Patents by Inventor Harold Stewart
Harold Stewart 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: 11812574Abstract: A protective apparatus for telecommunications cables is provided including a mounting frame configured to be affixed to a wall and a protective skirt configured to be selectively engaged with the mounting frame to define an internal volume configured for routing of the telecommunications cables. The mounting frame or the protective skirt including a U-channel dispose at an edge and the other of the protective skirt and the mounting frame including a flange configured to be received in the U-channel. The protective skirt is engaged with the mounting frame when the flange is inserted into the U-channel and the protective skirt is disengaged from the mounting frame by flexion of the protective skirt causing the flange to withdraw from the U-channel.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Corning Research & Development CorporationInventors: Nathan Grant Castleberry, Diana Rodriguez, Mitchell Harold Stewart
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Patent number: 11693404Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments for providing a trusted autonomy framework for unmanned aerial systems. One embodiment of a method includes receiving a request from an entity to participate in secure data sharing within the trusted autonomy framework for unmanned aerial systems, receiving a type of data that will be shared via the entity, and verifying an identity of the entity, a security infrastructure of the entity, and validating the data to be shared. In some embodiments, in response to verifying, accepting the entity into the trusted autonomy framework for unmanned aerial systems.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2020Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLCInventors: Ken Harold Stewart, Vijay S. Malik, Michael Joseph Kuhlman
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Patent number: 11670176Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for managing airspace for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The apparatus, system and method may include a platform comprising at least records of certified administratively acceptable requestors of restricted use of the airspace for UAVs, a plurality of airspace management rules for UAVs, and a broadcaster for providing notifications over at least one telecommunications network; and a plurality of applications, each instantiated by a processor on one of a plurality of corresponded devices by non-transitory computing code, wherein the plurality of corresponded devices comprises at least a plurality of mobile devices. A first of the plurality of applications may be capable of receiving the restricted UAV use request from a requestor within a physical area of the restricted UAV use request, and of forwarding the restricted UAV use request and an identification of the requestor to the platform over the at least one telecommunications network.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2020Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Ken Harold Stewart, Vineet Mehta
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Publication number: 20220128990Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments for providing a trusted autonomy framework for unmanned aerial systems. One embodiment of a method includes receiving a request from an entity to participate in secure data sharing within the trusted autonomy framework for unmanned aerial systems, receiving a type of data that will be shared via the entity, and verifying an identity of the entity, a security infrastructure of the entity, and validating the data to be shared. In some embodiments, in response to verifying, accepting the entity into the trusted autonomy framework for unmanned aerial systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2020Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Ken Harold Stewart, Vijay S. Malik, Michael Joseph Kuhlman
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Publication number: 20210410310Abstract: A protective apparatus for telecommunications cables is provided including a mounting frame configured to be affixed to a wall and a protective skirt configured to be selectively engaged with the mounting frame to define an internal volume configured for routing of the telecommunications cables. The mounting frame or the protective skirt including a U-channel dispose at an edge and the other of the protective skirt and the mounting frame including a flange configured to be received in the U-channel. The protective skirt is engaged with the mounting frame when the flange is inserted into the U-channel and the protective skirt is disengaged from the mounting frame by flexion of the protective skirt causing the flange to withdraw from the U-channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Nathan Grant Castleberry, Diana Rodriguez, Mitchell Harold Stewart
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Publication number: 20200357288Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for managing airspace for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The apparatus, system and method may include a platform comprising at least records of certified administratively acceptable requestors of restricted use of the airspace for UAVs, a plurality of airspace management rules for UAVs, and a broadcaster for providing notifications over at least one telecommunications network; and a plurality of applications, each instantiated by a processor on one of a plurality of corresponded devices by non-transitory computing code, wherein the plurality of corresponded devices comprises at least a plurality of mobile devices. A first of the plurality of applications may be capable of receiving the restricted UAV use request from a requestor within a physical area of the restricted UAV use request, and of forwarding the restricted UAV use request and an identification of the requestor to the platform over the at least one telecommunications network.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Ken Harold Stewart, Vineet Mehta
