Patents by Inventor Brian W. Woodroffe

Brian W. Woodroffe 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).

  • Monitoring of digital transmission systems
    Patent number: 5068879
    Abstract: An arrangement for monitoring slip in a digital transmission system. A PRBS sequence is transmitted in one channel or timeslot of the system. At a receiving station a characteristic group of N bits of the received sequence is assembled. The assembled group is compared with locally formed groups of N bits which would be expected to occur if a slip has occurred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1991
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventor: Brian W. Woodroffe