Patents by Inventor Colin MCINTOSH
Colin MCINTOSH 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).
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Publication number: 20240040011Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method includes identifying a target networking device communicatively connected to a cluster of networked server instances. The networked server instances are configured to consume network telemetry messages. The method further includes applying a shared lock to the target networking device, so that only a single networked server instance has access to network telemetry messages produced by the target networking device. The method also includes replicating the network telemetry messages produced by the locked target networking device to other server instances in the cluster, and then diverting requests for network telemetry messages from the locked target networking device to another server instance in the cluster of networked server instances. This allows the other server instance in the cluster to service the diverted telemetry data requests for the locked target networking device using the replicated network telemetry messages.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Colin McIntosh, Michael Costello
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Patent number: 11811892Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method includes identifying a target networking device communicatively connected to a cluster of networked server instances. The networked server instances are configured to consume network telemetry messages. The method further includes applying a shared lock to the target networking device, so that only a single networked server instance has access to network telemetry messages produced by the target networking device. The method also includes replicating the network telemetry messages produced by the locked target networking device to other server instances in the cluster, and then diverting requests for network telemetry messages from the locked target networking device to another server instance in the cluster of networked server instances. This allows the other server instance in the cluster to service the diverted telemetry data requests for the locked target networking device using the replicated network telemetry messages.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2022Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Netflix, Inc.Inventors: Colin McIntosh, Michael Costello
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Publication number: 20230016059Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method includes identifying a target networking device communicatively connected to a cluster of networked server instances. The networked server instances are configured to consume network telemetry messages. The method further includes applying a shared lock to the target networking device, so that only a single networked server instance has access to network telemetry messages produced by the target networking device. The method also includes replicating the network telemetry messages produced by the locked target networking device to other server instances in the cluster, and then diverting requests for network telemetry messages from the locked target networking device to another server instance in the cluster of networked server instances. This allows the other server instance in the cluster to service the diverted telemetry data requests for the locked target networking device using the replicated network telemetry messages.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: Colin McIntosh, Michael Costello
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Patent number: 11460521Abstract: A system includes a multiturn counter that can store a magnetic state associated with a number of accumulated turns of a magnetic field. The multiturn counter includes a plurality of magnetoresistive elements electrically coupled in series with each other and a reference element. The plurality of magnetoresistive elements are formed in a magnetic strip. The reference element is separate from the magnetic strip. A strip width of the magnetic strip and a strip width of the reference element are similar. The plurality of magnetoresistive elements and the reference element can be coupled to a matrix of electrical connections.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: ANALOG DEVICES INTERNATIONAL UNLIMITED COMPANYInventors: Jochen Schmitt, Peter James Tonge, Colin McIntosh, Wenmei Wang, Monsoon Dutt
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Patent number: 11457086Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method includes identifying a target networking device communicatively connected to a cluster of networked server instances. The networked server instances are configured to consume network telemetry messages. The method further includes applying a shared lock to the target networking device, so that only a single networked server instance has access to network telemetry messages produced by the target networking device. The method also includes replicating the network telemetry messages produced by the locked target networking device to other server instances in the cluster, and then diverting requests for network telemetry messages from the locked target networking device to another server instance in the cluster of networked server instances. This allows the other server instance in the cluster to service the diverted telemetry data requests for the locked target networking device using the replicated network telemetry messages.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2021Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: Netflix, Inc.Inventors: Colin McIntosh, Michael Costello
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Patent number: 11343670Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for transmitting, by a first device, a transmission signal that includes a carrier signal modulated with a TM signal. Receiving a response signal from a second device in response to the transmission signal. Determining, whether the response signal includes the TM signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2019Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: TM IP HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Richard C. Gerdes, Daniel L. Hodges, Quinn Colin McIntosh
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Publication number: 20200300938Abstract: A system includes a multiturn counter that can store a magnetic state associated with a number of accumulated turns of a magnetic field. The multiturn counter includes a plurality of magnetoresistive elements electrically coupled in series with each other and a reference element. The plurality of magnetoresistive elements are formed in a magnetic strip. The reference element is separate from the magnetic strip. A strip width of the magnetic strip and a strip width of the reference element are similar. The plurality of magnetoresistive elements and the reference element can be coupled to a matrix of electrical connections.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Jochen Schmitt, Peter James Tonge, Colin McIntosh, Wenmei Wang, Monsoon Dutt
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Patent number: 10531338Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for determining, by a first device, that a second device is within range for direct communications and that the second device is capable of performing transpositional modulation (TM) communications. Determining to use transpositional modulation to send data to the second device. Sending the data to the second device using a TM signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2019Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: TM IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Richard C. Gerdes, Daniel L. Hodges, Quinn Colin McIntosh