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Patent number: 10755584Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for managing airspace for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The apparatus, system and method may include a platform comprising at least records of certified administratively acceptable requestors of restricted use of the airspace for UAVs, a plurality of airspace management rules for UAVs, and a broadcaster for providing notifications over at least one telecommunications network; and a plurality of applications, each instantiated by a processor on one of a plurality of corresponded devices by non-transitory computing code, wherein the plurality of corresponded devices comprises at least a plurality of mobile devices. A first of the plurality of applications may be capable of receiving the restricted UAV use request from a requestor within a physical area of the restricted UAV use request, and of forwarding the restricted UAV use request and an identification of the requestor to the platform over the at least one telecommunications network.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2018Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Ken Harold Stewart, Vineet Mehta
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Publication number: 20190251850Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for managing airspace for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The apparatus, system and method may include a platform comprising at least records of certified administratively acceptable requestors of restricted use of the airspace for UAVs, a plurality of airspace management rules for UAVs, and a broadcaster for providing notifications over at least one telecommunications network; and a plurality of applications, each instantiated by a processor on one of a plurality of corresponded devices by non-transitory computing code, wherein the plurality of corresponded devices comprises at least a plurality of mobile devices. A first of the plurality of applications may be capable of receiving the restricted UAV use request from a requestor within a physical area of the restricted UAV use request, and of forwarding the restricted UAV use request and an identification of the requestor to the platform over the at least one telecommunications network.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2018Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Ken Harold Stewart, Vineet Mehta
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Publication number: 20160109249Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing mapping data in a network are disclosed. For example, the method receives coordinate data from a customer mobile endpoint device, and processes the coordinate data against at least one existing map. The method then identifies a route associated with the coordinate data as a candidate new route if the route is not previously known on the at least one existing map.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2015Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventors: Christopher Giles, Harold Stewart
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Patent number: 9250331Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing mapping data in a network are disclosed. For example, the method receives coordinate data from a customer mobile endpoint device, and processes the coordinate data against at least one existing map. The method then identifies a route associated with the coordinate data as a candidate new route if the route is not previously known on the at least one existing map.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2008Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Christopher Giles, Harold Stewart
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Patent number: 8700052Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are for receiving a tracking failure notification including a device identifier of a tracked device that is unavailable because of a failure condition, determining the failure condition as being one of a network failure and a tracked device failure, retrieving known location data of the tracked device including a last known location of the tracked device, determining a potential location of the tracked device, and notifying an entity of the failure condition, the device identifier, and the potential location.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2010Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Milap Modi, James Gordon Beattie, Jr., Stephen J. Griesmer, Robert K. Sharp, Harold Stewart
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Publication number: 20120009904Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are for receiving a tracking failure notification including a device identifier of a tracked device that is unavailable because of a failure condition, determining the failure condition as being one of a network failure and a tracked device failure, retrieving known location data of the tracked device including a last known location of the tracked device, determining a potential location of the tracked device, and notifying an entity of the failure condition, the device identifier, and the potential location.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2010Publication date: January 12, 2012Inventors: Milap Modi, James Gordon Beattie, JR., Stephen J. Griesmer, Robert K. Sharp, Harold Stewart
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Publication number: 20100164791Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing mapping data in a network are disclosed. For example, the method receives coordinate data from a customer mobile endpoint device, and processes the coordinate data against at least one existing map. The method then identifies a route associated with the coordinate data as a candidate new route if the route is not previously known on the at least one existing map.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2008Publication date: July 1, 2010Inventors: Christopher Giles, Harold Stewart
