Patents by Inventor James A. Nichols

James A. Nichols 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: 8102978
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are disclosed for enabling network facilities with data storage capability. A data connection is established to a storage device. Customer-defined electronic data is communicated to the storage device via the data connection. At least some of the electronic data may be managed according to a service level agreement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Stephan P. Zimba, Joseph L. Aultman, Sr., Stefan Olsson, John Blake Slemmer, Chris Parsons, James A. Nichols
  • Publication number: 20100268744
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are disclosed for enabling network facilities with data storage capability. A data connection is established to a storage device. Customer-defined electronic data is communicated to the storage device via the data connection. At least some of the electronic data may be managed according to a service level agreement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Stephan P. Zimba, Joseph L. Aultman, SR., Stefan Olsson, John Blake Slemmer, Chris Parsons, James A. Nichols
  • Patent number: 7657008
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are disclosed for enabling a telecommunications network with data storage capability. A data connection is established to a storage device. The storage device is associated with a telecommunications network facility. Customer-defined electronic data is communicated to the storage device via the data connection. At least some of the electronic data may be managed according to a service level agreement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Stephen P. Zimba, Joseph L. Aultman, Sr., Stefan Olson, John Blake Slemmer, Chris Parsons, James A. Nichols
  • Publication number: 20040229638
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are disclosed for enabling a telecommunications network with data storage capability. A data connection is established to a storage device. The storage device is associated with a telecommunications network facility. Customer-defined electronic data is communicated to the storage device via the data connection. At least some of the electronic data may be managed according to a service level agreement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventors: Stephen P. Zimba, Joseph L. Aultman, Stefan Olsson, John Blake Slemmer, Chris Parsons, James A. Nichols
  • Patent number: 5155886
    Abstract: An arcuate baffle wall is provided within a conventional lint cleaner forward of and horizontally registered with the front side of the saw cylinder of the lint cleaner. The upper and lower extremities of the baffle wall are generally horizontally registered with the upper and lower extremities of the saw cylinder and the baffle wall is spaced generally midway between the forward periphery of the saw cylinder and the front wall section of the lint cleaner to thereby define a venturi passage for air flow at appreciably increased velocity downward over the grid bars of the lint cleaner spaced about the forward peripheral portion of the saw cylinder. The venturi passage greatly increases the velocity of air flow past the grid bars and prevents the build up of cotton lint thereon to the extent that tangential outward displacement of dirt from the saw cylinder is blocked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1992
    Assignee: Texoma Machine, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth D. Schrader, James A. Nichols