Patents by Inventor Charlie Datz

Charlie Datz 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).

  • TDMA communications system with configuration beacon and associated method
    Patent number: 8885630
    Abstract: A communications system includes a plurality of nodes forming a time division multiple access (TDMA) communications network. Each node within the TDMA communications network includes a controller and wireless communications device allowing the nodes to communicate with each other using respective timeslots in a TDMA frame, also sometimes referred to as an epoch. Each node is operative for transmitting and receiving a beacon positioned in time at the front of a frame to carry configuration information about the nodes in the TDMA communications network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Ngan-Cheung Pun, Charlie Datz