Patents by Inventor Terry R. Altmayer

Terry R. Altmayer 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: 8799532
    Abstract: High speed USB hub with full speed to high speed transaction translator. A USB hub may include an upstream port for coupling to a host and one or more downstream ports for coupling to downstream devices. The downstream devices may operate at USB high speed. The USB hub may support hosts which operate at speeds less than high speed (e.g., full speed). Accordingly, when a host operates at a lower speed, a transaction translator may convert the communications from the host from the lower speed to the high speed. Accordingly, the downstream device may still operate at high speed even when the host operates at a lower speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: SMSC Holdings S.A.R.L.
    Inventor: Terry R. Altmayer
  • Publication number: 20130013823
    Abstract: High speed USB hub with full speed to high speed transaction translator. A USB hub may include an upstream port for coupling to a host and one or more downstream ports for coupling to downstream devices. The downstream devices may operate at USB high speed. The USB hub may support hosts which operate at speeds less than high speed (e.g., full speed). Accordingly, when a host operates at a lower speed, a transaction translator may convert the communications from the host from the lower speed to the high speed. Accordingly, the downstream device may still operate at high speed even when the host operates at a lower speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventor: Terry R. Altmayer
  • Patent number: 8135883
    Abstract: Hub apparatus that supports multiple high speed devices and a super speed device. The hub apparatus may include at least one upstream port for coupling to a host device and at least one downstream port for coupling to at least one downstream device. The hub apparatus may further include an embedded device as well as an internal hub coupled to the upstream port, the embedded device, and the at least one downstream port. The internal hub may be configured to provide a connection between the host device and the embedded device at a first speed (e.g., USB high speed). However, when supported by the host device, the embedded device may communicate with the host device at a higher speed than the first speed (e.g., USB super speed), e.g., without using the internal hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Standard Microsystems Corporation
    Inventors: Morgan H. Monks, Terry R. Altmayer, Satish N. Anand
  • Publication number: 20110179201
    Abstract: Hub apparatus that supports multiple high speed devices and a super speed device. The hub apparatus may include at least one upstream port for coupling to a host device and at least one downstream port for coupling to at least one downstream device. The hub apparatus may further include an embedded device as well as an internal hub coupled to the upstream port, the embedded device, and the at least one downstream port. The internal hub may be configured to provide a connection between the host device and the embedded device at a first speed (e.g., USB high speed). However, when supported by the host device, the embedded device may communicate with the host device at a higher speed than the first speed (e.g., USB super speed), e.g., without using the internal hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Morgan H. Monks, Terry R. Altmayer, Satish N. Anand
  • Publication number: 20030188214
    Abstract: A system and method to generate at least one clock signal based on a value in a register.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Inventors: Terry R. Altmayer, Christopher J. Hagan
  • Publication number: 20030046625
    Abstract: A system to select a first and second test access port controller in response to a mode of operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2001
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: Sankaran M. Menon, Eduardo J. Rodriguez, Terry R. Altmayer
  • Patent number: 5963677
    Abstract: A system to perform real time temporal correlation on pulsed and periodic signals. Application is to systems which perform PRI analysis of signals and provide signal gain as part of the correlation process. Correlation is performed in two stages, the first conditioning the signals for correlation using the zero mean, PW matched filter and the second performing temporal correlation using the difference minimization PRI correlator. The primary purpose of the filter is to minimize any DC signals before they reach the correlator. If DC signals reach the correlator, they correlate up at every PRI setting and on every temporal point, resulting in false detections and can block actual signals from detection. The filter also provides some gain for signals with pulse widths greater than one temporal cell. After conditioning with the filter, the data is correlated using a difference minimization correlator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: Raytheon TI Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael C. Schrick, Terry R. Altmayer