Patents by Inventor Harry John Courtice

Harry John Courtice 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: 9888094
    Abstract: A data compression/decompression methodology and system stores in a compression-side dictionary the data that has been transmitted and additionally applies to such data in the compression-side dictionary a status of being “invalid” for purposes of use as a reference in data compression until an acknowledgement signal has been received from the decompression side indicating that such data has been received. Once the compression side has received the acknowledgement signal indicating that the data in the form of a compressed data packet has been received on the decompression side, the status is changed from being “invalid” into being “valid”, i.e., into being usable as reference data for use in compressing further data elements in the data stream. Each data packet includes a stream index which is representative of the memory location in the compression-side dictionary where the first data element of the uncompressed data set of the data packet is stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY
    Inventor: Harry John Courtice
  • Patent number: 9860819
    Abstract: Link metrics for communication paths in multi-hop wireless mesh networks of industrial radio device are determined based on signal strength and traffic level performance of each link in the communication paths. A path metric is determined from the link metrics and path metrics are compared and utilized for optimal routing of messages through the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY
    Inventor: Harry John Courtice
  • Patent number: 9832707
    Abstract: Devices, networks, systems and methods for coordinating industrial control and monitoring communications on multi-path radio frequency transmission mesh networks include establishing path metrics allowing a respective comparison of a plurality of available communication paths between neighboring radios communicating in the mesh network. Replies to route requests may be delayed based on the path metrics of available paths for message transmission to ensure that the best available connection routes through the mesh network can be understood and utilized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY
    Inventor: Harry John Courtice
  • Patent number: 9668196
    Abstract: Systems and method for self-organizing mesh networks of industrial radio devices include identifying and reporting neighboring radio devices and active devices with each radio at the network nodes. The reporting, which is collected by a monitoring device separately provided from the radio devices in the network, facilitates graphical representations of communication routes and current status as active and inactive for review by network administrators at a user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY
    Inventor: Harry John Courtice
  • Publication number: 20150381774
    Abstract: A data compression/decompression methodology and system stores in a compression-side dictionary the data that has been transmitted and additionally applies to such data in the compression-side dictionary a status of being “invalid” for purposes of use as a reference in data compression until an acknowledgement signal has been received from the decompression side indicating that such data has been received. Once the compression side has received the acknowledgement signal indicating that the data in the form of a compressed data packet has been received on the decompression side, the status is changed from being “invalid” into being “valid”, i.e., into being usable as reference data for use in compressing further data elements in the data stream. Each data packet includes a stream index which is representative of the memory location in the compression-side dictionary where the first data element of the uncompressed data set of the data packet is stored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY
    Inventor: Harry John Courtice
  • Publication number: 20140213311
    Abstract: Systems and method for self-organizing mesh networks of industrial radio devices include identifying and reporting neighboring radio devices and active devices with each radio at the network nodes. The reporting, which is collected by a monitoring device separately provided from the radio devices in the network, facilitates graphical representations of communication routes and current status as active and inactive for review by network administrators at a user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY
    Inventor: Harry John Courtice
  • Publication number: 20140213191
    Abstract: Link metrics for communication paths in multi-hop wireless mesh networks of industrial radio device are determined based on signal strength and traffic level performance of each link in the communication paths. A path metric is determined from the link metrics and path metrics are compared and utilized for optimal routing of messages through the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY
    Inventor: Harry John Courtice
  • Patent number: 8654869
    Abstract: Devices, networks, systems and methods for coordinating communications on multi-path radio transmission mesh networks include evaluating available path metrics to ensure the best available connection routes through the network can be understood and utilized. The evaluation of the path metric may include comparing an xth percentile signal strength indication (RSSI) value with a predetermined RSSI threshold level, wherein x is strategically selected to address multi-path signal fading issues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Benjamin Peter John Jones, Harry John Courtice
  • Publication number: 20140036694
    Abstract: Devices, networks, systems and methods for coordinating industrial control and monitoring communications on multi-path radio frequency transmission mesh networks include establishing path metrics allowing a respective comparison of a plurality of available communication paths between neighboring radios communicating in the mesh network. Replies to route requests may be delayed based on the path metrics of available paths for message transmission to ensure that the best available connection routes through the mesh network can be understood and utilized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Harry John Courtice
  • Patent number: 8599759
    Abstract: Devices, networks, systems and methods for coordinating industrial control and monitoring communications on multi-path radio frequency transmission mesh networks include establishing path metrics allowing a respective comparison of a plurality of available communication paths between neighboring radios communicating in the mesh network. Replies to route requests may be delayed based on the path metrics of available paths for message transmission to ensure that the best available connection routes through the mesh network can be understood and utilized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Harry John Courtice
  • Publication number: 20130107909
    Abstract: Devices, networks, systems and methods for coordinating communications on multi-path radio transmission mesh networks include evaluating available path metrics to ensure the best available connection routes through the network can be understood and utilized. The evaluation of the path metric may include comparing an xth percentile signal strength indication (RSSI) value with a predetermined RSSI threshold level, wherein x is strategically selected to address multi-path signal fading issues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Inventors: Benjamin Peter John Jones, Harry John Courtice
  • Publication number: 20120275490
    Abstract: Devices, networks, systems and methods for coordinating communications on multi-path radio transmission mesh networks include delaying replies to route requests based on available path metrics to ensure the best available connection routes through the network can be understood and utilized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventor: Harry John Courtice