Patents by Inventor James Earl

James Earl 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: 20200260435
    Abstract: A method for informing a relay node when to receive data. The method includes the relay node being informed of a fixed point in a subframe of data when an access node will begin transmitting relevant data over a physical downlink shared channel. The method further includes the relay node beginning to receive data at approximately the fixed point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Yi Yu, Zhijun Cai, James Earl Womack
  • Patent number: 10737539
    Abstract: A method for making a compartmentalized sealant strip and barrier assembly 10 has the steps of co-extruding a barrier strip 9 of non-sealant elastomeric material with a plurality of projecting linear extending walls 9c and a sealant strip 11 wherein the sealant strip 11 is formed on one side of the barrier strip 9 filling the space between the plurality of projecting walls 9c to form a plurality of linearly extending rows of sealant 11 across the transverse width of the co-extrusion to form the compartmentalized sealant strip and barrier assembly 10. The step of co-extruding may further include the step of: forming the projecting walls 9c on an inclined angle relative to a plane perpendicular to the width of the assembly 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Michael Charles Ruegg, Jr., Ernest Wilford Looman, Jr., Donald Edward Helle, Patrick David Marks, Thomas Roy Fuhrig, Joseph Alan Incavo, James Earl Koerner, Terrence Lee Parsons, Charles Kenneth Schmalix, Warren James Busch, Timothy Patrick Lovell
  • Patent number: 10701614
    Abstract: Methods of combining semi-persistent resource allocation and dynamic resource allocation are provided. Packets, such as VoIP packets, are transmitted on the uplink and downlink using respective semi-persistent resources. For each mobile device, awake periods and sleep periods are defined. The semi-persistent resources are aligned with the awake periods so that most of the time the mobile device can turn of its wireless access radio during the sleep periods. In addition, signalling to request, and to allocate, resources for additional packets are transmitted during the awake periods, and the resources allocated for the additional packets are within the awake windows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Zhijun Cai, James Earl Womack
  • Patent number: 10674490
    Abstract: A method for informing a relay node when to receive data. The method includes the relay node being informed of a fixed point in a subframe of data when an access node will begin transmitting relevant data over a physical downlink shared channel. The method further includes the relay node beginning to receive data at approximately the fixed point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Yi Yu, Zhijun Cai, James Earl Womack
  • Patent number: 10590781
    Abstract: An assembly for a turbine engine comprises a circumferential band defining an air flow path, a component having a leading edge and extending from the band into the flow path, and a trough located in a surface of the band along the leading edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Victor Hugo Silva Correia, Robert Francis Manning, George Joe-Kueng Chan, James Earl Kopriva
  • Publication number: 20200043055
    Abstract: An intelligent peer-to-peer fundraising campaign platform is provided for managing charitable and for profit campaigns. The platform includes capabilities for creating and managing campaigns by supporters, retrieving person data for supporters and leads for the campaign, relationship data and other attributes including affinity data, donation history data, potential and financial data and storing such data in the form of social graph. The campaign platform also helps supporters of a campaign to identify leads, send personalized communication to the leads for enlisting support to the campaign, determine donor outcomes with respect to each personalized communication sent to the lead; and updating or reinforcing a donor prediction model based on the donor outcome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: boodle, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn Nathan Olds, Matthew Dale Hicks, Eric James Okimoto, James Earl Douglas, Francis Quang Hoang, Riley White, Neil A. Kothari, Thomas Frederick Davids, Jason Crabtree, Andrew Sellers, Bridget Parke
  • Patent number: 10462683
    Abstract: A connectivity apparatus and system for upgrading cellular site equipment through a remote desktop connection. The system includes an onsite computer connected to onsite switching and data equipment for the cellular site. The onsite computer establishing a network connection through an array of hotspots provided by mobile data operators. The system disabling the hotspot of the mobile data operator of the cellular site being upgraded. The onsite computer then being accessed by an offsite computer to initiate and administrator the equipment updates using offsite personnel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: USA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY HOLDING, INC.
