Patents by Inventor Gerard White

Gerard White 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: 9614618
    Abstract: Improved systems and methods for delivering CATV content over a fiber optic network from a transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: David B Bowler, Clarke V. Greene, John Holobinko, Gerard White, Lawrence M. Hrivnak, Steven H. Hersey, Gary A. Picard
  • Patent number: 9456714
    Abstract: A vessel has a hinged lid. The hinged lid is biased into an open position by a spring. The lid is mechanically coupled to a damping mechanism, preferably concealed within the body or lid of the vessel. The lid is held in a closed position by a latch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: BREVILLE PTY LTD
    Inventor: Gerard White
  • Patent number: 9461744
    Abstract: Improved systems and methods for delivering CATV content over a fiber optic network from a transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: David B Bowler, Clarke V. Greene, Gerard White, Bruce C Pratt, Steven H. Hersey
  • Patent number: 9191685
    Abstract: Improved systems and methods for delivering CATV content over a fiber optic network from a transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: ARRIS Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: David B Bowler, Clarke V. Greene, John Holobinko, Gerard White, Xinfa Ma, Shaoting Gu, Xiang He, Vincent L. Bu, Lawrence M. Hrivnak, Steven H. Hersey
  • Publication number: 20150020134
    Abstract: Improved systems and methods for delivering CATV content over a fiber optic network from a transmitter. The transmitter preferably includes a combining network that combines CATV signals received from a CATV head end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATION
    Inventors: David B. Bowler, Clarke V. Greene, John Holobinko, Gerard White, Xinfa Ma, Shaoting Gu, Lawrence M. Hrinvak
  • Publication number: 20140282802
    Abstract: Improved systems and methods for delivering CATV content over a fiber optic network from a transmitter by compensating for optical dispersion over the fiber optic network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATION
    Inventors: David B. Bowler, Gerard White, John Holobinko, Clarke V. Greene, Bruce C. Pratt, Xinfa Ma, Shaoting Gu, Xiang He
  • Publication number: 20140282803
    Abstract: Improved systems and methods for delivering CATV content over a fiber optic network from a transmitter. The transmitter preferably monitors performance attributes of a transmitted signal and selectively configures the transmitter based on the monitored attributes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: General Instrument Corporation
    Inventors: David B Bowler, Gerard White, John Holobinko, Clarke V. Greene, Bruce C. Pratt, Xinfa Ma, Shaoting Gu, Xiang He
  • Publication number: 20140282805
    Abstract: Improved systems and methods for delivering CATV content over a fiber optic network from a transmitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATION
    Inventors: David B. Bowler, Clarke V. Greene, Gerard White, Bruce C. Pratt, Steven H. Hersey
  • Patent number: 7394770
    Abstract: A method (60; 70) for processing data packets allows the same hardware that is used in a traffic-forwarding path to add timestamps to the data, which allow accurate measurements to be taken. By adding this function in the forwarding equipment itself, the measurements can be taken in a true operational network, i.e., under actual usage conditions. Moreover, if multiple systems in the traffic path support this functionality, the value of the measurements is enhanced to enable end-to-end path guarantees. One exemplary embodiment (10) of the present invention uses synchronized clocks to provide timestamps for use in performance monitoring within an operational system. Synchronized clock signals can be used to accurately time stamp incoming and outgoing packets to provide performance measurement of traffic through the system under actual operating conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: General Instrument Corporation
    Inventors: Jon Claude Russell Bennett, Gerard White
  • Publication number: 20060239176
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing a return path signal transmitted from a user device is described. In one example, an apparatus receives, and subsequently decodes, a return path signal that is transmitted from a user device. From the decoded signal, the type of user device transmitting the return path signal is determined. The apparatus then routes the return path signal to a media access control (MAC) processor that is specifically designed to process return path signals transmitted from the determined type of user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventors: William Garrison, Clive Holborow, Gerard White
  • Publication number: 20060122870
    Abstract: A technique for automating the check-in and check-out process within the healthcare industry and enabling the portability of personal health records. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the technique may be realized as a method including receiving identification information and other information, retrieving at least one of personal information or insurance information using the identification, processing a heath related transaction using at least one of personal information or insurance information, and outputting information associated with a processed health related transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2005
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Applicant: Clearwave Corporation
    Inventors: Gary Austin, Gerard White
  • Publication number: 20050229788
