Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Prince
Jeffrey Prince 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).
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Publication number: 20160280124Abstract: The current invention is a tonneau cover that provide a barrier that covers the bed of a truck in order to conceal cargo. These covers are often soft, which can be easily broken into. The present invention offers a device that provides additional rigid protection for soft tonneau covers, thereby increasing the security of a truck bed. Additionally, use of the present invention can improve durability of existing covers as well as limit the wear and tear of the cover. This invention could also feature a system of hinges for ease of use. Further, the present invention can be offered in different colors in order to match the color of any vehicle for an enhanced appearance.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2016Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventor: Jeffrey Prince
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Patent number: 7789601Abstract: A mill blank mandrel may rigidly secure machinable material for a machining process. The mandrel may be freely and easily inserted in a corresponding mandrel socket and secured without the use of a tool. The mandrel may be detected and verified when inserted in the mandrel socket.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2004Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: D4D Technologies, LLCInventors: Jeffrey Prince, Rod Duncan, Branko Bem
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Publication number: 20100135313Abstract: According to an embodiment of the invention, a network device such as a router or switch provides efficient data packet handling capability. The network device includes one or more input ports for receiving data packets to be routed, as well as one or more output ports for transmitting data packets. The network device includes an integrated port controller integrated circuit for routing packets. The integrated circuit includes an interface circuit, a received packets circuit, a buffer manager circuit for receiving data packets from the received packets circuit and transmitting data packets in one or more buffers and reading data packets from the one or more buffers. The integrated circuit also includes a rate shaper counter for storing credit for a traffic class, so that the integrated circuit can support input and/or output rate shaping.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2009Publication date: June 3, 2010Applicant: Foundry Networks, Inc.Inventors: Ian Edward Davis, Jeffrey A. Prince, Ronak Patel
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Patent number: 7649885Abstract: According to an embodiment of the invention, a network device such as a router or switch provides efficient data packet handling capability. The network device includes one or more input ports for receiving data packets to be routed, as well as one or more output ports for transmitting data packets. The network device includes an integrated port controller integrated circuit for routing packets. The integrated circuit includes an interface circuit, a received packets circuit, a buffer manager circuit for receiving data packets from the received packets circuit and transmitting data packets in one or more buffers and reading data packets from the one or more buffers. The integrated circuit also includes a rate shaper counter for storing credit for a traffic class, so that the integrated circuit can support input and/or output rate shaping.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2002Date of Patent: January 19, 2010Assignee: Foundry Networks, Inc.Inventors: Ian Edward Davis, Jeffrey A. Prince, Ronak Patel
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Publication number: 20090279558Abstract: According to an embodiment of the invention, a network device such as a router or switch provides efficient data packet handling capability. The network device includes one or more input ports for receiving data packets to be routed, as well as one or more output ports for transmitting data packets. The network device includes an integrated port controller integrated circuit for routing packets. The integrated circuit includes an interface circuit, a received packets circuit, a buffer manager circuit for receiving data packets from the received packets circuit and transmitting data packets in one or more buffers and reading data packets from the one or more buffers. The integrated circuit also includes a rate shaper counter for storing credit for a traffic class, so that the integrated circuit can support input and/or output rate shaping.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2002Publication date: November 12, 2009Inventors: Ian Edward Davis, Jeffrey A. Prince, Ronak Patel
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Patent number: 7226338Abstract: The improved milling machine makes use of individually controlled x-axis, y-axis, and z-axis carriages. These carriages provide positive and precise control of the position of the cutting tools and the blank to be cut. A tool changer allows the tools to be changed to accommodate other materials. A camera is used to detect wear on the tools.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2004Date of Patent: June 5, 2007Assignee: D4D Technologies, LLCInventors: Rod Duncan, Joel Witt, Mark Quadling, Henley Quadling, Jeffrey Prince, Branko Bem, Rui Xu, Kirk Ray, Basil Haymann, Anthony Starfield
