Patents by Inventor Robert G. Ward

Robert G. Ward 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: 7894477
    Abstract: Systems and methods for framing mobile communication signals for analysis are disclosed herein. In one example, a framing module of a mobile communication system comprises a channel extractor, a framing path, and a feedback path. The channel extractor enables a user to assign voice and data channels in a number of timeslots. The framing path is configured to monitor parameters of the channels and assemble pieces of channel information to create a frame. The feedback path is configured to analyze a signaling channel from the frame and to analyze one or more parameters of the signaling channel to determine a list of appropriate framing protocols. The framing path is further configured to determine whether a framing protocol for a frame is included in the framing protocol list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: JDS Uniphase Corporation
    Inventors: Robert G. Ward, Roger Ruhnow
  • Patent number: 7117483
    Abstract: A debugging framework that exposes debug data in a standardized rowset format such that a relational database engine may be utilized to analyze the data. Conventional high-level scripting languages may be used to generate scripts for reuse and in extracting the debug data. An OLE-DB provider facilitates the query and analysis of debugging information through the database engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Robert A. Dorr, Robert G. Ward, Jr., Keith A. Elmore
  • Publication number: 20040210872
    Abstract: A debugging framework that exposes debug data in a standardized rowset format such that a relational database engine may be utilized to analyze the data. Conventional high-level scripting languages may be used to generate scripts for reuse and in extracting the debug data. An OLE-DB provider facilitates the query and analysis of debugging information through the database engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2003
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventors: Robert A. Dorr, Robert G. Ward, Keith A. Elmore
  • Patent number: 6304903
    Abstract: A protocol analyzer includes an input buffer, a lookup table and a counter memory. The input buffer includes a frame header buffer and the lookup table comprises a state machine including a CAM and a RAM. A frame is stored in the frame header buffer while the CAM and RAM analyze predetermined portions of it. If a portion is eight bits or less, it is input into the RAM and the RAM outputs instructions stored at the location indicated by the data portion. If the portion is greater than eight bits, it is input into the CAM, which outputs a RAM address at which corresponding instructions are stored. The instructions can include an instruction to increment a count in a predetermined register of the counter memory; an instruction to add a new count register in the counter memory; an instruction to generate a snapshot trigger to cause a capture RAM to store a specific data segment traveling on the packet network; and an instruction to further analyze the data portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert G. Ward
  • Patent number: 5530363
    Abstract: To locate ground faults in a normally ungrounded DC circuit a centertapped voltage divider is connected across the positive and negative buses. An oscillator controlled switch is connected between the centertap and ground which when operating modulates the ground fault currents with a square wave having a repetition rate no greater than 3 hertz. A Hall probe including a field nulling coil is clamped successively along the conductors under test. A capacitive storage circuit maintains the energization of the nulling coil at the level that provided a null indication immediately prior to actuation of a test button. The Hall probe is connected to a read-out oscilloscope which indicates the presence or absence of the square wave modulation. Fault currents as small as 1 ma can be detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1996
    Assignees: John Gaughan, Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
    Inventors: John Gaughan, Robert G. Ward
  • Patent number: 5297363
    Abstract: A portable surface preparation abrading unit which enables the quick and efficient mechanical removal of a work surface coating or fouling film with low loss and collection of removed material dust and debris for safe disposal thereof so that operations such as boat hull and auto body cleaning or paint removal, for example, may be carried out without an inordinant hazard of contaminating the ambient work area environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 29, 1994
    Inventors: Lowell W. Schroder, Robert G. Ward
  • Patent number: 4869317
    Abstract: A heat exchanger comprises a matrix made up of alternate layers of generally planar sheets and generally corrugated sheets which cooperate to define a plurality of parallel passages for first and second heat exchange fluids. Alternate of the passages defined by each of the corrugated sheets and its adjacent planar sheets are adapted for the passage of a first heat exchange fluid and the remainder adapted for the passage of a second heat exchange fluid. The ony bonding together of the planar sheets and corrugated sheets is along those portions of their peripheries which are parallel with the defined passages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 26, 1989
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce plc
    Inventors: Albert Jubb, Robert G. Ward, Eric W. Stansbury