Patents by Inventor Gary Faulkner
Gary Faulkner 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).
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Publication number: 20160356745Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for assessing interface integrity between a medium and an implant. A first signal is translated from a motion of an impact body during impact with an abutment connected to the implant. In some embodiments, the first signal is filtered using a zero phase shift filter and then used for assessing the interface integrity. Since no phase shift is introduced, the interface integrity is accurately assessed. In another embodiment, the apparatus maintains a system model for impacting the impact body against the abutment. The apparatus analytically determines an interface property by applying a system property that has been determined to the system model. An accurate system model allows for an accurate assessment. According to another broad aspect, there is provided a method of conducting the impact test. According to the method, a person ensures that the impact body impacts against a consistent portion of the abutment.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2013Publication date: December 8, 2016Applicant: COVENANT HEALTHInventors: Gary FAULKNER, Donald Wayne RABOUD, Ryan Clair SWAIN, Johan Francis WOLFAARDT
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Publication number: 20140318247Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for assessing interface integrity between a medium and an implant. A first signal is translated from a motion of an impact body during impact with an abutment connected to the implant. In some embodiments, the first signal is filtered using a zero phase shift filter and then used for assessing the interface integrity. Since no phase shift is introduced, the interface integrity is accurately assessed. In another embodiment, the apparatus maintains a system model for impacting the impact body against the abutment. The apparatus analytically determines an interface property by applying a system property that has been determined to the system model. An accurate system model allows for an accurate assessment. According to another broad aspect, there is provided a method of conducting the impact test. According to the method, a person ensures that the impact body impacts against a consistent portion of the abutment.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2013Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: COVENANT HEALTHInventors: Gary FAULKNER, Donald Wayne RABOUD, Ryan Clair SWAIN, Johan Francis WOLFAARDT
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Patent number: 8719319Abstract: In one particular embodiment, the disclosure is directed to a network management system. The network monitoring system includes at least one device definition file, a simple network management protocol enabled communications interface, and a data access interface. The definition file includes query instructions associated with portions of MIBs associated with a network device. The simple network management protocol enabled communications interface may access the network device using the query instructions and may receive response data from the network device. The data access interface may be configured to provide external access to the response data and configure thresholds.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2010Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Schneider Electric IT CorporationInventors: Gary Faulkner, Joshua Thomas Martinek
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Patent number: 8448516Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for assessing interface integrity between a medium and an implant. A first signal is translated from a motion of an impact body during impact with an abutment connected to the implant. In some embodiments, the first signal is filtered using a zero phase shift filter and then used for assessing the interface integrity. Since no phase shift is introduced, the interface integrity is accurately assessed. In another embodiment, the apparatus maintains a system model for impacting the impact body against the abutment. The apparatus analytically determines an interface property by applying a system property that has been determined to the system model. An accurate system model allows for an accurate assessment. According to another broad aspect, there is provided a method of conducting the impact test. According to the method, a person ensures that the impact body impacts against a consistent portion of the abutment.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2007Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Covenant HealthInventors: Gary Faulkner, Donald Wayne Raboud, Ryan Clair Swain, Johan Francis Wolfaardt
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Publication number: 20110259076Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for assessing interface integrity between a medium and an implant. A first signal is translated from a motion of an impact body during impact with an abutment connected to the implant. In some embodiments, the first signal is filtered using a zero phase shift filter and then used for assessing the interface integrity. Since no phase shift is introduced, the interface integrity is accurately assessed. In another embodiment, the apparatus maintains a system model for impacting the impact body against the abutment. The apparatus analytically determines an interface property by applying a system property that has been determined to the system model. An accurate system model allows for an accurate assessment. According to another broad aspect, there is provided a method of conducting the impact test. According to the method, a person ensures that the impact body impacts against a consistent portion of the abutment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2007Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicants: CARITAS HEALTH GROUP, THE GOVERNORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTAInventors: Gary Faulkner, Donald Wayne Raboud, Ryan Clair Swain, Johan Francis Wolfaardt
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Patent number: 8019798Abstract: In one particular embodiment, the disclosure is directed to a network management system. The network monitoring system includes at least one device definition file, a simple network management protocol enabled communications interface, and a data access interface. The definition file includes query instructions associated with portions of MIBs associated with a network device. The simple network management protocol enabled communications interface may access the network device using the query instructions and may receive response data from the network device. The data access interface may be configured to provide external access to the response data and configure thresholds.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2006Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: American Power Conversion CorporationInventors: Gary Faulkner, Joshua Thomas Martinek
