Patents by Inventor David Malicoat

David Malicoat 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).

  • Network and switch providing controllable power through outlets and communication ports
    Patent number: 11165595
    Abstract: An apparatus such as a network switch includes a power supply device configured to control power supplied through ports such as Ethernet ports to the network devices such as wireless access portions that are part of a local network. The apparatus further includes a second power supply device with one or more switched outlets for providing direct power other devices of the local network. A controller in the apparatus may be programmed to control the power supply devices to execute to a diagnostic procedure or a reset procedure that cycles power, off and then on, to devices of the local network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Tallac Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: David Malicoat, William R. Johnson, Paul T. Congdon
  • NETWORK SWITCH PROVIDING MANAGED POWER
    Publication number: 20200127862
    Abstract: An apparatus such as a network switch includes a power supply device configured to control power supplied through ports such as Ethernet ports to the network devices such as wireless access portions that are part of a local network. The apparatus further includes a second power supply device with one or more switched outlets for providing direct power other devices of the local network. A controller in the apparatus may be programmed to control the power supply devices to execute to a diagnostic procedure or a reset procedure that cycles power, off and then on, to devices of the local network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: David Malicoat, William R. Johnson, Paul T. Congdon
  • APPLICATION IDENTIFICATION CACHE
    Publication number: 20180167319
    Abstract: In some examples, a method includes parsing a packet received by the network device to identify a packet header value of the packet and performing a lookup into an application identification cache using the packet header value to identify the packet as part of a traffic flow of a particular application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Theodore Qian, David Malicoat, Yung-Ching Tseng