Patents by Inventor Kevin H. Peterson

Kevin H. Peterson 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).

  • Publication number: 20170003238
    Abstract: A product for sensing may include a non-conductive layer of a polymer that may be selected for its responsiveness to a stimulus from one of a selected analyte, or a selected group of analytes. The non-conductive layer may be non-conductive of an electrical current. A conductive layer may be in contact with the non-conductive layer and may be conductive of the electrical current. A lead for may provide an electric current to the conductive layer. A device may be provided to detect at least one property of the conductive layer in response to the stimulus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: JAMES R. SALVADOR, DEBEJYO CHAKRABORTY, KEVIN H. PETERSON, NILESH D. MANKAME
  • Patent number: 8149904
    Abstract: Provided is a system and method for a modem including one or more processing paths. Also included is a number of interconnected modules sequentially arrayed along the one or more paths. Each module is configured to (i) process signals passed along the paths in accordance with the sequence and (ii) implement predetermined functions to perform the processing. Further, each of the modules has a particular degree of functional programmability and the degrees of functional programmability monotonically vary in accordance with the sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory H. Efland, Haixiang Liang, Kevin H. Peterson, Yuanjie Chen, Alan G. Corry, Nino P. Ferrario, Jeff Z. Guan, Meera Prahlad, Ilya Stomakhin, Yongbing Wan, Larry C. Yamano, Lin Yin, Gong-San Yu, George A. Papanicolaou
  • Publication number: 20090046769
    Abstract: A modem and method for operating same. A receiver circuit of the modem is coupled to receive a continuous analog signal from a communication channel. This analog signal includes both packet and idle information. The receiver circuit monitors the analog signal to detect the presence of idle information. Upon detecting idle information, the receiver circuit enters a standby mode in which the processing requirements of the receiver circuit are reduced. A burst mode protocol is also provided, in which packets of digital information are modulated by a transmitter circuit the modem, thereby converting the packets of digital information into analog signal bursts of discrete duration. These analog signal bursts are transmitted from the transmitter circuit to a telephone line. However, the transmitter circuit does not generate any signals between the analog signal bursts. A receiver circuit monitors the telephone line to detect the analog signal bursts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Applicant: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Larry C. Yamano, John T. Holloway, Edward H. Frank, Tracy D. Mallory, Alan G. Corry, Craig S. Forrest, Kevin H. Peterson, Timothy B. Robinson, Dane Snow
  • Publication number: 20090040940
    Abstract: A system for processing a data packet is disclosed and may include at least one processor that enables receiving of a data packet at a station on a network, the data packet having a preamble which includes a destination tag and a training sequence. The at least one processor may enable obtaining a channel model using the training sequence, and encoding each of one or more addresses that the station receives with the channel model to produce a result. The at least one processor may also enable comparing the result with the destination tag. The at least one processor may enable convolving of each of the one or more addresses that the station receives with the channel model to produce the result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventors: Eric Ojard, Jason Trachewsky, John T. Holloway, Edward H. Frank, Kevin H. Peterson
  • Patent number: 7440410
    Abstract: A network interface is presented that receives packet data from a shared medium and accomplishes the signal processing required to convert the data packet to host computer formatted data separately from receiving the data packet. The network interface receives the data packet, converts the analog signal to a digitized signal, and stores the resulting sample packet in a storage queue. An off-line processor, which may be the host computer itself, performs the signal processing required to interpret the sample packet. In transmission, the off-line process converts host-formatted data to a digitized version of a transmission data packet and stores that in a transmission queue. A transmitter converts the transmission data packet format and transmits the data to the shared medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Ojard, Jason Trachewsky, John T. Holloway, Edward H. Frank, Kevin H. Peterson
  • Patent number: 7406119
    Abstract: A receiver circuit of the modem is coupled to receive a continuous analog signal from a communication channel. This analog signal includes both packet and idle information. A burst mode protocol is also provided, in which packets of digital information are modulated by a transmitter circuit of the modem, thereby converting the packets of digital information into analog signal bursts of discrete duration. These analog signal bursts are transmitted from the transmitter circuit to a telephone line. A receiver circuit monitors the telephone line to detect the analog signal bursts. Upon detecting the presence of the analog signal bursts on the telephone line, the receiver circuit demodulates the analog signal bursts using full processing capabilities of the receiver circuit. However, upon detecting the absence of the analog signal bursts on the telephone line, the demodulating function of the receiver circuit is disabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Larry C. Yamano, John T. Holloway, Edward H. Frank, Tracy D. Mallory, Alan G. Corry, Craig S. Forrest, Kevin H. Peterson, Timothy B. Robinson, Dane Snow
  • Patent number: 7142553
    Abstract: A network interface is presented that receives packet data from a shared medium and accomplishes the signal processing required to convert the data packet to host computer formatted data separately from receiving the data packet. The network interface receives the data packet, converts the analog signal to a digitized signal, and stores the resulting sample packet in a storage queue. An off-line processor, which may be the host computer itself, performs the signal processing required to interpret the sample packet. In transmission, the off-line process converts host-formatted data to a digitized version of a transmission data packet and stores that in a transmission queue. A transmitter converts the transmission data packet format and transmits the data to the shared medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Ojard, Jason Trachewsky, John T. Halloway, Edward H. Frank, Kevin H. Peterson