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Patent number: 7605912Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for interpreting data obtained by measuring a length of optical fiber using an optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR), and comparing that measurement to a reference measurement. The technique uses statistical inference to determine a whether a reference trace is valid by comparing that trace to a more recent test trace. The reference trace may be replaced or an alarm may be transmitted under certain conditions.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2008Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: AT&T CorpInventors: Michael Asher, Hossein Eslambolchi, Chuck Giddens, John Sinclair Huffman, Harold Stewart
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Publication number: 20080288267Abstract: Disclosed is an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system that automatically manages work tickets. The IVR system receives a work ticket (e.g., a dig ticket) from a Call Center. The work ticket corresponds to work to be performed by a contractor. The IVR system transmits a notification of the work ticket to a technician. The IVR system then receives a response to the notification from the technician. The IVR system then transmits the response to the contractor and/or Call Center.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2007Publication date: November 20, 2008Inventors: Michael Asher, Maryna Liublinska, Harold Stewart
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Patent number: 7397545Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for interpreting data obtained by measuring a length of optical fiber using an optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR), and comparing that measurement to a reference measurement. The technique uses statistical inference to determine a whether a reference trace is valid by comparing that trace to a more recent test trace. The reference trace may be replaced or an alarm may be transmitted under certain conditions.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2007Date of Patent: July 8, 2008Assignee: AT&T Corp.Inventors: Michael Asher, Hossein Eslambolchi, Chuck Giddens, John Sinclair Huffman, Harold Stewart
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Publication number: 20070198695Abstract: In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a method is presented for providing an end user with a virtual reality experience. A server generates three-dimensional information. The three-dimensional information is generated using real-time alarm information representing an alarm, VRML schema information and meta-data. A client receives the three dimensional information. A three-dimensional image of a network operations center including a device responsible for the alarm is presented in a GUI. Operating the GUI allows the end user to experience moving through the operations center to the location of the device responsible for the alarm.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2004Publication date: August 23, 2007Applicant: AT&T Corp.Inventors: John Engelmann, Hossein Eslambolchi, Bala Surya Siva Sri Gaddamanugu, Prakash Rangavittal, Harold Stewart, Eric Brittain
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Patent number: 7256878Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for interpreting data obtained by measuring a length of optical fiber using an optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR), and comparing that measurement to a reference measurement. The technique uses statistical inference to determine a whether a reference trace is valid by comparing that trace to a more recent test trace. One technique uses a chi-squared best fit of an array reflectance spike occurrences along the fiber to a historical reference array.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2006Date of Patent: August 14, 2007Assignee: AT&T Corp.Inventors: Michael Asher, Hossein Eslambolchi, Chuck Giddens, John Sinclair Huffman, Harold Stewart
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Publication number: 20060245572Abstract: A process for evaluating and geocoding of GIS data elements utilizes a plurality of “locate” tests and a weighting scheme to express the match results as a multidimensional vector. Multiple inputs and data sources, as well as ambiguous and partial input data, are used to generate an output with improved precision by applying a weighting function to each input element and generating a set of test vectors (i.e., the input data element weighted by the known accuracy of the element/source). A sum of a plurality of tests is then generated as the “characteristic vector” of the test set. By using two (or more) different sets of test, two (or more) characteristic vectors are formed. Various well-known algebraic techniques can then be used to evaluate the results of each set of tests and select the “best match” result.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2005Publication date: November 2, 2006Inventors: Michael Asher, Charles Giddens, Hossein Eslambolchi, Harold Stewart
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Patent number: 7075632Abstract: The present invention relates to method for interpreting data obtained by measuring a length of optical fiber using an optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR), and comparing that measurement to a reference measurement. The technique uses statistical inference to determine a likely cause for a length measurement to be shorter than a reference length. One technique uses a chi-squared best fit of an array reflectance spike occurrences along the fiber to a historical reference array. In that way, it can be determined whether the missing portion of the tested fiber is at an end or between the ends, providing evidence that the short length measurement results from a fiber break or from the intentional removal of a reserve loop.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2005Date of Patent: July 11, 2006Inventors: Michael Asher, Hossein Eslambolchi, Chuck Giddens, John Sinclair Huffman, Harold Stewart