Patents by Inventor Eric W. Anderson

Eric W. Anderson 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).

  • Publication number: 20120275206
    Abstract: A power adapter for a peripheral device such as portable electronics device is disclosed. The power adapter includes a housing that contains electrical components associated with the power adapter. The power adapter also includes a data port provided at a surface of the housing. The data port is configured to provide external power to the peripheral device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Daniele DeIuliis, Andrew Bert Hodge, Jeffrey L. Robbin, Stanley Carl Ng, Eric W. Anderson, Anthony M. Fadell
  • Publication number: 20120274155
    Abstract: A power adapter for a peripheral device such as portable electronics device is disclosed. The power adapter includes a housing that contains electrical components associated with the power adapter. The power adapter also includes a data port provided at a surface of the housing. The data port is configured to provide external power to the peripheral device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Daniele DeIuliis, Andrew Bert Hodge, Jeffrey L. Robbin, Stanley Carl Ng, Eric W. Anderson, Anthony M. Fadell
  • Publication number: 20120215950
    Abstract: Circuits, methods, and apparatus that may improve networking techniques for transferring data among various electronic devices. One example may provide sharing data among various devices by daisy-chaining devices together. That is, several devices may be connected to each other through a series of cables to form a chain of devices. In this physical configuration, data may be shared among multiple devices using a series of single-hop virtual tunnels. Alternatively, a number of tunnels may be formed by a host device, each having a target device in the daisy chain. Each tunnel may originate at the host device and terminate at their target device. Each tunnel may bypass devices between the host device and the tunnel's target device. These two techniques may also be combined. Another example may provide a method of simplifying the routing of high-speed data signals through a network topology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventor: Eric W. Anderson
  • Patent number: 8232672
    Abstract: A power adapter for a peripheral device such as portable electronics device is disclosed. The power adapter includes a housing that contains electrical components associated with the power adapter. The power adapter also includes a data port provided at a surface of the housing. The data port is configured to provide external power to the peripheral device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Daniele De Iuliis, Andrew Bert Hodge, Jeffrey L. Robbin, Stanley Carl Ng, Eric W. Anderson, Anthony M. Faddell
  • Patent number: 8222773
    Abstract: A power adapter for a peripheral device such as portable electronics device is disclosed. The power adapter includes a housing that contains electrical components associated with the power adapter. The power adapter also includes a data port provided at a surface of the housing. The data port is configured to provide external power to the peripheral device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Daniele De luliis, Andrew Bert Hodge, Jeffrey L. Robbin, Stanley Carl Ng, Eric W. Anderson, Anthony M. Fadell
  • Publication number: 20110225812
    Abstract: A power adapter for a peripheral device such as portable electronics device is disclosed. The power adapter includes a housing that contains electrical components associated with the power adapter. The power adapter also includes a data port provided at a surface of the housing. The data port is configured to provide external power to the peripheral device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Daniele DeIuliis, Andrew Bert Hodge, Jeffrey L. Robbin, Stanley Carl Ng, Eric W. Anderson, Anthony M. Fadell
  • Publication number: 20100277007
    Abstract: A power adapter for a peripheral device such as portable electronics device is disclosed. The power adapter includes a housing that contains electrical components associated with the power adapter. The power adapter also includes a data port provided at a surface of the housing. The data port is configured to provide external power to the peripheral device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniele DeIuliis, Andrew Bert Hodge, Jeffrey L. Robbin, Stanley Carl Ng, Eric W. Anderson, Anthony M. Fadell
  • Patent number: 7766698
    Abstract: A power adapter for a peripheral device such as portable electronics device is disclosed. The power adapter includes a housing that contains electrical components associated with the power adapter. The power adapter also includes a data port provided at a surface of the housing. The data port is configured to provide external power to the peripheral device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Daniele De Iuliis, Andrew Bert Hodge, Jeffrey L. Robbin, Stanley Carl Ng, Eric W. Anderson, Anthony M. Fadell
  • Patent number: 7573159