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Patent number: 8015255Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a method for communicating with a monitoring device. The method includes sending an unsolicited-type message from a client program resident on the monitoring device coupled to a first secure network. The unsolicited-type message is sent to a computing system coupled to a second network separated from the first secure network by a firewall. The method also includes receiving a response message to the unsolicited-type message from the computing system. The response message includes an embedded unsolicited-type message. The client program is resident on the monitoring device receiving the response message. The method further includes providing the embedded unsolicited-type message to a server program resident on the monitoring device.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2009Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: American Power Conversion CorporationInventors: Ryan Joy, Gary Faulkner, Michael Primm, Martin John Stich
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Patent number: 7958170Abstract: In one particular embodiment, the disclosure is directed to a network management system. The network monitoring system includes at least one device definition file, a simple network management protocol enabled communications interface, and a data access interface. The definition file includes query instructions associated with portions of MIBs associated with a network device. The simple network management protocol enabled communications interface may access the network device using the query instructions and may receive response data from the network device. The data access interface may be configured to provide external access to the response data and configure thresholds.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2006Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: American Power Conversion CorporationInventors: Gary Faulkner, Joshua Thomas Martinek
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Publication number: 20110040781Abstract: In one particular embodiment, the disclosure is directed to a network management system. The network monitoring system includes at least one device definition file, a simple network management protocol enabled communications interface, and a data access interface. The definition file includes query instructions associated with portions of MIBs associated with a network device. The simple network management protocol enabled communications interface may access the network device using the query instructions and may receive response data from the network device. The data access interface may be configured to provide external access to the response data and configure thresholds.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2010Publication date: February 17, 2011Applicant: AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION CORPORATIONInventors: Gary Faulkner, Joshua Thomas Martinek
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Patent number: 7779026Abstract: In one particular embodiment, the disclosure is directed to a network management system. The network monitoring system includes at least one device definition file, a simple network management protocol enabled communications interface, and a data access interface. The definition file includes query instructions associated with portions of MIBs associated with a network device. The simple network management protocol enabled communications interface may access the network device using the query instructions and may receive response data from the network device. The data access interface may be configured to provide external access to the response data and configure thresholds.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2003Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: American Power Conversion CorporationInventors: Gary Faulkner, Joshua Thomas Martinek
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Publication number: 20100138505Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a method for communicating with a monitoring device. The method includes sending an unsolicited-type message from a client program resident on the monitoring device coupled to a first secure network. The unsolicited-type message is sent to a computing system coupled to a second network separated from the first secure network by a firewall. The method also includes receiving a response message to the unsolicited-type message from the computing system. The response message includes an embedded unsolicited-type message. The client program is resident on the monitoring device receiving the response message. The method further includes providing the embedded unsolicited-type message to a server program resident on the monitoring device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2009Publication date: June 3, 2010Applicant: AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION CORPORATIONInventors: Ryan Joy, Gary Faulkner, Michael Primm, Martin John Stich
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Patent number: 7627651Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a method for communicating with a monitoring device. The method includes sending an unsolicited-type message from a client program resident on the monitoring device coupled to a first secure network. The unsolicited-type message is sent to a computing system coupled to a second network separated from the first secure network by a firewall. The method also includes receiving a response message to the unsolicited-type message from the computing system. The response message includes an embedded unsolicited-type message. The client program is resident on the monitoring device receiving the response message. The method further includes providing the embedded unsolicited-type message to a server program resident on the monitoring device.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2004Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Assignee: American Power Conversion CorporationInventors: Ryan Joy, Gary Faulkner, Michael R. Primm, Martin John Stich
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Patent number: 7529838Abstract: The invention is directed to a network-enabled appliance. The appliance may aid the remote monitoring of various measured data. The device may monitor a variable or set of variables and output the data upon request. In addition, the appliance may issue alarms, alerts, warning and other notifications when a variable matches a setpoint or undergoes a specified change, deviation, and/or fluctuation. Further the appliance may be operable to communicate with other appliances. The communication may comprise periodic pinging of peer appliances. In this manner, a peer appliance may detect a failure in other network-enabled appliances when an anticipated ping is not received. Further, the communication may enable the establishment of a directory of capabilities of various appliances. In this manner, a group of appliances may perform more complex behaviors by grouping resources. Further, a group of appliances may act to reestablish the behavior of a failed device.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2006Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Assignee: American Power Conversion CorporationInventors: Michael Primm, John J. Fowler, Gary Faulkner
