Patents by Inventor Garold G. Gaskill

Garold G. Gaskill 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).

  • System and method for increasing capacity in a noisy communication environment
    Patent number: 6954890
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for a transmitter to delay message retransmission in a noise environment, where a communications network uses a shared channel. The method comprises: transmitting a message on a shared channel, such as a ac powerline medium; failing to receive a received message acknowledgement; deciding that the transmission error is due to a noise; postponing the retransmission of the message; and, following the channel noise transmission error decision, releasing the channel for use by other transmitters. Deciding that the transmission error is due to channel noise includes: monitoring received signals; and, distinguishing between transmission collisions and noise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Garold G. Gaskill, Sherman L. Gavette
  • System and method for increasing capacity in a noisy communication environment
    Publication number: 20040064775
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for a transmitter to delay message retransmission in a noise environment, where a communications network uses a shared channel. The method comprises: transmitting a message on a shared channel, such as a ac powerline medium; failing to receive a received message acknowledgement; deciding that the transmission error is due to a noise; postponing the retransmission of the message; and, following the channel noise transmission error decision, releasing the channel for use by other transmitters. Deciding that the transmission error is due to channel noise includes: monitoring received signals; and, distinguishing between transmission collisions and noise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2002
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Applicant: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Garold G. Gaskill, Sherman L. Gavette