    Abstract: A power adapter for a peripheral device such as portable electronics device is disclosed. The power adapter includes a housing that contains electrical components associated with the power adapter. The power adapter also includes a data port provided at a surface of the housing. The data port is configured to provide external power to the peripheral device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Daniele DeIuliis, Andrew Bert Hodge, Jeffrey L. Robbin, Stanley Carl Ng, Eric W. Anderson, Anthony M. Fadell
  • Patent number: 6840658
    Abstract: A street graphic cage for a post top light wherein the cage is installed around a globe positioned on said post. The street graphic cage has an upper frame element defining a plurality of panel apertures. The panel apertures receive translucent panels therein such that they may be backlit and illuminated. The panels are readily removable without entry into the globe or electrical system of the post top light and may contain user defined indicia thereon. The upper frame element may also have a plurality of logo block apertures which can receive either translucent logo blocks or decorative die-cast aluminum blocks. The cage may also have a lower circular frame element for affixing the cage to the post top light below the globe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Genlyte Thomas Group LLC
    Inventors: Eric W. Anderson, Donald Fentress
  • Publication number: 20040246727
    Abstract: A street graphic cage for a post top light wherein the cage is installed around a globe positioned on said post. The street graphic cage has an upper frame element defining a plurality of panel apertures. The panel apertures receive translucent panels therein such that they may be backlit and illuminated. The panels are readily removable without entry into the globe or electrical system of the post top light and may contain user defined indicia thereon. The upper frame element may also have a plurality of logo block apertures which can receive either translucent logo blocks or decorative die-cast aluminum blocks. The cage may also have a lower circular frame element for affixing the cage to the post top light below the globe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Applicant: GENLYTE THOMAS GROUP LLC
    Inventors: Eric W. Anderson, Donald Fentress
  • Patent number: 6263421
    Abstract: A virtual memory for a computer system is provided that is portable between different central processing unit (CPU) types. The system includes a high level virtual memory (HLVM) having high level program codes that are independent of a specific CPU type, a low memory vector table (LMVT) coupled to the HLVM that dispatches a call in response to a high level program code received from the HLVM, and a low level virtual memory (LLVM) coupled to the LMVT having low level program codes that depend on a specific CPU type. The method of operating the virtual memory system includes the steps of generating a high level virtual memory (HLVM) instruction from high level program codes that are independent of specific CPU characteristics and receiving the HLVM instruction in a low memory vector table (LMVT).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric W. Anderson
  • Patent number: 5613114
    Abstract: A system for custom context switching comprises a thread accounting unit, a switching routine registration unit, a thread scheduling unit, a custom context switching unit, and a default context switching unit. The thread accounting unit creates a thread object for each thread present in a multithreaded execution environment, where the thread object includes data fields for storing a unique thread ID, a reference to a custom context switching routine, and a switching parameter signal. The switching routine registration unit stores a reference to a custom context switching routine in a particular thread object. The thread scheduling unit determines when rescheduling operations for transferring execution from one thread to another are required, and directs rescheduling operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1997
    Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc
    Inventors: Eric W. Anderson, David F. Harrison
  • Patent number: D469565
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: Genlyte Thomas Group LLC
    Inventors: Eric W. Anderson, Donald G. Fentress
  • Patent number: D355862
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1995
    Assignee: Pittway Corporation
    Inventors: Lee D. Tice, Eric W. Anderson
  • Patent number: D356050
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1995
    Assignee: Pittway Corporation
    Inventors: Lee D. Tice, Eric W. Anderson
  • Patent number: D360372
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1995
    Assignee: Pittway Corporation
    Inventors: Lee D. Tice, Eric W. Anderson
  • Patent number: D360373
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1995
    Assignee: Pittway Corporation
    Inventors: Lee D. Tice, Eric W. Anderson
  • Patent number: D360374
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1995
    Assignee: Pittway Corporation
    Inventors: Lee D. Tice, Eric W. Anderson
  • Patent number: D660495
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Justin M. Walker, Steven Strausbaugh, Eric W. Anderson