Patents by Inventor Craig A. Zimmerman
Craig A. Zimmerman 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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Patent number: 8289151Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless item locator doorbell system comprising a doorbell unit and a moveable item locator unit in communication with said doorbell unit wherein said doorbell unit further comprises a motion sensor configured to actuate a message device, wherein said message device is configured to provide a message upon activation of said motion sensor, an actuating mechanism in communication with said motion sensor and/or message device, a transmitter configured to deliver a wireless signal upon actuation of said actuating mechanism, wherein said moveable item locator unit further comprises a receiver configured to receive signals from said transmitter of said doorbell unit, and a second message device configured to provide a message upon activation by said receiver.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2009Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Inventors: Weston S. Koennecke, Craig A. Zimmerman, Terry M. Jun
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Patent number: 7903541Abstract: According to one embodiment, an Ethernet switch includes a plurality of ports operable to receive and transmit Ethernet traffic. The Ethernet switch also includes system monitoring software operable to receive an indication from a user of a plurality of fault conditions for which generation of an alarm is desired. The system monitoring software is also operable to monitor the Ethernet switch for the plurality of fault conditions and generate a signal indicating a particular one of the plurality of fault conditions has occurred. The Ethernet switch further includes at least one relay responsive to the generated signal that is operable to turn on a respective alarm indicating a particular fault condition has occurred.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2008Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Yen Teresa Nguyen, Manrique J. Brenes, Rachel C. Neal, Craig A. Zimmerman
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Patent number: 7787363Abstract: A fault-tolerant stack of low cost switches each having only two dual-purpose uplinks is enabled by utilizing a specified topology for connecting the uplinks and implementing a recovery algorithm on each switch.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2005Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Charles T. Yager, James W. Edwards, III, Craig A. Zimmerman, Gurinderjit Chahal
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Publication number: 20100045456Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless item locator doorbell system comprising a doorbell unit and a moveable item locator unit in communication with said doorbell unit wherein said doorbell unit further comprises a motion sensor configured to actuate a message device, wherein said message device is configured to provide a message upon activation of said motion sensor, an actuating mechanism in communication with said motion sensor and/or message device, a transmitter configured to deliver a wireless signal upon actuation of said actuating mechanism, wherein said moveable item locator unit further comprises a receiver configured to receive signals from said transmitter of said doorbell unit, and a second message device configured to provide a message upon activation by said receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2009Publication date: February 25, 2010Inventors: Weston S. Koennecke, Craig A. Zimmerman, Terry M. Jun
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Publication number: 20090052336Abstract: According to one embodiment, an Ethernet switch includes a plurality of ports operable to receive and transmit Ethernet traffic. The Ethernet switch also includes system monitoring software operable to receive an indication from a user of a plurality of fault conditions for which generation of an alarm is desired. The system monitoring software is also operable to monitor the Ethernet switch for the plurality of fault conditions and generate a signal indicating a particular one of the plurality of fault conditions has occurred. The Ethernet switch further includes at least one relay responsive to the generated signal that is operable to turn on a respective alarm indicating a particular fault condition has occurred.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2008Publication date: February 26, 2009Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Yen Teresa Nguyen, Manrique J. Brenes, Rachel C. Neal, Craig A. Zimmerman
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Patent number: 7447147Abstract: According to one embodiment, an Ethernet switch includes a plurality of ports operable to receive and transmit Ethernet traffic. The Ethernet switch also includes system monitoring software operable to receive an indication from a user of a plurality of fault conditions for which generation of an alarm is desired. The system monitoring software is also operable to monitor the Ethernet switch for the plurality of fault conditions and generate a signal indicating a particular one of the plurality of fault conditions has occurred. The Ethernet switch further includes at least one relay responsive to the generated signal that is operable to turn on a respective alarm indicating a particular fault condition has occurred.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2003Date of Patent: November 4, 2008Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Yen Teresa Nguyen, Manrique J. Brenes, Rachel C. Neal, Craig A. Zimmerman
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Patent number: 7277295Abstract: According to one embodiment of the invention, an apparatus includes a housing having a front side and a bottom side adjacent the front side. The apparatus also includes a plurality of light generating devices each operable to generate light in response to operation of a particular component of the apparatus. The apparatus also includes a plurality of light pipes each associated with a respective ones of the light generating devices and operable to display light generated by the respective light generating device such that the light is visible on the front side and on the bottom side of the housing. According to another embodiment, an apparatus includes a housing having at least one heat sink disposed therein and overlying a component of the apparatus. The apparatus also includes at least one heat sink having a base and a plurality of fins extending from the base.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2003Date of Patent: October 2, 2007Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Craig A. Zimmerman, Earl W. Boone, Matthew D. Grimm, William C Johnson, Daniel Nix
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Patent number: 6892646Abstract: A guidance electronics unit is provided for an explosively-launched vehicle, e.g., a projectile or missile, comprising a plurality of circuit card assemblies, each circuit card assembly containing a plurality of electronic components and interconnections, each circuit card assembly maintained in a housing and spaced apart. All spaces surrounding each circuit card assembly are filled with a granular material to provide support for each circuit card assembly during explosive launch. Further, a method for supporting circuit card assemblies in the guidance electronics unit is provided. The problem of enabling guidance electronics to survive the large loads encountered during an explosive launch out of a gun, such as a howitzer, or missile launch tube is thereby solved.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2003Date of Patent: May 17, 2005Assignee: Raytheon CompanyInventors: Craig A. Zimmerman, Justin C. Dyster, Mathew H. Bosse, Norman Lange, Tovan Adams, Lee Rodriguez
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Publication number: 20040184401Abstract: According to one embodiment, an Ethernet switch includes a plurality of ports operable to receive and transmit Ethernet traffic. The Ethernet switch also includes system monitoring software operable to receive an indication from a user of a plurality of fault conditions for which generation of an alarm is desired. The system monitoring software is also operable to monitor the Ethernet switch for the plurality of fault conditions and generate a signal indicating a particular one of the plurality of fault conditions has occurred. The Ethernet switch further includes at least one relay responsive to the generated signal that is operable to turn on a respective alarm indicating a particular fault condition has occurred.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2003Publication date: September 23, 2004Inventors: Yen Teresa Nguyen, Manrique J. Brenes, Rachel C. Neal, Craig A. Zimmerman
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Patent number: 6790097Abstract: According to one embodiment of the invention, an apparatus includes a housing having a cavity configured to receive a plug. The apparatus includes a plurality of conductive pins each configured to contact a respective one of a plurality of conductive pins on the plug when the plug is inserted into the cavity. The apparatus also includes a discharge conductor system configured to contact at least one of the plurality of the conductive pins on the plug before complete insertion of the plug into the cavity and a discharge circuit coupling the discharge conductor system to ground.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2003Date of Patent: September 14, 2004Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: James W. Edwards, Craig A. Zimmerman, Robert A. Marshall
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Publication number: 20040170004Abstract: According to one embodiment of the invention, an apparatus includes a housing having a front side and a bottom side adjacent the front side. The apparatus also includes a plurality of light generating devices each operable to generate light in response to operation of a particular component of the apparatus. The apparatus also includes a plurality of light pipes each associated with a respective ones of the light generating devices and operable to display light generated by the respective light generating device such that the light is visible on the front side and on the bottom side of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2003Publication date: September 2, 2004Inventors: Craig A. Zimmerman, Earl W. Boone, Matthew D. Grimm, William C. Johnson, Daniel Nix