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Jones, Palo Alto

Jason Alexander Jones, Palo Alto, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100045493	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FLEXIBLE PHYSICAL LAYOUT IN A HETEROGENEOUS CONFIGURABLE INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A system including a serializer/deserializer (SERDES) block including a first SERDES lane, a second SERDES lane, a third SERDES lane, and a fourth SERDES lane; a physical coding sublayer (PCS) block including a layout select tag, a first PCS lane connected to the fourth SERDES lane, a second PCS lane connected to the third SERDES lane, a third PCS lane connected to the second SERDES lane, and a fourth PCS lane connected to the first SERDES lane; and a media access control (MAC) layer block including a first plurality of pins connected to the first PCS lane, a second plurality of pins connected to the second PCS lane, a third plurality of pins connected to the third PCS lane, and a fourth plurality of pins connected to the fourth PCS lane, wherein the PCS block is configured to map the first SERDES lane to the first plurality of pins, the second SERDES lane to the second plurality of pins, the third SERDES lane to the third plurality of pins, and the fourth SERDES lane to the fourth plurality of pins based on a value of the layout select tag.	02-25-2010

Larry L. Jones, Palo Alto, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090077284	System and Method for Enhancing External Storage - An external storage controller provides access for a host to a peripheral storage device of a computer system. The controller identifies a presence of multiple disk drives, and provides logical access to the multiple disk drives as a single disk drive having a storage capacity greater than a storage capacity of any one of the multiple disk drives.	03-19-2009

Larry Lawson Jones, Palo Alto, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080229005	Multi Partitioned Storage Device Emulating Dissimilar Storage Media - A digital media. In one embodiment, the digital media devices includes a storage unit/partition that emulates a Compact Disc-Read Only Memory (CD-ROM), and optionally, a second storage unit/partition that acts as a Read/Write storage device.	09-18-2008
20080250174	Flashtoaster for Reading Several Types of Flash-Memory Cards, With or Without a PC - A flash-memory-card reader reads and writes multiple types of flash-memory cards, including CompactFlash, and the smaller SmartMedia, MultiMediaCard, Secure Digital, and Memory Stick. A converter chip converts the different card signals for transfer to a host personal computer (PC). Serial-to-parallel data conversion is performed for the smaller card formats with serial data interfaces, but not for CompactFlash with a parallel-data interface. A single slot has a 50-pin connector for CompactFlash cards or passive adapters. The passive adapters have the CompactFlash form factor and a smaller connector fitting smaller flash cards. Passive adapters have no components but simply wire the smaller connector to the CompactFlash connector. A pin mapping allows card-type detection by sensing the LSB address pins of the CompactFlash interface. A larger CompactFlash reader has multiple slots for each card type. The reader is connected to the PC by a cable, or located within the PC chassis in a drive bay. A stand-alone reader copies images from the flash-memory card to a removable disk media. Pressing a button initiates image transfer.	10-09-2008
20080299809	SMARTCONNECT FLASH CARD ADAPTER - A multi-memory media adapter having a port, a surface, and a set of contact pins adapted to connect to different types of flash cards. Signals are mapped to the contact pins depending upon the type of flash card. In one embodiment, a controller has signal lines connected to an interconnection means which connects wires, cables or traces to the sets of contact pins. Signals are mapped on the signal lines depending upon the type of flash card inserted.	12-04-2008
20090100207	Memory Card Reader to Provide Access to Multiple Memory Card Types - A memory card reader is disclosed. In one embodiment, the memory card reader comprises a first slot to receive a first memory card of a first format; a second slot to receive a second memory card of a second format having fewer interface pins than the first format; an Integrated Device Electronics (IDE) interface for transferring data to a system; and a single IDE converter, coupled to the IDE interface and the first and second slot, to interface with a memory card of the first format inserted in the first slot or a memory card of the second format inserted in the second slot, to convert signals from the first or second memory card into a format for the IDE interface, and the converter to detect a card inserted in the first or second slot by detecting a voltage change in the first or second slot. In a second embodiment, the memory card reader comprises a single-slot configured to receive one of first memory card type without an adapter and a second memory card type via an adapter; an Integrated Device Electronics (IDE) interface for transferring data to a system; and an IDE converter coupled to the IDE interface and the single slot, the converter to interface with one of the first or second memory card type inserted in the single slot and to convert signals from an inserted memory card to a format for the IDE interface, the converter to detect an inserted card by reading one or more pins of a first set of pins of the single slot, and to identify a type of card inserted based on reading one or more pins of a second set of pins of the single slot.	04-16-2009
20100195290	Smartconnect Flash Card Adapter - A multi-memory media adapter having a plurality of ports, each having at least one set of contact pins adapted to connect to different types of flash cards. Signals are mapped to the contact pins depending upon the type of flash card. In one embodiment, a controller has signal lines connected to an interconnection means which connects wires, cables or traces to the sets of contact pins. Signals are mapped on the signal lines depending upon the type of flash card inserted.	08-05-2010

Russell K. Jones, Palo Alto, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090033505	EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION DEVICE AND SYSTEM - An audio warning monitoring device, system and method including an audio detector, one or more audio screens to determine if monitored sound is an alarm, a processor or logic device to potentially analyze sound data and then instruct a transmitter to send a message with the monitoring device identification and signals representing sound detected by the audio detector to a server. The computer server analyzes the message and authenticates the audio detector, looks up user data associated with the detector, and contacts a user from previously stored user data in order to notify of the alert and then relay the audio signals in an audio file. At the user's option, the server may contact a staffed or automated monitoring center. Here a human operator may listen to the signals in the audio file and take appropriate action, such as calling the location of the alarm for verification or contacting a professional first responder(s)	02-05-2009

Wayne A. Jones, Palo Alto, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080312241	Cicletanine and PKC inhibitors in the treatment of pulmonary and cardiac disorders - Embodiments of the present invention are related to novel therapeutic drugs, drug combinations, and associated methods for treating or preventing pulmonary disease, including pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary fibrosis, asthma and COPD, and heart failure, together with other pulmonary and cardiovascular diseases and their complications. More particularly, aspects of the present invention are related to the use of cicletanine and ruboxistaurin as monotherapies or in combination with other agents for treatment of disease. Cicletanine may be used as pure (+) or (−) enantiomers or as a racemic or non-racemic mixture of those enantiomers.	12-18-2008