Patents by Inventor Charles Lacey

Charles Lacey 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).

  • Publication number: 20240073046
    Abstract: A system includes a plurality of network devices comprising a plurality of ports, a power bus connecting the network devices, wherein power is shared between the network devices over the power bus, and a controller for identifying available power and allocating power to the ports. The ports include a plurality of PSE (Power Sourcing Equipment) PoE (Power over Ethernet) ports each operable to transmit power to a device connected to one of the PSE PoE ports, a plurality of PD (Powered Device) PoE ports each operable to receive power from a device connected to one of the PD PoE ports, and a plurality of bi-directional PoE ports each configurable to operate as a PSE PoE port to transmit power to a device connected to one of the bi-directional PoE ports or as a PD PoE port to receive power from the connected device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Joel Richard Goergen, Chad M. Jones, Charles Lacey Compton, III
  • Patent number: 11831450
    Abstract: A system includes a plurality of network devices comprising a plurality of ports, a power bus connecting the network devices, wherein power is shared between the network devices over the power bus, and a controller for identifying available power and allocating power to the ports. The ports include a plurality of PSE (Power Sourcing Equipment) PoE (Power over Ethernet) ports each operable to transmit power to a device connected to one of the PSE PoE ports, a plurality of PD (Powered Device) PoE ports each operable to receive power from a device connected to one of the PD PoE ports, and a plurality of bi-directional PoE ports each configurable to operate as a PSE PoE port to transmit power to a device connected to one of the bi-directional PoE ports or as a PD PoE port to receive power from the connected device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Joel Richard Goergen, Chad M. Jones, Charles Lacey Compton, III
  • Publication number: 20230107008
    Abstract: A system includes a plurality of network devices comprising a plurality of ports, a power bus connecting the network devices, wherein power is shared between the network devices over the power bus, and a controller for identifying available power and allocating power to the ports. The ports include a plurality of PSE (Power Sourcing Equipment) PoE (Power over Ethernet) ports each operable to transmit power to a device connected to one of the PSE PoE ports, a plurality of PD (Powered Device) PoE ports each operable to receive power from a device connected to one of the PD PoE ports, and a plurality of bi-directional PoE ports each configurable to operate as a PSE PoE port to transmit power to a device connected to one of the bi-directional PoE ports or as a PD PoE port to receive power from the connected device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Joel Richard Goergen, Chad M. Jones, Charles Lacey Compton, III
  • Patent number: 11582048
    Abstract: In one or more embodiments, a system includes a plurality of network devices comprising a plurality of ports, a power bus connecting the network devices, wherein power is shared between the network devices over the power bus, and a controller for identifying available power and allocating power to the ports. The ports include a plurality of PSE (Power Sourcing Equipment) PoE (Power over Ethernet) ports each operable to transmit power to a device connected to one of the PSE PoE ports, a plurality of PD (Powered Device) PoE ports each operable to receive power from a device connected to one of the PD PoE ports, and a plurality of bi-directional PoE ports each configurable to operate as a PSE PoE port to transmit power to a device connected to one of the bi-directional PoE ports or as a PD PoE port to receive power from the connected device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Joel Richard Goergen, Chad M. Jones, Charles Lacey Compton, III
  • Publication number: 20220021548
    Abstract: In one or more embodiments, a system includes a plurality of network devices comprising a plurality of ports, a power bus connecting the network devices, wherein power is shared between the network devices over the power bus, and a controller for identifying available power and allocating power to the ports. The ports include a plurality of PSE (Power Sourcing Equipment) PoE (Power over Ethernet) ports each operable to transmit power to a device connected to one of the PSE PoE ports, a plurality of PD (Powered Device) PoE ports each operable to receive power from a device connected to one of the PD PoE ports, and a plurality of bi-directional PoE ports each configurable to operate as a PSE PoE port to transmit power to a device connected to one of the bi-directional PoE ports or as a PD PoE port to receive power from the connected device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Joel Richard Goergen, Chad M. Jones, Charles Lacey Compton, III
  • Publication number: 20170141510
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electrical connection weatherproofing device, for use with an electrical connector system having a female electrical connector and a male electrical connector, may include a body forming a first sealing surface and a second sealing surface. A first connection slot and a second connection slot may be disposed within the body. Preferably, the first connection slot and the second connection slot may be complementary in shape to the shape of one or more prongs of a male electrical connector of an electrical connector system with which the device is to be used with. By inserting the male prongs of the male electrical connector through one or more connection slots of the device and into one or more slots of a female electrical connector, the device may be engaged to the electrical connector system with the device forming a seal between the female and male electrical connectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventor: Charles Lacey
  • Patent number: 6375144
    Abstract: An easel for supporting and stabilizing a mattress demonstration bag, for use in mattress/bedding showrooms, wherein said easel comprises a housing, a base, and supporting means. The housing comprises an envelope, which encapsulates the supporting means. The supporting means is a relatively flexible support board such as cloth or vinyl, or alternatively, a relatively rigid support board such as cardboard, Styrofoam, wood, or plastic. The base is a flexible, collapsible ribbon, which is attached to the mattress support bag by a Velcro pad. The easel can support the mattress demonstration bag between angles of 0° and 90°, wherein the maximum angle of support is 60° while the base is attached to the mattress demonstration bag. In this position, the easel allows for support of the bag in a generally upright position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: Horizon Displays, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles Lacey