    Inventors: James Earl Goff, John P. Vajanyi, III
  • Publication number: 20190289546
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for controlling discontinuous reception on a mobile device and in particular to control a short discontinuous reception timer in response to receipt of a medium access control control element. The methods and apparatus include stopping, restarting or maintaining the short discontinuous reception timer. Methods and apparatus for limiting or stopping a retransmission timer by providing user equipment with a maximum retry value for transmissions, by providing a maximum redundant version value, or by providing a medium access control control element to stop or prevent the start of a retransmission timer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Zhijun Cai, James Earl Womack, Takashi Suzuki, Gordon Peter Young, Yi Yu
  • Publication number: 20190239162
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for providing uplink timing synchronization during DRX operation in a wireless communication system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: James Earl WOMACK, Yi Yu, Zhijun Cai
  • Patent number: 10349349
    Abstract: Methods of combining semi-persistent resource allocation and dynamic resource allocation are provided. Packets, such as VoIP packets, are transmitted on the uplink and downlink using respective semi-persistent resources. For each mobile device, awake periods and sleep periods are defined. The semi-persistent resources are aligned with the awake periods so that most of the time the mobile device can turn off its wireless access radio during the sleep periods. In addition, signalling to request, and to allocate, resources for additional packets are transmitted during the awake periods, and the resources allocated for the additional packets are within the awake windows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Zhijun Cai, James Earl Womack
  • Patent number: 10321436
    Abstract: Methods, devices and systems for a wireless communication system using multiple-serving nodes are provided. In one embodiment, a method of wireless communication comprises sending from a wireless device an uplink control signal to a first node via a second node using a second communication link; receiving by said wireless device a downlink control signal from said first node using a first communication link; sending from said wireless device another uplink control signal to said second node using said second communication link; and receiving by said wireless device another downlink control signal from said second node via said first node using said first communication link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Yi Yu, Rose Qingyang Hu, Zhijun Cai, James Earl Womack
  • Publication number: 20190174388
    Abstract: Methods of combining semi-persistent resource allocation and dynamic resource allocation are provided. Packets, such as VoIP packets, are transmitted on the uplink and downlink using respective semi-persistent resources. For each mobile device, awake periods and sleep periods are defined. The semi-persistent resources are aligned with the awake periods so that most of the time the mobile device can turn of its wireless access radio during the sleep periods. In addition, signalling to request, and to allocate, resources for additional packets are transmitted during the awake periods, and the resources allocated for the additional packets are within the awake windows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Zhijun Cai, James Earl Womack
  • Patent number: 10313970
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for controlling discontinuous reception on a mobile device and in particular to control a short discontinuous reception timer in response to receipt of a medium access control control element. The methods and apparatus include stopping, restarting or maintaining the short discontinuous reception timer. Methods and apparatus for limiting or stopping a retransmission timer by providing user equipment with a maximum retry value for transmissions, by providing a maximum redundant version value, or by providing a medium access control control element to stop or prevent the start of a retransmission timer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Zhijun Cai, James Earl Womack, Takashi Suzuki, Gordon Peter Young, Yi Yu
  • Patent number: 10299209
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for providing uplink timing synchronization during DRX operation in a wireless communication system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventors: James Earl Womack, Yi Yu, Zhijun Cai
  • Patent number: 10299208
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for providing uplink timing synchronization during DRX operation in a wireless communication system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventors: James Earl Womack, Yi Yu, Zhijun Cai
  • Patent number: 10299207
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for providing uplink timing synchronization during DRX operation in a wireless communication system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventors: James Earl Womack, Yi Yu, Zhijun Cai
  • Patent number: 10299206
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for providing uplink timing synchronization during DRX operation in a wireless communication system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventors: James Earl Womack, Yi Yu, Zhijun Cai
  • Patent number: 10280580
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing corrosion resistant metal components is disclosed. The process comprises abrasive blasting of a silicon-containing steel substrate followed by hot dip galvanizing, a second abrasive blasting process, treating with a mineral acid, and coating with a polymeric coating. The resulting corrosion resistance is enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: USA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY HOLDING, INC.
    Inventors: James Earl Goff, Luke John Drazek, John Curtis Thompson, Jr., Anthony Lane Eldridge
  • Patent number: 10212638
    Abstract: Methods of combining semi-persistent resource allocation and dynamic resource allocation are provided. Packets, such as VoIP packets, are transmitted on the uplink and downlink using respective semi-persistent resources. For each mobile device, awake periods and sleep periods are defined. The semi-persistent resources are aligned with the awake periods so that most of the time the mobile device can turn off its wireless access radio during the sleep periods. In addition, signalling to request, and to allocate, resources for additional packets are transmitted during the awake periods, and the resources allocated for the additional packets are within the awake windows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Zhijun Cai, James Earl Womack
  • Publication number: 20190053225
    Abstract: A method for informing a relay node when to receive data. The method includes the relay node being informed of a fixed point in a subframe of data when an access node will begin transmitting relevant data over a physical downlink shared channel. The method further includes the relay node beginning to receive data at approximately the fixed point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Yi Yu, Zhijun Cai, James Earl Womack