Patents by Inventor Rogerio Santiago Ribeiro

Rogerio Santiago Ribeiro 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).

  • Plug and play reconfigurable USB interface for industrial fieldbus network access
    Patent number: 6839790
    Abstract: A reconfigurable interface device for providing access to a plurality of fieldbus networks. The interface device includes a reconfigurable circuit which provides access to a selected fieldbus network from among several optional fieldbus networks. According to an embodiment, the reconfigurable circuit includes a plurality of media units, each media unit providing access to one of the several optional fieldbus networks, and a switch unit coupled to each of the plurality of media units, the switch unit activating a media unit corresponding to the selected fieldbus network, and deactivating remaining media units. A reconfigurable control device is provided for controlling and monitoring a plurality of fieldbus networks. The control device includes a host, having a server and non-volatile memory, and a reconfigurable interface device having a reconfigurable circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: SMAR Research Corporation
    Inventors: Marcelo Barros De Almeida, Rogerio Santiago Ribeiro, Delcio Prizon
  • Plug and play reconfigurable USB interface for industrial fieldbus network access
    Publication number: 20030236937
    Abstract: A reconfigurable interface device for providing access to a plurality of fieldbus networks. The interface device includes a reconfigurable circuit which provides access to a selected fieldbus network from among several optional fieldbus networks. According to an embodiment, the reconfigurable circuit includes a plurality of media units, each media unit providing access to one of the several optional fieldbus networks, and a switch unit coupled to each of the plurality of media units, the switch unit activating a media unit corresponding to the selected fieldbus network, and deactivating remaining media units. A reconfigurable control device is provided for controlling and monitoring a plurality of fieldbus networks. The control device includes a host, having a server and non-volatile memory, and a reconfigurable interface device having a reconfigurable circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2002
    Publication date: December 25, 2003
    Inventors: Marcelo Barros De Almeida, Rogerio Santiago Ribeiro, Delcio Prizon