Patents by Inventor Sandeep A. Patel

Sandeep A. Patel 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).

  • Patent number: 9408335
    Abstract: An apparatus may be provided. The apparatus may comprise a circuit board. In addition, the apparatus may comprise an integrated connector mounted to the circuit board. A choke, external to the integrated connector, may be included in the apparatus. The choke may be electrically connected to the integrated connector through the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: William Frank Edwards, George Edward Curtis, Ki Yuen Chau, Sandeep A. Patel, Keith Frank Tharp
  • Publication number: 20150003032
    Abstract: An apparatus may be provided. The apparatus may comprise a circuit board. In addition, the apparatus may comprise an integrated connector mounted to the circuit board. A choke, external to the integrated connector, may be included in the apparatus. The choke may be electrically connected to the integrated connector through the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: William Frank Edwards, George Edward Curtis, Ki Yuen Chau, Sandeep A. Patel, Keith Frank Tharp
  • Patent number: 8375230
    Abstract: According to certain embodiments, an apparatus comprises port interfaces, charge storage devices, and a charge combiner coupled to a circuit board. Each charge storage device is associated with a port interface. Each port interface receives a current of charge from a device under test and pumps the charge to an associated charge storage device at a predetermined rate. Each charge storage device stores the charge from an associated port interface. The charge combiner combines the charge from the charge storage devices to yield a combined charge and feeds the combined charge to an output regulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher R. McMillan, Darren K. Hopcroft, Anoop Vetteth, Sandeep A. Patel, Francois J. Gautier-Le Boulch
  • Publication number: 20110285450
    Abstract: According to certain embodiments, an apparatus comprises port interfaces, charge storage devices, and a charge combiner coupled to a circuit board. Each charge storage device is associated with a port interface. Each port interface receives a current of charge from a device under test and pumps the charge to an associated charge storage device at a predetermined rate. Each charge storage device stores the charge from an associated port interface. The charge combiner combines the charge from the charge storage devices to yield a combined charge and feeds the combined charge to an output regulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher R. McMillan, Darren K. Hopcroft, Anoop Vetteth, Sandeep A. Patel, Francois J. Gautier-Le Boulch
  • Patent number: 6714558
    Abstract: A system enabling devices on a printed circuit board to communicate using network communication protocols over the communication medium provided on a circuit board. Disclosed are means for interfacing devices to differential traces on the printed circuit board such that a network communication protocol can be implemented over the traces on a printed circuit board. A hub system is also disclosed to regulate access to a shared communication medium and allow a plurality of devices to communicate over the shared communication medium. Exemplary systems are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: 3Com Corporation
    Inventors: Sandeep A. Patel, Theresa A. Bradshaw, Michael K. Pula, James R. Cowley
  • Patent number: 6148002
    Abstract: A device interconnects across links, a plurality of terminals having respective modes of operation. The device includes a plurality of ports for connection to respective links, and logic coupled to the plurality of ports to exercise an auto-negotiation protocol with terminals coupled to the respective links to resolve modes of operation. The logic includes a shared unit for executing the auto-negotiation protocol, and an arbiter unit for arbitrating among the plurality of ports for use of the shared unit. The arbiter connects ports in the plurality of ports to the shared unit in a round robin sequence. Memory stores a set of status signals for respective ports. The arbiter logic polls the memory to read the set of status signals in sequence, and in response enables use of the shared auto-negotiation unit by the ports. The modes of operation resolved by the shared auto-negotiation unit include LAN technology supported by terminals on the corresponding links, such as IEEE 802.3 Local Area Network technologies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Assignee: 3Com Corporation
    Inventors: Sandeep A. Patel, Claude G. Hayek
  • Patent number: 5883894
    Abstract: A device interconnects across links, a plurality of terminals having respective modes of operation. The device includes a plurality of ports for connection to respective links, and logic coupled to the plurality of ports to exercise an auto-negotiation protocol with terminals coupled to the respective links to resolve modes of operation. The logic includes a shared unit for executing the auto-negotiation protocol, and an arbiter unit for arbitrating among the plurality of ports for use of the shared unit. The arbiter connects ports in the plurality of ports to the shared unit in a round robin sequence. Memory stores a set of status signals for respective ports. The arbiter logic polls the memory to read the set of status signals in sequence, and in response enables use of the shared auto-negotiation unit by the ports. The modes of operation resolved by the shared auto-negotiation unit include LAN technology supported by terminals on the corresponding links, such as IEEE 802.3 Local Area Network technologies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1999
    Assignee: 3Com Corporation
    Inventors: Sandeep A. Patel, Claude G. Hayek