  • Patent number: 7035285
    Abstract: A method and signal therfor embodied in a carrier wave for sending information from transmit stations to receive stations over a transmission medium of a frame-based communications network. The information is sent in transmit frames having a frame format comprising a fixed rate header, followed by a variable rate payload, followed by a fixed rate trailer. The fixed rate header includes a preamble. The preamble has a repetition of four symbol sequences for facilitating power estimation, gain control, baud frequency offset estimation, equalizer training, carrier sensing and collision detection. The preamble also includes a frame control field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: John T. Holloway, Edward H. Frank, Eric Ojard, Jason Alexander Trachewsky, Tracy D. Mallory, Henry S. Ptasinski, Raymond Hayes, Kevin H. Peterson, Larry C. Yamano, Alan Corry, Jay Pattin
  • Patent number: 6850493
    Abstract: A network interface is presented that receives packet data from a shared medium and accomplishes the signal processing required to convert the data packet to host computer formatted data separately from receiving the data packet. The network interface receives the data packet, converts the analog signal to a digitized signal, and stores the resulting sample packet in a storage queue. An off-line processor, which may be the host computer itself, performs the signal processing required to interpret the sample packet. In transmission, the off-line process converts host-formatted data to a digitized version of a transmission data packet and stores that in a transmission queue. A transmitter converts the transmission data packet format and transmits the data to the shared medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Ojard, Jason Trachewsky, John T. Holloway, Edward H. Frank, Kevin H. Peterson
  • Publication number: 20040252648
    Abstract: A network interface is presented that receives packet data from a shared medium and accomplishes the signal processing required to convert the data packet to host computer formatted data separately from receiving the data packet. The network interface receives the data packet, converts the analog signal to a digitized signal, and stores the resulting sample packet in a storage queue. An off-line processor, which may be the host computer itself, performs the signal processing required to interpret the sample packet. In transmission, the off-line process converts host-formatted data to a digitized version of a transmission data packet and stores that in a transmission queue. A transmitter converts the transmission data packet format and transmits the data to the shared medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Applicant: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Ojard, Jason Trachewsky, John T. Holloway, Edward H. Frank, Kevin H. Peterson
  • Patent number: 6760347
    Abstract: A network interface is presented that receives packet data from a shared medium and accomplishes the signal processing required to convert the data packet to host computer formatted data separately from receiving the data packet. The network interface receives the data packet, converts the analog signal to a digitized signal, and stores the resulting sample packet in a storage queue. An off-line processor, which may be the host computer itself, performs the signal processing required to interpret the sample packet. In transmission, the off-line process converts host-formatted data to a digitized version of a transmission data packet and stores that in a transmission queue. A transmitter converts the transmission data packet format and transmits the data to the shared medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Ojard, Jason Trachewsky, John T. Holloway, Edward H. Frank, Kevin H. Peterson
  • Publication number: 20030210740
    Abstract: Provided is a system and method for a modem including one or more processing paths. Also included is a number of interconnected modules sequentially arrayed along the one or more paths. Each module is configured to (i) process signals passed along the paths in accordance with the sequence and (ii) implement predetermined functions to perform the processing. Further, each of the modules has a particular degree of functional programmability and the degrees of functional programmability monotonically vary in accordance with the sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2003
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Inventors: Gregory H. Efland, Haixiang Liang, Kevin H. Peterson, Yuanjie Chen, Alan G. Corry, Nino P. Ferrario, Jeff Z. Guan, Meera Prahland, Ilya Stomakhin, Yongbing Wan, Larry C. Yamano, Lin Yin, Gong-San Yu, George A. Papanicolaou
  • Publication number: 20020181571
    Abstract: A modem and method for operating same. A receiver circuit of the modem is coupled to receive a continuous analog signal from a communication channel. This analog signal includes both packet and idle information. The receiver circuit monitors the analog signal to detect the presence of idle information. Upon detecting idle information, the receiver circuit enters a standby mode in which the processing requirements of the receiver circuit are reduced. A burst mode protocol is also provided, in which packets of digital information are modulated by a transmitter circuit 6f the modem, thereby converting the packets of digital information into analog signal bursts of discrete duration. These analog signal bursts are transmitted from the transmitter circuit to a telephone line. However, the transmitter circuit does not generate any signals between the analog signal bursts. A receiver circuit monitors the telephone line to detect the analog signal bursts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2002
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Applicant: Broadcom HomeNetworking, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry C. Yamano, John T. Holloway, Edward H. Frank, Tracy D. Mallory, Alan G. Corry, Craig S. Forrest, Kevin H. Peterson, Timothy B. Robinson, Dane Snow
  • Patent number: 6445731
