Patents by Inventor Bruce Gregory
Bruce Gregory 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).
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Publication number: 20090168654Abstract: Snooping in SAS expander networks is disclosed. Ports in a SAS expander may include snoop circuitry and a snoop tap which allows snoop data to be diverted for snooping prior to any significant transformation of the traffic by the regular port logic. Furthermore, the snoop circuitry can receive OOB signaling and convert it to K characters for transmission through the SAS network and subsequent analysis by a protocol analyzer. The ports and cascades in the expander network can be configured to create snoop paths to enable snoop data to be passed through the network to locations where a protocol analyzer can be easily attached. With SAS snoop ports, there is no disruption to the system. Because only a copy of the data is routed to the analyzer, there is no change to the original signal path and latency is identical with or without the analyzer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2007Publication date: July 2, 2009Applicant: Emulex Design & Manufacturing CorporationInventors: Carl Joseph MIES, Joseph Harold Steinmetz, Murthy Kompella, Bruce Gregory Warren
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Patent number: 7489423Abstract: Apparatus for interfacing a conventional facsimile machine with a PC enabling the use of the facsimile machine as a scanner or printer. A first switch assembly selectively couples the PC modem and facsimile machine either to independent telephone lines in a normal mode or to one another in a scan/print mode. A manually operated switch assembly is depressed for a brief interval sufficient to activate a ringing circuit which converts DC power from a small battery source to a 20 Hz sine wave of 90 volt amplitude and applies the sine wave signal to the PC to cause the PC or facsimile to enter into a scan or print mode, respectively. The manually operable switch is then released to apply a constant current to the facsimile machine to simulate an off-hook condition.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2005Date of Patent: February 10, 2009Inventors: Marvin Jules Nachman, legal representative, Bruce Gregory Nachman
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Publication number: 20090006697Abstract: The attaching of labels to an OPEN frame and applying label switched routing to SAS expanders is disclosed to eliminate the need for large routing tables in SAS networks. A label stack is inserted into the OPEN frame by the initiator, prior to the OPEN frame being transmitted. Each label contains the egress port for a SAS expander in the transmit path. Each SAS expander to be participating in the connection reads the labels to determine the egress port to connect to and through which data is to be sent. The SAS expander marks its label invalid or discards it and forwards the OPEN frame to the egress port where the next SAS expander will look for the first valid label. The process repeats until the OPEN frame reaches the edge device, at which time all labels are discarded and the OPEN frame is forwarded to the end device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2007Publication date: January 1, 2009Applicant: Emulex Design & Manufacturing CorporationInventors: Terrence R. Doherty, Carl Joseph Mies, Bruce Gregory Warren
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Publication number: 20080290025Abstract: Described herein are methods and systems for combination membrane/biolytic filtration. In one embodiment a filtration system is operated under suction. The arrangement includes a feed tan (5) having a smaller filtrate vessel (6) positioned therein. The region within, the feed tank (5) not occupied by the filtrate vessel (6) is partially filled with layers of decomposing and decomposed solid organic waste material to form an aerobic filter bed (7) of the type used in biolytic filtration as described above. A further module vessel (8) is mounted within the filtrate vessel (6) to form a membrane chamber (9) containing a membrane filtration module (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2006Publication date: November 27, 2008Inventors: Warren Thomas Johnson, Bruce Gregory Biltoft, Dean Osman Cameron
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Patent number: 7397788Abstract: Methods and apparatus for switching Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop Systems is provided between a plurality of Fibre Channel Loop devices. In one aspect of the invention, the system switches based at least in part on arbitrated loop primitives. An exemplary interconnect system may include a first port and a second port, both including port logic to monitor certain arbitrated loop primitives, a connectivity apparatus, a route determination apparatus including a routing table consisting of ALPA addresses and their associated ports, the route determination apparatus coupled to each port and the connectivity apparatus, where the connectivity apparatus creates paths between the ports based on arbitrated loop primitives. In one embodiment, the connectivity apparatus is a crossbar switch. Examples of the arbitrated loop primitives that cause the switch to create paths between ports includes one or more of the following: ARB, OPN and CLS.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2003Date of Patent: July 8, 2008Assignee: Emulex Design & Manufacturing CorporationInventors: Carl Mies, Bruce Gregory Warren
