Patents by Inventor Joseph W. Fischer

Joseph W. Fischer 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).

  • Method for providing USB power over ethernet
    Patent number: 10050803
    Abstract: A method for providing USB power including the steps of running a POE cable from a power source to an adapter, the adapter having a POE connector for receiving electrical power from the power lines of the POE cable, a transformer circuit and a USB connector where the data lines of the POE cable terminate prior to the data lines reaching the USB connector and the power lines of the POE cable provide power to the USB powered device, adapting the POE power from the POE cable to USB power and making the USB power available to the USB connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: FSR, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph W. Fischer
  • POWER OVER ETHERNET TO USB ADAPTER
    Publication number: 20170331638
    Abstract: A method for providing USB power including the steps of running a POE cable from a power source to an adapter, the adapter having a POE connector for receiving electrical power from the power lines of the POE cable, a transformer circuit and a USB connector where the data lines of the POE cable terminate prior to the data lines reaching the USB connector and the power lines of the POE cable provide power to the USB powered device, adapting the POE power from the POE cable to USB power and making the USB power available to the USB connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventor: Joseph W. Fischer
  • Power over ethernet to USB adapter
    Patent number: 9755852
    Abstract: A power adapter comprising a POE connector for receiving electrical power from the power lines of a POE cable, a transformer circuit and a USB connector for delivering electrical power to a USB powered device, wherein a POE cable provides power to the USB powered device. The power adapter can have a POE receptacle for receiving an Ethernet plug, to receive the POE power, and a USB receptacle to receive a USB plug from a USB powered device, or dedicated wires from one or more of the POE power supply and/or the USB powered device. Also, a method for providing USB power comprising the steps of running a POE cable from a power source to an adapter, adapting the POE power from the POE cable to USB power and making the USB power available to one or more USB powered devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: FSR Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph W. Fischer
  • POWER OVER ETHERNET TO USB ADAPTER
    Publication number: 20130301301
    Abstract: A power adapter comprising a POE connector for receiving electrical power from the power lines of a POE cable, a transformer circuit and a USB connector for delivering electrical power to a USB powered device, wherein a POE cable provides power to the USB powered device. The power adapter can have a POE receptacle for receiving an Ethernet plug, to receive the POE power, and a USB receptacle to receive a USB plug from a USB powered device, or dedicated wires from one or more of the POE power supply and/or the USB powered device. Also, a method for providing USB power comprising the steps of running a POE cable from a power source to an adapter, adapting the POE power from the POE cable to USB power and making the USB power available to one or more USB powered devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: FSR INC.
    Inventor: Joseph W. Fischer