Patents by Inventor Howard Lang

Howard Lang 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).

  • Publication number: 20220272192
    Abstract: The technologies described herein are generally directed to modeling radio wave propagation in a fifth generation (5G) network or other next generation networks. For example, a method described herein can include, facilitating, by a first device, receiving a first communication directed to a second device from a third device associated with a first telephone number. The method can further include determining, by the first device, that the first communication comprises a reference to a second telephone number different from the first telephone number, resulting in a number discrepancy. Further, based on the number discrepancy and an analysis of the first communication, the method can further include preventing, by the first device, communication of the first communication to the third device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Howard Lang, Joseph Soryal
  • Patent number: 11218591
    Abstract: The technologies described herein are generally directed to modeling radio wave propagation in a fifth generation (5G) network or other next generation networks. For example, a method described herein can include, facilitating, by a first device, receiving a first communication directed to a second device from a third device associated with a first telephone number. The method can further include determining, by the first device, that the first communication comprises a reference to a second telephone number different from the first telephone number, resulting in a number discrepancy. Further, based on the number discrepancy and an analysis of the first communication, the method can further include preventing, by the first device, communication of the first communication to the third device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Howard Lang, Joseph Soryal
  • Publication number: 20210181387
    Abstract: Optical or light diffusers (or, simply, “diffusers”) designed and manufactured to include numerous facets arranged in cells or sets in which the planar faces or outward-facing surfaces have orientations and transmission angles (as may be defined by direction cosines of normal) to redirect received light to a region or portion of a predefined light distribution. A method of designing or defining the facets of the diffuser is also provides as are methods of manufacturing the diffusers and apparatus or products that include the new diffusers (such as microdisplays and lighting components). The diffusers are optically designed to produce a user-specified distribution of light. The diffusers can be engineered through the configuration of the facets on its front or outer surface (light transmission surface) to produce nearly any type of light distribution or shape, and the diffuser design facilitates their manufacture using extrusion processes as well as other fabrication techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Mark A. Raymond, Hector Andres Porras Soto, Howard Lange
  • Publication number: 20210165137
    Abstract: Optical or light diffusers (or, simply, “diffusers”) designed and manufactured to include numerous facets arranged in cells or sets in which the planar faces or outward-facing surfaces have orientations and transmission angles (as may be defined by direction cosines of normal) to redirect received light to a region or portion of a predefined light distribution. A method of designing or defining the facets of the diffuser is also provides as are methods of manufacturing the diffusers and apparatus or products that include the new diffusers (such as microdisplays and lighting components). The diffusers are optically designed to produce a user-specified distribution of light. The diffusers can be engineered through the configuration of the facets on its front or outer surface (light transmission surface) to produce nearly any type of light distribution or shape, and the diffuser design facilitates their manufacture using extrusion processes as well as other fabrication techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Mark A. Raymond, Hector Andres Porras Soto, Howard Lange
  • Patent number: 10914875
    Abstract: Optical or light diffusers (or, simply, “diffusers”) designed and manufactured to include numerous facets arranged in cells or sets in which the planar faces or outward-facing surfaces have orientations and transmission angles (as may be defined by direction cosines of normal) to redirect received light to a region or portion of a predefined light distribution. A method of designing or defining the facets of the diffuser is also provides as are methods of manufacturing the diffusers and apparatus or products that include the new diffusers (such as microdisplays and lighting components). The diffusers are optically designed to produce a user-specified distribution of light. The diffusers can be engineered through the configuration of the facets on its front or outer surface (light transmission surface) to produce nearly any type of light distribution or shape, and the diffuser design facilitates their manufacture using extrusion processes as well as other fabrication techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Lumenco, LLC
    Inventors: Mark A. Raymond, Hector Andres Porras Soto, Howard Lange
  • Publication number: 20210033758
    Abstract: Optical or light diffusers (or, simply, “diffusers”) designed and manufactured to include numerous facets arranged in cells or sets in which the planar faces or outward-facing surfaces have orientations and transmission angles (as may be defined by direction cosines of normal) to redirect received light to a region or portion of a predefined light distribution. A method of designing or defining the facets of the diffuser is also provides as are methods of manufacturing the diffusers and apparatus or products that include the new diffusers (such as microdisplays and lighting components). The diffusers are optically designed to produce a user-specified distribution of light. The diffusers can be engineered through the configuration of the facets on its front or outer surface (light transmission surface) to produce nearly any type of light distribution or shape, and the diffuser design facilitates their manufacture using extrusion processes as well as other fabrication techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Mark A. Raymond, Hector Andres Porras Soto, Howard Lange
  • Patent number: 8908558
    Abstract: A method and system for monitoring a packet network by using call detail records (CDRs) are disclosed. The method first receives at least one call detail record (CDR) at a completion of a call from at least one voice gateway router that serviced said call and analyzes said at least one CDR. The method then monitors at least one performance parameter in accordance with said at least one CDR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
    Inventors: Howard Lang, Jeff Boni, Byron Johnson, Herman Lee, John Lee, John H. Mayr, Mark Peter Nordberg, Ker-Ren Tu, Christopher Vestal
  • Patent number: 8908557
    Abstract: A method and system for enabling a network service provider to monitor a packet network by using call detail records (CDRs) are disclosed. The method first detects a termination of a call by at least one voice gateway router and generates a call detail record (CDR) at said termination of said call by said at least one voice gateway router. The method then forwards said call detail record by said at least one voice gateway router to at least one CDR collecting and analysis server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
    Inventors: Howard Lang, Jeff Boni, Byron Johnson, Herman Lee, John Lee, John H. Mayr, Mark P. Nordberg, Ker-Ren Tu, Christopher Vestal
  • Publication number: 20130322263
