Patents by Inventor Reid C. Hutchins

Reid C. Hutchins 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).

  • Scalable termination
    Patent number: 6922076
    Abstract: In a first aspect, a first method is provided for providing multiple termination values using a plurality of binary termination signals. The first method includes the steps of (1) determining a characteristic impedance of a first port by generating a plurality of binary termination signals; and (2) modifying a characteristic impedance of a second port by manipulating one or more of the plurality of binary termination signals. Numerous other aspects are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: George M. Braceras, Reid C. Hutchins, Harold Pilo