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Publication number: 20070078937Abstract: Under the present invention, an initial distribution list of electronic message recipients within an organization undergoing an IT migration is generated using a personnel directory of the organization and at least one selection criterion. Once initial electronic message recipients are known, messages will be generated and sent using information from a mailing database and a designated schedule. User records for each of the initial electronic message recipients will be created in an inventory database and will include user information from the personnel directory as well as message information. Based on responses to the initial electronic message, follow-up and final electronic messages can be sent to respective distribution lists, and corresponding information stored in the user records of the inventory database.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2006Publication date: April 5, 2007Inventors: Carol DelGaudio, Scott Hicks, William Houston, Victoria Locke, Douglas Murray, Jeffrey Prince, Diane Rauch
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Publication number: 20070061386Abstract: Under the present invention, an IT migration and corresponding information collection are conducted in a single visit. A directory such as an electronic mail directory of an organization (i.e., for which the IT migration is being performed) is first analyzed to identify contacts (e.g., employees) for the IT migration. Then, a message is sent to each of the contacts containing instructions for the IT migration. The instructions will typically include, among other things, a schedule for performing the IT migration. Thereafter, each of the contacts is visited according to the schedule(s) with all components needed to perform the IT migration. At the single visit, the IT migration will be performed and inventory information collected for each of the contacts that are present when visited. Finally, transaction details corresponding to the IT migration and the inventory information are recorded.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2005Publication date: March 15, 2007Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Tamera Hancock, Scott Hicks, James Martin, William Montgomery, Douglas Murray, Shawn Oshiro, Nan Pay, Jeffrey Prince
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Publication number: 20060269373Abstract: The improved milling machine makes use of individually controlled x-axis, y-axis, and z-axis carriages. These carriages provide positive and precise control of the position of the cutting tools and the blank to be cut. A tool changer allows the tools to be changed to accommodate other materials. A camera is used to detect wear on the tools.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2006Publication date: November 30, 2006Applicant: D4D TECHNOLOGIES, L.P.Inventors: Rod Duncan, Joel Witt, Mark Quadling, Henley Quadling, Jeffrey Prince, Branko Bem, Rui Xu, Kirk Ray, Basil Haymann, Anthony Starfield
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Publication number: 20060224676Abstract: Under the present invention, a distribution list of message recipients within an organization undergoing the IT migration is generated by analyzing the infrastructure of the organization. Once the message recipients are known, they can be grouped into a set of mailing groups. Thereafter, specific message templates can be assigned to each group, and a schedule for sending messages to the message recipients can be set. Messages will then be generated and sent to the message recipients using the message templates assigned to their respective mailing group(s) and the schedule. Responses to the messages will be tracked and processed, and records associated with the message recipients will be updated based thereon. Follow-up messages containing additional questions and/or instructions can be generated and sent using any data that is contained in the responses. Also, “non-responses” can be tracked so that reminder messages can be sent.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2005Publication date: October 5, 2006Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Carol DelGaudio, Anne Henderson, Scott Hicks, Victoria Locke, James Martin, Donald Mummey, Douglas Murray, Jeffrey Prince, Diane Rauch
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Publication number: 20060218173Abstract: The present invention provides a method, system, and computer program product for invention mining. The method includes: extracting and storing in a first database a predetermined, limited amount of information from all invention disclosures submitted by members of a project team; generating an invention disclosure report using information extracted from each of the invention disclosures; and displaying the invention disclosure report in a user interface (UI), wherein all members of the project team can access the displayed invention disclosure report.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2005Publication date: September 28, 2006Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Scott Hicks, James Martin, Douglas Murray, Jeffrey Prince, Diane Rauch
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Publication number: 20060165055Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing the flow of data within a switching device is provided. The switching device includes network interface cards connected to a common backplane. Each interface card is configured to support the maximum transfer rate of the backplane by maintaining a “pending” queue to track data that has been received but for which the appropriate routing destination has not yet been determined. The switching device includes a switch controller that maintains a central card/port-to-address table. When an interface card receives data with a destination address that is not known to the interface card, the interface card performs a direct memory access over a bus that is separate from the backplane to read routing data directly from the central table in the switch controller. Each interface card builds and maintains a routing information table in its own local memory that only includes routing information for the destination addresses that the interface card is most likely to receive.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2006Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventors: Randy Ryals, Jeffrey Prince, H. Ferguson, Mike Noll, Derek Pitcher
