Patents by Inventor Russell John Taylor

Russell John Taylor 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).

  • Protected power and data bus connection of peripheral device and host device
    Patent number: 11372462
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a connector port configured to be selectably connected with and disconnected from a peripheral device. A detector is configured to provide an output indicating the connection of the peripheral device with the connector port with a time delay between connection of the peripheral device with the connector port and outputting the signal. A data switch is operatively coupled with the detector and a communication pin of the connector port and to selectably enable and disable data communication between the communication pin and a computer board in response to the output of the detector. A power switch is operatively coupled with the detector, the power supply pin, and a DC power supply and is configured to selectably connect and disconnect the power supply and the power supply pin in response to the output of the detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Hitachi Energy Switzerland AG
    Inventors: John J. Trainor, Russell John Taylor
  • PROTECTED POWER AND DATA BUS CONNECTION OF PERIPHERAL DEVICE AND HOST DEVICE
    Publication number: 20210303046
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a connector port configured to be selectably connected with and disconnected from a peripheral device. A detector is configured to provide an output indicating the connection of the peripheral device with the connector port with a time delay between connection of the peripheral device with the connector port and outputting the signal. A data switch is operatively coupled with the detector and a communication pin of the connector port and to selectably enable and disable data communication between the communication pin and a computer board in response to the output of the detector. A power switch is operatively coupled with the detector, the power supply pin, and a DC power supply and is configured to selectably connect and disconnect the power supply and the power supply pin in response to the output of the detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: John J. Trainor, Russell John Taylor