Patents by Inventor Steven Connelly

Steven Connelly 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).

  • Supplying power from peripheral to host via USB
    Patent number: 7447922
    Abstract: A method and system is provided for supplying power to a host via a USB port. The power is transmitted to the host using the standard VBUS and GND lines that are part of standard USB cables and connectors. The peripheral device includes a special USB descriptor block. During the standard enumeration process, the host reads this USB descriptor block and recognizes that the device can provide power to the host. A set feature command is used to start the power transmission to the host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Ray Asbury, Steven Connelly