Patents by Inventor Geoffrey O'Connor

Geoffrey O'Connor 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).

  • Patent number: 6385226
    Abstract: A laser diode array assembly includes a laser diode array and a memory device integrally packaged with the array. The memory device includes operational information concerning the array. The memory device is accessible by a host external operating system which determines the manner in which the array is to be powered based on the operational information. The memory device may have the capability to be written to such that tie external operating system can record in the memory device significant events such as extreme operational conditions, operational faults, and the on-time or shot-count of the array. The assembly may include sensors to which the operating system is coupled. The assembly may further include a processing means to monitor the sensors and provide real-time updates to the external operating system such that laser diode array is continuously powered in an optimal manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: TRW Inc.
    Inventors: Theodore S. McMinn, Dana A. Marshall, Michael A. Hope, Geoffrey O. Heberle
  • Patent number: 6351478
    Abstract: A passively cooled solid-state laser system for producing high-output power is set forth. The system includes an optics bench assembly containing a laser head assembly which generates a high-power laser beam. A laser medium heat sink assembly is positioned in thermal communication with the laser medium for conductively dissipating waste heat and controlling the temperature of the laser medium. A diode array heat sink assembly is positioned in thermal communication with the laser diode array assembly for conductively dissipating waste heat and controlling the temperature of the laser diode array assembly. The heat sink assemblies include heat exchangers with extending surfaces in intimate contact with phase change material. When the laser system is operating, the phase change material transitions from solid to liquid phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2002
    Assignee: Cutting Edge Optronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Geoffrey O. Heberle
  • Publication number: 20020018498
    Abstract: A passively cooled solid-state laser system for producing high-output power is set forth. The system includes an optics bench assembly containing a laser head assembly which generates a high-power laser beam. A laser medium heat sink assembly is positioned in thermal communication with the laser medium for conductively dissipating waste heat and controlling the temperature of the laser medium. A diode array heat sink assembly is positioned in thermal communication with the laser diode array assembly for conductively dissipating waste heat and controlling the temperature of the laser diode array assembly. The heat sink assemblies include heat exchangers with extending surfaces in intimate contact with phase change material. When the laser system is operating, the phase change material transitions from solid to liquid phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Publication date: February 14, 2002
    Inventor: Geoffrey O. Heberle
  • Publication number: 20020006146
    Abstract: A laser diode array assembly includes a laser diode array and a memory device integrally packaged with the array. The memory device includes operational information concerning the array. The memory device is accessible by a host external operating system which determines the manner in which the array is to be powered based on the operational information. The memory device may have the capability to be written to such that the external operating system can record in the memory device significant events such as extreme operational conditions, operational faults, and the on-time or shotcount of the array. The assembly may include sensors to which the operating system is coupled. The assembly may further include a processing means to monitor the sensors and provide real-time updates to the external operating system such that laser diode array is continuously powered in an optimal manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2001
    Publication date: January 17, 2002
    Inventors: Theodore S. McMinn, Dana A. Marshall, Michael A. Hope, Geoffrey O. Heberle
  • Patent number: 6307871
    Abstract: A passively cooled solid-state laser system for producing high-output power is set forth. The system includes an optics bench assembly containing a laser head assembly which generates a high-power laser beam. A laser medium heat sink assembly is positioned in thermal communication with the laser medium for conductively dissipating waste heat and controlling the temperature of the laser medium. A diode array heat sink assembly is positioned in thermal communication with the laser diode array assembly for conductively dissipating waste heat and controlling the temperature of the laser diode array assembly. The heat sink assemblies include heat exchangers with extending surfaces in intimate contact with phase change material. When the laser system is operating, the phase change material transitions from solid to liquid phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Assignee: Cutting Edge Optronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Geoffrey O. Heberle
