Patents by Inventor Steven J. April

Steven J. April 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).

  • Publication number: 20030191883
    Abstract: An interface device having a plurality of ports with a plurality of speed configurations for a serial backplane with 2-pair copper transmission lines, has a plurality of high speed Ethernet ports and a plurality of Gigabit Ethernet ports. A switch mechanism for selecting between the high speed Ethernet ports and the Gigabit Ethernet ports will connect the selected port to the serial backplane via the 2-pair copper transmission lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Publication date: October 9, 2003
    Applicant: Sycamore Networks, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven J. April