    Abstract: A method and system for monitoring a packet network by using call detail records (CDRs) are disclosed. The method first receives at least one call detail record (CDR) at a completion of a call from at least one voice gateway router that serviced said call and analyzes said at least one CDR. The method then monitors at least one performance parameter in accordance with said at least one CDR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
    Inventors: Howard Lang, Jeff Boni, Byron Johnson, Herman Lee, John Lee, John H. Mayr, Mark Peter Nordberg, Ker-Ren Tu, Christopher Vestal
  • Publication number: 20130272154
    Abstract: A method and system for enabling a network service provider to monitor a packet network by using call detail records (CDRs) are disclosed. The method first detects a termination of a call by at least one voice gateway router and generates a call detail record (CDR) at said termination of said call by said at least one voice gateway router. The method then forwards said call detail record by said at least one voice gateway router to at least one CDR collecting and analysis server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: HOWARD LANG, JEFF BONI, BYRON JOHNSON, HERMAN LEE, JOHN LEE, JOHN H. MAYR, MARK P. NORDBERG, KER-REN TU, CHRISTOPHER VESTAL
  • Patent number: 8503313
    Abstract: A method and system for monitoring a packet network by using call detail records (CDRs) are disclosed. The method first receives at least one call detail record (CDR) at a completion of a call from at least one voice gateway router that serviced said call and analyzes said at least one CDR. The method then monitors at least one performance parameter in accordance with said at least one CDR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
    Inventors: Howard Lang, Jeff Boni, Byron Johnson, Herman Lee, John Lee, John H. Mayr, Mark P. Nordberg, Ker-Ren Tu, Christopher Vestal
  • Patent number: 8477637
    Abstract: A method and system for enabling a network service provider to monitor a packet network by using call detail records (CDRs) are disclosed. The method first detects a termination of a call by at least one voice gateway router and generates a call detail record (CDR) at said termination of said call by said at least one voice gateway router. The method then forwards said call detail record by said at least one voice gateway router to at least one CDR collecting and analysis server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
    Inventors: Howard Lang, Jeff Boni, Byron Johnson, Herman Lee, John Lee, John H. Mayr, Mark P. Nordberg, Ker-Ren Tu, Christopher Vestal
  • Publication number: 20070293993
    Abstract: A control system for a marine vessel having one or more engines and a transmission associated with each engine is disclosed. The control system includes one or more control stations, each having a control arm and arm position means coupled to the control arm for providing an electrical signal that represents a position of the control arm within its operating range. The system includes one or more electronic control units, each of which is electro-mechanically coupled to an engine and a transmission. A first electronic control unit (ECU) includes input means for receiving the electrical signal, control means for controlling a throttle of a first engine and shift position of a first transmission based on the electrical signal, and output means for providing a control signal that represents a current position of the control arm to a second ECU.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2005
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventors: Dennis Graham, Daniel Carr, Scott Kern, Howard Lang
  • Publication number: 20070055419
    Abstract: A control system for a marine vessel having three or more engines is disclosed. The three or more engines may be operated via one or two control levers from each of one or more control stations. The control system may include a first control lever and a second control lever, each of which has an associated operating range. The control levers operate the engine throttle and transmission controls for three or more engines in a plurality of modes. This may be accomplished under software control using a digital data link between respective engine control units associated with the engines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2006
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Inventors: Ronald List, Scott Kern, Howard Lang, James Zecca
  • Publication number: 20060058930
    Abstract: A control system for a marine vessel having one or more engines and a transmission associated with each engine is disclosed. The control system includes one or more control stations, each having a control arm and arm position means coupled to the control arm for providing an electrical signal that represents a position of the control arm within its operating range. The system includes one or more electronic control units, each of which is electro-mechanically coupled to an engine and a transmission. A first electronic control unit (ECU) includes input means for receiving the electrical signal, control means for controlling a throttle of a first engine and shift position of a first transmission based on the electrical signal, and output means for providing a control signal that represents a current position of the control arm to a second ECU.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2005
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Inventors: Dennis Graham, Daniel Carr, Scott Kern, Howard Lang
  • Publication number: 20060002534
    Abstract: A method employs call detail records for developing a report on the usage of VoIP calling along a network path or through a network location. By utilizing, for example, a call-beginning record and a call-ending record for each connection, a report is created of the number of concurrent VoIP calls that a specified equipment or network path carries at any given instance by retrieving batches of stored call detail records, culling the records that are relevant to the specified equipment or network path, considering the culled records in a time sorted manner, and incrementing or decrementing a counter based on whether a considered record is a call-beginning record or a call-ending record, respectively. The state of the counter is reported, illustratively, as a line entry each time the counter's state is modified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2005
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventors: Howard Lang, Eric Woerner, Jaap Voets
  • Publication number: 20050198266
    Abstract: A system and method make quality measurements in a network to determine if a Service Level Agreement is breached. The system includes a plurality of routers for routing traffic through the network, means for taking measurements on a path between a first router and a second router, and means for charging at least one of the plurality of routers when data related to the measurements falls below a target value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2004
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Inventors: Robert Cole, Howard Lang, Eric Woerner
  • Patent number: 4099160
    Abstract: Location of multiple symbols in error is enhanced by using affine polynomial-based apparatus and methods. An algebraic trace function 0 (vector) provides a test for whether or not the location polynomial has roots in the field of interest. The selected roots then combine with previously calculated error-indicating syndromes to indicate symbols in error. Informational states developed for error location are employed to generate error patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1976
    Date of Patent: July 4, 1978
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Howard Lang Flagg