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Publication number: 20190297488Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for transmitting, by a first device, a transmission signal that includes a carrier signal modulated with a TM signal. Receiving a response signal from a second device in response to the transmission signal. Determining, whether the response signal includes the TM signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: Richard C. Gerdes, Daniel L. Hodges, Quinn Colin McIntosh
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Patent number: 10425271Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium for receiving, by a first device, a first signal from a second device, the first signal including a carrier signal modulated with a first modulation signal. Detecting a frequency of the carrier signal by performing a carrier extraction (CAREX) process on the first signal. Adding a second modulation signal to the carrier signal of the first signal to produce a combined signal, wherein the second modulation signal is a transpositional modulation (TM) signal and the first modulation signal is a non-TM signal. Transmitting the combined signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2018Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: TM IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Richard C. Gerdes, Daniel L. Hodges, Quinn Colin McIntosh
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Publication number: 20190191335Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for determining, by a first device, that a second device is within range for direct communications and that the second device is capable of performing transpositional modulation (TM) communications. Determining to use transpositional modulation to send data to the second device. Sending the data to the second device using a TM signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2019Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventors: Richard C. Gerdes, Daniel L. Hodges, Quinn Colin McIntosh
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Patent number: 10321304Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for transmitting, by a first device, a transmission signal that includes a carrier signal modulated with a TM signal. Receiving a response signal from a second device in response to the transmission signal. Determining, whether the response signal includes the TM signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2018Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: TM IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Richard C. Gerdes, Daniel L. Hodges, Quinn Colin McIntosh
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Patent number: 10219179Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for determining, by a first device, that a second device is within range for direct communications and that the second device is capable of performing transpositional modulation (TM) communications. Determining to use transpositional modulation to send data to the second device. Sending the data to the second device using a TM signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2018Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: TM IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Richard C. Gerdes, Daniel L. Hodges, Quinn Colin McIntosh
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Publication number: 20180152863Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for determining, by a first device, that a second device is within range for direct communications and that the second device is capable of performing transpositional modulation (TM) communications. Determining to use transpositional modulation to send data to the second device. Sending the data to the second device using a TM signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2018Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: Richard C. Gerdes, Daniel L. Hodges, Quinn Colin McIntosh
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Publication number: 20180152332Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium for receiving, by a first device, a first signal from a second device, the first signal including a carrier signal modulated with a first modulation signal. Detecting a frequency of the carrier signal by performing a carrier extraction (CAREX) process on the first signal. Adding a second modulation signal to the carrier signal of the first signal to produce a combined signal, wherein the second modulation signal is a transpositional modulation (TM) signal and the first modulation signal is a non-TM signal. Transmitting the combined signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2018Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: Richard C. Gerdes, Daniel L. Hodges, Quinn Colin McIntosh
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Publication number: 20180152833Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for transmitting, by a first device, a transmission signal that includes a carrier signal modulated with a TM signal. Receiving a response signal from a second device in response to the transmission signal. Determining, whether the response signal includes the TM signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2018Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: Richard C. Gerdes, Daniel L. Hodges, Quinn Colin McIntosh
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Patent number: 9958507Abstract: A battery monitoring system and method are disclosed. A battery monitor compares data in parallel register files. If voltage deviation above a certain threshold is detected in one register file, the system generates an alert that a fault exists upstream in the system. In order to better detect errors, the system may intentionally alter the voltages on the batteries to be monitored.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2012Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.Inventors: Jeremy Gorbold, Colin McIntosh, Niall McDermott, Katherine O'Riordan, Robert Parle, James Stegen
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Patent number: 9882762Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium for receiving, by a first device, a first signal from a second device, the first signal including a carrier signal modulated with a first modulation signal. Detecting a frequency of the carrier signal by performing a carrier extraction (CAREX) process on the first signal. Adding a second modulation signal to the carrier signal of the first signal to produce a combined signal, wherein the second modulation signal is a transpositional modulation (TM) signal and the first modulation signal is a non-TM signal. Transmitting the combined signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2017Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: TM IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Richard C. Gerdes, Daniel L. Hodges, Quinn Colin McIntosh
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Patent number: 9883375Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for transmitting, by a first device, a transmission signal that includes a carrier signal modulated with a TM signal. Receiving a response signal from a second device in response to the transmission signal. Determining, whether the response signal includes the TM signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2017Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: TM IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Richard C. Gerdes, Daniel L. Hodges, Quinn Colin McIntosh
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Patent number: 9867086Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for determining, by a first device, that a second device is within range for direct communications and that the second device is capable of performing transpositional modulation (TM) communications. Determining to use transpositional modulation to send data to the second device. Sending the data to the second device using a TM signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2016Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: TM IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Richard C. Gerdes, Daniel L. Hodges, Quinn Colin McIntosh