Patents by Inventor Paul R. Gentieu
Paul R. Gentieu 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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Patent number: 8769152Abstract: The embodiments disclosed herein relate to a network diagnostic component or device that is placed in-line between a first and second node. The diagnostic component or device is used to compress pre-specified Dwords of a network data stream. For example, the first node may communicate with the second node using a network data stream that includes a first component and a pre-specified component. In some embodiments, the network data stream may be of the SAS/SATA protocol. The network diagnostic component may receive the network data signal and associate the pre-specified component with an identifier that is represents the pre-specified component. The first component and the identifier representing the pre-specified component may then be recorded in a memory.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2007Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: JDS Uniphase CorporationInventors: Paul R. Gentieu, Geoffrey T. Hibbert, Andrew J. Milne, Roumel R. Garcia
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Patent number: 8576731Abstract: A network diagnostic component or device that is placed in-line between a first and second node. The diagnostic component or device is used to compress a random data signal. For example, the first node may communicate with the second node using a random data signal that includes random data units that represent a first data unit. In some embodiments, the random data signal may be of the Serial Attached Small Computer System Interface (“SAS”)/Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (“SATA”) protocol. The network diagnostic component may receive the random data signal and associate at least one random data unit with identifier that is indicative of the first data unit. This random data unit may be recorded in a memory. A representation of the random data units that are different from the random data unit associated with the identifier is also recorded in the memory.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2007Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: JDS Uniphase CorporationInventors: Andrew J. Milne, Roumel R. Garcia, Paul R. Gentieu, Geoffrey T. Hibbert
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Patent number: 7860034Abstract: A receive or listen only Physical Interface Device (Phy). The receive or listen only Phy is configured to have a front end configured to only receive data from a communications network. The receive only Phy may be implemented a part of a tap device including a first network port for receiving a first network signal having a first format; a receive only Phy for converting the first network signal into a second signal format; and a transmit and receive Phy for receiving the first network signal in the second signal format and converting it into the first signal format.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2007Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Inventors: Greta L. Light, James D. McVey, N. Anders Olsson, A. Michael Lawson, Paul R. Gentieu
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Patent number: 7860033Abstract: The principles of the present invention relate to passive full-duplex bidirectional Zero Packet Loss (ZPL) network taps that include single, dual, or dual differential couplers that are placed in the communication path between two network devices that communicate using a full-duplex bidirectional data stream that include a first and a second data component. The bidirectional couplers are configured to at least partially obtain a second data stream that includes at least the first data component and to obtain a third data stream that includes at least the second data component. In some embodiments, the bidirectional couplers may include a signal separation module or stage that is configured to further separate the first and second data components.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2007Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Inventors: Greta L. Light, James D. McVey, N. Anders Olsson, A. Michael Lawson, Paul R. Gentieu
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Patent number: 7787400Abstract: A passive full-duplex bidirectional ZPL tap includes first and second network ports and tap ports. A signal separator is configured to receive a data stream from at least one of the first or second network ports and pass through the data stream and configured to obtain a first signal portion comprising at least the first signal component and obtain a second signal portion comprising at least the second signal component. A DSP stage is configured to substantially remove any second data component from the first signal portion and to substantially remove any first data component from the second signal portion. A first receive only Phy is configured to receive the first signal portion and provide the first signal portion to the first tap port and a second receive only Phy is configured to receive the second signal portion and provide the second signal portion to the second tap port.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2007Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Inventors: Greta L. Light, James D. McVey, N. Anders Olsson, A. Michael Lawson, Paul R. Gentieu
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Patent number: 7778207Abstract: A network tap device array including one or more passive full-duplex bidirectional ZPL network tap devices is disclosed. The array enables data from multiple nodes in a communications network to be tapped and forwarded to a plurality of monitoring devices. In one embodiment the network tap device array includes a chassis that is configured to receive a plurality of passive full-duplex bidirectional ZPL network tap devices. Each passive full-duplex bidirectional ZPL network tap device includes network ports for passing network data via communication cables and tap ports for forwarding the tapped network data to the monitoring device. In another embodiment, a sub-chassis includes a plurality of passive full-duplex bidirectional ZPL network tap devices and an aggregator that aggregates tapped data from each of the tap devices. The aggregator then forwards the aggregated data to the monitoring device. The sub-chassis can be included in a chassis that is configured to receive multiple populated chassis.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2006Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Inventors: Greta L. Light, James D. McVey, N. Anders Olsson, A. Michael Lawson, Paul R. Gentieu