    Abstract: A vessel has a hinged lid. The hinged lid is biased into an open position by a spring. The lid is mechanically coupled to a damping mechanism, preferably concealed within the body or lid of the vessel. The lid is held in a closed position by a latch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2005
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventor: Gerard White
  • Publication number: 20040141527
    Abstract: A method (60; 70) for processing data packets allows the same hardware that is used in a traffic-forwarding path to add timestamps to the data, which allow accurate measurements to be taken. By adding this function in the forwarding equipment itself, the measurements can be taken in a true operational network, i.e., under actual usage conditions. Moreover, if multiple systems in the traffic path support this functionality, the value of the measurements is enhanced to enable end-to-end path guarantees. One exemplary embodiment (10) of the present invention uses synchronized clocks to provide timestamps for use in performance monitoring within an operational system. Synchronized clock signals can be used to accurately time stamp incoming and outgoing packets to provide performance measurement of traffic through the system under actual operating conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Applicant: General Instrument Corporation
    Inventors: Jon Claude Russell Bennett, Gerard White
  • Publication number: 20020038461
    Abstract: A cable modem termination system (CMTS) for receiving signals from, and transmitting signals toward, a High-Frequency Coax plant includes multiple normally-active CMTSs each configured to receive and transmit modem-compatible signals, multiple interface modules coupled to the normally-active CMTSs and configured to convey data toward the HFC from the normally-active CMTSs and from the HFC toward the normally-active CMTSs, and a spare CMTS configured to receive and transmit modem-compatible signals, where at least two interface modules are coupled to each other in a daisy-chain fashion to couple at least a first of the interface modules to the spare CMTS via at least a second of the interface modules to which the first interface module is daisy-chain coupled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2001
    Publication date: March 28, 2002
    Inventors: Gerard White, Patrick A. Gerber
  • Patent number: 6115393
    Abstract: Monitoring is done of communications which occur in a network of nodes, each communication being effected by a transmission of one or more packets among two or more communicating nodes, each communication complying with a predefined communication protocol selected from among protocols available in the network. The contents of packets are detected passively and in real time, communication information associated with multiple protocols is derived from the packet contents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignee: Concord Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Ferdinand Engel, Kendall S. Jones, Kary Robertson, David M. Thompson, Gerard White
  • Patent number: 5546540
    Abstract: A local area network (LAN) topology monitor including segment monitor nodes which report the presence of new end nodes to a network manager node. The segment monitors send a test-node message when requested by the network manager and inform the network manager of any test-node messages originating from other segments. The network manager uses the sequence of received new-node messages and test-node messages to determine the topology of the LAN. If one segment monitor reports a new node, the new node must be connected to the same segment as the reporting monitor. If multiple segment monitors report the presence of a new node, the network manager requests each reporting segment monitor to send a test-node message. Since the segment monitors report test-node messages received from other segment monitors, if only one segment monitor responds as having received a test-node message, then that segment contains the new node. Otherwise, the new node is off-segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1996
    Assignee: Concord Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: Gerard White
  • Patent number: 5471474
    Abstract: A communications highway network system for the interactive communication of digital and analog information that incorporates LAN, MAN, and CATV technology to provide an information pathway of metropolitan size that has a spanning tree topology. The system is multiple drop that operates according a network protocol. The network protocol is based on modified TDM techniques, compensation for round trip loop delay, dynamic allocation of time slots on the network bus, and global synchronization. The protocol also permits concatenation of data packets to reduce overhead. Access to the network bus is controlled by a system allocator operating according to the network protocol. The allocator may allocate network bus bandwidth to simultaneously provide three levels of service for the system nodes to access the network bus, namely, isochronous, demand-based dedicated, and contention bandwidth allocation. This allocation method incorporates fairness to give all nodes sufficient bus access opportunities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1995
    Assignee: LANcity Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Grobicki, Cynthia Mazza, Edward O'Connell, John Ulm, Gerard White
  • Patent number: D527569
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Breville Pty Limited
    Inventors: Paul Cohen, Gerard White
  • Patent number: D488481
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: Blue Sky Entertainment Services Incorporated
    Inventors: Paul Joseph Abbass, James Gerard White