Patents by Inventor Rick Geiss

Rick Geiss 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).

  • Method and apparatus for connecting broadband voice and data signals to telephone systems
    Patent number: 6674845
    Abstract: In an apparatus for supplying a tip and ring telephone line with voice band and broadband signals, a first pair of drivers supply at least DC signals to the respective tip and ring line components, and a second pair of drivers supply broadband signals to the tip and ring line components. Feed components combine the outputs of said respective drivers for the respective tip and ring components of the telephone line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: Zarlink Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Ayoub, Rick Geiss, Chi-Keung Leung, Joe Lung
  • Method and apparatus for connecting broadband voice and data signals to telephone systems
    Publication number: 20020015482
    Abstract: In an apparatus for supplying a tip and ring telephone line with voice band and broadband signals, a first pair of drivers supply at least DC signals to the respective tip and ring line components, and a second pair of drivers supply broadband signals to the tip and ring line components. Feed components combine the outputs of said respective drivers for the respective tip and ring components of the telephone line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2001
    Publication date: February 7, 2002
    Inventors: Mark Ayoub, Rick Geiss, Chi-Keung Leung, Joe Lung