Patents by Inventor John A. Bryant

John A. Bryant 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).

  • Plumbing supply monitoring, modeling and sizing system and method
    Patent number: 6839644
    Abstract: A system for monitoring a plumbing system having a plurality of fixtures includes a sensor vibrationally coupled to the plumbing system and a processor. The sensor detects a vibration produced by the plumbing system, and generates a signal representative of the vibration. The processor receives the signal, compares the signal to a signal database that associates each of a plurality of stored signals with operation of one or more of the fixtures, and determines that the associated fixture or group of fixtures has been operated based on the comparison. The processor also stores a record of the operation of the associated fixture or group of fixtures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Paul K. Woods, John A. Bryant, Kenneth B. Parker
  • Search engine to verify streaming audio sources
    Patent number: 6647389
    Abstract: An automated method for periodically evaluating media streams on a network of computers. The invention is used to determine the availability of various media streams and identify various characteristics of each stream. By repeatedly obtaining the addresses, attempting to establish communication with each media stream, and then reporting the results the system can verify that each media stream is accessible and report various characteristics of the stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: 3Com Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan M. Fitch, Carl C. Hewitt, John A. Bryant, Eric C. Hewitt, Ben Robert Manuto