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Patent number: 7382790Abstract: Methods and apparatus for switching Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop Systems is provided between a plurality of Fibre Channel Loop devices. In one aspect of the invention, the system switches based at least in part on arbitrated loop primitives. An exemplary interconnect system may include a first port and a second port, both including port logic to monitor certain arbitrated loop primitives, a connectivity apparatus, a route determination apparatus including a routing table consisting of ALPA addresses and their associated ports, the route determination apparatus coupled to each port and the connectivity apparatus, where the connectivity apparatus creates paths between the ports based on arbitrated loop primitives. In one embodiment, the connectivity apparatus is a crossbar switch. Examples of the arbitrated loop primitives that cause the switch to create paths between ports includes one or more of the following: ARB, OPN and CLS.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2003Date of Patent: June 3, 2008Assignee: Emulex Design & Manufacturing CorporationInventors: Bruce Gregory Warren, William P. Goodwin, Carl Mies, Bruce E. Johnson, Michael L. White, Warren Eng
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Publication number: 20080060649Abstract: An air delivery system for providing a supply of air from a source of air at positive pressure to an interfacing structure located at the entrance to the airways of a patient includes a manifold adapted to connect with the supply of positive air pressure and at least one tube connected to the manifold and adapted to deliver the supply of air to the interfacing structure. Each tube is structured to allow movement between an open phase in which the tube allows the passage of air and a collapsed phase in which the tube is collapsed. Each tube is structured such that weight of a typical patient's head against bedding apparel is sufficient to collapse the tube from the open phase to the collapsed phase.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2007Publication date: March 13, 2008Applicant: ResMed LimitedInventors: Lee Veliss, Philip Kwok, Philip Gunning, Robert Henry, Gregory Peake, Bruce Gregory, Clive Solari, Scott Brackenreg, Karthikeyan Selvarajan, David Gilliver
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Publication number: 20080047560Abstract: A patient interface includes a sealing arrangement adapted to provide an effective seal with the patient's nose, an inlet conduit arrangement adapted to deliver breathable gas to the sealing arrangement, and a cover that substantially encloses the sealing arrangement and/or the inlet conduit arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2007Publication date: February 28, 2008Applicant: ResMed LimitedInventors: Lee Veliss, Philip Kwok, Philip Gunning, Robert Henry, Gregory Peake, Bruce Gregory, Clive Solari, Scott Brackenreg, Karthikeyan Selvarajan
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Patent number: 7264716Abstract: A membrane filtration manifold for connecting a filter submodule including one or more elongate bundles of semipermeable polymeric fibers is provided. The manifold includes a housing and connecting collar connected with said housing. The collar is adapted to receive and locate the submodule, where the submodule has a connecting sleeve with a locking formation. The submodule can be secured at one end to the collar by a clip adapted to engage both the collar and the locking formation to prevent axial withdrawal of the submodule from the collar. Also disclosed is a membrane filtration apparatus including a filter submodule including one or more elongate bundles of semipermeable polymeric fibers. The apparatus further includes a membrane filtration manifold removably connected at one end of said filter submodule and a basepiece removably connected to the other end of said filter submodule.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2003Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Siemens Water Technologies Corp.Inventors: Warren Thomas Johnson, Gary William Stollery, Bruce Gregory Biltoft, David John Cox, Robert James McMahon, David Wood, Leon Keith Ernst
