Patents by Inventor Francis B. Grosz, Jr.

Francis B. Grosz, Jr. 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).

  • Apparatus and method for effecting data transfer between data systems
    Patent number: 6288813
    Abstract: An apparatus for effecting data transfer between data systems comprising a first transceiver and a second transceiver. The first transceiver has an input for receiving digital data from one of the data systems, an output for serially outputting digital data to the one of the data systems, at least one transmitter for converting digital data received at the input into optical signals, and at least one receiver for receiving optical signals and serially converting the received optical signals to digital data for output to the data output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventors: Joey V. Kirkpatrick, Francis B. Grosz, Jr., Kenny Lannes, David G. Maniscalco