Gerald C Johnson

US Patent:

6916990, Jul 12, 2005

Filed:

Sep 30, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/261738

Inventors:

Arash Behziz - Agoura CA, US
Frank Parrish - Simi Valley CA, US
Donald Thompson - Thousand Oaks CA, US
Arthur LeColst - Moorpark CA, US
Keith Breinlinger - Hampstead NH, US
Brian Brecht - Newbury Park CA, US
Gerald H. Johnson - Andover MN, US

Assignee:

Teradyne, Inc. - Boston MA

International Classification:

H01B007/08

US Classification:

174117FF

Abstract:

In one embodiment a high power interface apparatus is provided having a multilayer laminated cable including force conductor planes having flush and recessed portions and return conductor planes having flush and recessed portions. The flush portions of the conductor planes extend to a contact end of the laminated cable and the recessed portions are removed from the contact end. The flush portions are aligned along axes at the contact end. The flush portions of the return conductor planes are aligned at the contact end along axes aligned within recessed portions of the force conductor planes. A dielectric material separates the force and return conductor planes. Surface contact pads may be provided on the contact end including force contact pads, each contacting and extending along aligned flush portions of the force conductor planes, and including return conductor pads, each contacting and extending along aligned flush portions of the return conductor planes. The contact pads may be formed by plating the end, and then scoring. The multilayer laminate cable can be formed with a rigid portion near the contact end and a flexible portion between the cable ends.

US Patent:

8018872, Sep 13, 2011

Filed:

Jul 27, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/829134

Inventors:

Jay W. Strater - Jamison PA, US
Thomas L. Du Breuil - Ivyland PA, US
Gerald R. Johnson - Cataumet MA, US

Assignee:

General Instrument Corporation - Horsham PA

International Classification:

G01R 31/08
H04L 12/28
H04M 3/00

US Classification:

370254, 370252, 455418

Abstract:

Embodiments of the invention generally provide a method and apparatus for mitigating layer-2 loops in home networking applications. One embodiment of a method for mitigating layer-2 loops in a network includes detecting a loop between a first terminal in the network and a second terminal in the network, and deactivating at least one active home networking interface at the first terminal.

US Patent:

8159962, Apr 17, 2012

Filed:

Jul 27, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/829131

Inventors:

Jay W. Strater - Jamison PA, US
Thomas L. Du Breuil - Ivyland PA, US
Gerald R. Johnson - Cataumet MA, US

Assignee:

General Instrument Corporation - Horsham PA

International Classification:

G01R 31/08
H04L 12/28
H04N 7/16

US Classification:

370252, 370401, 725133, 725151

Abstract:

Embodiments of the invention generally provide a method and apparatus for optimizing home networking interface selection in home networking applications. One embodiment of a method for selecting, at a set top box in a network, an active home networking interface from among a plurality of home networking interfaces includes activating the best performing home networking interface and deactivating the remainder of the home networking interfaces.

US Patent:

20150131968, May 14, 2015

Filed:

Jan 23, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/604413

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Louis D. Bifano - Morrisville PA, US
Gerald R. Johnson - Cataumet MA, US
Jason E. Krasnow - Cincinnati OH, US

International Classification:

G11B 27/10
G11B 27/034

US Classification:

386241

Abstract:

In general, in one aspect, the disclosure describes a video recording system including a user interface to enable a user to enter commands. A bookmark manager is to generate bookmarks corresponding to locations in the videos being recorded based on bookmark commands received, to assign end points for the bookmarks, and to generate a program based on selection of one or more of the recorded videos and selection of at least a subset of the bookmarks associated with the one or more recorded videos. A video record/playback manager is to control recording of the videos and the associated bookmarks and to present the program by playing the at least a subset of the associated bookmarks for the one or more of the recorded videos. Playback of each of the at least a subset of the associated bookmarks is to end at the assigned endpoint.