Patents by Inventor Erick A. Schlueter

Erick A. Schlueter 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).

  • Data transfer interfacing
    Patent number: 6240471
    Abstract: A single Printed Circuit Board (PCB) designed to acquire data from a multiplicity of heterogeneous sources and convert the data to a high performance protocol suitable for transmission over long distances via fiber optic lines. A specific embodiment uses the Fiber Channel protocol on fiber optic cables to carry information between sensors and high performance computers (HPC). The High Performance Parallel Interface (HiPPI) is used as the protocol to connect to the HPC. Simplex (unidirectional) and full duplex communications are supported.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Erick A. Schlueter, Mark H. Linderman, Richard W. Linderman