Patents by Inventor Robert E. Wessel

Robert E. Wessel 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).

  • Clock signals for dynamic reconfiguration of communication link bundles
    Patent number: 8930742
    Abstract: In at least some embodiments, an electronic device includes a processor and a memory coupled to the processor. The electronic device also includes a serial communication link controller coupled to the processor, the serial communication link controller supporting dynamic reconfiguration of a plurality of communication link bundles. The serial communication link controller receives an input clock and generates first and second clock signals based on the input clock, the first and second clock signals having different clock rates and being provided to each of a plurality of communication link bundles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Robert E. Wessel, Peter D. Maroni
  • CLOCK SIGNALS FOR DYNAMIC RECONFIGURATION OF COMMUNICATION LINK BUNDLES
    Publication number: 20110246810
    Abstract: In at least some embodiments, an electronic device includes a processor and a memory coupled to the processor. The electronic device also includes a serial communication link controller coupled to the processor, the serial communication link controller supporting dynamic reconfiguration of a plurality of communication link bundles. The serial communication link controller receives an input clock and generates first and second clock signals based on the input clock, the first and second clock signals having different clock rates and being provided to each of a plurality of communication link bundles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: Robert E. Wessel, Peter D. Maroni