Patents by Inventor Maria E. Ramirez

Maria E. Ramirez 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).

  • Patent number: 11770459
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to identify and manage IoT protocols and associated devices. An example apparatus includes a gateway device to communicate according to a first protocol. The example gateway device includes a plugin agent to discover a first device and probe the first device to gather data regarding a protocol of the first device. The example plugin agent is to transmit the gathered data to a plugin manager to determine whether the first device is to communicate via the first protocol, and, when the first device is unable to communicate via the first protocol, determine a plugin for the gateway device to enable the gateway device to communicate with the first device, the plugin agent to provision the plugin for the gateway device with respect to the first device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mats Agerstam, David J. McCall, Vijay Sarathi Kesavan, Maria E. Ramirez Loaiza
  • Publication number: 20220109743
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to identify and manage IoT protocols and associated devices. An example apparatus includes a gateway device to communicate according to a first protocol. The example gateway device includes a plugin agent to discover a first device and probe the first device to gather data regarding a protocol of the first device. The example plugin agent is to transmit the gathered data to a plugin manager to determine whether the first device is to communicate via the first protocol, and, when the first device is unable to communicate via the first protocol, determine a plugin for the gateway device to enable the gateway device to communicate with the first device, the plugin agent to provision the plugin for the gateway device with respect to the first device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Mats AGERSTAM, David J. McCALL, Vijay Sarathi KESAVAN, Maria E. RAMIREZ LOAIZA
  • Patent number: 11076024
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to identify and manage IoT protocols and associated devices. An example apparatus includes a gateway device to communicate according to a first protocol. The example gateway device includes a plugin agent to discover a first device and probe the first device to gather data regarding a protocol of the first device. The example plugin agent is to transmit the gathered data to a plugin manager to determine whether the first device is to communicate via the first protocol, and, when the first device is unable to communicate via the first protocol, determine a plugin for the gateway device to enable the gateway device to communicate with the first device, the plugin agent to provision the plugin for the gateway device with respect to the first device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Mats Agerstam, David J. McCall, Vijay Sarathi Kesavan, Maria E. Ramirez Loaiza
  • Publication number: 20200021670
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to identify and manage IoT protocols and associated devices. An example apparatus includes a gateway device to communicate according to a first protocol. The example gateway device includes a plugin agent to discover a first device and probe the first device to gather data regarding a protocol of the first device. The example plugin agent is to transmit the gathered data to a plugin manager to determine whether the first device is to communicate via the first protocol, and, when the first device is unable to communicate via the first protocol, determine a plugin for the gateway device to enable the gateway device to communicate with the first device, the plugin agent to provision the plugin for the gateway device with respect to the first device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Mats AGERSTAM, David J. McCALL, Vijay Sarathi KESAVAN, Maria E. RAMIREZ LOAIZA
  • Patent number: 6092675
    Abstract: A pool cue holder attachment for holding pool cues to the side of a table. Included is a base block having a plurality of spaced apart bores extending between the top and bottom sides of the base block. The base block also has a plurality slots with each slot extending between the front side of the base block and an associated bore of the base block. A cover member for covering the ends and sides of the base block. A pair of clamp members are coupled to the cover member, the clamp members is adapted for detachable attachment to a side of a table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2000
    Inventors: Domingo Y. Ramirez, Jr., Maria E. Ramirez