Patents by Inventor Gregory Giffin

Gregory Giffin 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: 9369883
    Abstract: A system for providing communication services between geographically disbursed source and destination terminals includes at least one airborne or spaceborne wireless communication device, such as a satellite. The wireless communication device is configured to store and forward large data files of at least an aggregated 10 gigabytes. The wireless communication device includes a wireless transceiver for communicating with the source and destination terminals over at least one high bandwidth channel. A mass data storage device stores the large data files for a predetermined period of time that is greater than approximately two minutes. At least one processor is coupled among the mass data storage and wireless transceiver. The processor is configured to control receipt of a large data file from the source terminal and to transmit it to the destination terminal as the wireless communication device nears the destination terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.
    Inventors: Gregory Giffin, Logan Duffield, Joseph Bravman, Mark Wlodyka, Kjell Magnussen
  • Patent number: 8412851
    Abstract: A system for providing communication services between geographically disbursed source and destination terminals includes at least one airborne or spaceborne wireless communication device, such as a satellite. The wireless communication device is configured to store and forward large data files of at least an aggregated 10 gigabytes. The wireless communication device includes a wireless transceiver for communicating with the source and destination terminals over at least one high bandwidth channel. A mass data storage device stores the large data files for a predetermined period of time that is greater than approximately two minutes. At least one processor is coupled among the mass data storage and wireless transceiver. The processor is configured to control receipt of a large data file from the source terminal and to transmit it to the destination terminal as the wireless communication device nears the destination terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.
    Inventors: Gregory Giffin, Logan Duffield, Joseph Bravman, Mark Wlodyka, Kjell Magnussen
  • Publication number: 20110044236
    Abstract: A system for providing communication services between geographically disbursed source and destination terminals includes at least one airborne or spaceborne wireless communication device, such as a satellite. The wireless communication device is configured to store and forward large data files of at least an aggregated 10 gigabytes. The wireless communication device includes a wireless transceiver for communicating with the source and destination terminals over at least one high bandwidth channel. A mass data storage device stores the large data files for a predetermined period of time that is greater than approximately two minutes. At least one processor is coupled among the mass data storage and wireless transceiver. The processor is configured to control receipt of a large data file from the source terminal and to transmit it to the destination terminal as the wireless communication device nears the destination terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.
    Inventors: Gregory Giffin, Logan Duffield, Joseph Bravman, Mark Wlodyka, Kjell Magnussen
  • Patent number: 7783734
    Abstract: A system for providing communication services between geographically disbursed source and destination terminals includes at least one airborne or spaceborne wireless communication device, such as a satellite. The wireless communication device is configured to store and forward large data files of at least an aggregated 10 gigabytes. The wireless communication device includes a wireless transceiver for communicating with the source and destination terminals over at least one high bandwidth channel. A mass data storage device stores the large data files for a predetermined period of time that is greater than approximately two minutes. At least one processor is coupled among the mass data storage and wireless transceiver. The processor is configured to control receipt of a large data file from the source terminal and to transmit it to the destination terminal as the wireless communication device nears the destination terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.
    Inventors: Gregory Giffin, Logan Duffield, Joseph Bravman, Mark Wlodyka, Kjell Magnussen
  • Publication number: 20060155840
    Abstract: A system for providing communication services between geographically disbursed source and destination terminals includes at least one airborne or spaceborne wireless communication device, such as a satellite. The wireless communication device is configured to store and forward large data files of at least an aggregated 10 gigabytes. The wireless communication device includes a wireless transceiver for communicating with the source and destination terminals over at least one high bandwidth channel. A mass data storage device stores the large data files for a predetermined period of time that is greater than approximately two minutes. At least one processor is coupled among the mass data storage and wireless transceiver. The processor is configured to control receipt of a large data file from the source terminal and to transmit it to the destination terminal as the wireless communication device nears the destination terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2004
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Applicant: MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.
    Inventors: Gregory Giffin, Logan Duffield, Joseph Bravman, Mark Wlodyka, Kjell Magnussen
  • Publication number: 20050089462
    Abstract: A process for producing an ammonium polythiomolybdate of the formula (NH4)2Mo3S13.nH2O where n is 0, 1 or 2 in which an aqueous ammoniacal molybdate solution is reacted with hydrogen sulfide gas in a closed system at superatmospheric pressure until the H2S is no longer absorbed by the solution to form a slurry of solid ammonium tetrathiomolybdate containing a portion of the starting molybdenum in a mother liquor containing the balance of the molybdenum and thereafter heat soaking the reaction product in the presence of elemental sulfur to form the desired product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Inventors: Ronald Wangner, Joby John, Gregory Giffin