Patents by Inventor Gordon Brooks
Gordon Brooks 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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Patent number: 10114367Abstract: A server platform and a method to integrate a plurality of diverse plant floor equipment with at least one computerized management system in a manufacturing operational or maintenance system. The server platform includes a plurality of plant floor drivers adapted to communicatively interface with a plurality of diverse plant floor data sources. The server platform further includes at least one computerized management system driver adapted to communicatively interface with the at least one computerized management system. The server platform also includes a message translator adapted to broker communication between the plant floor data sources and the at least one computerized management system using an open standard. The server platform, using the open standard, enables a universal enterprise type taxonomy across the plant floor data sources and the at least one computerized management system.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2015Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Mtelligence CorporationInventors: Alex Bates, Paul Rahilly, Scott Macnab, Gordon Brooks
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Publication number: 20160187872Abstract: A server platform and a method to integrate a plurality of diverse plant floor equipment with at least one computerized management system in a manufacturing operational or maintenance system. The server platform includes a plurality of plant floor drivers adapted to communicatively interface with a plurality of diverse plant floor data sources. The server platform further includes at least one computerized management system driver adapted to communicatively interface with the at least one computerized management system. The server platform also includes a message translator adapted to broker communication between the plant floor data sources and the at least one computerized management system using an open standard. The server platform, using the open standard, enables a universal enterprise type taxonomy across the plant floor data sources and the at least one computerized management system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2015Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: Alex BATES, Paul RAHILLY, Scott MACNAB, Gordon BROOKS
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Patent number: 9141096Abstract: A server platform and a method to integrate a plurality of diverse plant floor equipment with at least one computerized management system in a manufacturing operational or maintenance system. The server platform includes a plurality of plant floor drivers adapted to communicatively interface with a plurality of diverse plant floor data sources. The server platform further includes at least one computerized management system driver adapted to communicatively interface with the at least one computerized management system. The server platform also includes a message translator adapted to broker communication between the plant floor data sources and the at least one computerized management system using an open standard. The server platform, using the open standard, enables a universal enterprise type taxonomy across the plant floor data sources and the at least one computerized management system.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2013Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Mtelligence CorporationInventors: Alex Bates, Paul Rahilly, Scott MacNab, Gordon Brooks
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Patent number: 8606117Abstract: A correlation optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR) system embeds an OTDR signal in a digital data signal that is to be converted into an optical signal and transmitted across an optical fiber to a remote receiver. In particular, the digital data signal is amplitude modulated with the OTDR signal, which is based on a pseudo noise (PN) sequence, such as an M-sequence. The amplitude modulation is relatively small, for example, less than about 10% of the digital data signal's peak amplitude in an effort to limit the OTDR signal's effect on communication performance. A sequence recovery element receives reflections from the optical fiber and converts the reflections to digital samples. Each digital sample from the sequence recovery element is correlated by correlators that respectively correspond to delays and, hence, locations along the optical fiber, and accumulators accumulate the correlation values from the correlators.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2010Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: ADTRAN, Inc.Inventors: Michael D. Turner, Leif J. Sandstrom, John Gordon Brooks, Kevin W. Schneider, Daniel M. Joffe
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Patent number: 8526824Abstract: A correlation system, such as a correlation optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR) system, transmits a correlation sequence, such as an M-sequence, and measures the returns of the correlation sequence over time. The system correlates the transmitted sequence with the returns to provide correlation measurement values that respectively correspond to different distances from the point of transmission. A correlation error compensation element adjusts each correlation measurement value in order to cancel the contribution of the correlation error floor from the measurements to provide compensated measurement values that are substantially free of the effects of the correlation error floor.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2011Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: ADTRAN, Inc.Inventors: Michael D. Turner, Leif J. Sandstrom, John Gordon Brooks
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Patent number: 8380842Abstract: A server platform and a method to integrate a plurality of diverse plant floor equipment with at least one computerized management system in a manufacturing operational or maintenance system. The server platform includes a plurality of plant floor drivers adapted to communicatively interface with a plurality of diverse plant floor data sources. The server platform further includes at least one computerized management system driver adapted to communicatively interface with the at least one computerized management system. The server platform also includes a message translator adapted to broker communication between the plant floor data sources and the at least one computerized management system using an open standard. The server platform, using the open standard, enables a universal enterprise type taxonomy across the plant floor data sources and the at least one computerized management system.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2007Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Mtelligence CorporationInventors: Alex Bates, Paul Rahilly, Scott MacNab, Gordon Brooks
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Patent number: 8180789Abstract: Techniques are presented for query generation, population, and management. Queries are generically defined with metadata. The metadata identifies specific queries and specific parameters associated with a given query. When a query instance is desired, parameter values are dynamically acquired and used to populate portions of the metadata associated with a desired query. The query instance may then be executed as desired.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2005Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Teradata US, Inc.Inventors: Brian Wasserman, George Hood, Gordon Brooks, Linette Draper, Thomas Ryan
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Patent number: 8160187Abstract: The present disclosure generally pertains to systems and methods for cancelling crosstalk. A multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) system in accordance with one exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure has a plurality of receivers, which are capable of exchanging information with one another. Each receiver is coupled to a respective subscriber line and receives signals from a remote transmitter. In each path of the MIMO system, in domain crosstalk and possibly some combination of noise, alien crosstalk, and/or other interference such as RF interference, is canceled from the signal being processed. In some cases, a cancellation signal for cancelling crosstalk is based on an output of a symbol decision element, such as a slicer or decoder, thereby improving the accuracy of the cancellation signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2008Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: ADTRAN, Inc.Inventors: Michael D. Turner, Leif J. Sandstrom, John Gordon Brooks
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Patent number: 7794472Abstract: Single-wire intravascular filters for use in filtering blood clots within the body are disclosed. An intravascular filter in accordance with an illustrative embodiment of the present invention can include a single filter wire defining a first end section, a second end section, and one or more filter loops adapted to collect blood clots contained within a blood vessel. Each of the filter loops can be configured to slope outwardly at an angle away from a central longitudinal axis of the filter to form a conical-shaped structure having an apex section and a base section.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2004Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Tracee E. J. Eidenschink, Gordon Brooks
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Publication number: 20080271057Abstract: A server platform and a method to integrate a plurality of diverse plant floor equipment with at least one computerized management system in a manufacturing operational or maintenance system. The server platform includes a plurality of plant floor drivers adapted to communicatively interface with a plurality of diverse plant floor data sources. The server platform further includes at least one computerized management system driver adapted to communicatively interface with the at least one computerized management system. The server platform also includes a message translator adapted to broker communication between the plant floor data sources and the at least one computerized management system using an open standard. The server platform, using the open standard, enables a universal enterprise type taxonomy across the plant floor data sources and the at least one computerized management system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2007Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: MTELLIGENCE CORPORATIONInventors: Alex BATES, Paul RAHILLY, Scott MACNAB, Gordon BROOKS
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Publication number: 20060036279Abstract: Single-wire intravascular filters for use in filtering blood clots within the body are disclosed. An intravascular filter in accordance with an illustrative embodiment of the present invention can include a single filter wire defining a first end section, a second end section, and one or more filter loops adapted to collect blood clots contained within a blood vessel. Each of the filter loops can be configured to slope outwardly at an angle away from a central longitudinal axis of the filter to form a conical-shaped structure having an apex section and a base section.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2004Publication date: February 16, 2006Inventors: Tracee Eidenschink, Gordon Brooks