Patents by Inventor Darrell Jefferson

Darrell Jefferson 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).

  • Switching PANs while maintaining parent/child relationships
    Patent number: 10609573
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing nodes in mesh networks are provided. A parent node may switch PANs and coordinate the switch with its child nodes. The parent node and its child nodes may maintain timing synchronization information for a current PAN and a new PAN. The parent node and its child nodes may switch to the new PAN using the same switching time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Landis+Gyr Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Scott Hett, Lawrence Harris, Darrell Jefferson, James Patrick Hanley
  • SWITCHING PANS WHILE MAINTAINING PARENT/CHILD RELATIONSHIPS
    Publication number: 20190349786
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing nodes in mesh networks are provided. A parent node may switch PANs and coordinate the switch with its child nodes. The parent node and its child nodes may maintain timing synchronization information for a current PAN and a new PAN. The parent node and its child nodes may switch to the new PAN using the same switching time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher Scott Hett, Lawrence Harris, Darrell Jefferson, James Patrick Hanley
  • Distributed data transmission in data networks
    Patent number: 9270529
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for distributed data transmission in an RF mesh network or other data network. An exemplary system includes at least two distribution devices. A first distribution device can receive a first data message that includes a first header and payload data. The first distribution device can determine that the second distribution device is not identified in the first header as receiving the payload data. The first distribution device can generate a second data message based on determining that the second distribution device is not identified in the first header. The second data message includes the payload data and the second header. The second header identifies the second distribution device as being selected to receive the payload data. The first distribution device transmits the second data message to the second distribution device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Landis+Gyr Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: John Jacob, Darrell Jefferson
  • DISTRIBUTED DATA TRANSMISSION IN DATA NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20150110108
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for distributed data transmission in an RF mesh network or other data network. An exemplary system includes at least two distribution devices. A first distribution device can receive a first data message that includes a first header and payload data. The first distribution device can determine that the second distribution device is not identified in the first header as receiving the payload data. The first distribution device can generate a second data message based on determining that the second distribution device is not identified in the first header. The second data message includes the payload data and the second header. The second header identifies the second distribution device as being selected to receive the payload data. The first distribution device transmits the second data message to the second distribution device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: Landis+Gyr Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: John Jacob, Darrell Jefferson