Patents by Inventor David Epping
David Epping 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: 20230388251Abstract: Tightly-coupled, loosely connected distributed systems can be implemented more energy efficient and optimized for computational overhead via multi-protocol heterogeneous packet-based transport. When receiving a plurality of packets from a root complex where contents of each packet from the plurality of packets organized in accordance with a first protocol, a sequence number is added to each packet and a packet type is identified. Every packet in the first plurality of packets is encapsulated into at least one packet organized in accordance with a second protocol to form a second plurality of packets organized in accordance with the second protocol. All the packets from the second plurality of packets can be handled via Direct Memory Access. A write-only communication scheme can be implemented using doorbell and command registers for more efficient data reading and writing in distributed systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventors: Nils Endric Schubert, David Epping, Andreas Braun, Ulrich Langenbach
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Patent number: 11695708Abstract: Deterministic real-time multi-protocol heterogeneous packet-based transport is achieved by traffic shaping. When receiving a plurality of packets from a root complex where contents of each packet from the plurality of packets organized in accordance with a first protocol, a sequence number is added to each packet and a packet type is identified. Every packet in the first plurality of packets is encapsulated into at least one packet organized in accordance with a second protocol to form a second plurality of packets organized in accordance with the second protocol. All the packets from the second plurality of packets pass traffic scheduling or traffic shaping prior being sent via a plurality of connections to avoid burstiness and to achieve bounded transport latency in the plurality of connections, thereby providing deterministic real-time behavior in distributed systems.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2022Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Missing Link Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Nils Endric Schubert, David Epping, Andreas Braun, Ulrich Langenbach
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Publication number: 20220311715Abstract: Deterministic real-time multi-protocol heterogeneous packet-based transport is achieved by traffic shaping. When receiving a plurality of packets from a root complex where contents of each packet from the plurality of packets organized in accordance with a first protocol, a sequence number is added to each packet and a packet type is identified. Every packet in the first plurality of packets is encapsulated into at least one packet organized in accordance with a second protocol to form a second plurality of packets organized in accordance with the second protocol. All the packets from the second plurality of packets pass traffic scheduling or traffic shaping prior being sent via a plurality of connections to avoid burstiness and to achieve bounded transport latency in the plurality of connections, thereby providing deterministic real-time behavior in distributed systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2022Publication date: September 29, 2022Inventors: Nils Endric Schubert, David Epping, Andreas Braun, Ulrich Langenbach
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Patent number: 11356388Abstract: Deadlocks in a multi-protocol heterogeneous packet-based transport system are avoided while maintaining real-time aspects. When receiving a plurality of packets from a root complex where contents of each packet from the plurality of packets organized in accordance with a first protocol, a sequence number is added to each packet and a packet type is identified. Every packet in the first plurality of packets is encapsulated into at least one packet organized in accordance with a second protocol to form a second plurality of packets organized in accordance with the second protocol. All the packets from the second plurality of packets are sent via a plurality of connections so that each connection from the plurality of connections only transports packets from the second plurality of packets that encapsulate packets from the first plurality that have a same packet type.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2020Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Missing Link Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Nils Endric Schubert, David Epping, Andreas Braun, Ulrich Langenblach
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Publication number: 20200412669Abstract: Deadlocks in a multi-protocol heterogeneous packet-based transport system are avoided while maintaining real-time aspects. When receiving a plurality of packets from a root complex where contents of each packet from the plurality of packets organized in accordance with a first protocol, a sequence number is added to each packet and a packet type is identified. Every packet in the first plurality of packets is encapsulated into at least one packet organized in accordance with a second protocol to form a second plurality of packets organized in accordance with the second protocol. All the packets from the second plurality of packets are sent via a plurality of connections so that each connection from the plurality of connections only transports packets from the second plurality of packets that encapsulate packets from the first plurality that have a same packet type.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: Nils Endric Schubert, David Epping, Andreas Braun, Ulrich Langenblach
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Patent number: 10848442Abstract: For secure transport, when receiving a plurality of packets from a root complex where contents of each packet from the plurality of packets organized in accordance with a first protocol, a sequence number is added to each packet and a packet type is identified. Every packet in the first plurality of packets is encrypted and encapsulated into at least one packet organized in accordance with a second protocol to form a second plurality of packets organized in accordance with the second protocol. All the packets from the second plurality of packets are sent via a plurality of connections so that each connection from the plurality of connections only transports packets from the second plurality of packets that encapsulate packets from the first plurality that have a same packet type.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2020Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: Missing Link Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Nils Endric Schubert, David Epping, Andreas Braun, Ulrich Langenblach
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Publication number: 20200296058Abstract: For secure transport, when receiving a plurality of packets from a root complex where contents of each packet from the plurality of packets organized in accordance with a first protocol, a sequence number is added to each packet and a packet type is identified. Every packet in the first plurality of packets is encrypted and encapsulated into at least one packet organized in accordance with a second protocol to form a second plurality of packets organized in accordance with the second protocol. All the packets from the second plurality of packets are sent via a plurality of connections so that each connection from the plurality of connections only transports packets from the second plurality of packets that encapsulate packets from the first plurality that have a same packet type.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2020Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Nils Endric Schubert, David Epping, Andreas Braun, Ulrich Langenblach
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Patent number: 10708199Abstract: Deadlocks in a heterogeneous packet-based transport system are avoided. When receiving a plurality of packets from a root complex where contents of each packet from the plurality of packets organized in accordance with a first protocol, a sequence number is added to each packet and a packet type is identified. Every packet in the first plurality of packets is encapsulated into at least one packet organized in accordance with a second protocol to form a second plurality of packets organized in accordance with the second protocol. All the packets from the second plurality of packets are sent via a plurality of connections so that each connection from the plurality of connections only transports packets from the second plurality of packets that encapsulate packets from the first plurality that have a same packet type.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Missing Link Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Nils Endric Schubert, David Epping, Andreas Braun, Ulrich Langenbach
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Publication number: 20190058675Abstract: Deadlocks in a heterogeneous packet-based transport system are avoided. When receiving a plurality of packets from a root complex where contents of each packet from the plurality of packets organized in accordance with a first protocol, a sequence number is added to each packet and a packet type is identified. Every packet in the first plurality of packets is encapsulated into at least one packet organized in accordance with a second protocol to form a second plurality of packets organized in accordance with the second protocol. All the packets from the second plurality of packets are sent via a plurality of connections so that each connection from the plurality of connections only transports packets from the second plurality of packets that encapsulate packets from the first plurality that have a same packet type.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2018Publication date: February 21, 2019Inventors: Nils Endric Schubert, David Epping, Andreas Braun, Ulrich Langenbach