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Publication number: 20070220141Abstract: The invention is directed to a network-enabled appliance. The appliance may aid the remote monitoring of various measured data. The device may monitor a variable or set of variables and output the data upon request. In addition, the appliance may issue alarms, alerts, warning and other notifications when a variable matches a setpoint or undergoes a specified change, deviation, and/or fluctuation. Further the appliance may be operable to communicate with other appliances. The communication may comprise periodic pinging of peer appliances. In this manner, a peer appliance may detect a failure in other network-enabled appliances when an anticipated ping is not received. Further, the communication may enable the establishment of a directory of capabilities of various appliances. In this manner, a group of appliances may perform more complex behaviors by grouping resources. Further, a group of appliances may act to reestablish the behavior of a failed device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2006Publication date: September 20, 2007Inventors: Michael Primm, John Fowler, Gary Faulkner
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Publication number: 20070088688Abstract: In one particular embodiment, the disclosure is directed to a network management system. The network monitoring system includes at least one device definition file, a simple network management protocol enabled communications interface, and a data access interface. The definition file includes query instructions associated with portions of MIBs associated with a network device. The simple network management protocol enabled communications interface may access the network device using the query instructions and may receive response data from the network device. The data access interface may be configured to provide external access to the response data and configure thresholds.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2006Publication date: April 19, 2007Inventors: Gary Faulkner, Joshua Martinek
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Publication number: 20070078868Abstract: In one particular embodiment, the disclosure is directed to a network management system. The network monitoring system includes at least one device definition file, a simple network management protocol enabled communications interface, and a data access interface. The definition file includes query instructions associated with portions of MIBs associated with a network device. The simple network management protocol enabled communications interface may access the network device using the query instructions and may receive response data from the network device. The data access interface may be configured to provide external access to the response data and configure thresholds.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2006Publication date: April 5, 2007Inventors: Gary Faulkner, Joshua Martinek
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Patent number: 7159022Abstract: The invention is directed to a network-enabled appliance. The appliance may aid the remote monitoring of various measured data. The device may monitor a variable or set of variables and output the data upon request. In addition, the appliance may issue alarms, alerts, warning and other notifications when a variable matches a setpoint or undergoes a specified change, deviation, and/or fluctuation. Further the appliance may be operable to communicate with other appliances. The communication may comprise periodic pinging of peer appliances. In this manner, a peer appliance may detect a failure in other network-enabled appliances when an anticipated ping is not received. Further, the communication may enable the establishment of a directory of capabilities of various appliances. In this manner, a group of appliances may perform more complex behaviors by grouping resources. Further, a group of appliances may act to reestablish the behavior of a failed device.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2002Date of Patent: January 2, 2007Assignee: American Power Conversion CorporationInventors: Michael Primm, John J. Fowler, Gary Faulkner
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Publication number: 20050257240Abstract: A method for managing video news segments using a media asset management system includes collecting the video news segments, associating corresponding geospatial data with each video news segment, and creating a search thesaurus including search descriptors with cross-references therebetween. At least one respective search descriptor from the search thesaurus is associated with each video news segment. The method further includes storing each video news segment, its geospatial data and its at least one search descriptor on the media asset management system for later search and retrieval, such as by a news broadcasting organization. The search descriptors may be geospatial search descriptors that are cross-referenced in a hierarchical relationship.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2004Publication date: November 17, 2005Applicant: Harris Corporation, Corporation of the State of DelawareInventors: Gary Faulkner, Kevin Fox, Tahia Morris, Eric Wilson
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Publication number: 20050257241Abstract: A method for managing video segments from an aerial sensor platform using a media asset management system includes collecting the video segments from the aerial sensor platform, associating corresponding geospatial data with each video segment, and creating a search thesaurus including search descriptors with cross-references therebetween. At least one respective search descriptor from the search thesaurus is associated with each video segment. The method further includes storing each video segment, its geospatial data and its at least one search descriptor on the media asset management system for later search and retrieval, such as by a surveillance organization. The search descriptors may be geospatial search descriptors that are cross-referenced in a hierarchical relationship.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2004Publication date: November 17, 2005Applicant: Harris Corporation, Corporation of the State of DelawareInventors: Gary Faulkner, Kevin Fox, Tahia Morris, Eric Wilson
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Publication number: 20050246373Abstract: A method for managing fixed-area video segments from fixed-area security cameras using a media asset management system includes collecting the fixed-area video segments from the fixed-area security cameras, associating corresponding geospatial data with each fixed-area video segment, and creating a search thesaurus including search descriptors with cross-references therebetween. At least one respective search descriptor from the search thesaurus is associated with each fixed-area video segment. The method further includes storing each fixed-area video segment, its geospatial data and its at least one search descriptor on the media asset management system for later search and retrieval, such as by a security organization. The search descriptors may be geospatial search descriptors that are cross-referenced in a hierarchical relationship.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2004Publication date: November 3, 2005Applicant: Harris Corporation, Corporation of the State of DelawareInventors: Gary Faulkner, Kevin Fox, Tahia Morris, Eric Wilson