Patents by Inventor Thomas Volkman

Thomas Volkman 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).

  • System and method for maintaining data connectivity over a satellite link
    Patent number: 8842583
    Abstract: A system for maintaining data connectivity in a satellite communications system including a satellite terminal with a ping mechanism, a satellite ground station, and a ping server, where the ping mechanism pings the ping server and restores data connectivity between the satellite terminal and the satellite ground station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Hughes Network Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Nigel Bartlett, Louis Gagne, Thomas Volkman
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAINTAINING DATA CONNECTIVITY OVER A SATELLITE LINK
    Publication number: 20130051249
    Abstract: A system for maintaining data connectivity in a satellite communications system including a satellite terminal with a ping mechanism, a satellite ground station, and a ping server, where the ping mechanism pings the ping server and restores data connectivity between the satellite terminal and the satellite ground station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEM LLC
    Inventors: Nigel Bartlett, Louis Gagne, Thomas Volkman