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Publication number: 20060190365Abstract: A method for processing accounting data of an enterprise is provided. The method includes entering accounting data entries associated with one or more accounts in memory of an interactive system, the interactive system capable of communicating with a batch system. At least some of the accounting data entries are copied to the batch system. The batch system includes a processor configured for rejecting certain ones of the accounting data entries copied to the batch system based on predetermined rules stored in memory of the batch system and associating reject information with rejected accounting data entries for use in correcting the rejected accounting data entries. The rejected accounting data entries are copied including the associated reject information to the interactive system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2005Publication date: August 24, 2006Inventors: James Stewart, Bruce Gregory
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Publication number: 20040238431Abstract: A membrane filtration manifold for connecting a filter submodule including one or more elongate bundles of semipermeable polymeric fibers is provided. The manifold includes a housing and connecting collar connected with said housing. The collar is adapted to receive and locate the submodule, where the submodule has a connecting sleeve with a locking formation. The submodule can be secured at one end to the collar by a clip adapted to engage both the collar and the locking formation to prevent axial withdrawal of the submodule from the collar. Also disclosed is a membrane filtration apparatus including a filter submodule including one or more elongate bundles of semipermeable polymeric fibers. The apparatus further includes a membrane filtration manifold removably connected at one end of said filter submodule and a basepiece removably connected to the other end of said filter submodule.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2003Publication date: December 2, 2004Inventors: Warren Thomas Johnson, Gary William Stollery, Bruce Gregory Biltoft, David John Cox, Robert James McMahon, David Wood, Leon Keith Ernst
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Publication number: 20040085974Abstract: Methods and apparatus for switching Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop Systems is provided between a plurality of Fibre Channel Loop devices. In one aspect of the invention, the system switches based at least in part on arbitrated loop primitives. An exemplary interconnect system may include a first port and a second port, both including port logic to monitor certain arbitrated loop primitives, a connectivity apparatus, a route determination apparatus including a routing table consisting of ALPA addresses and their associated ports, the route determination apparatus coupled to each port and the connectivity apparatus, where the connectivity apparatus creates paths between the ports based on arbitrated loop primitives. In one embodiment, the connectivity apparatus is a crossbar switch. Examples of the arbitrated loop primitives that cause the switch to create paths between ports includes one or more of the following: ARB, OPN and CLS.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2003Publication date: May 6, 2004Applicant: Vixel CorporationInventors: Carl Mies, Bruce Gregory Warren
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Publication number: 20040085972Abstract: Methods and apparatus for switching Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop Systems is provided between a plurality of Fibre Channel Loop devices. In one aspect of the invention, the system switches based at least in part on arbitrated loop primitives. An exemplary interconnect system may include a first port and a second port, both including port logic to monitor certain arbitrated loop primitives, a connectivity apparatus, a route determination apparatus including a routing table consisting of ALPA addresses and their associated ports, the route determination apparatus coupled to each port and the connectivity apparatus, where the connectivity apparatus creates paths between the ports based on arbitrated loop primitives. In one embodiment, the connectivity apparatus is a crossbar switch. Examples of the arbitrated loop primitives that cause the switch to create paths between ports includes one or more of the following: ARB, OPN and CLS.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2003Publication date: May 6, 2004Applicant: Vixel CorporationInventors: Bruce Gregory Warren, William Goodwin, Carl Mies, Thomas Hammond-Doel, Michael L. White
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Publication number: 20040085994Abstract: Methods and apparatus for switching Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop Systems is provided between a plurality of Fibre Channel Loop devices. In one aspect of the invention, the system switches based at least in part on arbitrated loop primitives. An exemplary interconnect system may include a first port and a second port, both including port logic to monitor certain arbitrated loop primitives, a connectivity apparatus, a route determination apparatus including a routing table consisting of ALPA addresses and their associated ports, the route determination apparatus coupled to each port and the connectivity apparatus, where the connectivity apparatus creates paths between the ports based on arbitrated loop primitives. In one embodiment, the connectivity apparatus is a crossbar switch. Examples of the arbitrated loop primitives that cause the switch to create paths between ports includes one or more of the following: ARB, OPN and CLS.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2003Publication date: May 6, 2004Applicant: Vixel CorporationInventors: Bruce Gregory Warren, William Goodwin, Carl Mies, Bruce E. Johnson, Michael L. White, Warren Eng
