Patents by Inventor John P. Griffith

John P. Griffith 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).

  • CAN and flexible data rate CAN node apparatus and methods for mixed bus CAN FD communications
    Patent number: 9652423
    Abstract: Controller area network (CAN) communications apparatus and methods are presented for CAN flexible data rate (CAN FD) communications in a mixed CAN network with CAN FD nodes and one or more non-FD CAN nodes in which a CAN FD node wishing to transmit CAN FD frames sends a first predefined message requesting the non-FD CAN nodes to disable their transmitters before transmitting the CAN FD frames, and thereafter sends a second predefined message or a predefined signal to return the non-FD CAN nodes to normal operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Scott A. Monroe, David W. Stout, John P. Griffith
  • CAN AND FLEXIBLE DATA RATE CAN NODE APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MIXED BUS CAN FD COMMUNICATIONS
    Publication number: 20140365693
    Abstract: Controller area network (CAN) communications apparatus and methods are presented for CAN flexible data rate (CAN FD) communications in a mixed CAN network with CAN FD nodes and one or more non-FD CAN nodes in which a CAN FD node wishing to transmit CAN FD frames sends a first predefined message requesting the non-FD CAN nodes to disable their transmitters before transmitting the CAN FD frames, and thereafter sends a second predefined message or a predefined signal to return the non-FD CAN nodes to normal operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Scott A. Monroe, David W. Stout, John P. Griffith