Patents by Inventor Carol A. Tourgee

Carol A. Tourgee 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).

  • Patent number: 5426639
    Abstract: The operation of a packet switch having a plurality of port circuits is enhanced by including in a port circuit a virtual FIFO for each source of data packets that the port circuit serves, such that the storage capacity of a FIFO increases and decreases as required by the associated source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 20, 1995
    Assignee: AT&T Corp.
    Inventors: David R. Follett, Carol A. Tourgee