Patents by Inventor Douglas C. Ferrin

Douglas C. Ferrin 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).

  • DMA slot allocation
    Patent number: 7552250
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are provided for a media platform. One method includes receiving DMA requests for connecting media data traffic to DMA slots of a DMA memory module. Available DMA slots are determined from a pool of available DMA slots and allocated for media data traffic. DMA slots are released to the pool of available DMA slots when a DMA slot is no longer being used. The method further includes using a TMC proxy to connect media data traffic between the DMA memory module and a DSP software module based on assigned DMA slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Barry K. Coffin, Anne Bavazzano-Desbrieres, Michele Prieur, Jean-Alexis Berranger, Douglas C. Ferrin, Mark E. Somerville, Richard D. Ellison, Christophe Gavrel
  • DMA slot allocation
    Patent number: 7188195
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are provided for a media platform. One method includes receiving DMA requests for connecting media data traffic to DMA slots of a DMA memory module. Available DMA slots are determined from a pool of available DMA slots and allocated for media data traffic. DMA slots are released to the pool of available DMA slots when a DMA slot is no longer being used. The method further includes using a TMC proxy to connect media data traffic between the DMA memory module and a DSP software module based on assigned DMA slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Barry K. Coffin, Anne Bavazzano-Desbrieres, Michele Prieur, Jean-Alexis Berranger, Douglas C. Ferrin, Mark E. Somerville, Richard D. Ellison, Christophe Gavrel
  • Animated kettle
    Patent number: 6102240
    Abstract: A kettle for boiling water which uses steam power to drive a rotatable outer housing for providing animation is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Assignee: M. Kamenstein, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel C. Haas, Daryl H. Michaelian, Peter E. Weiss, Douglas C. Ferrin
  • Animated kettle
    Patent number: 5950862
    Abstract: A kettle for boiling water which uses steam power to drive a rotatable outer housing for providing animation is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: M. Kamenstein, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel C. Haas, Daryl H. Michaelian, Peter E. Weiss, Douglas C. Ferrin
  • Train teakettle
    Patent number: D416162
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: M. Kamenstein, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter E. Weiss, Douglas C. Ferrin, Joel C. Haas, Daryl H. Michaelian
  • Rocket teakettle
    Patent number: D416431
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: M. Kamenstein, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter E. Weiss, Douglas C. Ferrin, Joel C. Haas, Daryl H. Michaelian
  • Carousel teakettle
    Patent number: D416432
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: M. Kamenstein, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter E. Weiss, Douglas C. Ferrin, Joel C. Haas, Daryl H. Michaelian