  • Patent number: 6272164
    Abstract: A laser diode array assembly includes a laser diode array and a memory device integrally packaged with the array. The memory device includes operational information concerning the array. The memory device is accessible by a host external operating system which determines the manner in which the array is to be powered based on the operational information. The memory device may have the capability to be written to such that the external operating system can record in the memory device significant events such as extreme operational conditions, operational faults, and the on-time or shot-count of the array. The assembly may include sensors to which the operating system is coupled. The assembly may further include a processing means to monitor the sensors and provide real-time updates to the external operating system such that laser diode array is continuously powered in an optimal manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Assignee: Cutting Edge Optronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Theodore S. McMinn, Dana A. Marshall, Michael A. Hope, Geoffrey O. Heberle
  • Patent number: 6209200
    Abstract: A heat pipe device having precisely dimensioned vapor passages and liquid passages is formed by laminating a multitude of layers of foil. Each foil layer has a pattern of perforations and half-etchings formed therein. Lamination of said foil layers provides a highly efficient heat transfer device capable of carrying structural loads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2001
    Assignee: Sadleback Aerospace
    Inventor: Geoffrey O. Campbell
  • Patent number: 6192397
    Abstract: A system is provided for establishing a master-slave relationship at the physical layer between a first device and a second device in a peer-to-peer network. The system generates a first information which is associated with the first device. A second information is generated and associated with the second device. The first information is compared with the second information to generate a comparison result. Based on the comparison result, one device is designated as a master and the other device is designated as a slave.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited
    Inventor: Geoffrey O. Thompson
  • Patent number: 6144684
    Abstract: A laser diode array assembly includes a laser diode array and a memory device integrally packaged with the array. The memory device includes operational information concerning the array. The memory device is accessible by a host external operating system which determines the manner in which the array is to be powered based on the operational information. The memory device may have the capability to be written to such that the external operating system can record in the memory device significant events such as extreme operational conditions, operational faults, and the on-time or shot-count of the array. The assembly may include sensors to which the operating system is coupled. The assembly may further include a processing means to monitor the sensors and provide real-time updates to the external operating system such that laser diode array is continuously powered in an optimal manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Assignee: Cutting Edge Optronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Theodore S. McMinn, Dana A. Marshall, Michael A. Hope, Geoffrey O. Heberle
  • Patent number: 6111876
    Abstract: In a network device such as a network switch having a port coupled to a communications medium dedicated to a single virtual local area network and another port coupled to a communications medium shared among multiple virtual local area networks for transmitting data frames between the dedicated communications medium and the shared communications medium, a method of identifying the virtual network associated with each data frame received by the network switch when transmitting the data frames over the shared communications medium. The method comprises receiving data frames from the dedicated communications medium coupled to one port, and, with respect to each data frame so received, inserting a new type field and a virtual network identifier field. The contents of the new type field indicate the data frame comprises a virtual network identifier field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited
    Inventors: Paul James Frantz, Geoffrey O. Thompson
  • Patent number: 6003591
    Abstract: A heat pipe device having precisely dimensioned vapor passages and liquid passages is formed by laminating a multitude of layers of foil. Each foil layer has a pattern of perforations and half-etchings formed therein. Lamination of said foil layers provides a highly efficient heat transfer device capable of carrying structural loads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Assignee: Saddleback Aerospace
    Inventor: Geoffrey O. Campbell
  • Patent number: 5992706
    Abstract: An automatic dispenser of fluent lubricating material comprising a first chamber (23) for containing the fluent lubricating material, a second chamber (13), means for generating gas within the second chamber and pressure relief means (11, 15, 16; and 21, 24-28) for venting the first chamber to atmosphere on occurrence of an over-pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: Wymark Ltd.
