Patents by Inventor Mark Scarbrough

Mark Scarbrough 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).

  • Apparatus for transmitting data through the universal serial bus, converting to SCSI protocols for computer peripherals
    Patent number: 10108559
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a small computer system interface (SCSI) peripheral via a universal serial bus (USB) port of a computing device is provided. The apparatus includes a programmable circuit board (PCB) having firmware encoded thereon. The firmware is configured to convert USB signals to SCSI signals and to further convert SCSI signals to USB signals. The apparatus also includes a power supply configured to provide power to the PCB. The apparatus further includes a SCSI interface coupled to the PCB and configured to receive a SCSI cable to provide connectivity to the SCSI peripheral. The apparatus additionally includes a USB interface coupled to the PCB and configured to receive a USB cable to provide connectivity to the computing device via the USB port of the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Xitron LLC
    Inventors: Karen Jo Crews, Bret Anthony Farrah, Mark Scarbrough, Eric Patrick Nelsen
  • APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING DATA THROUGH THE UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS, CONVERTING TO SCSI PROTOCOLS FOR COMPUTER PERIPHERALS
    Publication number: 20160371201
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a small computer system interface (SCSI) peripheral via a universal serial bus (USB) port of a computing device is provided. The apparatus includes a programmable circuit board (PCB) having firmware encoded thereon. The firmware is configured to convert USB signals to SCSI signals and to further convert SCSI signals to USB signals. The apparatus also includes a power supply configured to provide power to the PCB. The apparatus further includes a SCSI interface coupled to the PCB and configured to receive a SCSI cable to provide connectivity to the SCSI peripheral. The apparatus additionally includes a USB interface coupled to the PCB and configured to receive a USB cable to provide connectivity to the computing device via the USB port of the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Karen Jo Crews, Bret Anthony Farrah, Mark Scarbrough, Eric Patrick Nelsen