Issued Patents All Time
Showing 1–25 of 27 patents
| Patent # | Title | Co-Inventors | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9282046 | Smoothing FIFO and methods thereof | Frank R. Dropps | 2016-03-08 |
| 9172602 | Method and system for auto-negotiation | Frank R. Dropps | 2015-10-27 |
| 9172661 | Method and system for using lane alignment markers | Frank R. Dropps, Leo J. Slechta, Jr. | 2015-10-27 |
| 9046941 | System and method for sharing logic in a network device | Frank R. Dropps, Lloyd O. Mielke | 2015-06-02 |
| 9049113 | Systems and methods for primitive sequence capture and retransmission in a network device | Frank R. Dropps | 2015-06-02 |
| 8924764 | Systems and methods for rate matching in networks utilizing a strobe counter | Frank R. Dropps | 2014-12-30 |
| 8774206 | High speed fibre channel switch element | Frank R. Dropps, Mark A. Owen | 2014-07-08 |
| 8761020 | Method and system for load balancing in InfiniBand switches and networks | Frank R. Dropps, Ian G. Colloff, James A. Kunz | 2014-06-24 |
| 8644317 | Method and system for using extended fabric features with fibre channel switch elements | Frank R. Dropps, Craig M. Verba, Gary M. Papenfuss, Edward C. Ross | 2014-02-04 |
| 8295299 | High speed fibre channel switch element | Frank R. Dropps, Mark A. Owen | 2012-10-23 |
| 8072988 | Method and system for buffer-to-buffer credit recovery in fibre channel systems using virtual and/or pseudo virtual lanes | Frank R. Dropps, Edward C. Ross, Mark A. Owen | 2011-12-06 |
| 8050260 | Method and system for load balancing in infiniband switches and networks | Frank R. Dropps, Ian G. Colloff, James A. Kunz | 2011-11-01 |
| 8005105 | Method and system for configuring fibre channel ports | Frank R. Dropps, Gary M. Papenfuss | 2011-08-23 |
| 7990975 | Method and system for using extended fabric features with fibre channel switch elements | Frank R. Dropps, Craig M. Verba, Gary M. Papenfuss, Edward C. Ross | 2011-08-02 |
| 7822057 | Method and system for keeping a fibre channel arbitrated loop open during frame gaps | Frank R. Dropps, Gary M. Papenfuss | 2010-10-26 |
| 7773629 | Method and system for network port addressing | Frank R. Dropps, Craig M. Verba | 2010-08-10 |
| 7684401 | Method and system for using extended fabric features with fibre channel switch elements | Frank R. Dropps, Craig M. Verba, Gary M. Papenfuss, Edward C. Ross | 2010-03-23 |
| 7649903 | Method and system for managing traffic in fibre channel systems | Frank R. Dropps, Craig M. Verba, Gary M. Papenfuss, Mark A. Owen | 2010-01-19 |
| 7630384 | Method and system for distributing credit in fibre channel systems | Frank R. Dropps, Edward C. Ross, Mark A. Owen | 2009-12-08 |
| 7613816 | Method and system for routing network information | Frank R. Dropps, Edward C. Ross, Craig M. Verba, Gary M. Papenfuss | 2009-11-03 |
| 7573909 | Method and system for programmable data dependant network routing | Frank R. Dropps, Craig M. Verba | 2009-08-11 |
| 7558281 | Method and system for configuring fibre channel ports | Frank R. Dropps, Gary M. Papenfuss | 2009-07-07 |
| 7548560 | Method and system for checking frame-length in fibre channel frames | Frank R. Dropps, Edward C. Ross | 2009-06-16 |
| 7525968 | Method and system for auto routing fibre channel class F frames in a fibre channel fabric | Frank R. Dropps, Brel E. Indrelee | 2009-04-28 |
| 7518995 | Method and system for managing frame flow in fibre channel systems | Frank R. Dropps, Mark A. Owen | 2009-04-14 |