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Patent number: 7031296Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing the flow of data within a switching device is provided. The switching device includes network interface cards connected to a common backplane. Each interface card is configured to support the maximum transfer rate of the backplane by maintaining a “pending” queue to track data that has been received but for which the appropriate routing destination has not yet been determined. The switching device includes a switch controller that maintains a central card/port-to-address table. When an interface card receives data with a destination address that is not known to the interface card, the interface card performs a direct memory access over a bus that is separate from the backplane to read routing data directly from the central table in the switch controller. Each interface card builds and maintains a routing information table in its own local memory that only includes routing information for the destination addresses that the interface card is most likely to receive.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2002Date of Patent: April 18, 2006Assignee: Nortel Networks LimitedInventors: Randy Ryals, Jeffrey Prince, H. Earl Ferguson, Mike K. Noll, Derek H. Pitcher
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Publication number: 20060035775Abstract: The improved milling machine makes use of individually controlled x-axis, y-axis, and z-axis carriages. These carriages provide positive and precise control of the position of the cutting tools and the blank to be cut. A tool changer allows the tools to be changed to accommodate other materials. A camera is used to detect wear on the tools.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2004Publication date: February 16, 2006Inventors: Rod Duncan, Joel Witt, Mark Quadling, Henley Quadling, Jeffrey Prince, Branko Bem, Rui Xu, Kirk Ray, Basil Haymann, Anthony Starfield
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Publication number: 20050276672Abstract: A mill blank mandrel may rigidly secure machinable material for a machining process. The mandrel may be freely and easily inserted in a corresponding mandrel socket and secured without the use of a tool. The mandrel may be detected and verified when inserted in the mandrel socket.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2004Publication date: December 15, 2005Inventors: Jeffrey Prince, Rod Duncan, Branko Bem
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Publication number: 20050262105Abstract: Disclosed are a method, system and computer program for collecting inventory data about a group of machines at an office. This method comprises the steps of running an inventory tool on each of the machines, and the tool presenting dialogue displays on each of the machines, filling in or changing data in the dialogues presented by the tool, and submitting the collected information to a server. Also disclosed are a method, system and computer program for customizing an inventory data collection tool for a plurality of logical groups of users. Each of the logical groups of users is provided with a copy of the inventory data collection tool and with a first copy of a common control file. Each of the groups of users uses the first copy of the common control file to customize the tool for the group of users.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2005Publication date: November 24, 2005Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Carol DelGaudio, Scott Hicks, William Houston, Rachele Kurtz, Victoria Locke, James Martin, Donald Mummey, Douglas Murray, Jeffrey Prince, Richard Pritsky, Diane Rauch
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Patent number: D527750Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2004Date of Patent: September 5, 2006Assignee: D4D Technologies, L.P.Inventors: Jeffrey Prince, Rod Duncan, Branko Bem
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Patent number: D529056Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2004Date of Patent: September 26, 2006Assignee: D4D Technologies, L.P.Inventors: Jeffrey Prince, Rod Duncan
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Patent number: D529521Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2004Date of Patent: October 3, 2006Assignee: D4D TechnologiesInventors: Jeffrey Prince, Rod Duncan, Branko Bem
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Patent number: RE40467Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing the flow of data within a switching device is provided. The switching device includes network interface cards connected to a common backplane. Each interface card is configured to support the maximum transfer rate of the backplane by maintaining a “pending” queue to track data that has been received but for which the appropriate routing destination has not yet been determined. The switching device includes a switch controller that maintains a central card/port-to-address table. When an interface card receives data with a destination address that is not known to the interface card, the interface card performs a direct memory access over a bus that is separate from the backplane to read routing data directly from the central table in the switch controller. Each interface card builds and maintains a routing information table in its own local memory that only includes a routing information for the destination addresses that the interface card is most likely to receive.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2006Date of Patent: August 26, 2008Assignee: Nortel Networks LimitedInventors: Randy Ryals, Jeffrey Prince, H. Earl Ferguson, Mike K. Noll, Derek H. Pitcher