Patents by Inventor Dennis Rockwell

Dennis Rockwell 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).

  • Systems and methods for forwarding data units in a communications network
    Patent number: 8103792
    Abstract: A network device (110) includes a forwarding module (230) and one or more network interfaces (240) that may be configured to transmit data units. The forwarding module (230) may be configured to identify one of the network interfaces (240) to transmit a data unit when the data unit is received by the network device (110) or generated by the network device (110), determine one of the network interfaces (240) to transmit the data unit when the data unit is ready to be transmitted by the network device (110), and forward the data unit to the determined network interface (240) for network when the determined network interface (240) is the identified network interface (240).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Raytheon BBN Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Mitchell P. Tasman, Jason Keith Redi, Richard Dennis Rockwell
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FORWARDING DATA UNITS IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
    Publication number: 20100040062
    Abstract: A network device (110) includes a forwarding module (230) and one or more network interfaces (240) that may be configured to transmit data units. The forwarding module (230) may be configured to identify one of the network interfaces (240) to transmit a data unit when the data unit is received by the network device (110) or generated by the network device (110), determine one of the network interfaces (240) to transmit the data unit when the data unit is ready to be transmitted by the network device (110), and forward the data unit to the determined network interface (240) for network when the determined network interface (240) is the identified network interface (240).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: BBN Technologies Corp
    Inventors: Mitchell Paul Tasman, Jason Keith Redi, Richard Dennis Rockwell
  • Distributed Load Wheel
    Publication number: 20090273226
    Abstract: This specification relates to the improvement of load wheels. The current design of load wheels results in the most of load being born by the ends of the wheel. The invention distributes the load across the entire load wheel assembly, thereby reducing friction. Reducing friction extends the service life of the load wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2008
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventors: Gregory Krantz, David Houcque, Dennis Rockwell
  • BALANCED LONGITUDINAL ANTI-FLAT SPOTTING DEBRIS EVACUATOR SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090265874
    Abstract: This specification relates to the improvement of load wheels. During use, load wheels become embedded with debris. The debris causes flat spots on the wheel. The invention eliminates flat spots by evacuating debris away from the load wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: Gregory Krantz, Dennis Rockwell, David Houcque
  • Systems and methods for forwarding data units in a communications network
    Patent number: 7606927
    Abstract: A network device (110) includes a forwarding module (230) and one or more network interfaces (240) that may be configured to transmit data units. The forwarding module (230) may be configured to identify one of the network interfaces (240) to transmit a data unit when the data unit is received by the network device (110) or generated by the network device (110), determine one of the network interfaces (240) to transmit the data unit when the data unit is ready to be transmitted by the network device (110), and forward the data unit to the determined network interface (240) for network when the determined network interface (240) is the identified network interface (240).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: BBN Technologies Corp
    Inventors: Mitchell Paul Tasman, Jason Keith Redi, Richard Dennis Rockwell