Patents by Inventor Charles T. Ferguson

Charles T. Ferguson 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).

  • MAINTENANCE OF CHANNEL USAGE IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160007376
    Abstract: Data is accessed from a network via a wireless communication link. A determination is made as to whether payload data has been received from a subscriber's terminal, if so, then a request is sent for a first set of traffic channels, and the payload data is transmitted over the first set of traffic channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Charles T. Ferguson, Thomas Gorsuch
  • Maintenance of channel usage in a wireless communication system
    Patent number: 9232536
    Abstract: Data is accessed from a network via a wireless communication link. A determination is made as to whether payload data has been received from a subscriber's terminal. If so, then a request is sent for a first set of traffic channels, and the payload data is transmitted over the first set of traffic channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Charles T. Ferguson, Thomas Gorsuch
  • MAINTENANCE OF CHANNEL USAGE IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150085832
    Abstract: Data is accessed from a network via a wireless communication link. A determination is made as to whether payload data has been received from a subscriber's terminal. If so, then a request is sent for a first set of traffic channels, and the payload data is transmitted over the first set of traffic channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Charles T. Ferguson, Thomas Gorsuch
  • Maintenance of channel usage in a wireless communication system
    Patent number: 8908652
    Abstract: Data is accessed from a network via a wireless communication link. A determination is made as to whether payload data has been received from a subscriber's terminal. If so, then a request is sent for a first set of traffic channels, and the payload data is transmitted over the first set of traffic channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Charles T. Ferguson, Thomas Gorsuch
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURING A NUT TO AN OIL PAN
    Publication number: 20120056421
    Abstract: An oil pan nut configured to be secured to an oil pan includes a hub having an upper surface configured to support a mating surface of the oil pan, and a column integrally connected to the hub. A passage is formed through the hub and the column. The column is configured to be crimped over the upper surface of the hub in order to compressively sandwich at least a portion of the mating surface of the oil pan between the crimped column and the upper surface of the hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Michael E. Ward, John H. Siegenthaler, Ryan P. Merrell, Michael J. Wiedemann, Charles T. Ferguson
  • MAINTENANCE OF CHANNEL USAGE IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20110299506
    Abstract: Data is accessed from a network via a wireless communication link. A determination is made as to whether payload data has been received from a subscriber's terminal. If so, then a request is sent for a first set of traffic channels, and the payload data is transmitted over the first set of traffic channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: IPR LICENSING, INC.
    Inventors: Charles T. Ferguson, Thomas Gorsuch
  • Maintenance of channel usage in a wireless communication system
    Patent number: 8045990
    Abstract: Data is accessed from a network via a wireless communication link. A determination is made as to whether payload data has been received from a subscriber's terminal. If so, then a request is sent for a first set of traffic channels, and the payload data is transmitted over the first set of traffic channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: IPR Licensing, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles T. Ferguson, Thomas Gorsuch
  • Maintenance of channel usage in a wireless communication system
    Patent number: 6965778
    Abstract: Data is accessed from a network via a wireless communication link. A determination is made as to whether payload data has been received from a subscriber's terminal. If so, then a request is sent for a first set of traffic channels, and the payload data is transmitted over the first set of traffic channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignee: IPR Licensing, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles T. Ferguson, Thomas Gorsuch