Patents by Inventor Jay Douglas George

Jay Douglas George 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: 10057859
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and techniques for a synchronized network for battery backup are described herein. A network device can establish a synchronized sleep schedule with the network while in a mains-power mode of operation. The network device can transmit data in the mains-power mode without regard for a transmission window of the synchronized sleep schedule. The network device can detect an interruption of mains power to itself and transition to a low-power mode of operation. The network device can then transmit data in the low-power mode, restricting data transmission to the transmission window of the synchronized sleep schedule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Digi International Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Douglas George, John P. Filoso
  • Patent number: 9351267
    Abstract: A set sleep period is coordinated among a plurality of mesh network nodes to conserve power. A controller is synchronized with an existing wireless mesh network by sending a network synchronization signal from the controller indicating that sleep timing information is lost, and receiving a reply from one or more wireless mesh network nodes within the existing wireless mesh network comprising sleep timing information for the wireless mesh network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Digi International Inc.
    Inventors: John P. Filoso, Jay Douglas George
  • Patent number: 8982754
    Abstract: A set sleep period is coordinated among a plurality of mesh network nodes to conserve power. A neighbor wireless mesh network node in proximity to a second node to be added to the mesh network is actuated, causing the neighbor wireless mesh network to be woke from a sleep state. The second node is added to the wireless mesh network by exchanging data with the neighbor wireless mesh network node to join the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Digi International Inc.
    Inventors: John P. Filoso, Jay Douglas George
  • Publication number: 20140126392
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and techniques for a synchronized network for battery backup are described herein. A network device can establish a synchronized sleep schedule with the network while in a mains-power mode of operation. The network device can transmit data in the mains-power mode without regard for a transmission window of the synchronized sleep schedule. The network device can detect an interruption of mains power to itself and transition to a low-power mode of operation. The network device can then transmit data in the low-power mode, restricting data transmission to the transmission window of the synchronized sleep schedule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Digi International Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Douglas George, John P. Filoso
  • Patent number: 8593991
    Abstract: A system and method of operating a wireless network having a plurality of nodes. Each node determines whether to replace the beacon node. When a node determines that the beacon node is to be replaced, the node determines whether it should nominate itself as a potential replacement beacon node. The decision whether to nominate itself as a potential replacement beacon node is a function of a random number generated by the node. If the node determines that it should nominate itself as a potential replacement beacon node, the node sends out one or more beacon signals. Beacon signals are received by potential replacement nodes and, if the potential replacement beacon node has received a beacon signal from a higher ranking potential replacement beacon node, the node removes itself as a candidate for the replacement beacon node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Digi International Inc.
    Inventors: Robert P. Byard, Jay Douglas George, John P. Filoso
  • Patent number: 8547888
    Abstract: A set sleep period is coordinated among a plurality of mesh network nodes to conserve power, and a temporarily reduced sleep period is coordinated among the plurality of nodes to facilitate mesh network node service or installation activity. The reduced sleep period comprises scheduling a period of time during which the sleep period is reduced, or reverting from the temporarily reduced sleep period to the original set sleep period after predetermined period of time. Temporarily reducing the sleep period includes distributing a message throughout the mesh network when the mesh network nodes are awake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Digi International Inc.
    Inventors: John P. Filoso, Jay Douglas George, John Robert Schwartz
  • Patent number: 8345660
    Abstract: A set sleep period is coordinated among a plurality of mesh network nodes to conserve power. A controller is synchronized with an existing wireless mesh network by sending a network synchronization signal from the controller indicating that sleep timing information is lost, and receiving a reply from one or more wireless mesh network nodes within the existing wireless mesh network comprising sleep timing information for the wireless mesh network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Digi International Inc.
    Inventors: John P. Filoso, Jay Douglas George
  • Publication number: 20110274020
    Abstract: A set sleep period is coordinated among a plurality of mesh network nodes to conserve power. A controller is synchronized with an existing wireless mesh network by sending a network synchronization signal from the controller indicating that sleep timing information is lost, and receiving a reply from one or more wireless mesh network nodes within the existing wireless mesh network comprising sleep timing information for the wireless mesh network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2010
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: Digi International Inc.
    Inventors: John P. Filoso, Jay Douglas George
  • Publication number: 20110188420
    Abstract: A set sleep period is coordinated among a plurality of mesh network nodes to conserve power. A neighbor wireless mesh network node in proximity to a second node to be added to the mesh network is actuated, causing the neighbor wireless mesh network to be woke from a sleep state. The second node is added to the wireless mesh network by exchanging data with the neighbor wireless mesh network node to join the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: Digi International Inc.
    Inventors: John P. Filoso, Jay Douglas George
  • Publication number: 20110188419
    Abstract: A set sleep period is coordinated among a plurality of mesh network nodes to conserve power, and a temporarily reduced sleep period is coordinated among the plurality of nodes to facilitate mesh network node service or installation activity. The reduced sleep period comprises scheduling a period of time during which the sleep period is reduced, or reverting from the temporarily reduced sleep period to the original set sleep period after predetermined period of time. Temporarily reducing the sleep period includes distributing a message throughout the mesh network when the mesh network nodes are awake.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: Digi International Inc.
    Inventors: John P. Filoso, Jay Douglas George, John Robert Schwartz