Patents by Inventor Gary Maxey

Gary Maxey 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).

  • Retaining wall and blocks for the formation thereof
    Patent number: 7837415
    Abstract: A block having at least one front face, at least one back face, sides connecting the front and back faces, a top surface, a bottom surface and at least one cavity passing through the entire height of the block from the top surface to the bottom surface, wherein the cavity is positioned so that the centre of mass of the block lies closer to the back face than does the geometric centre of the block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Holmes Solutions Limited
    Inventors: Chris James Allington, Dallas Rex James, Timmothy John Day, Nigel Gary Maxey
  • RETAINING WALL AND BLOCKS FOR THE FORMATION THEREOF
    Publication number: 20090103988
    Abstract: A block having at least one front face, at least one back face, sides connecting the front and back faces, a top surface, a bottom surface and at least one cavity passing through the entire height of the block from the top surface to the bottom surface, wherein the cavity is positioned so that the centre of mass of the block lies closer to the back face than does the geometric centre of the block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: HOLMES SOLUTIONS LIMITED
    Inventors: Chris James Allington, Dallas Rex James, Timmothy John Day, Nigel Gary Maxey
  • Partially replicated database for a network of store-and-forward message systems
    Patent number: 5581757
    Abstract: Method for generating and maintaining a user name database in a network of store-and-forward message system nodes, wherein databases associated with the individual nodes of the network are not completely replicated. In accordance with the present invention, whenever a sender addresses a message recipient whose name is not stored in a database associated with the message sender's system node, the message sender's system obtains the message recipient's name from a database associated with the message recipient's system node and the message sender's system node updates its associated database with the message recipient's name.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1996
    Assignee: Rolm Systems
    Inventor: Gary Maxey