Patents by Inventor Rod Anderson

Rod Anderson 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).

  • Process for manufacturing armrests
    Publication number: 20070119037
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a process for manufacturing armrests with soft covers, comprising the steps of: a) providing a soft cover, b) providing a substrate, the substrate divided into two substrate parts, and c) attaching the cover to the substrate to form an armrest by engaging each of the two substrate parts with opposite ends of the cover and manipulating the two substrate parts such that the two substrate parts engage each other to form a unitary substrate securely covered by the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventors: Rod Anderson, Ezio Berardelli
  • Motorcycle timing adjustment
    Patent number: 7152562
    Abstract: A motorcycle engine's ignition system controls the spark that ignites the fuel in a cylinder. The ignitition system routes high-voltage pulses to individual cylinders of a motorcycle engine in the correct sequence and with precise timing. A timing structure is provided that allows timing adjustment to be made externally without the invasive procedures used in a motorcycle shop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Inventor: Rod Anderson
  • MOTORCYCLE TIMING ADJUSTMENT
    Publication number: 20060266321
    Abstract: A motorcycle engine's ignition system controls the spark that ignites the fuel in a cylinder. The ignitition system routes high-voltage pulses to individual cylinders of a motorcycle engine in the correct sequence and with precise timing. A timing structure is provided that allows timing adjustment to be made externally without the invasive procedures used in a motorcycle shop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2005
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventor: Rod Anderson
  • Method and apparatus providing for internet protocol address authentication
    Patent number: 6895511
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for storage of user identifier/IP address pairs in a network. The network includes a DHCP server for assigning IP addresses to computer and other devices in the network, a device (such as a computer) coupled to receive an IP address from the DHCP server, an authentication server coupled with the device for receiving user identifier/IP address pairs from the device and authenticating the user, and a directory server coupled to receive authenticated user identifier/IP address pairs from the authentication server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited
    Inventors: Larry W. Borsato, Mark Gaudet, Ian Hamilton, Rod Anderson, Glenn Waters
  • Trusted network binding using LDAP (lightweight directory access protocol)
    Patent number: 6654891
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing information between a central database and at least one server. A server manager is coupled between the central database and the at least one server. The server manager communicates configuration information between the central database and the at least one server in a single communication channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited
    Inventors: Larry W. Borsato, Mark Gaudet, Ian Hamilton, Rod Anderson, Glenn Waters