Patents by Inventor R. David Hopkins, II

R. David Hopkins, II 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).

  • Multiple access over proximity communication
    Patent number: 9472498
    Abstract: A multiple access Proximity Communication system in which electrical elements on an integrated circuit chip provide the multiplexing of multiple signals to a single electrical receiving element on another chip. Multiple pads formed on one chip and receiving separate signals may be capacitively coupled to one large pad on the other chip. Multiple inductive coils on one chip may be magnetically coupled to one large coil on another chip or inductive coils on three or more chips may be used for either transmitting or receiving. The multiplexing may be based on time, frequency, or code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Alex Chow, R. David Hopkins, II, Robert J. Drost
  • MULTIPLE ACCESS OVER PROXIMITY COMMUNICATION
    Publication number: 20150069636
    Abstract: A multiple access Proximity Communication system in which electrical elements on an integrated circuit chip provide the multiplexing of multiple signals to a single electrical receiving element on another chip. Multiple pads formed on one chip and receiving separate signals may be capacitively coupled to one large pad on the other chip. Multiple inductive coils on one chip may be magnetically coupled to one large coil on another chip or inductive coils on three or more chips may be used for either transmitting or receiving. The multiplexing may be based on time, frequency, or code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Alex Chow, R. David Hopkins, II, Robert J. Drost