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Patent number: 7516046Abstract: A networking system is provided. The networking system may include a diagnostic module. The diagnostic module may perform any of a variety of network diagnostic functions. A diagnostic module may include an oscillator module. The oscillator module may be configured to provide a variety of clock signals to support a variety of network protocols and/or data rates.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2006Date of Patent: April 7, 2009Assignee: Finisar CorporationInventors: A. Michael Lawson, Paul R. Gentieu, Paul Abrahams
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Publication number: 20080247416Abstract: The embodiments disclosed herein relate to a network diagnostic component and related circuit for tapping a line in the network diagnostic component. The network diagnostic component includes a first network port configured to connect with a first node, a second network port configured to connect with a second node and a connection line directly coupling the first network port to the second network port configured to transmit network traffic between the first and second networks port. The network diagnostic component further includes a tap circuit coupled to the connection line configured to obtain a portion of the network traffic transmitted between the first and second network ports via the connection line.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2007Publication date: October 9, 2008Applicant: Finisar CorporationInventors: Paul R. Gentieu, Timothy M. Beyers
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Patent number: 7360065Abstract: A synchronous network traffic processor that synchronously processes, analyzes and generates data for high-speed network protocols, on a wire-speed, word-by-word basis. The synchronous network processor is protocol independent and may be programmed to convert protocols on the fly. An embodiment of the synchronous network processor described has a low gate count and can be easily implemented using programmable logic. An appropriately programmed synchronous network traffic processor may replace modules traditionally implemented with hard-wired logic or ASIC.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2005Date of Patent: April 15, 2008Assignee: Finisar CorporationInventors: Paul R. Gentieu, Tom Acquistapace, Farhad Iryami
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Publication number: 20070192469Abstract: The embodiments disclosed herein relate to a network diagnostic component or device that is placed in-line between a first and second node. The diagnostic component or device is used to compress pre-specified Dwords of a network data stream. For example, the first node may communicate with the second node using a network data stream that includes a first component and a pre-specified component. In some embodiments, the network data stream may be of the SAS/SATA protocol. The network diagnostic component may receive the network data signal and associate the pre-specified component with an identifier that is represents the pre-specified component. The first component and the identifier representing the pre-specified component may then be recorded in a memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2007Publication date: August 16, 2007Applicant: Finisar CorporationInventors: Paul R. Gentieu, Geoffrey T. Hibbert, Andrew J. Milne, Roumel R. Garcia
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Publication number: 20070189176Abstract: A network diagnostic component or device that is placed in-line between a first and second node. The diagnostic component or device is used to compress a random data signal. For example, the first node may communicate with the second node using a random data signal that includes random data units that represent a first data unit. In some embodiments, the random data signal may be of the SAS/SATA protocol. The network diagnostic component may receive the random data signal and associate at least one random data unit with identifier that is indicative of the first data unit. This random data unit may be recorded in a memory. A representation of the random data units that are different from the random data unit associated with the identifier is also recorded in the memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2007Publication date: August 16, 2007Applicant: Finisar CorporationInventors: Andrew J. Milne, Roumel R. Garcia, Paul R. Gentieu, Geoffey T. Hibbert
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Patent number: 6880070Abstract: A synchronous network traffic processor that synchronously processes, analyzes and generates data for high-speed network protocols, on a wire-speed, word-by-word basis. The synchronous network processor is protocol independent and may be programmed to convert protocols on the fly. An embodiment of the synchronous network processor described has a low gate count and can be easily implemented using programmable logic. An appropriately programmed synchronous network traffic processor may replace modules traditionally implemented with hard-wired logic or ASIC.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2001Date of Patent: April 12, 2005Assignee: Finisar CorporationInventors: Paul R. Gentieu, Tom Acquistapace, Farhad Iryami
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Publication number: 20020126705Abstract: A synchronous network traffic processor that synchronously processes, analyzes and generates data for high-speed network protocols, on a wire-speed, word-by-word basis. The synchronous network processor is protocol independent and may be programmed to convert protocols on the fly. An embodiment of the synchronous network processor described has a low gate count and can be easily implemented using programmable logic. An appropriately programmed synchronous network traffic processor may replace modules traditionally implemented with hard-wired logic or ASIC.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2001Publication date: September 12, 2002Inventors: Paul R. Gentieu, Tom Acquistapace, Farhad Iryami