    Inventors: Denis A Patterson, Geoffrey O Patterson
  • Patent number: 5959990
    Abstract: In a network device such as a network switch having a port coupled to a communications medium dedicated to a single virtual local area network and another port coupled to a communications medium shared among multiple virtual local area networks for transmitting data frames between the dedicated communications medium and the shared communications medium, a method of identifying the virtual network associated with each data frame received by the network switch when transmitting the data frames over the shared communications medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignee: Bay Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul James Frantz, Geoffrey O. Thompson
  • Patent number: 5841046
    Abstract: A consolidated, fully dense, high yield strength, austenitic stainless steel and article produced therefrom having improved pitting resistance and a low sigma solvus temperature. The article is produced from nitrogen gas atomized prealloyed particles. The steel and article have a high nitrogen content for increased strength and corrosion resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Assignee: Crucible Materials Corporation
    Inventors: Geoffrey O. Rhodes, John J. Eckenrod, Frank J. Rizzo, Michael W. Peretti, Ulrike Habel, William B. Eisen
  • Patent number: 5825755
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for a node to automatically switch between half-duplex and full-duplex transmission in CSMA/CD networks characterized by a first and second device coupled over a communication link to allow communication of information and control signals between the first and second device. Each of the two devices include a transmit circuit and a receive circuit, wherein the first device begins to transmit information on a first communication circuit, the first communication circuit providing for communication of information between the first device and the second device, and the second device receives the transmitted information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignee: Bay Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Geoffrey O. Thompson, Paul Woodruff
  • Patent number: 5734672
    Abstract: A laser diode array assembly includes a laser diode array and a memory device integrally packaged with the array. The memory device includes operational information concerning the array. The memory device is accessible by a host external operating system which determines the manner in which the array is to be powered based on the operational information. The memory device may have the capability to be written to such that the external operating system can record in the memory device significant events such as extreme operational conditions, operational faults, and the on-time or shot-count of the array. The assembly may include sensors to which the operating system is coupled. The assembly may further include a processing means to monitor the sensors and provide real-time updates to the external operating system such that laser diode array is continuously powered in an optimal manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1998
    Assignee: Cutting Edge Optronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Theodore S. McMinn, Dana A. Marshall, Michael A. Hope, Geoffrey O. Heberle
  • Patent number: 5726976
    Abstract: A method and approach for providing improved performance in a CSMA/CD-type network utilizing transmission of block encoded congestion sense signaling to allow full duplex transmission of data over a communication link segment. In addition, the method and apparatus for providing in-band signaling of congestion conditions is described. The improved method and apparatus are implemented with minimal changes to existing standards and allow for compatibility, above the MAC sublayer, with existing installed hardware and software bases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1998
    Assignee: Bay Networks Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Geoffrey O. Thompson, Peter Tarrant, Som Sikdar
  • Patent number: 5561785
    Abstract: A computer storage management system establishes a subpool of available blocks of one size from a multiplicity of different storage frames. The available blocks are queued in the subpool. A garbage collection routine periodically or occasionally determines which of the frames having blocks on the subpool queue are completely available based on the number of available blocks on the queue for each frame. Then, the garbage collection routine removes from the queue and thereby reclaims the blocks of the frames which are completely available. The garbage collection routine also requeues the blocks from the other frames such that the blocks of these other frames are clustered with the other blocks of the same frame. Blocks are allocated from the front of the queue. Blocks of the one size from frames other than those represented at or near the end of the queue are returned to the front of the queue after use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1996
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Geoffrey O. Blandy, Arthur J. Samodovitz
  • Patent number: 5390315
    Abstract: A computer system allocates locations in DASD to store a specified length of data. The allocation attempts to minimize the number of I/O operations and seek time for accessing the DASD. The system records addresses and lengths of sets of contiguous available storage locations in the DASD. Then, the system searches the record to attempt to identify a set of contiguous available storage locations having the specified length and another set of contiguous available storage locations having a length which exceeds the specified length by an amount likely to accomodate most lengths of data subsequently to be stored on the DASD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1995
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Geoffrey O. Blandy, Catherine M. Rossi
  • Patent number: 5317754
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are established for recognizing guest virtual machines which require only a subset of interpretive execution facilities. The interpretive execution initialization process recognizes subset candidates and bypasses initialization of those facilities not required by the candidates. The candidates are typically short duration jobs and a reduction of initialization and termination overhead creates a substantial performance improvement. The translation lookaside buffer operation is modified to flag subset guest entries as host entries and to associate a unique segment table origin with each subset guest. This allows the TLB entries to remain between guest machine dispatches eliminating TLB purge time and allowing potential reuse of TLB entries if the same guest is repeatedly dispatched within a short time period. The guest machine state description is modified to flag subset candidates based on address translation and timing requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1994
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Geoffrey O. Blandy, Lisa C. Heller, Robert E. Murray