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Publication number: 20040081187Abstract: Methods and apparatus for switching Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop Systems is provided between a plurality of Fibre Channel Loop devices. In one aspect of the invention, the system switches based at least in part on arbitrated loop primitives. An exemplary interconnect system may include a first port and a second port, both including port logic to monitor certain arbitrated loop primitives, a connectivity apparatus, a route determination apparatus including a routing table consisting of ALPA addresses and their associated ports, the route determination apparatus coupled to each port and the connectivity apparatus, where the connectivity apparatus creates paths between the ports based on arbitrated loop primitives. In one embodiment, the connectivity apparatus is a crossbar switch. Examples of the arbitrated loop primitives that cause the switch to create paths between ports includes one or more of the following: ARB, OPN and CLS.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2003Publication date: April 29, 2004Applicant: Vixel CorporationInventors: Bruce Gregory Warren, William P. Goodman, Carl Mies, Bruce E. Johnson, Michael L. White, Warren Eng
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Publication number: 20040081186Abstract: Methods and apparatus for switching Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop Systems is provided between a plurality of Fibre Channel Loop devices. In one aspect of the invention, the system switches based at least in part on arbitrated loop primitives. An exemplary interconnect system may include a first port and a second port, both including port logic to monitor certain arbitrated loop primitives, a connectivity apparatus, a route determination apparatus including a routing table consisting of ALPA addresses and their associated ports, the route determination apparatus coupled to each port and the connectivity apparatus, where the connectivity apparatus creates paths between the ports based on arbitrated loop primitives. In one embodiment, the connectivity apparatus is a crossbar switch. Examples of the arbitrated loop primitives that cause the switch to create paths between ports includes one or more of the following: ARB, OPN and CLS.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2003Publication date: April 29, 2004Applicant: Vixel CorporationInventors: Bruce Gregory Warren, William Goodwin, Carl Mies, Michael L. White, Warren Eng, Bruce E. Johnson
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Publication number: 20020148767Abstract: A membrane filtration manifold (1) for connecting a filter submodule (2) including one or more elongate bundles of semipermeable polymeric fibers. The manifold (1) includes a housing (3) and connecting collar (4) connected with said housing (3). The collar (4) is adapted to receive and locate the submodule (2), where the submodule has a connecting sleeve (5) with a locking formation (6). The submodule (2) can be secured at one end to the collar (4) by a clip (7) adapted to engage both the collar and the locking formation to prevent axial withdrawal of the submodule from the collar. Also disclosed is a membrane filtration apparatus (25) including a filter submodule (2) including one or more elongate bundles of semipermeable polymeric fibers. The apparatus further includes a membrane filtration manifold removably connected at one end of said filter submodule (2) and a basepiece (27) removably connected to the other end of said filter submodule.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2001Publication date: October 17, 2002Inventors: Warren Thomas Johnson, Gary William Stollery, Bruce Gregory Biltoft, David John Cox, Robert James McMahon, David Wood, Leon Keith Ernst
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Patent number: D462699Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2000Date of Patent: September 10, 2002Assignee: USF Filtration and Separations Group, Inc.Inventors: Warren Thomas Johnson, Robert James McMahon, David John Cox, Leon Keith Ernst, Bruce Gregory Biltoft, Gary William Stollery, David Wood
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Patent number: D478913Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2000Date of Patent: August 26, 2003Assignee: USF Filtration and Separations Group, Inc.Inventors: Warren Thomas Johnson, Robert James McMahon, David Cox, Leon Keith Ernst, Bruce Gregory Biltoft, Gary William Stollery, David Wood