Patents by Inventor William Highfield

William Highfield 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).

  • Publication number: 20120246305
    Abstract: A system and method for managing COTS devices based on device auto-detection and identification is provided. A network device on a managed network is identified, wherein the network device is identified as a one of a list of one or more network device types supported by the managed network and included in one or more configuration files, and wherein the one or more configuration files further include a list of one or more respective SNMP variables to be monitored for each of the network device types. The respective listing of SNMP variables to be monitored and/or configured is extracted from the one or more configuration files for the identified network device type. A request is then generated to monitor and/or configure the extracted SNMP variables to be monitored for the network device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: Hughes Network Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Shanti Swarup Vedula, Robert Torres, Gaurav Sabharwal, Patrick Fisher, Chaitali Ghosalkar, William Highfield
  • Patent number: 5935012
    Abstract: A wheeled child seat is provided including a seat having a bottom, a back integrally coupled to the bottom and extending upwardly therefrom. A harness is provided for securing a child within the seat. Also included is a drive assembly having wheels mounted on the seat, a plurality of batteries mounted on the seat, and a motor coupled to the seat and in communication with the wheels for rotating the same upon actuation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1999
    Inventors: Irv Cohn, William Highfield
  • Patent number: 4434110
    Abstract: A carburetor and associated control apparatus for an internal combustion engine. The carburetor includes a carburetor head having a fuel inlet conduit and an air inlet conduit communicating with a fuel mixing chamber. The carburetor further includes metering means for controlling the amount of fuel and air entering the mixing chamber. The mixing chamber connects to an expansion chamber through a control orifice in the carburetor head. The carburetor also includes a carburetor housing having a throat that communicates with the expansion chamber and with an air delivery passage. Air entering the throat is metered with an air valve that is moved with respect to the air delivery passage in correspondence with the fuel metering means.1. Technical FieldThis invention relates generally to fluid distribution apparatus having multiple valves and, more particularly, to carburetors and associated control apparatus for internal combustion engines.2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1981
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1984
    Assignee: Fuel Systems Management
    Inventor: William Highfield