    Abstract: A modem and method for operating same. A receiver circuit of the modem is coupled to receive a continuous analog signal from a communication channel. This analog signal includes both packet and idle information. The receiver circuit monitors the analog signal to detect the presence of idle information. Upon detecting idle information, the receiver circuit enters a standby mode in which the processing requirements of the receiver circuit are reduced. A burst mode protocol is also provided, in which packets of digital information are modulated by a transmitter circuit of the modem, thereby converting the packets of digital information into analog signal bursts of discrete duration. These analog signal bursts are transmitted from the transmitter circuit to a telephone line. However, the transmitter circuit does not generate any signals between the analog signal bursts. A receiver circuit monitors the telephone line to detect the analog signal bursts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Broadcom Homenetworking, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry C. Yamano, John T. Holloway, Edward H. Frank, Tracy D. Mallory, Alan G. Corry, Craig S. Forrest, Kevin H. Peterson, Timothy B. Robinson, Dane Snow
  • Publication number: 20020012343
    Abstract: A method and signal therfor embodied in a carrier wave for sending information from transmit stations to receive stations over a transmission medium of a frame-based communications network. The information is sent in transmit frames having a frame format comprising a fixed rate header, followed by a variable rate payload, followed by a fixed rate trailer. The fixed rate header includes a preamble. The preamble has a repetition of four symbol sequences for facilitating power estimation, gain control, baud frequency offset estimation, equalizer training, carrier sensing and collision detection. The preamble also includes a frame control field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2001
    Publication date: January 31, 2002
    Inventors: John T. Holloway, Edward H. Frank, Eric Ojard, Jason Alexander Trachewsky, Tracy D. Mallory, Henry S. Ptasinski, Raymond Hayes, Kevin H. Peterson, Larry C. Yamano, Alan Corry, Jay Pattin
  • Patent number: 6304596
    Abstract: A modem and method for operating same. A receiver circuit of the modem is coupled to receive a continuous analog signal from a communication channel. This analog signal includes both packet and idle information. The receiver circuit monitors the analog signal to detect the presence of idle information. Upon detecting idle information, the receiver circuit enters a standby mode in which the processing requirements of the receiver circuit are reduced. A burst mode protocol is also provided, in which packets of digital information are modulated by a transmitter circuit of the modem, thereby converting the packets of digital information into analog signal bursts of discrete duration. These analog signal bursts are transmitted from the transmitter circuit to a telephone line. However, the transmitter circuit does not generate any signals between the analog signal bursts. A receiver circuit monitors the telephone line to detect the analog signal bursts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Assignee: Broadcom Homenetworking, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry C. Yamano, John T. Holloway, Edward H. Frank, Tracy D. Mallory, Alan G. Corry, Craig S. Forrest, Kevin H. Peterson, Timothy B. Robinson, Dane Snow
  • Patent number: 6266350
    Abstract: A network interface is presented that receives packet data from a shared medium and accomplishes the signal processing required to convert the data packet to host computer formatted data separately from receiving the data packet. The network interface receives the data packet, converts the analog signal to a digitized signal, and stores the resulting sample packet in a storage queue. An off-line processor, which may be the host computer itself, performs the signal processing required to interpret the sample packet. In transmission, the off-line process converts host-formatted data to a digitized version of a transmission data packet and stores that in a transmission queue. A transmitter converts the transmission data packet format and transmits the data to the shared medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: Broadcom HomeNetworking, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Ojard, Jason Trachewsky, John T. Holloway, Edward H. Frank, Kevin H. Peterson
  • Patent number: 6130894
    Abstract: A network interface is presented that receives packet data from a shared medium and accomplishes the signal processing required to convert the data packet to host computer formatted data separately from receiving the data packet. The network interface receives the data packet, converts the analog signal to a digitized signal, and stores the resulting sample packet in a storage queue. An off-line processor, which may be the host computer itself, performs the signal processing required to interpret the sample packet. In transmission, the off-line process converts host-formatted data to a digitized version of a transmission data packet and stores that in a transmission queue. A transmitter converts the transmission data packet format and transmits the data to the shared medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2000
    Assignee: Broadcom Homenetworking, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Ojard, Jason Trachewsky, John T. Holloway, Edward H. Frank, Kevin H. Peterson
  • Patent number: 6075814
    Abstract: A modem and method for operating same. A receiver circuit of the modem is coupled to receive a continuous analog signal from a communication channel. This analog signal includes both packet and idle information. The receiver circuit monitors the analog signal to detect the presence of idle information. Upon detecting idle information, the receiver circuit enters a standby mode in which the processing requirements of the receiver circuit are reduced. A burst mode protocol is also provided, in which packets of digital information are modulated by a transmitter circuit of the modem, thereby converting the packets of digital information into analog signal bursts of discrete duration. These analog signal bursts are transmitted from the transmitter circuit to a telephone line. However, the transmitter circuit does not generate any signals between the analog signal bursts. A receiver circuit monitors the telephone line to detect the analog signal bursts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2000
    Assignee: Broadcom HomeNetworking, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry C. Yamano, John T. Holloway, Edward H. Frank, Tracy D. Mallory, Alan G. Corry, Craig S. Forrest, Kevin H. Peterson, Timothy B. Robinson, Dane Snow