Patents by Inventor Bruce Wallace

Bruce Wallace 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).

  • Method and apparatus for providing network based load balancing of medical image data
    Patent number: 8583449
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing network based load balancing of medical image data among two or more image archive systems is disclosed. A network element is employed to interface to a network carrying medical image data that may include tasks to be performed on the data. A network service associated with the network element monitors the current load or the available capacity of each of the image archive systems. When a task is received the network service determines the level of complexity of the task and compares the level of complexity to the current load or available capacity of each of the image archive systems. The network service selects the one of the image archive systems to perform the task that has the lowest current load or highest available capacity relative to the level of complexity of the received task.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Schofield, Bruce Wallace, Franco Travostino
  • Seal for use with pipe and flange assemblies
    Publication number: 20070096400
    Abstract: The invention relates to a seal for use with a pipe and flange assembly. The seal is intended to prevent leakage during axial movement of the pipe relative to a flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Michael Shaw, Bruce Wallace
  • Method and apparatus for providing network based load balancing of medical image data
    Publication number: 20050213832
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing network based load balancing of medical image data among two or more image archive systems is disclosed. A network element is employed to interface to a network carrying medical image data that may include tasks to be performed on the data. A network service associated with the network element monitors the current load or the available capacity of each of the image archive systems. When a task is received the network service determines the level of complexity of the task and compares the level of complexity to the current load or available capacity of each of the image archive systems. The network service selects the one of the image archive systems to perform the task that has the lowest current load or highest available capacity relative to the level of complexity of the received task.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2004
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Applicant: Nortel Networks Limited
    Inventors: Bruce Schofield, Bruce Wallace, Franco Travostino