Patents by Inventor Darren Potter

Darren Potter 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).

  • Service accounting in a network
    Patent number: 7899918
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for improving service accounting in a network. After a client is authorized and authenticated, an accounting record is sent with the authorization accept message, and the account record is logged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Darren Potter, John Zamick
  • Breakaway sign post
    Patent number: 6390436
    Abstract: A breakaway sign post assembly (30) including a sign support post (32), an anchoring post (34) and a breakaway collar (100). The breakaway collar (100) includes a sidewall (102) which surrounds the sign support post (32). The sidewall (102) includes at least one substantially vertical line of weakness (120) configured to facilitate a portion of the sidewall (102) to give way. The sidewall (102) retains the sign support post (32) in a manner to define a fulcrum (134) about which the sign support post (32) turns when a vehicle impacts and exerts a lateral force at an impact location, with the fulcrum (134) being positioned below the impact location so that the support post (32) will swing generally away from the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Inventors: Theodore D. Barnes, Darren Potter
  • Breadaway sign post
    Publication number: 20010032918
    Abstract: A breakaway sign post assembly (30) is disclosed as including a sign support post (32), an anchoring post (34) and a breakaway collar (100). The breakaway collar (100) includes a sidewall (102) which surrounds the sign support post (32). The sidewall (102) includes at least one substantially vertical line of weakness (120) configured to facilitate a portion of the sidewall (102) to give way. The sidewall (102) retains the sign support post (32) in a manner to define a fulcrum (134) about which the sign support post (32) turns when a vehicle impacts and exerts a lateral force at an impact location, with the fulcrum (134) being positioned below the impact location so that the support post (32) will swing generally away from the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2001
    Publication date: October 25, 2001
    Inventors: Theodore D. Barnes, Darren Potter
  • Breakaway sign post
    Patent number: 6264162
    Abstract: A breakaway sign post assembly (30) is disclosed as including a sign support post (32), an anchoring post (34) and a breakaway collar (100). The breakaway collar (100) includes a sidewall (102) which surrounds the sign support post (32). The sidewall (102) includes at least one substantially vertical line of weakness (120) configured to facilitate a portion of the sidewall (102) to give way. The sidewall (102) retains the sign support post (32) in a manner to define a fulcrum (134) about which the sign support post (32) turns when a vehicle impacts and exerts a lateral force at an impact location, with the fulcrum (134) being positioned below the impact location so that the support post (32) will swing generally away from the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Inventors: Theodore D. Barnes, Darren Potter