of conventional device processing, such as that of 0.18 micron silicon, and also provides accurate sampling of very high frequency input signals. The distributed sampling system provides multiple samplings of the input signal by using multiple ADCs for multiple samplings, wherein each sampling is sequentially offset a fixed amount of time from the most recent preceding sampling. Each ADC has a designated central processing unit (CPU) to obtain sufficient data transfer capabilities. The samplings from the multitude of ADCs are a series of sequential digital output values.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2007Publication date: September 25, 2008Inventors: Charles H. Moore, Leslie O. Snively, John Huie
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Publication number: 20070120571Abstract: A novel a method for determining the internal operation of an integrated circuit (IC) includes measuring electromagnetic (EM) emissions from the integrated circuit chip and analyzing the EM emissions. In a particular method, the EM emissions from the IC are measured using an RF close end probe. In a particular method, the electromagnetic emissions are measured with the IC configured in various ways. In the normal operating mode, the emissions are measured while the IC is provided with power and any external clock signal(s). After measuring the emissions of the IC in normal operating mode, the IC is reconfigured by disabling the external clock signal(s) to the IC and remeasuring the emissions. The external clock signal is disabled by disconnecting the power to the IC, disabling the external clock signal, and then reconnecting power to the IC. In yet a third test mode, the external clock signal is reenabled while power continues to be supplied to the IC.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2006Publication date: May 31, 2007Inventor: John Huie
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Publication number: 20040264403Abstract: A wireless network (100) includes a number of definable radio systems (102) in communication with one another via a wideband backbone (108). Each of the systems (102) includes a first software programmable transceiver (200) for extra-network communication using a narrowband channel defined by a radio frequency capability (106). Each of the radios (102) further includes a second transceiver for intra-network communication using wideband backbone (108). Methods for operating the network (100) enable the radios (102) to engage in communication over narrowband channels to carry a signal between multiple radios (102) and an extra-network location, and for communicating the signal as distinct bitstreams between the radios (102) and another of the radios (102) using the wideband backbone (108).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2003Publication date: December 30, 2004Inventors: Bruce Alan Fette, Joseph Richard Miller, Price Andrew D'Antonio, Mark Lawrence Wormley, John Huie
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Patent number: D370743Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 1995Date of Patent: June 11, 1996Assignee: Fresh & Green (Chemicals) Pty Ltd.Inventor: John Huie